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Fans and pundits were quick to praise Houston Rockets superstar James Harden after putting on an uncharacteristic defensive clinic against reigning MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks on Sunday. But as far as The Beard is concerned, there was nothing out of the ordinary of his performance that led to the Rockets’ 120-116 statement […]

Sunday night produced one of the best games we’ve had in the Disney World bubble thus far, as the Houston Rockets emerged victorious in a hard-fought encounter against the league-best Milwaukee Bucks. Reigning league MVP and Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo shared his thoughts after the disappointing loss, and the Al-Star forward provided quite a post-game […]

Houston Rockets superstar James Harden put on a marvelous defensive display against Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo on Sunday. Yes, you read that right. The bearded guard, often criticized for his lack of effort on D, just shut down the reigning MVP in the closing minutes of their highly-competitive match. Harden put the clamps on […]

The Houston Rockets have now logged two wins out of their first two seeding games inside the bubble following Sunday night’s amazing win over the league-best Milwaukee Bucks. Following the victory, head coach Mike D’Antoni opened up about why he believes the quality of games inside the bubble remains top notch. According to D’Antoni, the […]

Dallas Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic has tried to shed some light on the Mavs’ tendency to give up considerable leads late in ballgames. Case in point was their overtime defeat to the Houston Rockets on Friday, during which Dallas was outscored by their opponents 31-20 in the fourth period. According to Doncic, it all boils […]

Dallas Mavericks head coach Rick Carlisle could not help but heap praise towards the direction of James Harden, as the Houston Rockets superstar willed his team to a thrilling overtime victory against the Mavs on Friday. Carlisle was so impressed with what he saw from Harden that he invoked none other than the great Michael […]

ESPN sportscaster Rachel Nichols just revealed Houston Rockets superstar James Harden’s secret to his prime conditioning despite the four-month season hiatus. In a post-game interview following Houston’s impressive come-from-behind overtime victory against the Dallas Mavericks on Friday, Nichols spilled the beans on Harden’s secret bubble workout: “I was bragging on your conditioning, how you’ve been […]

Houston Rockets wing Robert Covington just exhibited what type of form he’s in coming into the season restart. The 6-foot-7 forward decided to meet Dallas Mavericks big man Kristaps Porzingis at the rim on a dunk attempt, and it did not end well for the latter. Here’s a look at Covington’s impressive block on the […]

As the 2019-20 NBA season restarts in Orlando, Houston Rockets superstar James Harden likes his team’s chances in the coming postseason. James Harden didn’t quite go full Joe Namath and guarantee that the Houston Rockets would leave Disney World as NBA champions, but he delivered a bold prediction to Rockets fans. When asked what he’d […]

The 2019-20 NBA campaign has not even restarted yet, and the Houston Rockets have already been dealt a significant blow. According to Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium, Rockets guard Eric Gordon is expected to miss two weeks as a result of spraining his left ankle during his team’s scrimmage against the Boston Celtics […]

Injured Houston Rockets guard Eric Gordon knows he’s got his teammates to back him up no matter the situation. Fellow Rockets stars James Harden and Russell Westbrook have shown their support for Gordon’s recovery and reassured fans that they are still on top of their game.  The 6-foot-3 Rockets star, who has been ailing a […]

The Houston Rockets dodged a major bullet on Tuesday after X-rays results on Eric Gordon’s ankle came back negative. X-rays on Eric Gordon's left ankle were negative. Rockets will know more tomorrow, but D'Antoni said he will be out a few days. — Jonathan Feigen (@Jonathan_Feigen) July 29, 2020 The 6-foot-3 sniper was helped off […]

Houston Rockets guard Eric Gordon suffered an ankle injury in their scrimmage on Tuesday. While X-rays came out negative, fans and critics shared their thoughts on Gordon and how his injury would affect the Rockets’ playoff run. One fan noted Gordon’s importance despite his inconsistent performance. Moving forward, the fan believes that the rest of […]

