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Houston Rockets guard Austin Rivers will sit out against the Los Angeles Lakers on Saturday. According to the Houston Chronicle’s Jonathan Feigen, the 27-year-old Rivers is dealing with a sprained right thumb. Rockets guard Austin Rivers is out against the Lakers tomorrow with a sprained right thumb. — Jonathan Feigen (@Jonathan_Feigen) January 17, 2020 Saturday’s […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar Anthony Davis is expected to make his decision to return Saturday against the Houston Rockets based on how he responds to his pregame workout, according to Dave McMenamin of ESPN. The Lakers are listing Davis as questionable to face the Rockets: The eight-year veteran is expected to make his decision to […]

The Houston Rockets are 26-14 on the season, good for fifth place in the Western Conference standings. Rockets general manager Daryl Morey, though, says the team hasn’t “played well.” “Our aspirations are to win a championship,” Morey told Kelly Iko of The Athletic. “So you gotta win at home. We haven’t executed well, and we […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar big man Anthony Davis didn’t practice on Friday, but got some work in afterwards. The Lakers are listing Davis as questionable for Saturday’s game against the Houston Rockets: #Lakers' Anthony Davis and Rajon Rondo are both considered QUESTIONABLE for tomorrow's game against the #Rockets. — Ryan Ward (@RyanWardLA) January 17, 2020 […]

Houston Rockets head coach Mike D’Antoni plans to switch it up against the Los Angeles Lakers, going with two big men to match up against their dominant size, according to Kelly Iko of The Athletic. The coach also plans to give the team’s usual starting power forward, PJ Tucker, around 30 minutes per game from […]

Though he’s a member of the Houston Rockets nowadays, 19-year NBA veteran Tyson Chandler holds his time with the Mavs in high regard. So much so that he actually thinks he should have finished his career in Dallas. Chandler and the Mavs won an NBA title in 2011, an accomplishment he says “means everything.” Alongside […]

The Houston Rockets, one of many teams eyeing Minnesota Timberwolves three-and-D specialist Robert Covington, are no longer interested in acquiring him, according to Kelly Iko of The Athletic. The Rockets had shown previous interest in Covington, but talks have cooled down since then — no longer bidding for his services. The Timberwolves were bound to […]

Minnesota Timberwolves small forward Robert Covington is receiving trade interest from the Houston Rockets, Dallas Mavericks and Philadelphia 76ers, according to The Athletic. The Timberwolves are expected to drive a hard bargain for Covington, who is a sound two-way player: Rival teams also say the market for forward Robert Covington has been heating up over […]

The Houston Rockets had yet another disappointing outing, losing against another sub .500 team on Wednesday night, this time on national television, as they took an L at home against the Portland Trail Blazers. Russell Westbrook, who led the way with a 31-point, 11-rebound, 12-assist triple-double, was the only one who talked in a pin-drop […]

With the Houston Rockets in the midst of a mini-slump, superstar point guard Russell Westbrook has opted to focus on the silver lining of his team’s current conundrum. Following Wednesday night’s 117-107 defeat against the Portland Trail Blazers, the Rockets have now lost three out of their last four games. For his part, Westbrook acknowledged […]

Wednesday’s ESPN doubleheader brought a matchup between the Houston Rockets and Portland Trail Blazers, one that offered Carmelo Anthony’s return to the Toyota Center since he was first exiled by the team. For Russell Westbrook, this was an opportunity to go head-to-head against Damian Lillard, who ended his postseason in 2019 with a massive 3-point […]

Carmelo Anthony said he has no hard feelings toward his recent 10-game stint with the Houston Rockets, one that saw him exiled from basketball after the team chose to part ways with him early in the season, forcing him to miss the vast majority of the 2018-19 campaign. The Portland Trail Blazers forward dropped 18 […]

The Houston Rockets lost their second straight game after bowing down to the Portland Trail Blazers on Wednesday night. Despite this, however, head coach Mike D’Antoni remains confident that his team can “right the ship.” Per Jonathan Feigen of the Houston Chronicle, D’Antoni noted that keeping a winning momentum is a “delicate” thing in the […]

