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It doesn’t get much more embarrassing for James Harden and the Rockets than their 39-point defeat at the hands of the Spurs in Game 6 of their conference semifinals matchup last night. Harden had one of his worst games of the season too despite the Spurs being without their own MVP candidate Kawhi Leonard. To […]

Mike D’Antoni was lost for words after the Houston Rockets‘ disappointing loss against the San Antonio Spurs on Thursday. In what was their biggest game of the season, his team had a very poor game and was eliminated in a blowout, 114-75. After the match, the veteran head coach was asked how he felt following […]

The Houston Rockets came in to the Toyota Center on Thursday with their backs against the wall, and knew that they had to play with a lot of urgency to force a winner-take-all Game 7. However, it was the San Antonio Spurs who came out like a house on fire and took a huge lead […]

Stephen A. Smith has always been animated when he shares his views and opinion on-air about different sports topics. On Thursday night, he had to discuss James Harden‘s poor performance in Game 6 of their second round series against the San Antonio Spurs. The veteran sports show host gave a history of games where Harden also […]

The odds looked to be in the Houston Rockets‘ favor hours before Game 6 of their second-round matchup against the San Antonio Spurs. After all, they were playing on their home court, Kawhi Leonard wasn’t going to play due to an injury, and the same can be said of Tony Parker who is out for the rest of […]

A master at getting defenders to foul him, Houston Rockets All-Star shooting guard James Harden averaged 10.9 free-throws per game during the regular season, which was third overall in the entire NBA. During the playoffs, Harden is still averaging 10.9 free-throws on a nightly basis and is shooting a stellar 89 percent from the charity stripe. […]

With Mike D’Antoni having the privilege to coach one of best players in the league today, James Harden, it gives him a deeper understanding of how great his skills are, compared to other people who are on the outside looking in. He has seen everyday how he has improved his playmaking skills, especially with this […]

Kawhi Leonard’s status tonight for the Spurs’ Game 6 vs. the Rockets is officially questionable and a game-time decision. Leonard of course believes he will play and the way he arrived to shootaround makes it appear that will be the case as well. Leonard reportedly walked into shootaround earlier today without a brace and without […]

The Houston Rockets won’t be pleased with the NBA’s Last Two Minute Report for their Game 5 loss on Tuesday night against the San Antonio Spurs. With only 1:24 left in overtime, James Harden made his way to the basket in an attempt to stretch the Rockets’ lead to three points. It did not turn out […]

After being named head coach of the Houston Rockets, Mike D’Antoni was impressed with the lineup of the team that he had to work with. With the amount of shooters he had on hand, he knew they will fit his style of play and could blossom in his system. However, one player who left a […]

Wanting the Toyota Center to be loud and animated for Game 6 against the San Antonio Spurs on Thursday, the Houston Rockets reached out to native Houstonian rapper Travis Scott to design their fan t-shirt. All fans attending Game 6 will get Scott’s t-shirt, which has the Rockets’ playoff slogan, “Run as One” in his […]

The San Antonio Spurs have been in the top two of the Western Conference for several years in a row, but what has frustrated head coach Gregg Popovich the most about his team this season are their lapses in focus and utter reliance on their multi-dimensional star Kawhi Leonard. The bench unit had the chance […]

Even after five years have past, it still remains a mystery why Mike D’Antoni left the New York Knicks‘ head coaching job in 2012. Many speculated he was unhappy with the team’s top brass, while others believed it was because of his rough relationship with Carmelo Anthony. The former NBA Coach of the Year has recently […]

Manu Ginobili has one of his best performances in recent memory on Tuesday night, becoming the San Antonio Spurs‘ savior down the stretch and blocking James Harden from behind in a potential game-tying three-point attempt as the game clock expired. The 39-year-old read the time to perfection, jumping in anticipation and waiting for Harden to raise […]

The San Antonio Spurs posted a very gutsy performance on Tuesday night to win Game 5 of their second-round playoff series against the Houston Rockets. Even with Manu Ginobili‘s vintage game, what turned out to be the biggest story of the night was the ankle injury Kawhi Leonard suffered. It was early in the fourth […]

He may be 39 years old, but against the Houston Rockets in Game 5 of their second-round series on Tuesday, San Antonio Spurs veteran guard Manu Ginobili looked like a younger version of himself. Well, at least for one play that is. It was quite the play though. Driving down the lane and through Houston’s […]

Something extremely rare happened in Game 5 between the Houston Rockets and San Antonio Spurs on Tuesday. There was an air balled dunk. Sounds shocking right? Well it should be even more so since the player who air balled the dunk was Spurs All-Star Kawhi Leonard. Leonard was wide open too but some just completely […]

In an attempt to compensate for the loss of their backup center, Nene, the Houston Rockets will make some changes to their starting lineup. The adjustments will be made in Game 5 of their Western Conference Semifinals matchup against the San Antonio Spurs, as the team announced that Eric Gordon will start in place of […]

The Houston Rockets will be without one of their most efficient inside scorers as Nene has been declared out for the season with a left adductor tear, according to the team. Having gone through his share of injuries throughout his 14-year career, Nene has been a relatively healthy spark plug off the bench for the […]

After somehow having gathered the strength to play in a pivotal Game 4 against the San Antonio Spurs after the sudden loss of his grandfather, point guard Patrick Beverley is once again expected to suit up for the Houston Rockets on Tuesday for Game 5 of the series, according to Marc J. Spears of The […]

