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The departure of David Fizdale from the New York Knicks was a shock for the entire NBA, but it’s not something that blindsided most NBA fans given the Knicks’ tendency to mess up. Houston Rockets head coach Mike D’Antoni more than understands the predicament Fizdale is going through. D’Antoni spent years with the Knicks, being […]

Russell Westbrook made history on Saturday after helping the Houston Rockets take down the Phoenix Suns, 115-109. Westbrook recorded a triple-double of 24 points, 11 rebounds and 14 assists to pace the Rockets to victory. In the process, the explosive guard moved up to 18th on the NBA’s all-time assists list, passing Tony Parker who […]

Veteran center Tyson Chandler will remain sidelined for the Houston Rockets when they take on the Phoenix Suns this Saturday. Chandler, who primarily serves as backup for starting center Clint Capela, also missed their previous game against the Toronto Raptors due to an unspecified illness. Tyson Chandler (illness) out for Rockets vs. Suns tonight, D'Antoni […]

The Houston Rockets will file an official protest with the league office regarding a dunk by James Harden that was incorrectly called a missed field goal in a game against Gregg Popovich and the San Antonio Spurs. The Rockets went on to lose the game 135-133 in double overtime to the Spurs. Speaking to reporters […]

Houston Rockets forward Ben McLemore is likely to return to the bench after enjoying a nice three-game stint as a starter. Danuel House Jr., who has started at small forward for most of the season, is due his spot back after returning from an illness, scoring 16 points in a win over the Toronto Raptors. […]

Exactly why the Houston Rockets decided to trade Chris Paul to the Oklahoma City Thunder this offseason is still up for debate. However, while taking part in a recent airing of The Lowe Post podcast, Marc J. Spears of The Undefeated noted that James Harden actually asked head coach Mike D’Antoni to “get Chris out […]

The Houston Rockets have formally protested a 135-133 double-overtime loss to the San Antonio Spurs after a James Harden dunk in the fourth quarter was errantly miscounted. Yet that decision could take an additional 10 days to process, as the Rockets will have five days to present “clear evidence” that the game was affected by […]

The Toronto Raptors went to some extreme measures to limit James Harden’s incandescent scoring abilities on Thursday, swarming him with bodies, trapping him, and forcing the league MVP runner-up to play through others. The Houston Rockets came away with a 119-109 win, but the Raptors’ strategy was successful, limiting The Beard to his lowest usage […]

Jimmy Butler reportedly left the Houston Rockets high and dry in free agency after the franchise was ready to commit to a four-year max deal. The Rockets were limited by the extent of their assets but had already planned to trade sixth man Eric Gordon and starting center Clint Capela to make room for him […]

Houston Rockets guard Russell Westbrook has always been an incredible player, but his harshest critics are always saying he’s one of the most inefficient players in the NBA. His performance against the Toronto Raptors validated both his fans and haters with a polarizing outing. Brodie finished the 119-109 triumph with 19 points, 13 rebounds, and […]

The Houston Rockets’ offense revolves around former league MVP James Harden. As such, teams have sent defensive traps on him in an effort to slow down the Rockets’ offense. However, Austin Rivers is not worried about this. He even hopes that more teams continue to run this defensive scheme. In their 119-109 victory over the […]

After last night’s controversy in San Antonio, Houston Rockets head coach Mike D’Antoni is just relieved to have a coach’s challenge ruling that finally went in his favor. The Rockets took down the defending champions Toronto Raptors, 119-109, at the Scotiabank Arena on Thursday. Apart from bouncing back from last night’s devastating double-OT defeat versus […]

Russell Westbrook of the Houston Rockets has had his fair share of clutch moments in his career, and his most recent one came in a thrilling game against the defending champion Toronto Raptors on the road. The 12-year veteran went zooming down the lane, careening into Marc Gasol, before finishing a tough and-one layup: Russell […]

