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The Golden State Warriors found a way to limit James Harden to a mere one free-throw attempt, which he missed — the lowest output of the season. Yet Draymond Green argued no player can cover the Houston Rockets star one-on-one. “You have to,” Green said after a 116-102 win on Christmas Day, according to ESPN’s […]

The Golden State Warriors pulled off a surprise Christmas Day win over the Houston Rockets, pushing their win streak to three in a row and stunning a team with clear momentum after winning four in a row prior to meeting on Wednesday. Asked if the fourth-place Rockets (21-10) were overlooking the last-place Warriors (8-24), Green […]

After the Golden State Warriors pulled off  the upset over the Houston Rockets on Christmas Day, Draymond Green is making sure assistant coach Jarron Collins is getting the credit he deserves. Green says Collins helped the team make the necessary adjustments to come away with the 116-104 victory, via Logan Murdock of NBC Sports: “You […]

An extremely rare occurrence took place during the Houston Rockets’ loss to the Golden State Warriors on Christmas. James Harden went a full-game without receiving a single free throw attempt. In fact, that’s only happened in five of his performances during his time with the Rockets, according to Anthony Slater of The Athletic. Today was […]

A Christmas miracle took place at the Chase Center on Wednesday as bottom feeders Golden State Warriors took down the Western Conference’s fourth-ranked team Houston Rockets, 116-104, to notch just their eight win of the season. The surprising win was the Dubs’ first victory against a team with a .500 record. The Rockets just gave […]

After the Golden State Warriors managed to defeat the Houston Rockets on their Christmas Day showdown, Steve Kerr shared some insight into how James Harden’s impact changes the way teams have to game-plan on defense. “James (Harden) has basically forced the whole league to reconsider how to defend him, in particular, but how to just […]

Houston Rockets shooting guard Eric Gordon is “closer” to returning to the lineup, according to head coach Mike D’Antoni. Gordon is recovering from arthroscopic surgery on his right knee. D’Antoni says Houston “should be powerful as hell” on offense once Gordon returns. “Obviously, we’ll have to figure some things out,” D’Antoni told Jonathan Feigen of the […]

Houston Rockets superstar James Harden was warmly received by the home crowd in Phoenix on Sunday. For Houston commentator Matt Bullard, this was some sort of anomaly since Harden pretty much receives all types of hate from spectators. Nevertheless, Bullard was grateful for Phoenix’s appreciation for Harden’s greatness. According to him, all the great ones […]

Houston Rockets superstar James Harden had another monster outing on Saturday, as he torched the Phoenix Suns en route to a game-high 47 points (15-of-27 from the field, 8-of-9 from the line), along with nine 3-pointers, six rebounds, seven assists, and a block in 34 minutes of play. This was Harden’s 89th 40-point performance in […]

Houston Rockets superstar James Harden was feeling it on Saturday night in their 139-125 victory over the Phoenix Suns. With a comfortable 14-point lead with over five minutes left in the fourth quarter, the NBA’s scoring leader went for his customary step-back three-pointer and was fouled in the process. Harden sank the triple and felt […]

With the incredible season James Harden has been having so far, it’s only natural that Russell Westbrook has taken a bit of a back seat alongside his Houston Rockets backcourt mate. Teaming up with a player of Harden’s caliber, it’s easy to forget that Westbrook was the league MVP just three seasons ago. And although […]

After a statement win on Thursday against the Los Angeles Clippers on Thursday, things are looking pretty good for the Houston Rockets. The team is 19-9 on the season and one game behind the two seed in the Western Conference. However, while the team is playing strong as a whole, nothing is perfect. With the […]

Miami Heat legend and future Hall of Famer Dwyane Wade says it’s “undeniable” that Houston Rockets superstar James Harden is “one of the greatest to ever touch the basketball.” For the third season in a row, Harden is leading the NBA in scoring. The Rockets star is averaging 38.5 points per game. Wade talked about […]

LOS ANGELES – Russell Westbrook and the Houston Rockets defeated Paul George and the L.A. Clippers on Thursday night, 122-117. George did all he could to keep the Clippers in it, finishing with 34 points, nine rebounds, three assists, two steals, and three blocks, but fell short as his former Oklahoma City Thunder teammate Russell […]

LOS ANGELES – Russell Westbrook and the Houston Rockets came into Staples Center on Thursday night and defeated the LA Clippers 122-117. The loss was the second at home all season for the Clippers, who had been 14-1 in L.A. Westbrook led the way for Houston season-high 40 points, 10 rebounds, and five assists on […]

The Los Angeles Clippers defended James Harden fairly well in Thursday night’s matchup against the Rockets, limiting the league’s leading scorer to 28 points. However, Russell Westbrook went off for 40 points and 10 rebounds as Houston rallied for a 122-117 victory. LA had a set defensive plan for Harden, but they seemed to slack […]

The Houston Rockets gave fans a show as they won a tough battle over the Los Angeles Clippers in spite of Kawhi Leonard and Paul George playing at full strength. However, what makes this game different exceptional is the fact that Russell Westbrook scored the lights out of the Staples Center. He finished the night […]

Russell Westbrook has no regrets about his decision to taunt Patrick Beverley with a goodbye wave, as the latter was getting ejected from the game. The Houston Rockets star got a technical foul for his troubles, but that bit of pocket change was no obstacle for the pleasure of mocking one of his nemesis. Patrick […]

The basketball world was treated to one of the best games of the season thus far on Thursday, as the Houston Rockets rallied from a huge deficit to defeat the Los Angeles Clippers on their home Staples Center floor, 122-117. The feisty contest was not short of action between the two sides, but when asked […]