It’s no secret that San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich knows where his team’s strengths and weaknesses lie. So when his team did a poor job getting back in transition once again, he had no choice but to make another sarcastic rip. “For us our bible begins with transition defense, and if it’s not […]

Despite the passing of his grandfather earlier in the day, Patrick Beverley still handled the difficult situation like a true professional, and still opted to play on Sunday in Game 4 of their second round playoff series against the San Antonio Spurs. During the postgame press conference, the 28-year-old Arkansas product was full of emotions […]

One of the best ball handlers in the league, James Harden‘s handles are just filthy. A fact Spurs forward LaMarcus Aldridge found out in Game 4 against the Rockets on Sunday. Switched onto Harden, Aldridge tried his best to defend the Rockets All-Star but he just had no chance. Harden made Aldridge dance with a series […]

The Houston Rockets may have tied their Western Conference Semifinals series against the San Antonio Spurs at two games apiece following their emphatic win on Sunday, but it’s not all good news for them. After only playing a minute in the match, their backup center, Nene, was forced to to leave the Toyota Center and […]

Right before the start of Game 4 between Houston and San Antonio, Rockets guard Patrick Beverley received some tragic and devastating news. According to multiple reports, Beverley’s grandfather passed away on Sunday and after finding out about the news, he broke down in tears. Patrick Beverley will play with a heavy heart after his grandfather […]

Houston Rockets guard James Harden recently took the time to star in the first-ever digital campaign of an upcoming athlete-run series for BodyArmor Sports Drink. This comes just one week after the first-ever TV campaign was launched, where Harden appeared alongside 8 other athletes with Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant narrating. The 47-second clip gives a look at […]

James Harden‘s offensive efforts fell short of his MVP-hopeful performances throughout the regular season, scoring only 13 points in the Houston Rockets‘ 25-point loss to the San Antonio Spurs in Game 2. A large part of a dismal 3-of-17 shooting night was the haunting shadow of the two-time Defensive Player of the Year wing Kawhi […]

The Houston Rockets followed an impressive 27-point road victory with a 25-point loss at the hands of the San Antonio Spurs in Game 2. MVP candidate James Harden went from a well-paced 20 points and 14 assists in Game 1 to a measly 13 points on a dreadful 3-of-17 shooting from the floor in Game […]

The San Antonio Spurs brought in the big guns for Game 2 against the Houston Rockets on Wednesday by bringing in wrestler Mark Henry. And since Henry has an extensive background in wrestling, he showcased his talents by hitting the Rockets’ mascot with a chair. Alright it really wasn’t the real Rockets mascot. But still, […]

With 2:49 left in the third quarter of Game 2 of the series between the San Antonio Spurs and Houston Rockets on Wednesday, James Harden once again found a way to draw a foul while attempting a three-point shot. However, the replay showed that he was the one who initiated the contact on Patty Mills, […]

Ryan Anderson knows his role. And that role will be an interesting one if Kawhi Leonard is ever defending him. Anderson had this quick joke when asked about what his strategy will be if the two-time Defensive Player of the Year is every guarding him. Ryan Anderson: "If Kawhi wants to guard me the whole […]

The Houston Rockets leapt out to a furious 1-0 Western Conference Semifinals lead over the San Antonio Spurs with a 126-99 victory on Monday. More remarkable than the blowout, though, was how they did it. As pointed out by Carter Rodriguez of 120 Sports, the Rockets only scored on free throws, three-point shots, and within […]

Wanting to make sure his team would feel at home on the road, Rockets owner Leslie Anderson opened his wallet and gave tickets to 150 passionate fans to attend Game 1 between Houston and San Antonio on Monday. And since the game was on the road in San Antonio, Anderson provided a bus to help […]

Monday night’s intimidation antics between the San Antonio Spurs and the Houston Rockets only brought back head coach Mike D’Antoni‘s scarring memories of his past playoff experiences. Most notably was a 2007 incident that saw the Spurs’ Robert Horry get a two-game suspension after clotheslining MVP Steve Nash in the dying seconds of the fourth quarter […]

Game 1 of the Western Conference Semifinals series between the Houston Rockets and San Antonio Spurs turned out to be a one-sided affair. The visiting team led by as many as 39 points, and sent a strong message to their state rivals with a convincing victory. Behind the stellar performances of James Harden, Trevor Ariza, and Clint […]

Getting absolutely dominated essentially since the opening tip, the San Antonio Spurs were blown out by the Houston Rockets in Game 1 of their second-round series, losing 126-99. The Rockets jumped out to a big lead right away by knocking down three-pointers in rapid succession and playing at a fast pace that the Spurs couldn’t […]

Houston Rockets guard Patrick Beverley made the most of a heated situation at the end of the third quarter which saw teammate James Harden being assessed a technical foul and forward Nene ejected, while San Antonio Spurs center Dewayne Dedmon was also hit with a tech after an altercation. Beverley made the most of the mess […]

Facing as deep a deficit as a 36-point hole, tempers were flaring for the San Antonio Spurs, with several players getting into verbal altercations with some of the Houston Rockets. First was Jonathon Simmons with Rockets swingman Trevor Ariza, then Dewayne Dedmon with James Harden, which got Nene ejected after putting his hand near Dedmon’s throat. […]

When first looking at the second-round matchup between the Rockets and Spurs, on paper, it looks like San Antonio has an edge at the power forward spot. The Spurs have LaMarcus Aldridge after all, while the Rockets have Ryan Anderson. Aldridge is a five-time All-Star and averaged 17.3 points and 7.3 rebounds during the regular […]