Toronto Raptors guard Kyle Lowry certainly deserves an Oscar after this play. With the Raptors down 50-61 at the 2:47 mark of the second quarter in their match-up against the Houston Rockets on Thursday, Lowry pulled off some extracurriculars to make sure his team got an extra possession. Lowry was initially deceived by a PJ […]

The Houston Rockets will officially protest their loss to the San Antonio Spurs, according to Jonathan Feigen of the Houston Chronicle and Tim MacMahon of ESPN: Source: Rockets to file protest of loss to Spurs https://t.co/aGp2dN9hS2 via @houstonchron — Jonathan Feigen (@Jonathan_Feigen) December 5, 2019 As @Jonathan_Feigen reported, the Rockets are officially filing a protest of Tuesday's […]

The Houston Rockets are still not over the bitter loss they endured at the hands of the San Antonio Spurs. In fact, they decided to add fuel to the fire by filing a protest on James Harden’s uncounted dunk during the 135-133 double-overtime defeat. According to ESPN’s Tim McMahon, Houston was positive that the league […]

Brooklyn Nets head coach Kenny Atkinson thinks Atlanta Hawks point guard Trae Young may be watching highlights of Houston Rockets superstar James Harden at night. Entering Wednesday, Harden leads the league in free-throw attempts at 298. Young is sixth on the list with 146, a high number for a second-year player. Kenny Atkinson on Trae […]

Ahead of Thursday’s meeting with James Harden and the Houston Rockets, Toronto Raptors guard Fred VanVleet was nothing but complimentary of the league’s leading scorer who has somewhat polarized many around basketball with his high-octane offense. “We’ve already pretty much played every defense you can think of or dream of, so it won’t be the […]

The Houston Rockets were quick to place their hopes on the league office, hoping the NBA will review a missed observation by the referees during Tuesday’s 135-133 double-overtime loss to the San Antonio Spurs. ESPN’s Tim MacMahon reported that the Rockets were hopeful the league either awards them the victory, as Houston would have outscored […]

As a result of his offseason trade to the Oklahoma City Thunder, Chris Paul hasn’t had much conversation with his former Rockets teammate, James Harden. Paul came to the Thunder in July as part of their deal with the Rockets to acquire Russell Westbrook. Paul spoke fondly of his time in Houston, but there were […]

Chris Paul was not surprised to see his name in trade rumors this summer after a series of hamstring injuries plagued his two-year tenure with the Houston Rockets. However, Paul did find himself shocked to see them go through with a trade after general manager Daryl Morey allegedly assured him he would not be traded to […]

The Houston Rockets fell to the San Antonio Spurs in double overtime on Tuesday night, despite the fact that James Harden racked up 50 points and the Rockets held a 16-point lead midway through the fourth quarter. There was plenty of controversy surrounding this game due to a controversial call on a James Harden dunk […]

The Houston Rockets squandered a huge lead in the fourth quarter and ultimately lost in double-overtime against the San Antonio Spurs on Tuesday night, 135-133. The game didn’t come without controversy either. The officials did not count what was supposed to be two points from a breakaway James Harden dunk that would have given Houston […]

The Houston Rockets are reportedly looking to protest their recent 135-133 double-overtime loss to the San Antonio Spurs, per multiple sources. … protest might not be necessary but will prepare to file one if the league office does not take action. — Tim MacMahon (@espn_macmahon) December 4, 2019 Rockets weighing protesting the game, source said. […]

The Houston Rockets blew a 22-point lead against the San Antonio Spurs at the AT&T Center, coming out of the short end of a nail-biting, 133-135, double overtime conclusion on Tuesday. It was indeed the Rockets’ fault for letting their guard down in the final canto, allowing the Gregg Popovich-mentored team to gain momentum and […]

Houston Rockets star guard James Harden has forged his name once again beside scoring greats Kobe Bryant and Wilt Chamberlain as the only players to follow up a 60-point performance with a 50-point outburst. In their heartbreaking double-overtime 135-133 loss to the San Antonio Spurs on Tuesday, Harden dropped 50 points on 11-of-38 shooting from […]