Boston Celtics rookie Carsen Edwards just made headlines after putting two former MVPs on a poster. The 5-foot-11 first year guard out of Purdue breezed past 2017 MVP Russel Westbrook on the left wing and drove hard to the basket to meet 2018 MVP James Harden at the rim with a monstrous left-handed slam. Yes, […]

Houston Rockets shooting guard Eric Gordon suffered a left ankle injury on Tuesday against the Boston Celtics and was forced to leave the game. Gordon needed help leaving the court. Rockets guard Eric Gordon was helped off the court after suffering what appeared to be an ankle injury.pic.twitter.com/mv2H6tf7Ua — ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) July 29, 2020 Hopefully, […]

Houston Rockets superstar James Harden takes scrimmage games very seriously. If you need proof of this, then you just need to know about how he refused to come out late in the game on Sunday against the Memphis Grizzlies. Rockets head coach Mike D’Antoni wanted to take out Harden with four minutes remaining in the […]

While some NBA players have been complaining about having to wear a mask at all times while inside the bubble, it is actually quite the contrary for two of the league’s most senior coaches in Mike D’Antoni of the Houston Rockets and Alvin Gentry of the New Orleans Pelicans. The two head coaches were asked […]

Houston Rockets combo guard Austin Rivers, who left the Orlando bubble for a family matter, is back with the team at Disney World. After what felt like eons, NBA basketball has returned. While the games played so far have only been scrimmages, it is still wonderful to have the games back – even if they […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr wishes he backed up Houston Rockets general manager Daryl Morey more during the China controversy at the beginning of the 2019-20 season, which dominated headlines. Morey voiced support on Twitter for pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong. As a result, the NBA’s relationship with China took a big hit: […]

Los Angeles Lakers Hall of Famer James Worthy was often the voice of reason during his time as a player, but he lost all common sense when bunching Golden State Warriors star point guard Stephen Curry and Houston Rockets star James Harden in the same realm in the one thing they’re least alike: free throws. […]

Houston Rockets All-Star guard Russell Westbrook will, in fact, lace up for his team’s scrimmage against the defending champion Toronto Raptors on Friday night, a source tells ESPN’s Tim MacMahon. Westbrook has participated in two practices since joining his team in the Orlando bubble on Monday and clearing the league’s quarantine protocol, which requires two […]

Houston Rockets guard Austin Rivers has left the NBA bubble due to an urgent family emergency, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. Rivers is hoping to return sometime this weekend. Players that return to the Orlando bubble must quarantine for between four and 10 days. Their isolation process can be as short as four […]

It’s a great day to be a Houston Rockets fan. Nine-time All-Star Russell Westbrook is officially back with the team. Nobody is as excited as backcourt partner and co-MVP James Harden. Per Harden, Westbook is back and is ready to take flight. “Russell is, like, a creative person. You’d think in quarantine, he might be […]

Houston Rockets general manager Daryl Morey had a hilarious reaction to the giant lineup the Denver Nuggets used on Wednesday against the Washington Wizards. Morey and the Rockets live and die by “small ball,” so Houston’s architect had an apropos reaction to the Nuggets’ starting lineup on Twitter: https://t.co/ePxS3f7G3U pic.twitter.com/epkWs804MU — Daryl Morey 🗽🏀 (@dmorey) […]

Russell Westbrook has finally landed in Orlando, and the Houston Rockets point guard talked at length about his experience after being diagnosed with the coronavirus last week. Westbrook said he had no COVID-19 symptoms beyond a stuffy nose, according to Jonathan Feigen of the Houston Chronicle. But he did make one important distinction: “Wearing a […]

The Houston Rockets have just received some tremendous news with regards to the recovery of superstar point guard Russell Westbrook. The 31-year-old earlier tested positive for COVID-19, but according to a new report, he has recently been cleared and is expected to rejoin the Rockets soon. This report comes via NBA insider Tim MacMahon of […]

