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It has been a rough night for Patrick Beverley and the Los Angeles Clippers after they fell short against fellow championship contenders, Houston Rockets. They weren’t able to do anything, with James Harden freely scoring against Bev and the rest of the defense. Rusell Westbrook was so happy with the win that he even dragged […]

Tony Brothers, the lead official in the Los Angeles Clippers-Houston Rockets game on Wednesday, explained why Doc Rivers was ejected late in the game. According to Tomer Azarly of ClutchPoints, Brothers said that Rivers was given a chance to calm himself down after receiving his first technical foul (which he got after expressing his dissatisfaction […]

The moment when Houston Rockets guard Austin Rivers went close to Los Angeles Clippers head coach (and Austin’s father) Doc Rivers to urge the referees to give him a technical and have him ejected — the scenes it created was meme-worthy in and of itself as you rarely see a child throwing his parent under […]

After their 102-93 win over the Los Angeles Clippers on Wednesday, Houston Rockets star James Harden praised Patrick Beverley’s defense. “It’s always great to compete against him. We all know what Pat does. He’s great and he’ll try to get in your head. If you let him get into your head and get into your […]

The fiery duel between the Houston Rockets and Los Angeles Clippers came to an end, and it was the Rockets who came out on top. Thanks to James Harden’s dominance and Russell Westbrook’s support, Houston managed to tame a competitive Clippers team that had Kawhi Leonard finish with a stat line of 26-12-7. However, Westbrook […]

L.A. Clippers head coach Doc Rivers was ejected from Wednesday night’s 102-93 loss to the Houston Rockets. The explanation he received for it wasn’t a good one either. With 4:35 remaining in the fourth quarter and the Clippers leading 86-85, Rivers called a coach’s challenge after an out-of-bounds call resulted in a turnover. Does this […]

It’s going to be an awkward Thanksgiving in the Rivers household as Houston Rockets guard Austin Rivers urged the referees to give his father– LA Clippers head coach Doc Rivers — a technical that eventually got him ejected during the Rockets’ 102-93 triumph over Los Angeles. The elder Rivers were arguing with the officials about […]

James Harden was a little under the weather during their game against the Los Angeles Clippers on Wednesday. Despite this, he dropped 47 points to lead the Houston Rockets to a 102-93 victory. Sure enough, after the game, Harden jokingly tagged his performance as his flu game. Harden dropped 47 sick … modern-day MJ performance […]

Against the LA Clippers, Houston Rockets superstar James Harden casually walked into an uncontested 3-pointer, drained it, and saluted to the camera. James Harden knows where every camera is at all times 😂#OneMission #Rockets pic.twitter.com/vfdjknLzik — ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) November 14, 2019 Harden definitely knows where the cameras are at all times. In their 102-93 win […]

NBA veteran Austin Rivers has had to play under his father, Doc Rivers, for multiple years in his career as a member of the Los Angeles Clippers. Now, Austin is on the Houston Rockets, a fierce rival of the Clips. The two teams faced off on Wednesday night, and Doc was ejected after a fiery […]

Houston Rockets point guard Russell Westbrook has spent most of the past few seasons doing things that few in the NBA have ever done before. On Wednesday, Westbrook made more personal history, accomplishing something that even he had never pulled off in his career — committing four personal fouls in the first quarter. Russ just […]

Houston Rockets forward P.J. Tucker performs a lot of the nitty and gritty tasks that make up winning basketball on a nightly basis. His forte, so to speak, has never been scoring the ball with consistent efficiency. Yet, on Wednesday, when he had a breakaway layup against the Los Angeles Clippers in the second quarter, […]

Los Angeles Clippers head coach Doc Rivers was having none of his squad’s early struggles against the Houston Rockets on Wednesday. Trailing by 17 early in the second quarter, Rivers called a timeout to rip into his squad, attempting to light a fire under his group. Doc Rivers just went off on the Clippers heading into the […]

