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When it comes to the friendship between Houston Rockets superstar guard James Harden and Philadelphia-born rapper Meek Mill, it has been well documented as the two have been seen together at nightclubs, on stage at shows, at basketball games and charity events. In an Instagram story posted on Tuesday on Harden’s official account, he opened […]

James Harden is the Houston Rockets’ court mastermind, leading the team to become the highest-scoring group in the NBA today. A lawsuit filed against Harden by Moses Malone Jr., however, alleges that the early NBA MVP candidate is also the architect of the beating he received last summer, per Tim McMahon of ESPN. Moses Malone […]

Nike has unveiled the “City edition” uniforms for all 30 NBA teams today and fans will surely have a lot to say about it. Here is a look at some of the new threads: Here’s a look at all of the jerseys: Nike is in the first season as the main provider of NBA jerseys. […]

Houston Rockets center Clint Capela may be the frontrunner for the Most Improved Player award this season in the NBA. Now, the Rockets may be without their emerging big man for at least the next few games. Capela has been diagnosed with a right orbital fracture and therefore he will not travel with the team […]

The NBA Christmas season is now behind us, as we are in the final week of 2017. In just one week, the power rankings have fluctuated and new teams have moved up and down the standings. Of course, the Golden State Warriors have claimed the first spot on the power rankings for their close Christmas […]

There was perhaps no appetizer as delicious for basketball fans after feasting on their Christmas Day dinners as that of watching statistical juggernauts James Harden and Russell Westbrook duke it out on the court. According to Ben Cafardo of ESPN, Monday’s colossal showdown between the Houston Rockets and the Oklahoma City Thunder owns the highest […]

Christmas time may be upon us, but the real best time of year for NBA fans is the free agency period. This is the time where fans and the media can speculate where the biggest names may end up before the end of the summer. Rightfully so, there have been so many tremendous free agency […]

After starting the season better than anyone, the Houston Rockets have fallen on some hard times. The loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder on Christmas Day marked their third loss in a row, bringing the Rockets’ record down to 25-7, which pits them a game back of the Golden State Warriors for the top spot […]

OKLAHOMA CITY – It has happened quietly and without much fanfare, but the Oklahoma City Thunder are on a roll. After starting the season at 8-12, the Thunder had won 10 of their last 13 games heading into their Christmas matchup with the Houston Rockets Monday night. While Oklahoma City’s offense, which had been below […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder were feeling the Christmas spirit with their 112-107 win over the Chris Paul-less Houston Rockets. The Thunder continue to click on all cylinders with their Big Three putting on another impressive show. Furthermore, superstar forward Carmelo Anthony has clearly started to find his rhythm in this Thunder offense. Perhaps his most […]

The Houston Rockets own the best offense in the league, an assessment you could make straight up simply by looking at their league-best 115.4 points per game average. While that’s not the be-all and end-all number to conclude that Houston’s offense is the best, it clearly tells a lot. What it fails to illuminate, however, […]

Despite their much talked about struggles to start the season, the Oklahoma City Thunder have turned things around lately, and have now won five consecutive games, following their victory on Monday versus the Houston Rockets. With the home team only leading by three points and the Rockets with possession, Andre Roberson played the role of […]

OKLAHOMA CITY – Houston guard Chris Paul will miss his second straight game tonight when the Rockets take on the Oklahoma City Thunder, according to coach Mike D’Antoni. “Eric Gordon will start instead of Chris,” D’Antoni said. “Chris is still out.” Paul suffered an adductor strain against the L.A Lakers Dec. 20 and missed the […]

James Harden’s 51-point explosion on Friday was wasted in a 128-118 loss to the severely undermanned L.A. Clippers at home. However, that might not have been the game’s result had the game officials not fumble a foul call late in the fourth quarter of the contest. According to Jonathan Feigen of The Houston Chronicle, the […]

During the offseason, the Houston Rockets were long viewed as the frontrunners to acquire All-Star forward Carmelo Anthony from the New York Knicks However, nothing truly came about from the trade discussions with Anthony instead being moved to the Oklahoma City Thunder in mid-September just prior to the start of training camp. With a matchup […]

All-Star point guard Chris Paul is once again on the mend after suffering a left adductor strain against the Los Angeles Lakers earlier this week. According to Jonathan Feigen of the Houston Chronicle, the 32-year-old’s status for the Christmas Day game against the Oklahoma City Thunder. Rockets G Chris Paul listed as doubtful to play tomorrow […]

For Houston Rockets general manager Daryl Morey, beating the Golden State Warriors in a seven-game playoff series is the only thing he thinks about. As for Warriors head coach Steve Kerr? He takes a much different approach, according to an article published by Connor Letourneau of the San Francisco Chronicle. “I don’t wake up in […]

After one of the most event-filled offseasons in recent years, the 2017-18 NBA season was due to have its fair share of intriguing homecomings. Unfortunately, one of them was canceled after a leg injury to Houston Rockets superstar point guard Chris Paul kept him from making his return to the Staples Center against his former L.A. […]

The Houston Rockets have hit a rough stretch as of late against Los Angeles. Just days after losing a heartbreaker to the Lakers, the Rockets came up short in their loss to the Clippers. However, they did get to enjoy stellar performances by superstar shooting guard James Harden. “The Beard” followed up his marvelous 51-point performance […]

After 14 consecutive wins, the Houston Rockets have lost to the Los Angeles Lakers and Los Angeles Clippers. Without Chris Paul, who suffered an adductor strain against the Lakers, James Harden became the first player since Kobe Bryant with back-to-back 50-point performances. As the Rockets were looking to make one final push, Harden was called […]

