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Throughout the history of the NBA, some of the greatest players have had the worst declines before eventually burning out to either age or injuries. On the contrary, there have been those of the elite status that have found successful methods in changing their games over time, allowing them to stretch their respected careers to […]

Did Houston Rockets superstars James Harden and Russell Westbrook not want to play for Jeff Van Gundy? While nothing is certain, Tim MacMahon of ESPN says Harden and Westbrook didn’t really buy in to Van Gundy replacing Mike D’Antoni as the Rockets’ head coach. Via Real GM: “Van Gundy, I don’t know if there was […]

After yet another disappointing end to their season and the departures of Mike D’Antoni and Daryl Morey, it’s only natural to wonder whether the Houston Rockets have any intention of blowing things up and trading James Harden. Rockets owner Tilman Fertitta has said publicly there’s no interest in doing so, but sometimes what’s said publicly […]

Eric Gordon knows the Houston Rockets have been under fire after another disappointing exit in the playoffs this year. Former MVP James Harden failed to rally his troops once again and compete for an NBA title and a lot of experts have been weighing in on a potential rebuild before the 2020-2021 season begins. But, […]

James Harden is obsessed with basketball and he’s become a superstar with the Houston Rockets. His obsession with basketball seemingly began in high school when Harden’s mom said he threw a ball at a girl who took a liking to the shooting guard. “He got in trouble one time in junior high, he threw a […]

Khabib Nurmagomedov, the undefeated UFC lightweight champion, is widely considered as one of the greatest mixed martial artists of all time. As it turns out, however, he needs some fine-tuning in his basketball game. Based on the clip below, he isn’t exactly horrible, but he seems to have had too many pointers from Houston Rockets […]

Houston Rockets owner Tilman Fertitta says stars James Harden and Russell Westbrook won’t get traded this offseason. The Rockets, who lost to the Los Angeles Lakers in the second round of the 2020 playoffs, need a new head coach after Mike D’Antoni decided not to come back. General manager Daryl Morey also stepped down from […]

The Houston Rockets attempted to complete a trade with Oklahoma City for backup center Nerlens Noel during last season’s trade deadline, according to ESPN’s Tim MacMahon. Having traded away starting center Clint Capela earlier in the year, the Rockets committed to an extreme version of the smaller lineups that have grown popular around the league, […]

Following another disappointing season, the Houston Rockets are already seeing a ton of changes this off-season. Both coach Mike D’Antoni and general manager Daryl Morey decided to move on from their respective posts. With that, questions rose about whether this current iteration of the Rockets, headlined by James Harden and Russell Westbrook, will stick this […]

The Houston Rockets may soon find themselves deciding on the future of their franchise. Since their elimination by the Los Angeles Lakers in the second round of the 2020 playoffs, the Rockets have lost head coach in Mike D’Antoni along with role advisor Daryl Morey recently stepping down as general manager. As Morey attempted on […]

Lu Dort of the Oklahoma City Thunder did a splendid job at defending Houston Rockets star guard James Harden in the first round of the 2020 NBA playoffs. In a recent interview, the incoming second-year man revealed that Chris Paul shared some intel on how to defend Harden. Dort joined the TSN 690 crew where […]

The Houston Rockets could break up James Harden and Russell Westbrook after just one season following the team’s second-round exit at the hands of the Los Angeles Lakers. One NBA exec believes the Rockets will look to trade Westbrook before Harden for a few reasons. Via Marc Berman of the New York Post: “I can’t […]

It appears that the head coach search for the Houston Rockets is heating up. Per New York Times’ Marc Stein, John Lucas and Jeff Van Gundy are two particular names that have been in constant rotation for the job. Jeff Van Gundy remains a co-finalist in Houston and was still talking to the Rockets today […]

New came down the wire on Thursday morning indicating that Daryl Morey had stepped down from his position as general manager of the Houston Rockets. It was a surprising decision to some, while others were happy to see him go. Still, it leaves the team with an uncertain future. For instance, will All-Stars Russell Westbrook […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr previewed his team’s prospects for the 2020-21 season, but he couldn’t help but throw a little shade at James Harden and the Houston Rockets. “We’re still gonna be the Warriors,” Kerr said, via The Athletic. “We’re not gonna turn into the Rockets and change our offense and have […]

A new name has emerged as a serious candidate for the opening at head coach for the Houston Rockets. According to Marc Stein of The New York Times, player development coach John Lucas is being considered by the Rockets, and this is primarily because of his relationship with stars James Harden and Russell Westbrook. Lucas […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are only two wins away from capturing the much-coveted crown, and they’re also breaking records along the way. They attempted 47 three-pointers in tonight’s Game 2 against the Miami Heat. According to ESPN Stats & Info, that’s the most by any team in NBA Finals history. The Purple and Gold sank […]

Another season, another disappointing playoff exit for the Houston Rockets. Though they’ve managed to make it to the postseason for the past eight years since the James Harden era began in H-Town, this year unfortunately also marks their 8th straight playoff exit in the hands of their MVP. But, it’s quite unfair to put the […]

Houston Rockets superstar James Harden is apparently on a Caribbean vacation following what was another outstanding campaign for him. The former MVP was videotaped in the Turks and Caicos Island chilling with rapper Lil Baby and a few of their buddies. Here’s the clip courtesy of My Mixtapez: https://twitter.com/mymixtapez/status/1310217544591179778 The season officially ended for James […]