It looked like the Los Angeles Clippers were on their way to an easy victory over the visiting Houston Rockets at the Staples Center on Thursday — at least in the first 24 minutes of their game. But the script totally changed in the second half as the Mike D’Antoni coached team clawed all the […]

The Houston Rockets managed to win against the Los Angeles Clippers as Russell Westbrook and James Harden proved themselves as supreme over the Kawhi Leonard-Paul George duo. However, the final score is not the only noteworthy thing to see in the game. The beef between the two just got a lot more interesting as Beverley […]

James Harden of the Houston Rockets — considered the best offensive player today — went up against LA Clippers defensive stalwart Paul George. Harden had to dig down deep in his bag of dribbling tricks to blow by George who had no choice but to look at the referees in disbelief. Peep the clip below […]

Following the footsteps of fellow All Star guard Chris Paul who recently “snitched” his way to getting his team an advantage, Houston Rockets star Russell Westbrook pointed out an issue to the officials in their match against the Los Angeles Clippers at the Staples Center on Thursday. Right at the start of the second half, […]

Fireworks were expected in Thursday night’s game at the Staples Center as there’s no love lost between Western Conference rivals Houston Rockets and Los Angeles Clippers. Clearly hyped up facing his former team, Rockets’ defensive dynamo Patricky Beverley once again took it upon himself to defend the NBA’s best scorer in James Harden. Pat Bev […]

Add Charles Barkley to the list of former NBA greats that are unimpressed by Houston Rockets guard James Harden. Barkley appeared to mock Harden’s tendency to pound the rock by making a dribbling motion during the NBA TNT Tip-Off ahead of Houston’s game against the Los Angeles Clippers on Thursday night: Chuck is wrong for […]

Paul George, Kawhi Leonard and the Los Angeles Clippers host James Harden, Russell Westbrook and the Houston Rockets on Thursday. It’s the third matchup of the season between the two title contenders, with the series tied at 1-1. George says the Clippers’ matchup with the Rockets is always a “clash” of different styles of play, […]

This past summer saw an infusion of dynamic duo talents taking over the NBA landscape, and two of the most notable offseason moves included Kawhi Leonard and Paul George teaming up on the Los Angeles Clippers and the Houston Rockets trading veteran point guard for former league MVP Russell Westbrook, reuniting with ex-Oklahoma City Thunder […]

Houston Rockets point guard Eric Gordon will come off the bench when he returns from his knee injury, according to a report from Alykhann Bijani of The Athletic. I asked Coach D’Antoni if Eric Gordon will start or come off the bench upon his return from injury. His quick answer: “bench”. Gordon will once again […]

Russell Westbrook and the Houston Rockets were down 25 points to the San Antonio Spurs on Monday. It looked like the Rockets were dead in the water and on their way to their second straight loss at home. That’s when Westbrook went Superman mode and took over the game. The former MVP scored 31 points […]

With the Milwaukee Bucks’ 18 game winning streak concluding on Monday night against the Dallas Mavericks, let’s take a look at the longest winning streaks in NBA history. 5. 1970-71 Milwaukee Bucks (20 games) The Bucks went over a month without losing a single game in early 1971. Their streak lasted from Feb. 6 to […]

Fair or not, Houston Rockets All-Star James Harden is often viewed as a poor defender. This season, however, The Beard is making a conscious effort to step his game up on that end of the floor. How is he doing this, you ask? Head coach Mike D’Antoni and teammate Austin Rivers say the former No. […]

Russell Westbrook was recently the voice of reason for Atlanta Hawks youngster Trae Young amid a losing skid, telling Young about his previous experience from his days on a rebuilding team. The Houston Rockets star was once a rookie for an Oklahoma City Thunder team that had lost 13 consecutive games and won only once […]

San Antonio Spurs guard Dejounte Murray downplayed the importance of a shoving match with Houston Rockets star James Harden during Monday night’s game, calling it “nothing.” Asked what happened between him and the NBA’s leading scorer, the young floor general said “it’s just basketball,” hoping not to make much of it, according to Tom Orsborn […]

The Houston Rockets rallied from 25 points down to defeat the San Antonio Spurs, 109-107. The win marked Houston’s largest come-from-behind victory in franchise history. After the game, Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich admitted he actually expected the huge run at some point: “Some ways it’s like your worst nightmare to go up 20 quickly […]

Houston Rockets superstar James Harden has had an unbelievable start scoring the basketball in the 2019-20 NBA regular season that a 28-point outing seems rather pedestrian by his standards. The San Antonio Spurs made sure Harden worked hard for each of those 28 points in their match on Monday night, limiting the bearded guard to […]

Russell Westbrook and the Houston Rockets had to dig deep in order to come out victorious against their Texas rivals San Antonio Spurs at the Toyota Center on Monday night. After trailing as much as 25 points, the Rockets used a strong second half to claim a 109-107 victory — which was the franchise’s biggest […]

In their 109-107 victory over the San Antonio Spurs, the Houston Rockets mounted a 25-point comeback — the biggest comeback in franchise history. In the first half, the Spurs outscored the Rockets, 72-53. James Harden, the Rockets’ focal point on offense, was having a bad shooting night thanks to the stifling defense by the Spurs. […]

James Harden of the Houston Rockets unleashed a nifty Euro step move to sneak in a layup against the San Antonio Spurs. Harden actually struggled in the first half against the Gregg Popovich-led squad. So in the second half, it only made sense that he be a little more aggressive in his offensive campaign. James […]

After just two quarters of basketball, things are already getting heated between Texas rivals Houston Rockets and San Antonio Spurs at the Toyota Center on Monday. Facing the NBA’s most lethal scorer in James Harden, Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich has fielded different defenders in an effort to slow down the MVP candidate. After getting […]