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The Oklahoma City Thunder essentially salvaged their season with an all-important victory over the Houston Rockets in Game 3. The Thunder could have found themselves in the deepest of holes had they fallen short on Saturday. But some clutch buckets from Oklahoma City and poor execution on the part of the Rockets helped the Thunder […]

With a five-point lead under a minute to go in regulation, James Harden and the Houston Rockets looked well on their way to establishing a commanding 3-0 lead in their first round series against the Oklahoma City Thunder. OKC, however, crawled their way back and forced overtime. They dominated the extra session to win their […]

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander came up big on Saturday, draining a crucial 3-pointer down the stretch to help the Oklahoma City Thunder secure a 119-107 overtime win against the Houston Rockets. After the Game 3 victory, Thunder All-Star point guard Chris Paul — who dished out the assist to SGA for the clutch shot — went into […]

Oklahoma City Thunder All-Star point guard Chris Paul was involved in a controversial moment during his team’s impressive 119-107 overtime victory against the Houston Rockets in Game 3 of their first-round playoffs matchup. Paul hit Rockets swingman Ben McLemore with a below-the-belt shot, which was seen by some as a dirty play. After the game, […]

Usually, the 4-5 playoff matchups tend to be among the most thrilling matchups in the NBA playoffs. But that has hardly been the case this year, with the Houston Rockets picking up a 2-0 advantage over the Oklahoma City Thunder. Similarly, the Miami Heat have opened up a 2-0 lead over the Indiana Pacers in […]

Houston Rockets superstar point guard Russell Westbrook won’t play in Game 3 against the Oklahoma City Thunder. The Rockets are up 2-0 in the best-of-seven series. Westbrook is making progress in his recovery from a quad injury, but he’s still not ready to play in a postseason game. Russell Westbrook is out for Game 3. […]

The Houston Rockets jumped off to a 2-0 lead on their first-round series against the Oklahoma City Thunder. James Harden, who shined in Game 1 with 37 points, struggled shooting the ball in Game 2, but it didn’t stop his team from beating the Thunder by double digits and finding a “game-changer” to turn the […]

Since they have a 2-0 lead on the Oklahoma City Thunder, the Houston Rockets will continue to be “careful” with superstar point guard Russell Westbrook. Rockets head coach Mike D’Antoni says it makes no sense to rush Westbrook back since he’s so critical to the team’s success. The former MVP is currently dealing with a […]

Oklahoma City Thunder point guard Chris Paul was not happy with his performance in Game 2 against the Houston Rockets. The Thunder had a chance to win the game and even up the series. However, Paul struggled with his shot and was shockingly a -36 on the night. After the loss, he called himself out […]

The Houston Rockets have no intention of sitting on their laurels despite blowing out the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 1 of their first-round playoffs matchup. Rockets superstar James Harden recently provided an impromptu post-game analysis of the things his team can work on entering Game 2. Ever the perfectionist, Harden was still able to […]

Chris Paul and James Harden were once teammates on the Houston Rockets’ roster. Paul has since been dealt to the Oklahoma City Thunder, while Harden remained with the Rockets, pairing up with Russell Westbrook. Paul’s exit from Houston was surrounded by controversy. Multiple reports indicated a fallout between the two stars at the end of […]

Chris Paul and the Oklahoma City Thunder weren’t picked by ESPN to make the 2020 playoffs before the season started. ESPN gave the Thunder a 0.2 percent chance of reaching the 2020 postseason. Behind the stellar play of Paul and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander though, OKC got the fifth seed in the West and will take on […]

Houston Rockets veteran forward PJ Tucker is well aware that Oklahoma City Thunder All-Star point guard Chris Paul is motivated to beat Houston in the playoffs. The Rockets traded Paul to the Thunder last offseason for Russell Westbrook. Now, the two teams will meet in the first round of the 2020 playoffs and Tucker knows […]

Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James crossed paths with Houston Rockets All-Star Russell Westbrook as Westbrook was conducting an interview on the Disney World campus on Monday, and James interrupted the media session to inquire about Westbrook’s strained right quad. “How’s the quad?” James asked Westbrook. “Good,” Westbrook curtly replied. Here’s an injury update: LeBron […]

Houston Rockets shooting guard James Harden isn’t taking the team’s first-round matchup against Chris Paul and the Oklahoma City Thunder personally. Harden and Paul reportedly had beef last season and the Rockets traded Paul to the Thunder for Russell Westbrook. The future Hall of Famer commented on the upcoming series against Paul and his new […]

A timely update has been provided on the status of Houston Rockets superstar Russell Westbrook, as the former MVP continues on his road to recovery from a quad injury he recently sustained. In line with previous reports, Westbrook is indeed set to miss the first couple of games of his team’s first-round matchup against the […]

The 2020 NBA Playoffs are finally upon us. At one point we weren’t sure we were going to make it, but thanks to the hard work and sacrifice of everyone in the league, here we are. There’s so much to cover in our version of predictions for the 2020 NBA Playoffs, so without further adieu, […]

The first-round meeting between the Houston Rockets and Oklahoma City Thunder has emerged as one of the most intriguing matchups in the opening round of the playoffs. Thunder All-Star point guard Chris Paul has done a tremendous job leading his team to a surprisingly impressive performance all season long, which is why Rockets guard Eric […]

Oklahoma City Thunder star point guard Chris Paul knows it’s going to be tough to guard Houston Rockets superstar James Harden in their upcoming playoff series. Paul wouldn’t divulge any secrets about the Thunder’s game plan when he spoke on Sunday, but he noted they have “different ideas over here” when it comes to defending […]

