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Houston Rockets superstar Russell Westbrook had a bittersweet homecoming in his return to the Chesapeake Energy Arena on Thursday. The 31-year-old guard did receive a touching video tribute prior to tip-off, but the Rockets came out on a losing end of a 92-113 beatdown from his former team. A clip showed a disoriented Russell Westbrook […]

Regardless of the circumstances that led to his departure from Oklahoma City, Russell Westbrook still received a fitting video tribute inside the Chesapeake Energy Arena upon his much-anticipated homecoming on Thursday. The clip starts off showing Russ’ early days with OKC right before the franchise relocated. It also showed his greatest triumphs with the organization. […]

As expected, the Oklahoma City Thunder played a tribute video for Russell Westbrook’s return. Peep the tribute video below. It features Westbrook’s in-court highlights as well as his charity work for the community.  There are also snippets from his interviews as well as his off-court antics which shows his fun-loving personality. Russ returns to OKC. […]

Houston Rockets guard Russell Westbrook went back to Oklahoma City on Thursday to face the Thunder for the first time since being traded last offseason. While it was widely anticipated that every single fan will show him some love, the reality is that not everyone was happy that he left. In a photo by Mark […]

ESPN has announced they’ll be dropping the nationally televised NBA games featuring the Utah Jazz at the Golden State Warriors and the Houston Rockets at the Minnesota Timberwolves. They’ll be airing the Denver Nuggets at the Houston Rockets and the Los Angeles Clippers at the Miami Heat instead. Replacing the Warriors and Jazz game makes […]

The key storyline ahead of Thursday’s contest between the Houston Rockets and the Oklahoma City Thunder has been the return of Russell Westbrook to the city that he called home for the first 11 years of his career. Westbrook — and the respective front offices — shook up the basketball world this summer with a […]

When Chris Paul and Billy Donovan met for the first time after the Oklahoma City Thunder acquired Paul from the Houston Rockets, the future Hall of Famer had a simple yet powerful message for the Thunder head coach. Paul, one of the fiercest competitors in NBA history, told Donovan he was fully committed to playing […]

Houston Rockets star Russell Westbrook has defied what many thought to be the limits of an NBA player, breaking mythical records and even maintaining them despite what conventional wisdom may say. Now a 31-year-old player and 12-year veteran of the league, the Rockets point guard still doesn’t think about how his athletic game will age: […]

Trae Young of the Atlanta Hawks and James Harden of the Houston Rockets both produced 40-point triple-doubles on Wednesday night as the Rockets defeated the Hawks by a final score of 122 to 115. According to Justin Kubatko of Statmuse, those dueling 40-point trip-dubs marked the first time that two players in the same game […]

The Atlanta Hawks (8-29) entered Wednesday night’s matchup with the Houston Rockets as the worst team in the NBA and one of the most porous defensive teams in the league. But is there any way to quantify sheer lack of hustle? Rockets big man Clint Capela found himself all alone even after blowing multiple uncontested […]

Russell Westbrook was one of the players most responsible for the growth of basketball in Oklahoma City. The former UCLA star helped transform the franchise into a winner, making eight All-Star teams and winning the NBA MVP Award as a member of the Thunder in 2017. But the partnership all came to a halt this […]

Thursday is going to be an emotional night for Houston Rockets superstar point guard Russell Westbrook, as the former MVP returns to Oklahoma City to face the Thunder. Westbrook is the most popular player in Thunder franchise history. He’s going to get his No. 0 jersey retired and will probably get a statue outside Chesapeake Energy Arena one […]

For the first time this season, Houston Rockets point guard Russell Westbrook will make his highly anticipated return to the Chesapeake Energy Arena on Thursday as his team takes on his former mates from the Oklahoma City Thunder. Los Angeles Clippers star Paul George, who was teammates with Westbrook in OKC from 2017-19, recently chimed […]

The Houston Rockets are moving on from Gary Clark, at least for now. Houston waived the second-year forward on Tuesday, per Jonathan Feigen of the Houston Chronicle. The move gives the Rockets some roster flexibility with less than a month to go before the NBA trade deadline, while also leaving open the possibility that they […]

Houston Rockets guard Gerald Green hasn’t played this season because of a broken left foot, but the high-flyer has a personal goal of coming back this season. However, Rockets head coach Mike D’Antoni doesn’t think Green will be able to achieve that goal: Mike D'Antoni, smiling when told Gerald Green said he wishes to return […]

Thursday is going to be an emotional night for Houston Rockets superstar point guard Russell Westbrook, as the former MVP returns to Oklahoma City to face the Thunder. Westbrook is the most popular player in Thunder franchise history. He’s going to get his No. 0 jersey retired and will probably get a statue outside Chesapeake […]

Houston Rockets All-Star Russell Westbrook will be held out of Wednesday night’s matchup against the Atlanta Hawks for rest, according to a report from Jonathan Feigen of The Houston Chronicle. As a result, Eric Gordon will likely see an uptick in his usage rate. Russell Westbrook will sit out the first game of the Rockets […]

Philadelphia 76ers guard Josh Richardson believes that James Harden “might be the best offensive player ever” after getting a chance to guard him this past week. James Harden is arguably having the best season of his career, he’s averaging a whopping 38.4 points per game. It’s clear to say that we haven’t seen this type […]

The Houston Rockets re-signed swingman Gerald Green back in July. By October, he was deemed to have suffered a broken left foot, with the possibility of missing the entire 2019-20 season. Green suffered the injury during an exhibition in Japan. Initial reports suggested a sprain, but further medical assessments determined Green had indeed suffered a […]

The Philadelphia 76ers suffered another tough loss on Friday, as they fell to the Houston Rockets, 118-108. This now makes it four straight defeats for the Sixers, who are currently in the midst of a slump. Philadelphia superstar big man Joel Embiid recently spoke about his team’s disappointing losing streak, admitting that this string of […]