The beef between Houston Rockets guard Russell Westbrook and Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard is well documented. That beef culminated in last year’s playoffs when Lillard’s Blazers won in five games against Westbrook who was then with the Oklahoma City Thunder. Either way, it’s clear that these two players don’t exactly like each other. […]

Russell Westbrook of the Houston Rockets is still producing some of the most entertaining highlights in the NBA in his age-31 season, as this acrobatic layup against the Portland Trail Blazers displays. Russ creating new ways to score 🤯 (via @HoustonRockets)https://t.co/RVMRFkfLtQ — Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) January 16, 2020 As you can see, Russell Westbrook loses […]

After being left for a wide-open 3-pointer, Ja Morant of the Memphis Grizzlies had some choice words for Houston Rockets star James Harden. Peep the clip below featuring Harden and Morant. Morant was left wide open for the pull-up 3-pointer. Harden was nowhere near him to contest it. And from the looks of it, he […]

Super rookie Ja Morant of the Memphis Grizzlies showcased his nifty passing and ballhandling skills against the Houston Rockets. Peep the two possessions below featuring Morant. The first one featured a fake pass then a behind-the-back dime to a rolling Jaren Jackson Jr. In the second possession, not only did Morant come up with the […]

Eight-year NBA veteran Austin Rivers will make just his third start this season for the Houston Rockets as they face off against the Memphis Grizzlies. With Russell Westbrook resting for Tuesday’s game, Rockets head coach Mike D’Antoni announced that Rivers would get the start over Eric Gordon. “Someone is gonna have to chase Ja Morant […]

The Houston Rockets are having their usual regular-season success, as James Harden is dominating, Russell Westbrook is fitting in and the Rockets are absolutely burying opponents with three-pointers. Whether or not Houston will actually experience playoff success this time around remains to be seen, but regardless, the Rockets probably need to add a piece or […]

The Houston Rockets were vouched to be one of the three best teams in the Western Conference, following the ascension of both Los Angeles teams and the inevitable dropoff of a juggernaut in the Golden State Warriors. But they have been anything but impressive this season, yet to have a signature win through 38 games […]

Miami Heat superstar Jimmy Butler is one of the best defensive stoppers in the league today, often getting the task of slowing down the opposing team’s superstar. Having defended two of the best scorers of this generation in Houston Rockets guard James Harden and Brooklyn Nets forward Kevin Durant, Butler recently gave his two cents […]

Both James Harden and Russell Westbrook are ball-dominant players, so the Houston Rockets have sometimes turned into a “my turn, your turn” type of offense. That type of basketball usually struggles to work in the NBA, Mike D’Antoni’s squad is somehow making it effective. When Westbrook has the ball, Harden is usually just standing around […]

Houston Rockets superstar guard James Harden is currently averaging more than one point per minute this season, a feat only the legendary Wilt Chamberlain has accomplished before: James Harden is averaging more than one point per minute this season. Full list of players with more than one point per minute in NBA history: Wilt Chamberlain, […]

The Houston Rockets have decided to rest Russell Westbrook for one game of back-to-back sets throughout this season, and that trend will continue this week. The Rockets’ plan this time around is to have the former UCLA standout sit for Tuesday night’s game against the Memphis Grizzlies and play in Wednesday night’s matchup against the […]

The Houston Rockets are such a top-heavy team that injuries to key players could become a huge problem. Fortunately for Mike D’Antoni and the rest of the coaching staff, it seems PJ Tucker will be available for the team’s next game. D’Antoni was approached by Hunter Atkins for the Houston Chronicle and asked about the […]

Houston Rockets superstar James Harden continues his rise in the NBA’s all-time scoring ranks. Harden recently passed the 20,000-point plateau, and he did it by draining his signature step-back three-pointer midway through the second quarter of their 139-109 home victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves. Harden buries the step-back 👌 to reach 20,000 career points‼️ 📲💻: […]

