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After losing their second straight game to the Golden State Warriors in their first-round playoff series and falling into a 3-1 hole, Houston Rockets head coach Ime Udoka is uncommitted to his starting five heading into Game 5. Monday night presented the Rockets with an opportunity to even this series and regain home-court advantage with […]

The Houston Rockets are the two-seed in the Western Conference, but they are on the brink of elimination in the first round of the NBA playoffs. The Rockets dropped Game 4 against the Golden State Warriors on Monday night, and they are now down 3-1 in the series. One thing is certain: If Houston is […]

The Houston Rockets are facing elimination in the NBA Playoffs. Houston is down 3-1 to the Golden State Warriors, after dropping a pivotal Game 4 on Monday. Rockets coach Ime Udoka is sending a terse message to his struggling team. “Go get a win,” Udoka said to reporters, per Big Sarge Media. “Go get a […]

The Houston Rockets are on the verge of elimination from the 2025 NBA Playoffs after suffering a 109-106 loss at the hands of the Golden State Warriors in Game 4 of their series Monday night in San Francisco. As the final score suggests, that contest was decided in the final moments, with Golden State executing […]

NBA legend Charles Barkley had some hilarious remarks about Dillon Brooks’ pre-game outfit. The Houston Rockets are gearing up for Game 4 against the Golden State Warriors on Monday. After their Game 3 win, the Warriors hold a 2-1 lead in the best-of-seven series. The Inside the NBA crew carried on with their usual playoff […]

Jimmy Butler and Dillon Brooks went back and forth with one another during Game 4 between the Golden State Warriors and Houston Rockets in the West First Round of the 2025 NBA Playoffs on Monday night. With over two minutes remaining in the first half, Butler and Brooks stood next to each other at the […]

In what has become one of the NBA Playoffs’ most combative first-round matchups, the Golden State Warriors and Houston Rockets saw tensions explode in Game 4 — and unsurprisingly, Draymond Green was at the center of it. At the 2:44 mark of the second quarter, with Houston clinging to a 47-46 lead, Green dove onto […]

The Houston Rockets earned the two-seed in the Western Conference this year, but they are down 2-1 in their first-round series against the Golden State Warriors. Fans are calling them one of the worst two seeds ever, and while their future is bright, they might still be a piece away from true contention. Luckily enough […]

The first-round playoff series between the Golden State Warriors and Houston Rockets has certainly been the most physical in the league. These two teams do not like one another whatsoever, which has resulted in multiple confrontations and technical fouls, most of which have involved Draymond Green. No matter how you feel about him, there is […]

Despite not having Jimmy Butler in a critical Game 3, the Golden State Warriors were able to come out on top and take a 2-1 series lead over the Houston Rockets with a hard-fought 104-93 win. Stephen Curry led all scorers with 36 points, as Golden State received key contributions from Gary Payton II, Buddy […]

The Houston Rockets had a huge opportunity to grab home-court advantage back from the Golden State Warriors in this first-round NBA Playoffs series, but they let it slip through their fingers. After trailing for much of the first half, the shorthanded Warriors came back and picked up a 104-93 win in The Bay to grab […]

The Houston Rockets will try to stave off a 3-1 deficit as they play the Golden State Warriors in Game 4 of the Best-of-7 First-Round Series on Monday at Chase Center. It will be a showdown in San Francisco as we continue our NBA playoffs odds series with a Rockets-Warriors Game 4 prediction and pick. […]

With Jimmy Butler sidelined due to a pelvic contusion, the Golden State Warriors needed someone to step up alongside Stephen Curry in Saturday night’s critical Game 3 matchup against the Houston Rockets. Enter Buddy Hield — and he made sure to have some fun with it afterward. After the Warriors’ 104-93 victory, Hield jokingly compared […]

With the Golden State Warriors missing star forward Jimmy Butler, it was Stephen Curry who once again put the team on his back in Game 3 against the Houston Rockets. Curry delivered a vintage performance, dropping 36 points and leading the Warriors to a critical 104-93 win to take a 2-1 series lead. But it […]

Even though Draymond Green and Jalen Green squashed an altercation, it might’ve been for a different reason. When the Houston Rockets star was asked about it, he gave his truth. "Just talking. He [Draymond Green] can't really do much of anything else, so talking is his only way.” Jalen Green talks about what happened between […]

During Game 3 of the Golden State Warriors and Houston Rockets series, Draymond Green picked up a technical foul after charging at the official. Draymond Green chased after the ref and screamed “CALL THE FOUL” pic.twitter.com/OXk3jBOZT6 — Fullcourtpass (@Fullcourtpass) April 27, 2025 It was a crazy incident, but it is one that people are too […]

The Golden State Warriors are coming into Game 3 of their first round playoff series against the Houston Rockets having gotten a 1-1 split in the first two games. Coming back to their homecourt, the Warriors will have the support of their fans behind them in Game 3. And they might have extra motivation as […]

The Golden State Warriors are preparing for a pivotal Game 3 matchup against the Houston Rockets on Saturday night, with tip-off scheduled for 8:30 p.m. ET on ABC. Ahead of the contest, the Warriors initially listed Jimmy Butler III as questionable with a left pelvic contusion. Butler suffered the injury during the Warriors’ 109-94 loss […]

After two games, the Western Conference 2-7 matchup moves to California when the Golden State Warriors (49-35, 1-1) take their turn hosting the Houston Rockets (52-31, 1-1). It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Rockets-Warriors prediction and pick. The series has primarily been a defensive affair through two games, with both teams […]