The Chris Paul era for the L.A. Clippers ended unceremoniously last summer, when the Clips traded the future Hall of Famer point guard to the Houston Rockets for a package of players and some cash. Paul played for six seasons for the Clippers from 2011 to 2017, helping the Clippers become a perennial title contender […]

The Houston Rockets have constructed one of the league’s most explosive offenses that may be a serious threat to dethrone the Golden State Warriors this season. General manager Darryl Morey may take that a step further next summer as he has plans of pursuing four-time league MVP LeBron James in free agency if he elects […]

The Houston Rockets made a major splash this past offseason by acquiring All-Star point guard Chris Paul from the Los Angeles Clippers to pair up with their other star guard in James Harden. It was a huge risk given that Paul is in the final year of his deal with a chance to hit the […]

Despite their recent loss to the Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday night, the Houston Rockets have already proven to be one of the best teams in the NBA with their superstar backcourt pairing of point guard Chris Paul and shooting guard James Harden. They currently own the best record in the NBA at 25-5 while […]

The high-powered Houston Rockets were flying high amidst their 14-game winning streak coming into their matchup with the upstart Los Angeles Lakers. Despite yet another spectacular 51-point outing from superstar shooting guard James Harden, the Lakers managed to escape with their biggest win of the 2017-18 NBA season. Needless to say, Houston’s loss came as […]

Anyone who’s ever owned NBA League Pass has nights where they have to find a game to watch. Their favorite team isn’t playing, and both ESPN and TNT are off for the night. The only hope for them is to search through that night’s game in hopes of coming across some entertainment. When doing so, […]

The Carmelo Anthony saga played out like a soap opera in the days and weeks before the was traded to Oklahoma City. So far, Anthony is slowly finding his way with the Thunder. But according to reports, Anthony may have wanted to find his way with another. Before Anthony was ultimately traded in the summer, […]

Last night, the Houston Rockets had their 14-game winning streak snapped by the Los Angeles Lakers with a 122-116 loss at Toyota Center. Unfortunately, the Rockets are going to have to try to start another winning streak on Friday night without the services of star point guard Chris Paul. According to a tweet on Thursday […]

For Houston Rockets superstar guard James Harden, one look at his amazing stat line on the night against the Los Angeles Lakers and you’d likely think Houston won easily. Unfortunately, that is no the case as the Lakers snapped the Rockets’ 14-game winning streak on Wednesday night with a 122-116 upset victory at Toyota Center. […]

For the Houston Rockets, Wednesday night’s game against the Los Angeles Lakers was a bit of an unpleasant surprise for the team with the NBA’s best record. Not only did the Rockets have their 14-game winning streak snapped by a 122-116 loss to the Lakers at Toyota Center, but they may have lost star point […]

The Los Angles Lakers recorded their biggest win of the 2017-18 NBA season with an impressive 122-116 victory over the high-powered Houston Rockets. Leading the way for the Lakers was the strong play of their rookies in point guard Lonzo Ball and power forward Kyle Kuzma. Although the offensive onslaught of Kuzma largely stole the […]

Whoops! Those wet spots on a basketball court can really sneak up on you, and that’s exactly what happened to Los Angeles Lakers rising star rookie point guard Lonzo Ball on Wednesday night against the Houston Rockets. Towards the end of the third quarter with Los Angeles up 80-79 over Houston, fellow Lakers rising star […]

With a bevy of scorers on its roster, the Houston Rockets have a built a powder-keg offense that can explode at any point in the game. Unfortunately for the Utah Jazz, that deadly Rockets offense blew on their faces in the fourth quarter of Monday’s 120-99 loss at Toyota Center. It was the Rockets’ 14th […]

Houston Rockets point guard Chris Paul has been named the Western Conference Player of the Week. Paul helped the Rockets to a perfect 4-0 week as he averaged 26.0 points, 6.3 rebounds, 7.8 assists, and 3.25 steals per game. Chris Paul over his last 4 games for the @HoustonRockets: 26.0 PPG – 7.8 APG – […]

The NBA has seen some pretty crazy things occur during its 71-year history. Highlights and great moments have come to represent the Association, serving as a testament to player’s greatness. As awesome as making the SportsCenter Top 10 is, what makes a player truly great is the records they hold. Some records signal greatness, like […]

Houston Rockets superstar shooting guard James Harden continued his MVP-caliber start to the 2017-18 NBA season with yet another spectacular outing. “The Beard” finished with 31 points, six rebounds, and five assists to help give the Rockets their 13th straight win since the return of superstar point guard Chris Paul. However, it was a performance that […]

After a drama-filled offseason, the New York Knicks eventually traded Carmelo Anthony to the Oklahoma City Thunder for Enes Kanter and Doug McDermott. In Anthony’s first return to New York since the trade, the Knicks dominated the Thunder 111-96 led by Michael Beasley’s 30 points. Despite establishing a big three of their own with Anthony, […]

The high-powered Houston Rockets cemented their status amongst the NBA’s elite teams with a dominant 124-109 victory over the San Antonio Spurs on Friday night. Among the notable performances was that of superstar point guard Chris Paul, who recorded 28 points, eight assists, and seven steals. Even more impressive, the Rockets are now 13-0 to start […]

The Houston Rockets are playing some sweet music together, and doubts about the chemistry of the team and their ability to get on the same page are starting to vanish. And being the #1 record in the league definitely has something to do with that. Entering Saturday’s home game against the Milwaukee Bucks, the Rockets […]