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The Denver Nuggets showcased their defensive prowess on Wednesday, as they scored a 105-95 victory against fellow Western Conference contenders, the Houston Rockets. Following the game, Rockets superstar James Harden was questioned about his rather pedestrian performance on the evening. The former league Most Valuable Player was in an understandably stand-offish mood, and when asked […]

In the Houston Rockets’ 105-95 loss to the Denver Nuggets on Wednesday, Clint Capela snagged 21 rebounds — marking his fifth straight 20-rebound performance. This is the first time a player achieved the said feat since Ben Wallace in 2003. Clint Capela grabbed 20+ rebounds for the 5th consecutive game tonight, making him the first player […]

Denver Nuggets head coach Mike Malone knows that he has his hands full as the Nuggets prepare to square off against the Houston Rockets on Wednesday night in Denver. After all, in his own words, Rockets guard James Harden is “the toughest guy to prepare for:” Nuggets coach Michael Malone on defending James Harden: "I’ve […]

If you ask every player in the NBA who the toughest cover in the league is, a majority of them would probably say James Harden. The Houston Rockets superstar has established himself as the best scorer in today’s game. Portland Trail Blazers star point guard Damian Lillard admitted via Dwight Jaynes of NBC Sports that […]

A lot of people were quite skeptical about the reunion of former Oklahoma City Thunder teammates James Harden and Russell Westbrook with the Houston Rockets over the summer. The pair of former MVPs, after all, are ball-dominant guards who are most effective when they take over majority of the possessions. But as far as player-turned-ESPN […]

The sartorial exploits of Houston Rockets star Russell Westbrook are renowned far and wide, though many of his outfit choices will have people saying “why?” rather than his signature phrase “why not?” One person who will not be following Westbrook’s zany fashion antics is Los Angeles Lakers superstar Anthony Davis. AD called Russ his brother, […]

Houston Rockets power forward PJ Tucker is close to signing a new endorsement deal with Nike, according to Jabari Young of CNBC. Tucker has been with Nike throughout his NBA career. His previous deal with Nike expired on Oct. 1. Tucker also received interest from Puma, Adidas and New Balance, his agent Andre Buck of Arete Sports Agency […]

Houston Rockets superstar point guard Russell Westbrook is still knocking off the rust after undergoing two offseason procedures. Westbrook, who has never been an efficient scorer, is shooting 42.1 percent from the field and 22.7 percent from beyond the arc for the Rockets in 12 games. However, Westbrook’s elite speed and finishing skills have been […]

The Houston Rockets take on the Denver Nuggets on Wednesday. Nuggets head coach Michael Malone knows his team is in for a big challenge, as Rockets star James Harden makes his way to The Mile-High City. Malone claims “not one guy” can guard Harden one-on-one in the NBA. The Beard is leading the league in […]

James Harden continues to take on most of the offensive load for the Houston Rockets and his teammate and fellow superstar Russell Westbrook is fine with that. In fact, Westbrook recently vowed to help his backcourt mate become one of the best scorers of all time, per Jonathan Feigen of the Houston Chronicle. “Amazing, I […]

Houston Rockets star James Harden confused the hell out of two Portland Trail Blazers defenders before draining a 3-pointer. Rodney Hood and Damian Lillard were completely lost after Harden unleashed a rather unorthodox move. Nevertheless, the move worked as Lillard didn’t have a clue where Harden went. 🚀 James Harden (19 PTS) connects from DEEP! […]

Despite some recent struggles, the Portland Trail Blazers have one of the best overall duos and NBA backcourts in the league today. With the tandem of Damian Lillard and CJ McCollum leading the way, the Trail Blazers can always be dangerous even when things aren’t exactly going according to plan in the Pacific Northwest. However, […]

Houston Rockets shooting guard Eric Gordon underwent arthroscopic surgery on his right knee last week after a debris was found during an MRI. Rockets head coach Mike D’Antoni said Gordon has been dealing with knee discomfort “since the middle of last year.” The guard spoke to reporters on Monday for the first time since the […]