Houston Rockets guard James Harden scored last season like few have before him in the history of the NBA, averaging 36.1 points per game. Despite that, the All-Star has received his hefty share of criticism for his style of play. In an attempt to clear the air about what it is that people get wrong […]

During an interview with ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith, James Harden confidently said the Houston Rockets will win the 2020 NBA championship. With Harden and Russell Westbrook in the fold, the Rockets are the only team in the NBA with two MVPs on the roster: James Harden tells Stephen A. Smith the Rockets are going to […]

The L.A. Clippers will be taking on James Harden, Russell Westbrook, and the Houston Rockets on Wednesday night. While the status of six-time All-Star Paul George remains in question, three-time All-Star Kawhi Leonard will be active against the Rockets. The game is the first half of a back-to-back for the Clippers, who take on the […]

The Houston Rockets have had to make some adjustments to jump to a 7-3 start to the 2019-20 season, but for bench cog Austin Rivers, there is no one making a bigger tweak than Russell Westbrook. In a recent piece by Michael Pina of SB Nation, Rivers explained how Westbrook has adjusted his game and […]

Atlanta Hawks star Trae Young silenced his haters with a brimming 42-point performance against the Denver Nuggets on Tuesday, and he made sure to rub it in their faces after the game with an epic caption from his Twitter account: YOUR APOLOGY NEEDS TO BE AS LOUD AS THE DISRESPECT WAS… pic.twitter.com/EQszirVp1X — Trae Young […]

The Houston Rockets made the signing-and-trading for veteran Chris Paul in the summer of 2017 the landmark move of their offseason, but the All-Star floor general only experienced two seasons in Clutch City before being quickly shipped off again on his career. Speaking to comedian and actor Kevin Hart on his cold tub show that […]

We’re one month removed from Houston Rockets general manager Daryl Morey sparking a controversy over supporting Hong Kong demonstrators, and details of the fallout from tensions with China and its huge, NBA-hungry market are emerging. ESPN’s Kevin Arnovitz detailed a huge financial lost for the Rockets due to Morey’s comments and the ensuing backlash, reporting […]

There’s this narrative around the league that Oklahoma City Thunder point guard Chris Paul rubs teammates the wrong way because of how much he yells and demands excellence. Paul reportedly didn’t have the best relationship with Blake Griffin and Doc Rivers on the Los Angeles Clippers. CP3 supposedly also got into it with Houston Rockets star James Harden last season, although […]

Oklahoma City Thunder point guard Chris Paul was a guest on actor Kevin Hart’s “Cold As Balls” show and talked about the Houston Rockets trading him to OKC this summer. Paul, who played two seasons with the Rockets, was traded to the Thunder in the blockbuster Russell Westbrook trade. “Every situation is different, but the […]

Houston Rockets shooting guard Eric Gordon will undergo arthroscopic surgery on his right knee on Wednesday and likely will be out for roughly six weeks. Rockets head coach Mike D’Antoni said a piece of debris was found on an MRI Tuesday morning and that Gordon has actually been dealing with knee discomfort “since the middle […]

The Houston Rockets fear shooting guard Eric Gordon will need surgery on his knee that would sideline him at least one month, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. Gordon is still gathering more information today prior to a final decision, but os leaning toward a clean-up procedure. Gordon could miss up to six weeks […]

The recent tension surrounding Houston Rockets general manager Daryl Morey comes to no surprise to a few NBA executives, who believed the longtime executive would have a tough time holding on to his job — even before the pro-Hong Kong tweet debacle with China took place. According to ESPN’s Kevin Arnovitz, the”shotgun marriage” between Morey […]

James Harden broke through the record books after Monday night’s 39-point effort against the New Orleans Pelicans. The Houston Rockets star elevated his average to 37.3 with the latest performance — the highest the NBA has seen in the last 50 seasons. The Beard also owns the highest scoring mark since Jordan posted a 37.1 […]

