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Houston Rockets superstar Russell Westbrook found himself on the wrong end of a LeBron James highlight on Friday against the Los Angeles Lakers. At the eight-minute mark of the second quarter of the Rockets’ semifinals series opener against the Lakers, Russ was at the wrong place at the wrong time as The King gathered enough […]

Houston Rockets games continue to be banned from Chinese airwaves, as Game 1 of the NBA’s Western Conference semifinals tiff pitting the team against the Los Angeles Lakers will also not be airing in the country on Friday. Tencent, China’s official national broadcaster and NBA partner, has elected not to show the highly-anticipated series due […]

Los Angeles Lakers veteran point guard Rajon Rondo will play in Game 1 against the Houston Rockets on Friday, per head coach Frank Vogel. This will be Rondo’s first game with the Lakers since March 10. Frank Vogel says that Rajon Rondo will play tonight and come off the bench. It will be his first […]

During his media session on Friday, Houston Rockets power forward P.J. Tucker talked about the difficulty of stopping Los Angeles Lakers superstars LeBron James and Anthony Davis. Tucker, arguably the Rockets’ best defender, will defend Davis to start Game 1 on Friday, and he’s going to have his hands full since he’s only 6-foot-5 and […]

Daryl Morey took notes once again with his Houston Rockets being considered the massive underdog against the top-seeded Los Angeles Lakers in the second round of the playoffs. The Rockets general manager took a screenshot of ESPN’s predictions, as 20 writers picked the Lakers to win, with Houston receiving no votes in favor: @OldTakesExposed ✍🏻 […]

The Los Angeles Lakers finally have an opponent in the second round of the 2020 Western Conference semifinals, after the Houston Rockets emerged victorious over the Oklahoma City Thunder in a seven-game classic. At one glance, it’s not hard to see the stark contrast between the two Western Conference powerhouse teams. The upcoming showdown might […]

A battle between David and Goliath. That’s what experts and fans alike are calling the Western Conference Semifinals series between the Houston Rockets and Los Angeles Lakers, which tips off tomorrow.  They’re not only saying it because the Rockets enter the series as underdogs after a grueling seven-game battle against the Oklahoma City Thunder while […]

The dust has barely settled on the Houston Rockets’ epic Game 7 victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Wednesday. That huge win sent the Thunder packing, and has allowed the Rockets to set up a second-round matchup with the top-seeded Los Angeles Lakers. There’s not much time for Houston to celebrate their first-round series […]

Russell Westbrook recently shared his thoughts on the Houston Rockets’ upcoming matchup against the Los Angeles Lakers in the Western Conference Semifinals. The former MVP responded in a very Russell Westbrook manner, basically saying that he does not care: Russell Westbrook on facing the Lakers: “I never worry about the other team.” pic.twitter.com/uwlgcAREcv — Mark […]

Even after their Game 7 win against the Oklahoma City Thunder, James Harden has shot just 39.2% from the field in four career Game 7’s while averaging 24.2 points, lower than his career scoring average. Harden has had some awful playoff moments in his career. He was blocked by Manu Ginobili on a last-second shot […]

The Houston Rockets will play the Lakers, but they took the scenic route to get there. It looked like they would walk right through the Oklahoma City Thunder through the first two games of their first-round series. Houston won both games handily, despite missing Russell Westbrook in both contests while also getting a poor shooting […]

LeBron James and the Lakers know that Houston Rockets general manager Daryl Morey decided to shake things up at the deadline, trading starting center Clint Capela in order to acquire forward Robert Covington as part of a three-team deal prior to the February deadline. The idea was to add another wing defender and capable shooter […]

LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers are preparing to square off against the Houston Rockets in the Western Conference semifinals on Friday. Before James tries to end their season, he shared his opinion on Rockets stars James Harden and Russell Westbrook, lauding each of their talents. Lakers-Rockets has so many stars. LeBron hailed Harden […]

Houston Rockets head coach Mike D’Antoni was clearly in a good mood on Thursday while talking to reporters about the team’s second-round matchup with the Los Angeles Lakers. D’Antoni was breaking out some lame but also kind of funny dad jokes, and it was quite the spectacle: Mike D'Antoni is digging deep into his bag […]

Houston Rockets head coach Mike D’Antoni has already been in contact with Steve Nash, who was named the Brooklyn Nets’ new coach on Thursday. D’Antoni and Nash, who had a stellar run with the Phoenix Suns back in the mid-2000s, are very close. Naturally, the Rockets coach is thrilled for his former superstar point guard: […]

Former Houston Rockets shooting guard Vernon Maxwell took some time out of his Thursday to toss a bit of shade at the Utah Jazz and Oklahoma City Thunder. Maxwell has a rather hilarious running gag going with Utah, and this time he brought Oklahoma City into it after the Rockets beat the Thunder in Game […]

Houston Rockets star Russell Westbrook claims that he was able to foresee the Oklahoma City Thunder’s final play in Wednesday’s epic Game 7 battle between these two sides. According to Westbrook, he was familiar with the play Thunder head coach Billy Donovan decided to draw up for that key possession in the dying seconds of […]

James Harden struggled throughout the Houston Rockets’ thrilling Game 7 victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Wednesday night, but he redeemed himself with a game-saving block in the final seconds. In his postgame interview, Harden referenced the late Nipsey Hussle as he talked about his feelings. Harden took a page out of Hussle’s own […]

James Harden made his defense sing at the end of a crucial Game 7, getting the game-saving block over the Oklahoma City Thunder hero Lu Dort in the final seconds of regulation. Despite yet another awful shooting display while being defended by Dort, an undrafted rookie, Harden paid him back with the same coin, swatting […]