Houston Rockets head coach Mike D’Antoni confirmed that star point guard Russell Westbrook will miss Game 1 of their first-round series against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Tuesday, per Jonathan Feigen of the Houston Chronicle. It was previously reported that Westbrook was expected to miss the start of the playoffs due to a strained quadriceps. […]

The first-round playoffs match-up between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Houston Rockets presents itself as possibly the most intriguing series in the opening round. For starters, these two teams have history. The Thunder and the Rockets were involved in one of the many blockbuster deals in the summer of 2019, with Chris Paul and […]

Before the 2019-20 season started, ESPN predicted Chris Paul and the Oklahoma City Thunder to miss the playoffs. Fast forward to today: Paul and the Thunder are set to face the Houston Rockets in the first round of the postseason. Paul’s pal, Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James, paid attention to the noise before the […]

What a perfect matchup. In the first round of the Western Conference Playoffs, the Houston Rockets will be going up against the Oklahoma City Thunder. While there is no definite beef between the two teams, there are some compelling storylines that make it a series worth watching. First, the relationship of former teammates James Harden […]

The matchups for the 2020 NBA Playoffs are almost totally set, though the race for the final spot in the Western Conference is still being contested. Fans are in store for an interesting matchup between the fourth-seeded Oklahoma City Thunder and fifth-seeded Houston Rockets, but will Russell Westbrook’s recent diagnosis of a quadriceps injury become […]

Portland Trail Blazers point guard Damian Lillard continues to crank out incredible performances, and the hits seem to keep coming. In this piece, we’ll take a look back at some of the best stat lines the Oakland, California native has racked up over the course of his career. 23 points and 11 assists vs. the […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder locked up a playoff matchup with the Houston Rockets in the first round on Wednesday night by defeating the Denver Nuggets on a last-second shot by Thunder big man Mike Muscala. The team’s playoff positioning wasn’t the only thing that that shot affected, however. The Thunder had a draft pick that […]

Thanks to Mike Muscala’s game-winner over the Miami Heat on Wednesday, the Oklahoma City Thunder have locked in the 4/5 first-round matchup against the Houston Rockets. The Thunder and the Rockets met in the regular season thrice with the Thunder winning two games. Mike Muscala's game-winner locks the Thunder into a 4/5 matchup with the […]

Portland Trail Blazers All-Star Damian Lillard has been knocking down clutch shots since he entered the NBA as the sixth overall pick in 2012. A cold-blooded assassin, the former Weber State standout has snatched the hearts of countless opponents, and the shots keep coming. In this piece, we’ll rank the top-five clutch shots that Lillard […]

Thanks to Chris Paul, the Oklahoma City Thunder have been one of the most shocking stories of the 2019-20 NBA season. For his efforts, the star guard received early MVP votes. Media men Justin Termine, Frank Isola, and Amin Elhassan revealed that they placed Paul in the MVP ballot. Isola and Elhassan put Paul fifth […]

Oklahoma City Thunder rookie Darius Bazley has been making waves of late. So much so, that the 6-foot-8 power forward has forced his way into the team’s history books. He joins no less than Russell Westbrook and James Harden with his recent scoring feat. Following Monday night’s scoring outburst against the Phoenix Suns, Bazley now […]

Oklahoma City Thunder All-Star point guard Chris Paul had some time to spare on Sunday, and decided to spend it by watching his former team, the Houston Rockets, as they took on the Sacramento Kings. Paul was caught on video enjoying the contest between two of his current team’s Western Conference foes: CP3 came through […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder suffered a blowout loss on Friday, falling to the Memphis Grizzlies, 121-92. The Thunder are now 2-2 since the restart, and for All-Star point guard Chris Paul, he believes that the OKC has been a different team of late. According to Paul, the Thunder have been ruing the loss of point […]

Chris Paul has successfully guided the Oklahoma City Thunder to a trip to the postseason. With less than a week before the playoffs kickoff, the guard can’t stop himself from talking about the tourney and preaching to his younger teammates. Per Logan Newman of USA Today, Paul believes that his teammates are sick and tired […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder has been one of the biggest surprise packages of the season, and All-Star point guard Chris Paul has just revealed what has kept the team going since Day 1. According to Paul, this team has not forgotten about the fact that the Thunder were given a mere 0.2% chance of making […]

The Los Angeles Lakers got off to a decent start in the NBA restart, but they were fairly unimpressive against a shorthanded Los Angeles Clippers team that was missing 37 points of offense from its bench with Lou Williams and Montrezl Harrell out of the bubble. That trend continued on Wednesday when the purple and […]

Chris Paul has been on the receiving end of so much praise as of late for his tremendous role in ensuring that NBA players continue to be abreast and active in the fight for social justice in the nation. For his part, Miami Heat legend Dwyane Wade could not help but send a shoutout to […]

Some concerns were raised about players potentially taking advantage of being quarantined together inside the Disney World bubble to discuss the possibility of forming superteams in the near future. While this has been a relatively much-talked about subject of late, Oklahoma City Thunder point guard Chris Paul has come out to dismiss such claims. According […]

Oklahoma City Thunder star Chris Paul is certainly proud with the actions the NBA and the NBPA have taken in response to fighting racism and social injustices towards members of the Black community. Recently, the NBA announced that it had partnered with the NBPA on a $300 million fund that would be contributed yearly to […]

Oklahoma City Thunder center Steven Adams suffered a scary fall on Wednesday against the Los Angeles Lakers. Adams was trying to complete a post-move over Lakers center JaVale McGee who tried going for the block. McGee instead slid under the Thunder big man’s landing space forcing Adams to bend his leg awkwardly as he went […]