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The Denver Nuggets suffered their first major casualty of the season after it was announced veteran forward Paul Millsap would miss some time with a torn ligament in his wrist. However, things may have potentially taken a turn for the worst. Promising center Nikola Jokic had to leave tonight’s game versus the juggernaut Houston Rockets […]

After seeing the New York Knicks trade Carmelo Anthony to the Oklahoma City Thunder and his team parting ways with Chris Paul in the offseason, L.A. Clippers head coach Doc Rivers has understandably heard a lot of comparisons for both teams losing their former franchise players. However, he feels there’s a big difference in their […]

The Houston Rockets score a lot of points. They are currently second in the league behind the Golden State Warriors, putting up 112.6 points per game. A good chunk of those points come in the first quarter where they average a league-leading 32.4 points while they are curiously last in fourth-quarter points at 22.8. But […]

James Harden has been on fire for the past few seasons, cementing his spot as an All-Star, an MVP candidate, and, believe it or not, he’s found a way to be even better for the Houston Rockets this season. The bearded guard insists that winning is all that matters, and while his individual stats have […]

In the last couple of seasons, Houston Rockets star guard James Harden has taken his game up a notch as an all-around offensive talent being both a premier scorer and distributor. All of this has built a tremendous amount of confidence in his own ability as he told Tim MacMahon of ESPN that there is […]

While many teams expected the Houston Rockets to have an adjustment period to get their floor general Chris Paul back in the fold, the latter isn’t surprised to how quick things have fallen into place. “I didn’t know what to expect, but I know how to play,” said Paul on Monday. “They didn’t change the […]

The return of Chris Paul as the floor general of this new-look Houston Rockets can present a fair share of growing pains within the locker room. Another All-Star playing 30-plus minutes can certainly disrupt whatever comfort zone role players had acquired with extended minutes during his near-four-week absence. Head coach Mike D’Antoni warned that this […]

The Houston Rockets have been road warriors thus far this season. They currently have the best road record in the NBA at 9-1. They’ve won their last five road games in a row, all five of which they’ve won by 15 or more points. That ties the longest streak in NBA history. Rockets have won […]

After finishing second in the 2016-17 NBA Most Valuable Player award voting, James Harden has started the 2017-18 NBA season with a vengeance. Without Chris Paul for all but two games, Harden is averaging 31.8 points, 4.8 rebounds, and 10.1 assists in 16 appearances. Along with Giannis Antetokounmpo and Kyrie Irving being early season candidates […]

With one month down in the NBA regular season, the ESPN Forecast panel of experts has selected James Harden as the favorite to win this year’s Most Valuable Player award. Harden topped the poll with 36.8 percent of the votes, a good distance ahead of second-place Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks, who had 23.7 percent […]

According to an article by to ESPN.com earlier this morning, the Houston Rockets (12-4) are considered the most likely threat to knock out the defending champion Golden State Warriors in the 2018 playoffs. By a pretty sizeable margin amongst the ESPN Forecast panel experts, the Rockets racked up a whopping 57.9 percent of the votes when asked […]

Building off his best individual season, Houston Rockets star guard James Harden has picked up where he left off by coming out of the gate quick to another highly productive campaign. While the 28-year-old has seen his scoring take another uptick, he has also put up more efficient shooting from beyond the arc, according to […]

All-Star point guard Chris Paul returned for the Houston Rockets on Thursday night against the Phoenix Suns after a 14-game absence due to soreness in his left knee. It didn’t take long for the Rockets to showcase their explosive offense with Paul back in the mix cruising to a 142-116 win. Following the game, head […]

James Harden’s amazing month of November continued with his terrific 48-point performance against the Phoenix Suns. Harden collected 18 of those points from the free throw line in 18 attempts, just one game after going a perfect 19-of-19 against the Toronto Raptors. That impressive free throw streak has landed him in the NBA record books […]

The return of Chris Paul into the Houston Rockets lineup spelled a complete unleashing of the beast, as the Rockets lit up the Suns 142-116, including a 90-65 differential at halftime. Teammate James Harden couldn’t believe his eyes after seeing his team had amassed 45 points in each of the first two quarters. “I thought […]

On a Thursday night where the Houston Rockets (12-4) set a franchise record for most points in a first half by scoring 90 points on the Phoenix Suns, superstar point guard James Harden couldn’t help but clown on his teammate and fellow court general Chris Paul. Paul, who returned from a knee bruise injury to […]

The Houston Rockets are already considered one of the NBA’s elite teams so far this year, however, the return of superstar point guard Chris Paul only solidifies that notion. The Rockets did not skip a beat in Paul’s return by scoring a franchise-record 90 points in the first half against the Phoenix Suns. Although blowout […]

The second half of TNT’s Thursday night lineup featured the Houston Rockets visiting the Phoenix Suns. This game was significant to the Rockets who have been anticipating the return of their All-Star point guard Chris Paul. Paul has been sidelined with a knee injury since he played his very first game in a Rockets uniform, […]

The Houston Rockets came out firing on all cylinders against the Phoenix Suns on Thursday, as they scored 90 points in the first half. By shooting 12-of-20 from beyond the arc, the team has tied the record for second most points scored in the first two quarters, joining the 1990 Denver Nuggets, who also had […]

In a recent article written by Tim MacMahon of ESPN, Houston Rockets general manager Daryl Morey is still very high on up-and-coming center Clint Capela, despite last month’s news that the 23-year-old did not get a rookie-scale contract extension. “The only way [to overcome the Warriors] is to develop near-elite two-way players,” Morey said. “I […]