James Harden is one of the best scorers in the entire NBA. The Houston Rockets guard has proven himself to be an unstoppable force in the league, and Philadelphia 76ers wing Josh Richardson is the latest player to admit that Harden is one of the most difficult defensive assignments to get in today’s NBA. The […]

James Harden’s phenomenal marksmanship from downtown continues this year, as the Houston Rockets superstar became just the eight player in history to connect on 2,200 career 3-pointers. The Beard achieved the feat on Friday night against the Philadelphia 76ers at the Toyota Center. Congrats to @JHarden13 of the @HoustonRockets for becoming the 8th player in […]

Houston Rockets point guard Russell Westbrook was unhappy with officials on Friday night after he was called for a pushing foul against Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid during the second quarter of their match at the Toyota Center. Considered one of the best rebounding guards in the league today, Westbrook was fighting for position underneath […]

On Friday against the Philadelphia 76ers, Houston Rockets point guard Russell Westbrook entered the history books again. This time he joined elite company in becoming the third player in NBA history to tally 19,000 points, 6,000 rebounds, and 7,000 assists, alongside Los Angeles Lakers star forward LeBron James and Hall of Fame point guard Oscar […]

Houston Rockets guard Gerald Green hasn’t played this season because of a broken left foot, but the high-flyer has a personal goal of coming back this season, maybe for the playoffs, per Alykhan Bijani of The Athletic: Gerald Green has a personal goal of coming back: “hopefully I’ll be ready to go by the end […]

Philadelphia 76ers head coach Brett Brown has some high praise for Houston Rockets superstar James Harden. Brown, whose Sixers take on Harden and the Rockets on Friday, thinks Harden “may be the greatest scorer in the history of our game.” #Sixers' Brett Brown on #Rockets guard @JHarden13: "If you look at James Harden in an […]

Los Angeles Lakers point guard Rajon Rondo saw his nightmare scenario come to life, as he was approached by a fan at a local sneaker shop, only to be confused for longtime rival Chris Paul. Rondo’s facial expression is priceless, as the veteran point guard turns around and asks “who?” before getting a “you ain’t […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo and James Harden have been named the NBA’s Players of the Month for December. Antetokounmpo averaged 29.3 points, 12.0 rebounds and 5.3 assists per game as the Milwaukee Bucks went 13-2. Harden, meanwhile, averaged 37.3 points, 6.9 assists and 5.6 rebounds per game as the Houston Rockets went 10-5: Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo […]

NBA teams have constantly tried different ways to contain Houston Rockets star, James Harden. For the past several games, opposing teams have sent aggressive double teams to prevent the former MVP from getting to his spots. Harden is not frustrated at all by this new reality. In fact, he views this as a compliment to […]

Houston Rockets head coach Mike D’Antoni has promoted Isaiah Hartenstein to a center back-up role after averaging a double-double in the last three games. Isaiah Hartenstein has earned the Rockets’ backup center role by averaging 14.7 points and 11.3 rebounds over the last three games. “For right now, for sure,” Mike D’Antoni said. — Tim […]

Houston Rockets center Clint Capela does not possess fancy footwork like some of the NBA’s best bigs, but he certainly showed some panache on this play on Tuesday per NBA TV. The 25-year-old Swiss big man made sure James Harden’s impressive pinpoint pass did not go to waste, as he finished off a crafty lay-up […]

Houston Rockets guard James Harden is back in action Tuesday versus the Denver Nuggets after a one-game absence due to a toe injury. In his return, however, he will likely face multiple double teams if Nuggets head coach Mike Malone has anything to say about it. “I know it’s probably frustrating for him, but he […]

Houston Rockets point guard Russell Westbrook is undoubtedly the triple-double king of this generation. If the eye test fails, a quick look at his numbers through this decade should show just why. The 6-foot-3 dynamo has more regular-season triple-doubles than LeBron James, teammate James Harden, and pivot wizard Nikola Jokic combined, racking up 143 in […]

Houston Rockets teammates James Harden and Clint Capela plan to make their returns to the lineup for Tuesday night’s home game against the Denver Nuggets, according to a report from Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports. Harden scored 44 points on Saturday, but he was held out of Sunday’s game due to a toe ailment. Capela, […]

Houston Rockets All-Star James Harden missed his first game of the season in Sunday’s loss to the New Orleans Pelicans. Now, the former No. 3 overall pick is being listed as questionable for Tuesday night’s game against the Nuggets due to a sprained toe: James Harden (sprained toe) and Clint Capela (heel contusion) are listed […]

New Orleans Pelicans guard Lonzo Ball drained seven 3-pointers in their win over the Houston Rockets on Sunday. After the game, Ball shared that he is constantly working on his new jump shot, noting that he understands it takes a lot of time and effort to perfect it. Over the weekend, Ball made 11 3-pointers […]

The NBA All-Star weekend is less than two months away and millions of fans have started voting for their favorite player to make it to the All-Star rosters of both the Eastern and Western Conferences. NBA Hall of Famer Kevin McHale has also made his choice as to who should be the West’s starting five […]

Houston Rockets guard James Harden will miss his first game of the season on Sunday night against the New Orleans Pelicans due to a right toe sprain, according to Alykhan Bijani of The Athletic: It took a right toe sprain, but James Harden will not play tonight. He and Russell Westbrook (rest) or both OUT. […]

Houston Rockets guard Russell Westbrook has been ruled out for Sunday night’s game against the New Orleans Pelicans, the second night of a back-to-back after the Rockets beat the Brooklyn Nets on Saturday. According to head coach Mike D’Antoni, Westbrook will skip at least one game of back-to-backs for the rest of the season as […]