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Jimmy Butler was not destined for greatness. He had to grind his way toward a potential Hall of Fame career. The Houston, Texas native became homeless at just 13 years old after his mother kicked him out, was not highly recruited out of high school and barely got drafted in the first round of the […]

The Houston Rockets smashed all expectations during the 2024-25 season; after being touted as a potential playoff team after emerging from the cellar of the NBA en route to becoming a .500 team last season, the Rockets continued their upward trajectory and managed to separate themselves (somewhat) from the pack in the Western Conference, sealing […]

Dillon Brooks always finds a way to get underneath the skin of his opponents, and in 2022, that’s exactly what he did back when his Memphis Grizzlies faced off against the Golden State Warriors in the first round of the playoffs. Brooks, however, crossed a line when he gave Gary Payton II a hard hit […]

Rumors of the Houston Rockets pursuing Kevin Durant in the offseason may not be possible. Durant looks to depart from the Phoenix Suns after three seasons. This comes after they missed the playoffs in what was a disappointing year for the squad. Durant hopes to land on a team that will have him compete for […]

After the Golden State Warriors defeated the Memphis Grizzlies in the play-in to earn the seventh seed in the Western Conference playoff picture, they got their opening round opponent of the NBA Playoffs in the Houston Rockets. The Rockets and Warriors have had battles in the past in the NBA Playoffs, and things have gotten […]

The Houston Rockets and the Golden State Warriors will be facing off in the first round of the playoffs, and it looks like the tension is already building between the two teams. This all started last season when both teams were fighting for the 10th seed in the Western Conference, and they played late in […]

The Houston Rockets were one of the biggest surprises of the season, making a major jump to the No. 2 seed after being .500 last year. Things have clicked with the team as their young guys have figured it out, and the veterans are bringing their experience. The jury may still be out on how […]

The Houston Rockets may have gotten one of the unluckiest draws in recent memory by earning the No. 2 seed in a year when the Golden State Warriors are the No. 7 seed. Since the All-Star break, Golden State has gone 21-7, the second-best record in the Western Conference in that span. Houston will attempt […]

Jimmy Butler and the Golden State Warriors defeated the Memphis Grizzlies 121-116, punching their ticket into the playoffs. They’ll face the Houston Rockets in a first-round series. After Tuesday’s win, Butler discussed the Warriors’ previous meeting with the Rockets and feels confident in Golden State’s chances to succeed. The Rockets beat the Warriors 106-96 on […]

They may have gone through a very scenic route, but the Golden State Warriors finally punched their ticket into the 2025 NBA playoffs with a 121-116 win over the Memphis Grizzlies in the play-in tournament on Tuesday night. What awaits Stephen Curry and the Warriors, however, is a tough matchup against the two-seeded Houston Rockets […]

The Phoenix Suns’ 2024-25 season was an overall mess after the team finished with a 36-46 record. After missing out on the playoffs, the organization fired Mike Budenholzer as head coach. However, there’s at least one winner of the Suns’ debacle, and it’s somehow the Houston Rockets. In June 2024, the Rockets completed a trade […]

The Houston Rockets are currently preparing for what they hope is a deep run in the NBA playoffs, having locked up the number two seed in the Western Conference. The Rockets were one of the biggest surprise stories in the NBA this year, having won 52 games under the leadership of head coach Ime Udoka. […]

ESPN’s Bobby Marks recently analyzed hypothetical trade packages from all 29 NBA teams that could have been offered to the Dallas Mavericks for Luka Doncic, prior to the real-world deal that sent him to the Los Angeles Lakers on February 2. Among the more intriguing proposals was one from the Houston Rockets, who, according to […]

The Houston Rockets may be shorthanded Friday night as they prepare to face the Los Angeles Lakers at Crypto.com Arena to conclude their three-game road trip. Ahead of the 10:30 p.m. ET tipoff, the Rockets have listed star center Alperen Sengun as questionable due to personal reasons and veteran guard Fred VanVleet as questionable with […]

Denver Nuggets point guard Jamal Murray has been sidelined with a hamstring injury in recent weeks. During his absence, the Nuggets had a disastrous stretch of basketball. They lost four straight games in what was arguably their worst stretch during the Nikola Jokic era. It resulted in the team firing head coach Michael Malone and […]

We’re back to conclude Friday’s NBA slate with our betting prediction and pick for the final matchup of the day in the Western Conference. Playoff-bound teams will meet for the final time this Regular Season as the Houston Rockets (52-28) will visit the Los Angeles Lakers (49-31) with their series tied 1-1. It’s time to continue our NBA odds […]

Charles Barkley has produced several controversial statements during his long career as an NBA analyst for TNT, and he is not ready to stop now. The audacious Hall of Famer fired a hot take concerning the Western Conference during the halftime show of Thursday’s clash between the Minnesota Timberwolves and Memphis Grizzlies. Barkley, seemingly unimpressed […]

With their loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder, the Phoenix Suns were officially eliminated from playoff contention. When Phoenix paired Kevin Durant, Bradley Beal, and Devin Booker up, they were expected to have arguably the best big three in the NBA, and it was widely assumed that they would compete for championships because of that. […]

The NBA season continues, and we have a tilt between the Houston Rockets and the Los Angeles Clippers on Wednesday. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Rockets-Clippers prediction and pick. The Houston Rockets face the Los Angeles Clippers on Wednesday at the Intuit Dome in a battle between two playoff-bound teams. The […]

The Houston Rockets will visit the Los Angeles Clippers on Wednesday night at Intuit Dome. Alperen Sengun is doubtful, and Fred VanVleet is questionable on the team’s injury report. Sengun is dealing with lower back soreness, while VanVleet has right ankle soreness. Here’s everything we know about both players’ injuries and playing statuses vs. the […]