These days its no longer shocking whenever we hear or read about an NBA player putting pen to paper on a deal that is worth hundreds of millions of dollars. It’s become almost ordinary at this point, considering how teams are now so willing to spend so much money on a single player. After all, […]

Houston Rockets superstar James Harden recently thanked Hall of Famer Allen Iverson for showing him the path to play through criticisms and negative energy. Iverson was the subject of a lot of controversies during his career, particularly in his prime with the Philadelphia 76ers. Fast forward to today, and Harden is in a similar boat […]

Houston Rockets All-Star Russell Westbrook and the National Basketball Players Association (NBPA) are partnering up for a series of shirts featuring various social justice messages for players to wear in Orlando, and Westbrook provided a first glimpse at the shirt designs on Monday. The NBA and NBPA had received some pushback after deciding on a […]

Houston Rockets head coach Mike D’Antoni revealed Monday that star point guard Russell Westbrook is flying to Orlando to join the team in the NBA bubble: #Rockets Coach D’Antoni on Westbrook’s arrival in Orlando today pic.twitter.com/88UTvKJbZZ — Cayleigh Griffin (@cayleighgriffin) July 20, 2020 Westbrook recently announced that he had tested positive for the coronavirus, rendering […]

Russell Westbrook’s journey to the Orlando bubble has been delayed after testing positive for COVID-19, but that doesn’t mean the Houston Rockets star is slacking when it comes to preparing for the NBA restart. Rockets head coach Mike D’Antoni revealed that based from what he heard so far, Westbrook is in “pretty good shape.” He […]

Players throughout the NBA have voiced some displeasure with respect to the limited social justice messages the league allows players to wear on the back of their jerseys. Fortunately, Houston Rockets star Russell Westbrook and the NBPA are pursuing some alternatives. Shams Charania of The Athletic reported that the NBPA is partnering with the clothing […]

Houston Rockets head coach Mike D’Antoni has provided a more in-depth look at what team general manager Daryl Morey earlier described as D’Antoni’s “new offensive set” for the Rockets. According to the 69-year-old head coach, he did not really introduce anything revolutionary, but that it was more of a fine-tuning process: “Most of the emphasis […]

The Houston Rockets already have one of the best offenses in the NBA this 2019-20; however, they are not satisfied with just being No.2. Now, according to general manager Daryl Morey, Rockets head coach Mike D’Antoni has a plan to catapult the team’s offense to the next level. “At the end of the day, it’s […]

The first decade of the new millennium belonged to two teams: the Los Angeles Lakers and the San Antonio Spurs. To be more specific, they were primarily dominated by two superstars in Kobe Bryant of the Lakers and Tim Duncan of the Spurs. That’s why we’re about to look at NBA stars who never won […]

If you think about it, screwing the pooch in the NBA Draft is quite normal. That’s because people can only speculate on a player’s potential heading into a league of trained professionals. Essentially, it’s almost even a casino as you just hope that you bet on the right players to include in your team. Therefore, […]

James Harden addressed reporters on Friday after wearing a couple of controversial face masks on Thursday, both of which were linked to the “Blue Lives Matter” rhetoric. Harden was photographed wearing two different masks, one with a blue-toned American flag which was posted in the Houston Rockets Twitter account, and another sporting Marvel’s popular comic […]

If you still had any doubts about James Harden not being available for the Houston Rockets because he allegedly tested positive for COVID-19, the you have to see the clip below of the former league MVP back to his usual self in a scrimmage game with his teammates. Rockets general manager Daryl Morey himself posted […]

Houston Rockets superstar James Harden has been a controversial figure of late, following a photo of him wearing a mask with a rather contentious design made its rounds on the internet. Thankfully for him, Atlanta-based rapper Young Thug came to the defense of the embattled Rockets guard. Before anything else, here’s the aforementioned photo of […]