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Houston Rockets superstar James Harden is undoubtedly one of the best offensive players in the NBA. His style of play is the perfect representation of how the game has transitioned to what it is today, with a huge emphasis on the 3-point shot. In a piece about Michael Jordan’s scoring prowess for ESPN, Kirk Goldsberry vividly […]

Before he came into the NBA, Memphis Grizzlies point guard Ja Morant said Houston Rockets superstar Russell Westbrook was his favorite player. Just like Westbrook, once the ball tips, Morant only has one friend on the court and that’s the ball itself. The Grizzlies rookie is a fierce competitor who doesn’t back down from anyone […]

Players throughout the NBA continue to step up and provide aid to their communities in an effort to combat the coronavirus pandemic. Houston Rockets star guard James Harden is teaming up with Kroger in an effort to provide groceries for 600 families in need for eight consecutive weeks. James Harden (@JHarden13) steps up for the […]

The Houston Rockets are one of the most storied franchises in the NBA, evidenced by their impressive stable of iconic teams throughout the years. What made these Rockets squads truly great was the level of competition they had to face in their never-ending quest for greatness. Playing in the ultra-competitive Western Conference, the Rockets have […]

Houston Rockets star Russell Westbrook has just donated 650 computers to help kids in need across Houston. The nine-time All-Star made the generous donation in order to help the children carry on with their education in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic. Through his Why Not? Foundation, the Rockets guard joined in on the city’s […]

Houston Rockets general manager Daryl Morey recently shared his take on the possibility of resuming the 2019-20 NBA regular season. Scheduled games have been put on hold since March 12 after several players tested positive for the dreaded coronavirus. Following reports that the league will explore a 25-day “return to basketball” plan upon getting the […]

Chris Paul is one of the greatest point guards to ever live. But after a disappointing end to his Houston Rockets tenure and last summer’s trade sending him to an unproven Oklahoma City Thunder squad, not many folks were expecting Paul to make his first All-Star team since 2016. Furthermore, he’s guided OKC (40-24) to […]

Boston Celtics All-Star Jayson Tatum joined ESPN’s The Jump Monday, and—among other things—reiterated his recent comments on Instagram Live that he disagreed with the outcome of the 2018-19 regular-season MVP award. The outcome saw the Milwaukee Bucks’ Giannis Antetokounmpo best the Houston Rockets’ James Harden. On IG, Tatum said Harden “definitely should have won back […]

Soon-to-be Hall of Famer Rudy Tomjanovich has heard all the doubts about the legitimacy of his back-to-back titles with the Houston Rockets, earned during Michael Jordan’s first retirement. Yet the Chicago Bulls legend never underestimated how good the Rockets were during that era. Despite all the hearsay throughout the years, “Rudy T” isn’t putting Jordan […]

It’s been over a month since the NBA suspended the 2019-20 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Currently, the league office is still investigating on how it can resume the season at some point this year. With the NBA on hiatus, it’s probably a good time to reflect on the 2019-20 season so far. The […]

The Phoenix Suns are still seeking their first championship since joining the NBA in 1968, and haven’t made an appearance in the NBA Finals since 1993 — a five-game loss to Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls. And the team hasn’t even made the playoffs since the 2009-10 season. At the moment, though, the Suns […]

Legendary Houston Rockets coach Rudy Tomjanovich is being inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame this year and as is customary, will need someone to present him when he gets inducted. Per Mark Berman of Fox KRIV, Tomjanovich has chosen former teammate Calvin Murphy and Hakeem Olajuwon, whom Tomjanovich coached as both assistant and head […]

The San Antonio Spurs have won five NBA championships and have made six finals appearances. So, naturally, they have accumulated their fair share of rivals along the way. The Spurs have never been a team to truly get heated with anyone — because it has just never been in their DNA. But that doesn’t mean […]

The Houston Rockets deference to high-efficiency shots has been lauded across the league for changing the way the game is played. But coach Steve Kerr, who spearheaded the Golden State Warriors outside-in attack, noted that abusing that comes with a flaw. Kerr’s Warriors were happy to jack up 30-plus shots from distance, which at the […]

Despite having only two championships in franchise history, the Houston Rockets have had some of the best players the league has ever seen. What’s even more impressive is that the Rockets have drafted a handful of Hall of Famers, proving their eye for talent over the years has been good. For this piece, we will […]

Led by Hakeem Olajuwon, the 1993-94 Houston Rockets won the 1994 championship over Patrick Ewing and the New York Knicks. Michael Jordan was no longer in the NBA and thus the Chicago Bulls were no longer dominating the league. Olajuwon could sense that this was the perfect moment to grab the NBA by the horns. […]

NBA players could soon be forced to “refund” part of their salaries if the league decides to cancel the remainder of the 2019-20 season in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic. Players could be forced to forgo a portion of their salary under the Force Majeure clause. A potential 25% of player salaries would be […]

The Houston Rockets are one of the oldest franchises in the NBA. Debuting as the San Diego Rockets in 1967, the franchise moved to Houston four years later and have called H-Town its home since. If you talk to a Rockets fan, they would most likely gush about when they reached the pinnacle of basketball […]

Houston Rockets guard Ben McLemore brightened a young fan’s day during these trying times. Even with the NBA on a hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 27-year-old Kansas product made sure to give back to his fans through a simple gesture of a surprise video call. A teary-eyed kid couldn’t hide his excitement when […]

Shaquille O’Neal took yet another dig at Dwight Howard, cutting him loose in a game of “start, bench, cut” in which he picked an NBA star from the 2000s for one of each action. Given the choice between LeBron James, Howard, and Yao Ming, the NBA personality rightfully went with James to start but had […]