Houston Rockets superstar Russell Westbrook got fancy against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Saturday, busting out a Shammgod crossover in the fourth quarter of their dominant 139-109 victory at the Toyota Center. With the Rockets up by 33 points with 8:08 left in regulation, Westbrook toyed with Wolves defenders Jeff Teague and Naz Reid before converting […]

Despite a 30-point win, the Houston Rockets suffered a different kind of loss in their game against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Saturday as PJ Tucker was forced to leave the contest early. Chasing down Andrew Wiggins on defense, Tucker ran into a hard screen set by Timberwolves big man Gorgui Dieng. PJ Tucker ran headfirst […]

For as good as James Harden has been throughout his career, he isn’t perfect. The Houston Rockets superstar is, no doubt, a ball-dominant player as evidenced by being the NBA’s scoring leader. But, at the same time, his kind of ball-dominance often leads to an increase in turnovers. While Harden is the league’s best offensive […]

Not only is James Harden one of the best scorers in the NBA, but he’s also a top playmaker at his position. The Houston Rockets superstar proved that with a nutmeg assist against the Minnesota Timberwolves. Cutting to the baseline, Harden found himself guarded by Timberwolves big man Gorgui Dieng. In a moment of craftiness, […]

Houston Rockets superstar guard James Harden has reached 20,000 points for his career. Harden entered Saturday’s matchup against the Minnesota Timberwolves with 19,990 career points: James Harden has now reached 20,000 points for his career. #Rockets — Alykhan Bijani (@Rockets_Insider) January 11, 2020 Harden buries the step-back 👌 to reach 20,000 career points‼️ 📲💻: https://t.co/lZZApswzuX […]

The Houston Rockets will be going with Ben McLemore in place of Danuel House Jr. in their starting lineup against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Saturday, according to Rockets play-by-play announcer Craig Ackerman. One more lineup nugget…Ben McLemore will start in place of House https://t.co/6EVlvMtqAb — Craig Ackerman (@ca_rockets) January 11, 2020 It’s worth noting, the […]

Minnesota Timberwolves star big man Karl-Anthony Towns will miss his 13th straight game on Saturday against the Houston Rockets. Towns is still recovering from the left knee injury he suffered on Dec. 13 against the Los Angeles Clippers: Karl-Anthony Towns (left knee sprain) is out tonight. — Salman Ali (@SalmanAliNBA) January 11, 2020 The Timberwolves […]

Houston Rockets center Clint Capela won’t play against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Saturday. Rockets head coach Mike D’Antoni says Capela is dealing with right heel soreness: Clint Capela (right heel soreness) is out tonight, per Mike D'Antoni. — Salman Ali (@SalmanAliNBA) January 11, 2020 The Rockets are 25-12 on the season. They are in fifth […]

Oklahoma City Thunder All-Star Chris Paul knew the energy inside Chesapeake Energy Arena would be electric for Russell Westbrook’s return. Paul and the Thunder served as hosts to Westbrook and the Rockets on Thursday night. It was a reunion of friends, and OKC fans made it clear that they still have love for Russ. In […]

The Houston Rockets got their faces beaten black and blue by the Oklahoma City Thunder as they went down, 113-92. However, James Harden saw his fteammate Russell Westbrook have a fantastic night in his return to Chesapeake Energy Arena. Westbrook, who spent eleven seasons with the Thunder before being traded to the Rockets in the […]

Chris Paul got a fitting victory over the Houston Rockets as he helped the Oklahoma City Thunder win over the the Texas based team. However, the point guard still believes that former teammate and Rockets superstar James Harden is the best scorer to ever grace the game. After the Thunder won over the Rockets, 113-92, […]

Some things never change. For Russell Westbrook of the Houston Rockets, the feeling that he’s still at home whenever he’s in Oklahoma City is still there, a callback to his days with the Thunder. The Houston Rockets guard was asked about the feeling of being back to the only team he’s known before this season. […]

Russell Westbrook of the Houston Rockets went back to Oklahoma City on Thursday to play against his former team. After the game, he shared his thoughts on his emotional return to the city he represented for over a decade. For the former MVP, he doesn’t regret his time with the Thunder. “I don’t regret anything […]