To say that Oklahoma City Thunder All-Star point guard Chris Paul was displeased by how Game 7 was officiated Wednesday night against the Houston Rockets would be an understatement. After the disappointing season-ending loss for the Thunder, Paul could not help but call out referee Scott Foster for what Paul believes to have been a […]

When your offense isn’t working, you better find other ways to help your team win. Houston Rockets star James Harden did just that. The former MVP came up with a huge defensive play to help the Rockets survive a 104-102 win on Wednesday’s Game 7 against the Thunder. Harden ended up with a game-saving block […]

James Harden came up big for the Houston Rockets on a key defensive play in the dying moments of their Game 7 battle against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Wednesday night. Harden blocked a Lu Dort three-point attempt that would have put the Thunder up by two points with less than five seconds remaining on […]

Rookie Lu Dort of the Oklahoma City Thunder put up a monster performance in Game 7. So much so that the Thunder nearly booted out the Rockets and gave head coach Mike D’Antoni three heart attacks. After eking out a Game 7 win on what has been a thrilling first-round series, D’Antoni joked that Dort’s […]

Thanks to James Harden’s “heroics,” the Houston Rockets ended up surviving a vicious Oklahoma City Thunder run to end their series on a 104-102 Game 7 win. In a crucial moment of the game, Harden made a huge play and went full dodgeball when Luguentz Dort tried to throw the ball off him as he […]

The Houston Rockets escaped with an extremely narrow victory on Tuesday, as they defeated the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 7 of their first-round matchup, 104-102. Thunder rookie Lugendtz Dort had the game of his life in this crucial encounter, which prompted a show of respect from Rockets superstar James Harden at the buzzer. Here’s […]

James Harden had a NSFW four-letter word to perfectly sum up his offense. “Offensively, I played like sh*t. Excuse my language.” Harden said after the game (per SportsCenter). “I couldn’t make a shot, turning the ball over. Just doing everything that wasn’t supposed to happen.” Harden struggled on Wednesday’s offensively but the good thing for […]

The Houston Rockets emerged as the victors in what was an epic Game 7 contest against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Wednesday. James Harden struggled from the field all night long, but despite his off shooting night, the former Most Valuable Player winner came up big for the Rockets on the defensive end, blocking a go-ahead […]

Lu Dort of the Oklahoma City Thunder has forged his name beside LeBron James and Kobe Bryant as the only three players age 21 or younger to score 25+ points in a Game 7. 21-year-old Dort breached the 25-point mark in Game 7 of their first-round series with the Houston Rockets. LeBron James achieved the […]

Scott Foster will be one of the refs working the Oklahoma City Thunder-Houston Rockets Game 7 on Wednesday, and NBA Twitter hilariously reacted to it. To recall, both Rockets star James Harden and Thunder guard Chris Paul have well-documented beefs with Foster. Harden once said Foster shouldn’t be allowed to work a Rockets game ever […]

The Los Angeles Lakers will watch Game 7 between the Oklahoma City Thunder and Houston Rockets at a team dinner on Wednesday night, per Chris Mannix of Sports Illustrated. The Lakers went 1-2 against the Rockets during the 2019-20 regular season and 3-1 against the Thunder. Houston is the only team in the NBA with two […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder and Houston Rockets have exchanged a few extracurricular blows throughout their first-round series, with Chris Paul naturally being involved. In light of this, former NBA player Julius Hodge finally broke his silence regarding the infamous low blow he received from Paul during their days in the ACC together. Paul punched Hodge […]

Russell Westbrook means a lot to Oklahoma City Thunder fans. He was the star that stayed after Kevin Durant abandoned them for Yellow and Blue pastures of Golden State. He won an MVP in OKC, he’s done a lot for the community, and he continues his efforts to help the Thunder by costing the Rockets […]

If the Houston Rockets don’t re-sign head coach Mike D’Antoni this offseason, he could land with the Indiana Pacers. According to Marc Stein of the New York Times, the Pacers—who fired Nate McMillan after the team’s 2020 playoffs bid ended—are said to have serious interest in hiring D’Antoni. The Pacers are said to have serious […]

As the Oklahoma City Thunder mounted a late-game assault in the fourth quarter of Game 6 against the Houston Rockets, it didn’t take long for James Harden to surface (or un-surface?) as one of the main omissions from clutch moments in the game. Dime maestro Chris Paul tortured the Rockets’ defense with some late-game buckets […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder fell behind in the early stages of their first round matchup against the Houston Rockets, 0-2, but they’ve managed to storm back in a big way. After Monday’s 104-100 victory, the series is now tied at three games apiece, with a highly-anticipated Game 7 on the horizon. In this piece, we’ll […]

The Houston Rockets fumbled away Game 6 against the Oklahoma City Thunder, 104-100, blowing a late six-point lead in the process. The Rockets managed just two points over the last 4:19 after James Harden hit a technical free throw following a Chris Paul air punch. Those last few minutes were a comedy of errors for […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder were expected to rebuild this year. After trading away franchise legend Russell Westbrook, many wondered if the Thunder would be drafting in the top 10 in 2020. Instead, the Thunder shattered expectations and earned the fifth seed in the Western Conference. Facing elimination on Monday night, Chris Paul continued to do […]

A viral photo of Chris Paul supposedly staring down James Harden in the dying seconds of Monday’s Game 6 encounter between the Oklahoma City Thunder and Houston Rockets has been making its rounds on the internet of late. As it turns out, however, Paul wasn’t giving Harden a death stare after coming up big with clutch […]

The Houston Rockets and the Oklahoma City Thunder were involved in quite a nail-biter on Monday night, with the Thunder escaping with a tightly-contested Game 6 victory, 104-100. OKC’s victory was thanks in large part to Chris Paul’s outstanding play down the stretch — something the Rockets star Russell Westbrook played down during his post-game […]