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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 […]

The New York Knicks once again floundered near the bottom of the standings in the 2019-20 NBA season – which isn’t exactly surprising given the current state of the disenchanted franchise. Judging by the Knicks’ current makeup looks like they are bound to repeat the same grim fate if drastic changes won’t be made within […]

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 […]

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 […]

What the future holds for the Houston Rockets is anyone’s guess. They’ve been bounced out of the second round of the NBA playoffs in back-to-back seasons, are yet to win the Western Conference with James Harden at the helm, and are without a head coach and general manager. One way or another there will be […]

If you search Russell Westbrook on Google, you won’t recognize the Houston Rockets point guard. That’s because for some reason, Google has oddly replaced Westbrook’s photo with someone else. 2020 has been a crazy year, so why not have a random person be Brodie? Maybe the guy is also named Russell Westbrook and has done […]

The real reason the Houston Rockets traded Chris Paul to the Oklahoma City Thunder for Russell Westbrook is because owner Tilman Fertitta thought Paul’s contract “was the worst he’d ever seen in business or sports,” according to Tim MacMahon of ESPN. The Rockets signed Paul to a massive five-year, $159.7 million maximum contract in the […]

If the Houston Rockets put point guard Russell Westbrook on the trade block this offseason, the New York Knicks could look to acquire the former MVP. While Westbrook probably doesn’t want to get traded for the second straight offseason, some around the NBA believe the explosive guard would “embrace” playing for the Knicks and living […]

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 […]

The New York Knicks seem to be in pursuit of a new point guard this offseason. New York has been linked to Chris Paul and Russell Westbrook, with Paul having ties to new Knicks president of basketball operations Leon Rose and Westbrook having been open to coming to the Big Apple last summer. However, Marc […]

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 […]

Although the New York Knicks famously struck out on their top free-agent choices last offseason, it appears that will not stop them from gauging the market for star power once again. With all the looming changes going on with the Houston Rockets, there is plenty of speculation regarding the future of their superstar backcourt with […]

The fallout between former Oklahoma City Thunder teammates Russell Westbrook and Kevin Durant was one of the most bitter divorces we’ve seen in the NBA of late. As it turns out, Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant might have had something to do about what eventually led to an ugly parting of ways between the […]

Russell Westbrook and the Houston Rockets may have left the NBA bubble disappointed after an early playoff exit, but he apparently made the day of their hotel housekeepers once he left. Brad Townsend of The Dallas Morning News first reported Tuesday that Westbrook left an $8,000 tip for the housekeepers of the Grand Floridian hotel where […]

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 […]

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 […]

Nina Westbrook and her husband, Houston Rockets guard Russell Westbrook, are embracing their new roles as teachers for their three children. On Thursday, Nina posted a video showing Russell in his current job as at-home educator for the couple’s young twins, Skye and Jordan. Today’s topic: colors. In the video, Westbrook can be seen encouraging […]

One. That is the number of MVP titles Russell Westbrook has to his name. The explosive 6-foot-3 point guard bagged the award during his historic 2016-17 campaign. Did he deserve that award? Absolutely. Would it have been a complete travesty if he actually didn’t win the trophy that year? Probably not. This is what we’re […]

With the Houston Rockets failing to advance beyond the second round for the first time in the Russell Westbrook-James Harden backcourt, the second year in a row, and the third time in four years, it is clear that the “small ball” philosophy the franchise has been built around does not work when push comes to […]

The Denver Nuggets came up with a huge win on Tuesday in Game 3 of their Western Conference Finals matchup against the Los Angeles Lakers. The Nuggets’ star pairing of Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray was outstanding on the evening, and as it turns out, this dynamic duo is making history with their run. Murray […]

The Houston Rockets appear to be on the brink of blowing up their team. They’ve already parted ways with long-time head coach Mike D’Antoni, and according to the rumor mill, the Rockets front office are already looking at the possibility of trading away Russell Westbrook. According to an anonymous NBA executive, the New York Knicks […]

Another year, another disappointment for the Houston Rockets. It seems like a premature NBA playoff exit has become an annual tradition for the squad. After getting rolled over by the Los Angeles Lakers in the Western Conference Semifinals, Rockets general manager Daryl Morey is once again left to ponder things: Are we doing it wrong? […]

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 […]

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 […]

The Houston Rockets’ season came to an abrupt end in Game 5 against the Los Angeles Lakers. It wasn’t a surprise that they lost to the Lakers, but it was the way they lost. After winning Game 1 by 15 points, the Rockets went on to lose the next four games in a row by […]

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? […]

It seems that William Rondo might not be able to cheer his brother Rajon and his Los Angeles Lakers from courtside anytime soon. William got into a heated altercation with Houston Rockets point guard Russell Westbrook on Saturday which eventually got him ejected. He is expected to be temporarily banned from watching his brother’s game […]

The Los Angeles Lakers finished off the Houston Rockets in Game 5 to advance to the Western Conference Finals. After the game, a small group of protesters showed up just outside the NBA bubble seeking the help of stars such as LeBron James and Russell Westbrook to support their cause, per ESPN. According to the […]

Russell Westbrook isn’t the type of player to make excuses. However, after the Houston Rockets’ season came to a halt in the Western Conference semifinals against the Los Angeles Lakers, he offered some context about what he’s had to go through before he could even play for the Rockets in the NBA bubble. That includes […]

Los Angeles Lakers guard Rajon Rondo is playing down the incident that happened between his brother and Houston Rockets star Russell Westbrook. To recall, William Rondo was ejected during Game 5 of the Lakers-Rockets series after a heated verbal exchange with Westbrook. Russ was clearly disappointed with what William said, so much so that even […]

Things got testy between Houston Rockets star Russell Westbrook and William Rondo, brother of Los Angeles Lakers guard Rajon Rondo, in the fourth quarter of Game 5. Westbrook did not appreciate William’s yapping on the sidelines, especially with everything going downhill for the Rockets. The ferocious guard fired back and called Rajon’s brother out for […]

Houston Rockets star point guard Russell Westbrook was trash-talking the Los Angeles Lakers down 30, and all superstar small forward LeBron James could do was smile and laugh at the Brodie. lebron laughing at Russ LMAO #LakeShow pic.twitter.com/nbcBJSw4Ua — Nemoses (@hammodyjassim77) September 13, 2020 Rajon Rondo and Russell Westbrook were having a back and forth […]

The Houston Rockets seemed completely outmatched on Thursday, as they suffered a disappointing defeat at the hands of the Los Angeles Lakers, 110-100, in Game 4 of their second-round series. Looking ahead to a do-or-die Game 5 on Saturday, Rockets guard Russell Westbrook revealed what he believes Houston must do in order for them to […]

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 […]

The Houston Rockets were run over by a freight train on Thursday, as they suffered a Game 4 defeat to the Los Angeles Lakers, 110-100. After the game, Rockets star Russell Westbrook was asked about his team’s apparent lack of energy throughout the contest, to which the former MVP could not give a straight answer. […]

Houston Rockets All-Star Russell Westbrook played well against the Lakers in Game 1 of the Western Conference Semifinals, helping his team earn a 112-97 victory. However, he struggled to find any sort of rhythm in Game 2, which is just one reason why this series is now tied at one game apiece. Westbrook has had […]