The Houston Rockets tied the series 1-1 with the Golden State Warriors after winning Game 2 with a 109-94 victory. Houston’s fans have been loud throughout the first two contests as well and it sounds like Dillon Brooks is loving the flack they’re giving Draymond Green so far. Rockets fans have been chanting “F*** you […]

Fans expected physicality and testiness in the NBA playoffs showdown between the No. 2-seeded Houston Rockets and No. 7 Golden State Warriors, but tension could be nearing a boiling point following Jimmy Butler’s pelvic injury. Defensive stalwart Amen Thompson collided into an airborne Butler during the first quarter of Houston’s Game 2 win. The veteran […]

Golden State Warriors star forward Jimmy Butler suffered a pelvis contusion during Wednesday night’s 109-94 loss to the Houston Rockets in Game 2 of their first-round series. Butler flew separately from the team immediately following this loss to undergo an MRI on Thursday morning in San Francisco. Upon undergoing further imaging on Thursday, it has […]

The Houston Rockets were able to tie the series against the Golden State Warriors in Game 2, winning 109-94. It was a game that the Rockets controlled from the beginning of the game, and they definitely started to take off once Jimmy Butler went out early with a pelvic contusion. The Warriors then had to […]

On Wednesday evening, the Houston Rockets tied up their first round series with the Golden State Warriors as the series shifts to the Bay Area. While the big story coming out of this one was an injury to Warriors star Jimmy Butler, the Rockets got a much-needed 38-point performance from shooting guard Jalen Green, who […]

“Stay ready.” That’s been the message the Golden State Warriors have sent to Jonathan Kuminga since his benching.  However, it seems like that message has been lost on the 22-year-old despite Steve Kerr telling reporters that Kuminga’s attitude and energy since his benching has been “fantastic.” After the Warriors’ 109-94 Game 2 loss to the […]

Golden State Warriors fans were mad about a lot of things on Wednesday night. They were mad at Amen Thompson for his role in the Jimmy Butler injury. They were mad at Ime Udoka for his comments about physical play. They were mad at Jonathan Kuminga for stinking up the joint in his return to […]

The Houston Rockets leveled their first-round playoff series on Wednesday night with a 109-94 win over the Golden State Warriors. A controversial play involving Stephen Curry sparked concern across the league and fueled conversations about player safety. During a crucial third-quarter possession, Stephen Curry found himself swarmed by Alperen Sengun and Jalen Green. As Curry […]

The Houston Rockets bounced back in Game 2 of the opening round of the NBA Playoffs to tie their series with the Golden State Warriors at 1-1 with a 109-94 win on Wednesday, and the contest featured six technical fouls, a flagrant 1 and many more extracurriculars. Rockets head coach Ime Udoka took that as […]

The Golden State Warriors saw their postseason lives flash before their eyes when Jimmy Butler hit the floor during the first quarter of Game 2 vs. the Houston Rockets. After being undercut by Amen Thompson on a rebound attempt, Butler landed hard on his pelvis and writhed in pain on the floor. He was ruled […]

Game 2 of the NBA Playoffs series between the Houston Rockets and the Golden State Warriors went down on Wednesday night in Houston, and while the score was never very close, there was still a lot to talk about. After losing Game 1, the Rockets absolutely had to have this game at home, and they […]

Draymond Green stayed at the center of the action—only this time, he took the hit instead of delivering it. In the fourth quarter of the Warriors’ 109-94 Game 2 loss to the Rockets on Wednesday night, Green collided with Houston guard Jalen Green and absorbed a hard foul, flipping his usual role as the enforcer. […]

Jalen Green is in the fourth season of his career, and he finally made the playoffs after years of toiling near the bottom of the standings with the Houston Rockets. Green, the second overall pick of the 2021 NBA Draft, remains one of the key pieces of this young Rockets team. After all, when he’s […]

The Houston Rockets did not want to head on to the road down 2-0 in their first-round matchup against the seventh-seeded Golden State Warriors. And this was evident in the play of Jalen Green, who shook off his Game 1 demons and popped off in their 109-94 victory in Game 2 to even up the […]

It’s safe to say that Draymond Green does not care about making enemies of whomever he faces out on the hardwood. The Golden State Warriors forward, throughout his career, has embraced the role of the enforcer, and there may not be another fanbase that dislikes Green more than that of the Houston Rockets, with Green […]

The Houston Rockets disappointed in their first playoff game with this core, but they respond admirably in Game 2 against the Golden State Warriors. In front of a rowdy Toyota Center crowd in Houston, the Rockets handily beat the Warriors 109-94 and evened the series at one game each. The biggest question coming into the […]

The Golden State Warriors and the Houston Rockets are going at it in Game 2 of their first round series on Wednesday night, and the Rockets are cruising toward a critical victory to even the series at a game apiece. Part of that is because of a critical injury to Warriors star Jimmy Butler that […]

The Golden State Warriors are taking on the Houston Rockets in Game 2 on Wednesday night in Houston, and there has been a lot of controversy in the contest. From injuries to hot mics, this game has had it all. During a timeout, Rockets head coach Ime Udoka was caught saying something that Warriors fans […]

The Dallas Mavericks are almost three months removed from trading franchise superstar Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers. Since that time, there’s been no shortage of folks attempting to take jabs at General Manager Nico Harrison. This time, Houston Rockets owner Tilman Fertitta joined the fun. The owner of the Rockets was at an […]

Game 2 between the Houston Rockets and Golden State Warriors is going down in Houston on Wednesday night, and the first half was full of drama. One of the biggest moments of the game was when Jimmy Butler went down after a collision with Amen Thompson. Thompson ended up falling underneath Butler while he was […]