The Houston Rockets will get their second highest-paid player Chris Paul back in action for the first time since Oct. 18 when the they take on the Phoenix Suns Thursday night. Despite missing action, the All-Star point guard says he is happy with how the team’s mindset has been every game. Via Mark Berman of Fox […]

The Houston Rockets have announced that All-Star point guard Chris Paul will return from his 14-game absence on Thursday night against the Phoenix Suns. The 32-year-old touched upon the topic on Wednesday afternoon by stating that he believes his return to the Rockets could further elevate them among the elite teams in the league, according […]

The Houston Rockets will gain a key weapon back on Thursday, as Chris Paul is expected to make his return from a knee injury against the Phoenix Suns, according to Jonathan Feigen of The Houston Chronicle. Paul will get the nod to start at point guard, but his minutes will be likely limited to 20, […]

The Toronto Raptors matched up against the streaking Houston Rockets on Tuesday night in Texas that saw an end to the Rockets’ six-game win streak. Raptors fans must be proud of their team after matching the Rockets’ pace until they surpassed their energy level and diced up the defense in an effort that resulted in six […]

You’re probably not expecting a point guard to have the best turnover percentage in NBA history, but you also likely have no idea who is the league’s least turnover-prone player of all-time. No need to Google it. It’s Houston Rockets forward Ryan Anderson, per Basketball Reference. For the record, Anderson currently has a career 7.71 […]

Dallas Mavericks rookie Dennis Smith Jr. looked up to Chris Paul as a kid. He even had a poster of CP3 in his childhood room. The two have yet to meet in the NBA after both missed the first matchup between the Mavs and the Houston Rockets earlier in the season. But when NBA.com’s David […]

Dallas Mavericks point guard Dennis Smith Jr. has been a revelation as a rookie. He’s averaging 14.8 points, 4.0 rebounds, and 4.9 assists as one of the few bright spots for the struggling Mavs, while his freakish athleticism has led many comparisons to a young Derrick Rose. However, Smith tells NBA.com’s David Aldridge that he […]

When the Houston Rockets selected Zhou Qi last year with the 43rd overall pick, they knew he was more of a project, who can be part of their team in the future. Only a season after they stashed him in China though, they decided he was ready to play in the league. Now with him […]

It wasn’t long ago that coach Mike D’Antoni was beginning to get excited about the return of his prized point guard and newest free agent addition Chris Paul. Paul has only played one game to date for the Rockets and has been battling a knee injury since that time. The Rockets, however, are still very […]

Houston Rockets head coach Mike D’Antoni has high aspirations for his starting center Clint Capela. So high, in fact, that the second-year Rockets coach expects him to be among one of the league’s best at the position once he reaches his prime. “To me, it’s just a matter of time,” D’Antoni said, according to ESPN’s […]

Houston Rockets head coach Mike D’Antoni expects his prized point guard Chris Paul to return “in a week or so,” according to ESPN’s Tim MacMahon. The dime maestro was seen in a purple sports coat, cheering on his team from the bench during the first part of TNT’s Thursday night double-header against the Cleveland Cavaliers. […]

LeBron James proved this week that he knows a thing or two about social media. His single post of the Arthur meme garnered a ton of attention and made countless people crazy on social media trying to decipher its meaning. But after the Cleveland Cavaliers’ loss to the Houston Rockets on Thursday, the Rockets’ social […]

James Harden continued his very strong start to the season on Thursday, when he led the Houston Rockets to an impressive win over the Cleveland Cavaliers. He finished the game with a triple-double of 35 points, 11 rebounds, 13 assists and five steals. The Beard’s efforts on the night allowed him to re-write the history […]

Houston Rockets star guard James Harden has gotten off to a blazing start to the 2017-18 season that has thrust him into the early MVP conversation. Harden added another impressive outing to the list by dropping a triple-double of 35 points, 13 assists, and 10 rebounds along with five steals. According to ESPN, he has […]

After a slow start to the season, the Golden State Warriors have regained their form, as they are back to tearing opponents apart on a regular basis. Currently on a five-game win streak, the Warriors are toying with opposing teams mostly by brandishing their seemingly unstoppable offense that ranks first in the league in scoring […]

Throughout much of their NBA career, LeBron James and Chris Paul have had a strong friendship that extends well off the court. With an impending matchup between the Houston Rockets and Cleveland Cavaliers slated for Thursday night at the Toyota Center, James took the opportunity to take a friendly jab at his close friend. LeBron […]

The Houston Rockets are hyped for a measuring stick game against the struggling Cleveland Cavaliers, and in anticipation of tonight’s TNT showdown, the team posted a Twitter promotional video that encompasses everything both teams have been about this season. The ad features a prime scoring James Harden, cooking opponents just as well as the ingredients […]

Following LeBron James’ scoring explosion of 57 points on Friday, James Harden did not waste time, and fired 56 points of his own just two nights after. When asked if he was trying to match the production of not just The King, but other superstars in the league as well, the Houston Rockets guard made […]

Even with the good start his team has had this season, Mike D’Antoni is still not satisfied with it, and is expecting more from the Houston Rockets despite being atop of the Western Conference standings at 8-3. With their next two games against the Cleveland Cavaliers and Memphis Grizzlies, the Rockets efficiency on both ends […]