Houston Rockets guard Russell Westbrook sent out congratulations to the 2020 Basketball Hall of Fame class, one headlined by NBA greats Kobe Bryant, Tim Duncan and Kevin Garnett. Westbrook hailed the trio as inspiring athletes and people, saying each of them “inspired me as a young buck growing up.” Kobe, KG and Duncan inspired a […]

One of the welcome surprises of the Basketball Hall of Fame’s class of 2020 was the inclusion of former Houston Rockets head coach Rudy Tomjanovich — an induction several pundits thought was overdue. Tomjanovich was a finalist for the hall in 2017 and 2018, though not in 2019. Two of his former Rockets players, Hakeem […]

The Houston Rockets have had their fair share of star players over the course of the franchise’s history. At the same time, many of the team’s best players (Hakeem Olajuwon, Yao Ming, Elvin Hayes, and Ralph Sampson) were selected early in their drafts and were expected to be stars. Or, in the case of players […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder were one finals away from winning the 2012 NBA Finals. Instead, they were bounced by LeBron James and the Miami Heat in their first run at a championship. Now, former Thunder big man Kendrick Perkins, is blaming Houston Rockets star shooting guard James Harden for giving up on the team. It […]

Houston Rockets guard Austin Rivers has been getting as bored as the rest of us during the NBA’s coronavirus hiatus. The former LA Clippers guard has been going on Instagram Live over the last week to talk with some friends and fans while treating fans to some sort of NBA-related content. Earlier this week, Rivers […]

Houston Rockets forward PJ Tucker loves fashion, so the rugged defender decided to combine his love for clothes by helping those impacted by COVID-19 in Houston with a new apparel capsule. All sale proceeds will go to the Houston Food Bank charity, per Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports: Houston Rockets forward P.J. Tucker creates new […]

Houston Rockets combo guard Austin Rivers went on IG live and talked about the NBA’s proposal to players if the 2019-20 season is resumed. The Rockets guard said teams would get two practices before starting up the season again and all the games would be in Las Vegas: On his IG live just now, Austin […]

The NBA is full of superstars and All-Star-caliber players, but many guys play an unsung role for their respective teams. Perhaps not a household name nor one filling the stat line every day, these players do the work without much attention or praise attached to their name. Here are 15 NBA players from the Western […]

The Houston Rockets are reportedly preparing for all possible courses of action regarding the 2019-20 season. This includes a first round playoff match against the Denver Nuggets. According to Ben DuBose of RocketsWire, Houston Rockets general manager Daryl Morey believes that some regular season games are still going to be played. However, the No. 6 […]

Houston Rockets star point guard Russell Westbrook has an interesting perspective when it comes to the coronavirus pandemic. Westbrook, as part of a marketing campaign with his sponsor (Jordan Brand), tweeted out a reminder to “play for the world” by playing inside in an effort to slow the spread of the illness. Ever the father […]

If Houston Rockets superstars Russell Westbrook and James Harden played one-on-one for the whole world to see, Rockets forward PJ Tucker thinks the two MVPs would literally start fighting. Although Westbrook and Harden are very close friends, both stars are competitive as hell and hate to lose: https://twitter.com/TheWestbrookEra/status/1243278761799356439 Odds are Russell Westbrook and James Harden […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo made a shocking revelation during an Instagram Live video with some of his fans. Asked who the toughest player to guard is, the Milwaukee Bucks superstar surprised everyone by invoking James Harden. The Greek Freak took a whopping 22 seconds to ponder his answer but ultimately landed on The Beard as his pick. […]

Houston Rockets head coach Mike D’Antoni and his wife have donated $100,000 to the local COVID-19 Recovery Fund. The Rockets coach spoke to Mark Berman of Fox 26 about the donation: “The city of Houston, everybody right now is in the same boat. We’re trying to help out where we can. When you go to […]

Houston Rockets superstar Russell Westbrook is the latest NBA player to pledge financial assistance to the people who have been affected by the current coronavirus pandemic. Westbrook, a Long Beach, California native, recently went on “Good Morning America” with his wife, Nina, to provide the details of how he intends to help out those most […]

The Golden State Warriors have had a hard fall from grace in 2019-20, but even at the height of their reign of terror, they dealt with their share of murky waters. Take for example the 2018 Western Conference Finals against the Houston Rockets, as the Dubs lost Andre Iguodala after Game 3. The then-defending champions […]

PJ Tucker of the Houston Rockets, who’s known to have the best shoe collection in the NBA, is opening a sneaker boutique in Houston later this year. Tucker shared the good news last week in an Instagram question and answer session with Nice Kicks. According to the Rockets center, he’s opening shop in October, noting […]

Houston Rockets owner Tilman Fertitta recently furloughed 40,000 of his employees at his casino, hotel and restaurant empire to ease the economic impact the government-mandated shutdown would have in his businesses. The entrepreneur recently drew criticism from ESPN’s Tim MacMahon, a Rockets beat writer, who noted Fertitta was unwilling to sell part of the team […]

Every morning, Houston Rockets players are required to take their temperatures when they wake up and text a photo to Keith Jones, the team’s executive VP of basketball operations and a longtime athletic trainer, per ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. The NBA suspended the season two weeks ago after Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert tested positive for […]

Houston Rockets superstar guard James Harden was shooting on the practice court with assistant coach John Lucas when the NBA ordered the close of its facilities due to the coronavirus pandemic, per Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. Harden had a very confused look on his face after hearing the news: Rockets star James Harden was shooting […]