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Houston Rockets star Russell Westbrook returned to the court on Tuesday against the San Antonio Spurs … and he hasn’t missed a beat. The Rockets point guard called for the ball within seconds of the opening tip, drawing a matchup against Derrick White and nailing a quick fadeaway jumper off the glass, rocking the baby […]

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 […]

The Houston Rockets sent out some good news on Monday morning, noting that Russell Westbrook and Eric Gordon are expected to be back in the lineup this week. Westbrook has been dealing with a bruised quad as of late, but the former UCLA standout is expected to be available for Tuesday night’s matchup against the […]

With star guard Russell Westbrook out, Austin Rivers exploded for a career-high 41 points en route to a Houston Rockets victory on Sunday. In their 129-112 victory over the Sacramento Kings, Rivers shot 14-of-20 from the field and knocked down six 3-pointers. With Russell Westbrook getting the night off, Austin Rivers went off for a […]

To say that the awesome pairing of James Harden and Russell Westbrook has been a success for the Houston Rockets would be an understatement. Just recently, this duo just set a new scoring record that dates back since the ABA and the NBA merged in 1976. By combining for an average of 61.7 points per […]

Houston Rockets general manager Daryl Morey ripped FOX Sports’ Colin Cowherd for leaving James Harden and Russell Westbrook off his top-10 duos list inside the NBA bubble. Cowherd had LeBron James and Anthony Davis as his No. 1 duo, but Harden and Westbrook were surprisingly nowhere to be found: .@OldTakesExposed @ColinCowherd pic.twitter.com/husLPGYVEq — Daryl Morey […]

The Houston Rockets are resting superstar point guard Russell Westbrook against the Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday due to a bruised right quad. Rockets head coach Mike D’Antoni says the team doesn’t want Westbrook’s injury to “get any worse” since he’s been playing through pain the last couple of games. “We just don’t want to […]

Thursday night’s NBA matchup between the Los Angeles Lakers and Houston Rockets will likely be played without some of the best players from each team, including LeBron James and Russell Westbrook. According to a report from ESPN’s Tim MacMahon, Russell Westbrook is still listed as questionable for Thursday’s game with a right quad contusion. Brodie […]

We all know that Damian Lillard and Russell Westbrook don’t like each other. Even in their last meeting in the bubble, the two had words for each other as usual. With a juicy beef such as this, it’s interesting to see when it all started. Here, we take a look at the full history of […]

Houston Rockets superstar point guard Russell Westbrook is questionable to face the Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday. The Rockets revealed that Westbrook has a bruised right quad. Rockets guard Russell Westbrook is listed as questionable to play against the Lakers with a bruised right quad. — Jonathan Feigen (@Jonathan_Feigen) August 5, 2020 Houston lost their […]

Carmelo Anthony had a great showing on Tuesday night as he helped the Portland Trail Blazers secure a win over the surging Houston Rockets, 110-102. Following the victory, Damian Lillard could not help but call out anyone and everyone who continue to doubt Anthony’s credentials as a future Hall of Famer — a notion that […]

The heated rivalry between All-Stars Russell Westbrook and Damian Lillard has come to life once again inside the NBA Bubble. It’s no surprise that Westbrook loves playing against Lillard and Blazers center Jusuf Nurkic. These three NBA players had multiple heated exchanges in the past few years, and with the Rockets meeting the Blazers for […]

James Harden and Russell Westbrook may have had their differences in the past, but the Houston Rockets teammates seem to be getting on just fine inside the Orlando bubble. Harden and Westbrook combined for 55 points, 15 assists and 13 rebounds in a 120-116 victory over Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks on Sunday. The […]

The Houston Rockets have now made it two-for-two in their first couple of games inside the Disney World bubble following a four-month season hiatus. Even more impressive is the fact that the Rockets defeated both the Dallas Mavericks and Milwaukee Bucks coming from behind — something Houston star Russell Westbrook credits to their “micro ball” […]

The Houston Rockets managed to remain undefeated in the NBA bubble with another crazy win, this time toppling the Milwaukee Bucks in crunch time with a 120-116 win on Sunday. While there was plenty of action to dissect from this game, these are the three major takeaways from this blockbuster showdown, which saw the Rockets […]

As the 2019-20 NBA season restarts in Orlando, Houston Rockets superstar James Harden likes his team’s chances in the coming postseason. James Harden didn’t quite go full Joe Namath and guarantee that the Houston Rockets would leave Disney World as NBA champions, but he delivered a bold prediction to Rockets fans. When asked what he’d […]

Injured Houston Rockets guard Eric Gordon knows he’s got his teammates to back him up no matter the situation. Fellow Rockets stars James Harden and Russell Westbrook have shown their support for Gordon’s recovery and reassured fans that they are still on top of their game.  The 6-foot-3 Rockets star, who has been ailing a […]

Boston Celtics rookie Carsen Edwards just made headlines after putting two former MVPs on a poster. The 5-foot-11 first year guard out of Purdue breezed past 2017 MVP Russel Westbrook on the left wing and drove hard to the basket to meet 2018 MVP James Harden at the rim with a monstrous left-handed slam. Yes, […]