Houston Rockets head coach Mike D’Antoni is expressing his dismay to officials after James Harden’s dunk was waived off in the fourth quarter of their match against the San Antonio Spurs on Tuesday. Harden’s dunk attempt clearly went inside the hoop before bizarrely rolling out of the rim. The Rockets, who were up by double […]

Not to be overshadowed by James Harden’s 50-point performance, Houston Rockets center Clint Capela had a stellar game of his own. The Swiss big man recorded 22 points and 21 rebounds while shooting a perfect 9-9 from the field in a double overtime loss to the San Antonio Spurs. According to the NBA’s stats department, […]

The San Antonio Spurs played without All-Star LaMarcus Aldridge on Tuesday night against the Houston Rockets, yet the team was able to fight hard and force overtime through a thrilling sequence of events from second-year guard Lonnie Walker and big man Jakob Poeltl. The Spurs force OT on this crazy sequence! 🤭#GoSpursGo pic.twitter.com/9D7EjQY1wb — NBA […]

Houston Rockets superstar James Harden has scored the most points in the league so far this season. The referees, however, decided to take two points off his total on Tuesday night in one of the most bizarre calls this year. With the Rockets up 104-89 in the fourth quarter against the San Antonio Spurs at […]

Houston Rockets star guard James Harden clapped back at a fan who shouted ‘no one wants to see a free throw shooting contest’ at him as he was preparing for a trip to the charity stripe. Peep the clip below per Dime for Harden’s epic response. James Harden having a chat with a Spurs fan […]

When projecting players that a particular team should acquire, one of the primary factors to consider is believability.  Should the Houston Rockets try to acquire Giannis Antetokounmpo? Absolutely! Will they? Not a chance. With that in mind, here are two targets the Rockets could hone in on over the next few months who may aide […]

Ted Cruz is firing back at an NBA blogger who made a joke at his expense. The Texas senator replied to the online remarks with a meme of Baby Yoda, a fictional character who appears on The Mandalorian from Disney+. https://t.co/3eZMpUAEvS pic.twitter.com/OCnU5wM0jD — Ted Cruz (@tedcruz) December 3, 2019 The conversation started with a message […]

Wilt Chamberlain’s 100-point game was thought to be something that can’t be beaten in NBA history. However, San Antonio Spurs talent DeMar DeRozan believes Houston Rockets superstar James Harden can definitely break the record. The San Antonio Spurs shooting guard has faced The Beard enough times to have a good idea of how he is […]

The Melo renaissance continues. After a year-long absence, Portland Trail Blazers forward Carmelo Anthony hasn’t wasted any time returning to form. Anthony was named Western Conference Player of the Week for his performance with his new team. Anthony reacted on Instagram, posting a photo of his smiling face enveloped by his signature hoodie. https://www.instagram.com/p/B5lfj9HgKfj/ During […]

The Houston Rockets are expecting to get center Clint Capela back to practice on Monday and available for Tuesday’s game against the San Antonio Spurs, according to Jonathan Feigen of The Houston Chronicle. Forward Danuel House Jr. will remain out due to an illness. Capela was the victim of a stomach bug that cost him […]

The Dallas Mavericks already have plenty of fans hopping on their bandwagon after a 13-6 start to the season. Make room for another one: Houston Rockets general manager Daryl Morey. Morey responded to a Forbes story where odds suggested the Mavs will make the playoffs at this rate, to which the Rockets GM responded by […]

LOS ANGELES – Kawhi Leonard is back home in Southern California and has led his new team, the Los Angeles Clippers, to a 15-6 record despite a number of players coming in and out of the lineup. On Tuesday night, the Clippers will face the Portland Trail Blazers for the first time since adding Carmelo […]

Houston Rockets guard James Harden reset the recent scoring record books last season and appears on pace to smash that mark again in 2019-20, as evidenced by yet another 60-point performance during Saturday’s blowout victory over the Atlanta Hawks. In the previous calendar year of regular-season games, Harden has delivered eight of the top 10 […]