James Harden emerged as one of the best players in the league in the early 2010’s. After winning the Sixth Man of the Year title with the Oklahoma City Thunder — playing alongside Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook — Harden made the big move to the Houston Rockets, and this was where he really found […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are searching for a new head coach, and Mike D’Antoni is one of the names at the top of their list. One of the reasons the Sixers are high on D’Antoni — according to John Clark of NBC Sports Philadelphia — is the belief hiring the former Houston Rockets head coach could […]

New Orleans Pelicans veteran JJ Redick just nominated two notorious floppers to his own All-NBA Flop Team. According to the 36-year-old sharpshooter, the biggest floppers in the NBA right now are Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart and Los Angeles Clippers energy ball Patrick Beverley. “The obvious ones that stick out are like Marcus Smart and […]

Houston Rockets small forward PJ Tucker appeared to defend superstar shooting guard James Harden with a set of IG stories. Tucker spoke about how one gets double-teamed before he passes halfcourt all the time. P.J. Tucker: “All respect due to everybody… But when you get doubled before you pass half…” Wonder what he’s referring to […]

Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo has repeated as NBA MVP, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. The official announcement will come later on Friday. Antetokounmpo becomes just the third player in NBA history to win MVP and Defensive Player of the Year in the same season, joining Michael Jordan and Hakeem Olajuwon. While Giannis Antetokounmpo’s Bucks […]

An Eastern Conference executive who spoke to Eric Pincus of Bleacher Report believes the Houston Rockets should consider trading superstar shooting guard James Harden this offseason. The Rockets lost to LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers in the second round of the 2020 playoffs at Walt Disney World. Houston has gotten bounced in the […]

The Houston Rockets will reportedly consider Jeff Van Gundy to replace Mike D’Antoni, but that might not sit well with superstar shooting guard James Harden. According to a former NBA executive who spoke to Eric Pincus of Bleacher Report, Harden “ain’t playing” for Van Gundy. Marc Stein of the New York Times reported “there have […]

At the end of the day, if the Houston Rockets are ever going to break through with James Harden at the helm, they need their roster to execute in the playoffs; there’s no coaching godsend waiting in the wings. The Rockets came up short yet again in the playoffs this season — and they could’ve […]

The All-NBA Teams have been announced for the 2019-20 season, and Giannis Antetokounmpo and LeBron James are the headliners. The All-NBA First Team is Giannis Antetokounmpo, LeBron James, Anthony Davis, James Harden and Luka Doncic. Meanwhile, the All-NBA Second Team is Kawhi Leonard, Nikola Jokic, Damian Lillard, Chris Paul and Pascal Siakam. And lastly, the […]

There was very little doubt that major changes that were in store for the Houston Rockets following yet another disappointing exit in the playoffs. Houston had quite a run, eliminating the Oklahoma City Thunder in the first round in an epic seven-game duel, and they seemed to be in a great position to mount an […]

Mike D’Antoni and the Houston Rockets parted ways on Sunday after four seasons, a few playoff heartbreaks, small-ball experiments, and a 217-102 regular-season record. Yet, D’Antoni failed to reach an NBA Finals, and the veteran coach decided to move on after a five-game Western Conference semifinals defeat to the Los Angeles Lakers in the bubble. […]

The future is a bit uncertain for the Houston Rockets, who fell to the Los Angeles Lakers in the second round of the Western Conference Playoffs, 4-1. Will the team’s ownership be looking to keep James Harden and Russell Westbrook together, or do they have other plans? That question is still looming, but one Eastern […]

It wasn’t too long ago that the Houston Rockets eliminated the Oklahoma City Thunder in their first-round matchup. It took the entire seven games for Houston to do so, but in the end, they got the job done. Why does it somehow feel, however, that the Thunder had a much better campaign than the Rockets? […]

The rumors are already swirling about Mike D’Antoni’s future with the Houston Rockets after an ugly five-game loss to the Los Angeles Lakers in the second round of the playoffs. While D’Antoni wants to continue coaching, the Rockets might look to move in another direction now that the 69-year-old’s contract is up. Rockets star James […]

The Houston Rockets have been knocked out of the playoffs once again, and James Harden is not happy about it. However, he is not going to let another disappointing finish stop him from moving forward and getting the team to its ultimate goal. After losing Game 5 and the semifinal series against the Los Angeles […]

The undoubted Greatest of All Time just pinned James Harden against the backboard. This Los Angeles Lakers superstar is leading his squad during their potential elimination game against the Houston Rockets. But before MJ-stans revolt, we’re don’t mean LeBron James. We’re talking about the true GOAT – Alex Caruso. Caruso trailed James Harden on a […]

James Harden has been given a lot of compliments in his career. For one, Houston Rockets GM Daryl Morey previously claimed that “Harden is a better scorer than Michael Jordan.” Meanwhile, Charles Barkley recently proclaimed Harden as the best 1-on-1 scorer he has ever seen. However, while his scoring ability is unquestionable, Harden seems to […]

Houston Rockets superstar guard James Harden only made two field goals in Game 4 against the Los Angeles Lakers, which can’t happen again if Mike D’Antoni’s squad wants to come back from the 3-1 series deficit. Harden finished Game 4 shooting just 2-of-11 from the field. He did finish with 21 points, as the former […]

Following a 110-100 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 4, Houston Rockets head coach Mike D’Antoni was tasked with explaining why his star player, James Harden, was limited to only 11 shot attempts in a ghastly all-around effort. The veteran coach didn’t mince words when talking about Thursday’s outcome, one that has the […]

The Houston Rockets put themselves on the verge of elimination after coming out flat in Game 4, showing very little fight despite trailing 2-1 in the series. While a fake fourth-quarter rally gave the Rockets a more “respectable” 10-point loss, the effort through the first three quarters was truly damning. Now staring elimination in the […]