New Orleans Pelicans swingman Brandon Ingram won’t play on Monday against the Houston Rockets due to right knee soreness. Guard Josh Hart will start in Ingram’s place. Brandon Ingram (right knee soreness) is out for tonight’s game vs. Houston. Josh Hart will start in his place. — Pelicans PR (@PelicansPR) November 12, 2019 In nine […]

Toronto Raptors swingman Pascal Siakam and Houston Rockets guard James Harden have been named the Players of the Week for Week 3 of the NBA season. For the Raptors, Siakam averaged 30.3 points and 11.3 rebounds, while Harden put up 40.7 points, 9.3 assists and 8.0 rebounds per game for the Rockets: The NBA has […]

Houston Rockets superstar James Harden passed Scottie Pippen on the all-time scoring list in their game against, ironically, the Chicago Bulls on Saturday night. The 2017-18 MVP moved into 58th on the prestigious list, surpassing Pippen, who amassed 18,940 points through his Hall of Fame career. Following the game, a reporter asked the crafty superstar […]

It’s a good day for many Houston Rockets fans whenever their favorite team manages to cruise to victory. James Harden will let these same fans know that it’s a good day if he jokes around with the opposing team’s players and coaches, such as Jim Boylen of the Chicago Bulls. The Rockets convincingly won over […]

Houston Rockets shooting guard Eric Gordon will play against the Chicago Bulls on Saturday. Gordon missed the Rockets’ previous game against the Golden State Warriors with left hamstring soreness. Rockets guard Eric Gordon (sore left hamstring) cleared to play tonight against the Bulls. — Jonathan Feigen (@Jonathan_Feigen) November 9, 2019 The Rockets enter their matchup […]

Chicago Bulls shooting guard Zach LaVine knows Chicago will need his scoring on Saturday against James Harden, Russell Westbrook and the Houston Rockets. LaVine isn’t a tunnel vision scorer for the Bulls. He likes to get his teammates involved and doesn’t embrace that ball-hog mentality a lot of scorers do. Against the Rockets, though, LaVine […]

The Chicago Bulls will be without starting small forward Otto Porter Jr. on Saturday when they host James Harden, Russell Westbrook and the Houston Rockets. Porter has a left foot sprain, an injury which forced him to exit the Bulls’ previous game against the Atlanta Hawks. Chicago head coach Jim Boylen says there is no […]

As part of Friday morning’s media availability, Houston Rockets All-Star James Harden made it clear that he is not a believer in load management. “If I’m hurt, of course, I won’t play,” Harden said, via Michael Shapiro of Sports Illustrated. “Even if I’m a little banged up, I try to push through to a certain […]

Veteran sharpshooter Eric Gordon is set to return on Saturday against the Chicago Bulls, after missing Wednesday’s game against the Golden State Warriors with a hamstring strain, according to Kelly Iko of The Athletic. Gordon has been struggling to start the season, shooting 27.8% from the field and 23.3% from deep, making only three of […]

Houston Rockets forward P.J. Tucker might be a sneaker hoarder, but he has no interest in actually having a signature shoe. He prefers to have flexibility in what he can wear. The 34-year-old sat down with Jarrel Harris of Sports Illustrated regarding his impending sneaker free agency and why he does not are about rocking the same […]

The fine people of Reddit are at it again with their detective skills, this time focusing on Houston Rockets star James Harden and his love for strip clubs. A Reddit user found a correlation between Harden’s lack of performance on the road and the quality of strip clubs in that city. His hypothesis was that […]

Eric Paschall had some major flex on runner-up MVP James Harden as his young teammates took on the Houston Rockets on Wednesday. The Golden State Warriors rookie finished an and-one play against The Beard during the second quarter. The 6-foot-6 rookie yelled:”he’s food!” after getting the whistle, getting his team hyped up after the Warriors […]

Despite grabbing a convincing win over a dilapidated Golden State Warriors roster on Wednesday, Houston Rockets head coach Mike D’Antoni called on his players to play harder and give more effort. “We’re doing the same things we did last year and the year before that and the year before that….It’s a matter of heart, will, […]