Count Portland Trail Blazers head coach Terry Stotts as someone who thinks the Houston Rockets are going to be fine with James Harden and Russell Westbrook playing with each other in the backcourt. When the Rockets acquired Westbrook over the summer from the Oklahoma City Thunder, many pundits questioned whether the two MVPs could co-exist […]

Former NBA player and current ESPN analyst Jalen Rose believes Houston Rockets superstar James Harden is going to erupt for 98 points in a game this year. For the third consecutive season, Harden is leading the league in points per game. The Rockets are 10-3 on the season. They are starting to look like a […]

Orlando Magic big man Nikola Vucevic and Houston Rockets guard James Harden have been named the Players of the Week for Week 4 of the NBA season. For the Magic, Vucevic averaged 21.7 points and 14.0 rebounds, while Harden put up 44.8 points, 6.8 assists and 5.8 rebounds per game for the Rockets: Magic center Nikola Vučević and Rockets […]

Damian Lillard nonchalantly turned down the noise surrounding his rivalry with Russell Westbrook, now that the Portland Trail Blazers are set to face the Houston Rockets on Monday. Lillard ensured to send Westbrook’s Oklahoma City Thunder home in Game 5 of the first round of the playoffs, waving goodbye to Paul George and the rest […]

The Houston Rockets are set to waive forward Ryan Anderson soon, but they’re doing so with money-saving motives in mind. According to cap guru Albert Nahmad, the Rockets will have exhausted $435,000 of his full $500,000 partial guarantee if he is waived on Monday, but they have four more days to play with before his […]

The Houston Rockets are waiving forward Ryan Anderson, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. Anderson played in only two of the Rockets’ first 13 games of the season, averaging 2.5 points and 3.5 rebounds in only 6.5 minutes per game. The longtime sharpshooter signed with his former team on Sept. 27, as the Rockets […]

James Harden continued his scoring explosion on Saturday night, scoring 49 points in a Houston Rockets win over the Minnesota Timberwolves. While he took a career-high 41 shots, it’s generally accepted as par for the course in Rockets coach Mike D’Antoni’s offense. Harden is now averaging a whopping 39.5 points per game. No NBA player […]

After dropping 49 points against the Minnesota Timberwolves last night, Houston Rockets superstar James Harden reportedly did a post-game workout, per Jonathan Feigen of The Houston Chronicle. Russell Westbrook reportedly passed by Harden as he was working out. He appeared to be confused as to why Harden was still doing some post-game reps, to which […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves will once again be without small forward Andrew Wiggins on Saturday when they take on the Houston Rockets. Wiggins is still with his family, as his grandmother passed away recently: The swingman didn’t play on Friday versus the Washington Wizards, a game the Timberwolves lost. Andrew Wiggins is out tonight — Jon […]

James Harden has proven himself to be one of the most unique scorers the NBA has seen this decade. Utilizing Houston Rockets coach Mike D’Antoni’s coaching philosophy of math meets up-tempo, Harden’s basketball acumen has made him very difficult to game plan against. What’s apart of his basketball toolbox? Drives to the basket, using free […]

Houston Rockets center Clint Capela will miss his second straight game on Saturday when the team takes on the Minnesota Timberwolves. Capela did not travel to Minnesota. He’s still dealing with a concussion: #Rockets Injury/Status Report:Russell Westbrook (OUT–Rest)Danuel House (QUESTIONABLE–Sacral Contusion)Clint Capela (Not With Team –Concussion)Michael Frazier (G League)Eric Gordon (NWT–R Knee Arthroscopy)Gerald Green (NWT–L […]

James Harden continued his early season tear after dropping 44 points in their 111-102 victory over the Indiana Pacers. That puts him at 464 points total on the season. That particular point total puts him at third on the most points scored through the first 12 games of any season, per NBA Stats. Harden trails […]

Despite the fact that the Minnesota Timberwolves were blown out by the Washington Wizards on Friday night, 137-116, Wolves superstar Karl-Anthony Towns was still able to remain upbeat. For the 24-year-old, it was important that the the team put the ugly loss behind them as soon as possible, and focus on the next game at […]