Nikola Jokic is the best player in the NBA. He puts up historical statistical lines nearly every night, yet his Denver Nuggets team has been struggling of late. Things have gotten so bad that they fired head coach Michael Malone and general manager Calvin Booth just three games before the end of the regular season. […]

It is seeming inevitable that the Phoenix Suns will be a major seller this summer after enduring a nightmare of a 2024-25 campaign. The Suns need to restock their draft-pick cupboard badly, as it’s evident that there is no way that their “big three” of Devin Booker, Kevin Durant, and Bradley Beal can make it […]

The Golden State Warriors fell at home on Sunday night against the Houston Rockets, and Draymond Green received a flagrant foul at one point in the game. Green was driving to the hoop on Alperen Sengun, and part of his arm appeared to hit Sengun in the face when he was going up for the […]

The final week of the 2024-25 NBA regular season is upon us. Although the Oklahoma City Thunder have reigned supreme in the NBA power rankings all season, even they are facing some struggles before the playoffs. More specifically, the Los Angeles Lakers and Houston Rockets may have something going for them after recently facing the […]

Ime Udoka’s Houston Rockets roughed up Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors on Sunday night, earning a 106-96 road victory while holding Curry to just three points. It was an eventful game with emotions running high, featuring Draymond Green shenanigans and even some back-and-forth trash talk between Udoka and Curry. Despite the Rockets’ physicality […]

Golden State Warriors superstar Stephen Curry is arguably the best offensive player in the history of basketball. But that was not the case on Sunday night, as the Houston Rockets put the clamps on the two-time NBA Most Valuable Player. Curry was a non-factor in the game, scoring just three points on an atrocious 1-for-10 […]

In a heated back-and-forth matchup between two Western Conference rivals, which saw Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green receive both technical and flagrant one fouls, Stephen Curry clashed verbally with Houston Rockets head coach Ime Udoka. As the first half concluded, Curry and Udoka appeared to exchange words while both teams made their way off […]

Games between the Houston Rockets and the Golden State Warriors tend to get heated, and this is especially true when both teams are playoff contenders like they are right now. On Sunday night, in the middle of the Rockets’ 106-96 win over the Warriors, there was a tense moment between head coach Ime Udoka and […]

Steve Kerr isn’t hitting the panic button after the Golden State Warriors’ 106-96 loss to the Houston Rockets on Sunday night. The Warriors were unable to rally as they trailed throughout the second half of the game. Missing important shots down the stretch and committing crucial turnovers proved to be costly for them in the […]

Stephen Curry and low-scoring games are two things that usually don’t go together. Not until Sunday’s game between the Golden State Warriors and Houston Rockets. Curry did not channel the typical rhythm he has when he explodes with his elite shooting ability. Due to the stout Rockets defense, he only had three points, eight assists […]

The Houston Rockets are poised for a playoff run as they stand as the No. 2 seed in the Western Conference. While the Rockets have had a great regular season, they are a young roster that could be upset with a nightmare matchup. Houston has built a defensive team that has a ton of depth. […]

The NBA season continues, and we have a tilt between the Houston Rockets and the Golden State Warriors on Sunday. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Rockets-Warriors prediction and pick. Sunday’s matchup between the Golden State Warriors and Houston Rockets at Chase Center is set to be a thrilling contest between […]

HOUSTON — Oklahoma City Thunder All-Star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander credited the Houston Rockets with dominating his team throughout Friday night’s matchup. After Thunder All-Star Jalen Williams dismissed Friday’s loss during his media availability, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander leaned into the problems the Rockets presented amid a double-digit deficit that carried throughout the night. After falling behind at the […]

HOUSTON — The Houston Rockets snapped the Oklahoma City Thunder head coach Mark Daigneault and his team’s 11-game win streak in a 125-111 blowout win where the Rockets dominated throughout the night. After ESPN’s Kendrick Perkins crowned the Thunder the best team in franchise history, Jalen Green (34 points) and All-Star Alperen Sengun (31 points) […]

Houston Rockets head coach Ime Udoka shared his take on this year’s MVP race between Oklahoma City Thunder All-Star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Denver Nuggets All-Star Nikola Jokic. After Jokic’s 61-point triple-double this week, strengthening his case for a potential fourth MVP award, Udoka pointed to Nikola’s numbers as an overwhelming factor that shouldn’t be overlooked. […]

We’re set for another betting prediction and pick inside the NBA as top teams in the West square-off in what could be Playoffs-preview. The Oklahoma City Thunder (64-12) will take on the Houston Rockets (50-27) as the teams conclude their four-game season series. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Thunder-Rockets prediction and pick. The […]

Dillon Brooks has a reputation for being too physical on the court, which can cause him to pick up more flagrant and technical fouls than the average player. That’s what happened when the Houston Rockets faced the Utah Jazz, as Brooks received a tech after inadvertently kicking Collin Sexton in the groin. That was Brooks’ […]

The Houston Rockets have moved into the No. 2 spot in the Western Conference standings, but for their next game against the Cleveland Cavaliers, they will end up a little short-handed. Rockets wing Dillon Brooks picked up his 16th technical foul of the season automatically triggering a one-game suspension. Dillon Brooks will serve his suspension […]

Trade speculation surrounding Kevin Durant has intensified as the Phoenix Suns face an uncertain offseason. According to Shams Charania of ESPN, Durant and the Suns are expected to work together on a potential trade this summer, with mutual interest already existing between the former MVP and five NBA teams: the New York Knicks, San Antonio […]