Back in October 2018, the Minnesota Timberwolves were in panic mode, as star wing Jimmy Butler made it obvious that he did not want to be there and threw an infamous tantrum in practice to try and force his way out. But even though the Timberwolves were panicking, they somehow settled for a trade offer […]

The Houston Rockets would be nowhere near the title contenders they currently are if it wasn’t for James Harden’s heroics. It’s also thanks to Harden’s hero ball that he joins another exclusive company of players with specific statistical milestones. His companion this time, according to NBA Stats, is the legendary Kansas City Kings player Nate […]

James Harden just passed his Houston Rockets teammate Russell Westbrook in the NBA all-time scoring list in the team’s 111-102 home win over the Indiana Pacers on Friday. Harden, who finished with a game-high 44 points, recorded the 19,088-point of his career, as he took over the number 55th spot previously held by Westbrook who […]

After a 3-3 start to their 2019-20 NBA regular season campaign, the Houston Rockets are winners of five straight games and are currently tied with the Utah Jazz and Denver Nuggets for the second best record (8-3) in the Western Conference. A big reason is the improved dynamic between superstars James Harden and Russell Westbrook, […]

Houston Rockets superstar point guard Russell Westbrook will play on Friday against the Indiana Pacers and rest on Saturday versus the Minnesota Timberwolves. Russell Westbrook will sit in tomorrow's game, per Mike D'Antoni. — Salman Ali (@SalmanAliNBA) November 15, 2019 The Rockets are 8-3 on the season. They want to make sure Westbrook is fresh […]

Los Angeles Clippers guard Patrick Beverley fouled out in the final two minutes of Wednesday’s loss to the Houston Rockets and was not pleased with his sixth foul call, a play which involved James Harden. Less than a day later, the NBA’s final 2-minute report revealed that while Beverley was whistled for a foul, he […]

Houston Rockets guard James Harden is one of the most lethal offensive weapons the game has ever seen. He’s led the NBA in scoring the past two seasons and is doing it again this season. However, there are a few guys in the NBA who have success guarding Harden, via Kirk Goldsberry of ESPN: Top […]

Huston Rockets center Clint Capela is expected to be held out of Friday night’s home game against the Indiana Pacers due to a concussion, according to a report from ESPN’s Tim MacMahon. Capela was evaluated after taking a charge in the latter stages of Wednesday night’s victory over the Clippers. He collided with JaMychal Green […]

The beef that exists between Russell Westbrook and Patrick Beverley flared up again on Wednesday night, when the Houston Rockets served as hosts to the Los Angeles Clippers. James Harden led Houston to a 102-93 victory, notching a team-high 47 points, seven assists, six rebounds and three steals. Westbrook, who joined the Rockets this offseason, […]

Houston Rockets head coach Mike D’Antoni has a very different estimation of Los Angeles Clippers resident pest Patrick Beverley than Russell Westbrook. Following a 102-93 victory, Westbrook threw more logs of wood into the fire, telling reporters Beverley isn’t the lockdown defender he claims to be: “Pat Bev trick y’all, man, like he playing defense,” […]

Retired 10-time All-Star Paul Pierce has now come out with his latest controversial statement by saying that the historic numbers being put up Houston Rockets superstar James Harden is not really something that impresses him at all. Speaking on ESPN’s The Jump, Pierce went on the record to state that he does not see anything […]

James Harden showed out at the right time during Wednesday’s 102-93 win over the Los Angeles Clippers. The Beard took over in the fourth quarter, scoring 17 points of the Houston Rockets’ last 22 points in the final 5:52 of regulation. Rockets teammate Austin Rivers saw a real-life superhero put on the cape as Harden […]

After a 47-point night against the Los Angeles Clippers, James Harden clearly approved of Trae Young’s tweet, one using the same caption that Harden had used earlier in an Instagram post. The Houston Rockets star quote tweeted with the caption “Tweet on repeat,” giving his nod of approval: 🔂 (Tweet on repeat) https://t.co/DyZsrrm7iQ — James […]