Among every single person inside the NBA’s Disney World bubble, there’s no denying that it is the players that run the biggest risk of potentially contracting the dreaded coronavirus. Los Angeles Clippers superstar Kawhi Leonard shared his two cents on this matter, and admitted that this is indeed a worrisome thought. According to the reigning […]

Houston Rockets superstar James Harden takes scrimmage games very seriously. If you need proof of this, then you just need to know about how he refused to come out late in the game on Sunday against the Memphis Grizzlies. Rockets head coach Mike D’Antoni wanted to take out Harden with four minutes remaining in the […]

Houston Rockets All-Star guard Russell Westbrook will, in fact, lace up for his team’s scrimmage against the defending champion Toronto Raptors on Friday night, a source tells ESPN’s Tim MacMahon. Westbrook has participated in two practices since joining his team in the Orlando bubble on Monday and clearing the league’s quarantine protocol, which requires two […]

It’s a great day to be a Houston Rockets fan. Nine-time All-Star Russell Westbrook is officially back with the team. Nobody is as excited as backcourt partner and co-MVP James Harden. Per Harden, Westbook is back and is ready to take flight. “Russell is, like, a creative person. You’d think in quarantine, he might be […]

Russell Westbrook has finally landed in Orlando, and the Houston Rockets point guard talked at length about his experience after being diagnosed with the coronavirus last week. Westbrook said he had no COVID-19 symptoms beyond a stuffy nose, according to Jonathan Feigen of the Houston Chronicle. But he did make one important distinction: “Wearing a […]

The Houston Rockets have just received some tremendous news with regards to the recovery of superstar point guard Russell Westbrook. The 31-year-old earlier tested positive for COVID-19, but according to a new report, he has recently been cleared and is expected to rejoin the Rockets soon. This report comes via NBA insider Tim MacMahon of […]

Houston Rockets All-Star Russell Westbrook and the National Basketball Players Association (NBPA) are partnering up for a series of shirts featuring various social justice messages for players to wear in Orlando, and Westbrook provided a first glimpse at the shirt designs on Monday. The NBA and NBPA had received some pushback after deciding on a […]

Houston Rockets head coach Mike D’Antoni revealed Monday that star point guard Russell Westbrook is flying to Orlando to join the team in the NBA bubble: #Rockets Coach D’Antoni on Westbrook’s arrival in Orlando today pic.twitter.com/88UTvKJbZZ — Cayleigh Griffin (@cayleighgriffin) July 20, 2020 Westbrook recently announced that he had tested positive for the coronavirus, rendering […]

Russell Westbrook’s journey to the Orlando bubble has been delayed after testing positive for COVID-19, but that doesn’t mean the Houston Rockets star is slacking when it comes to preparing for the NBA restart. Rockets head coach Mike D’Antoni revealed that based from what he heard so far, Westbrook is in “pretty good shape.” He […]

Players throughout the NBA have voiced some displeasure with respect to the limited social justice messages the league allows players to wear on the back of their jerseys. Fortunately, Houston Rockets star Russell Westbrook and the NBPA are pursuing some alternatives. Shams Charania of The Athletic reported that the NBPA is partnering with the clothing […]

The Houston Rockets already have one of the best offenses in the NBA this 2019-20; however, they are not satisfied with just being No.2. Now, according to general manager Daryl Morey, Rockets head coach Mike D’Antoni has a plan to catapult the team’s offense to the next level. “At the end of the day, it’s […]

Houston Rockets guard Russell Westbrook and Cleveland Cavaliers forward Kevin Love once teamed together to dominate the hardwood during their college days at UCLA. Now, the NBA stars will headline the Bruins’ prestigious 2020 Hall of Fame induction class, which will also include Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts. The upcoming nine-member @UCLAAthletics Hall of Fame […]

Just two weeks before the restart of the 2019-20 season, the Houston Rockets are gearing up for the return of their stars: James Harden and Russell Westbrook. At this time, Westbrook is not with the team yet after testing positive for the coronavirus on Monday. However, this doesn’t mean that he’ll be written off completely […]

Turning a negative into a positive is a great virtue to have in life, and Houston Rockets combo guard Austin Rivers is practicing it by looking at the positives of James Harden and Russell Westbrook not being in Orlando at the moment. Westbrook tested positive for COVID-19, so he’s still in quarantine. Harden, meanwhile, is […]

Not all of the Houston Rockets have settled in Orlando for the NBA’s 2019-20 season restart initiative, as the team’s stars Russell Westbrook and James Harden remain away from the rest of the team. Luc Mbah a Moute also hasn’t yet traveled to Disney World. Westbrook tested positive for the novel coronavirus and announced his […]

One particular trade deal during the 2019 NBA off-season, amongst many, shook the entire basketball industry. Two offensive masterminds and league MVP’s were bound to reunite in Clutch City: 2018 NBA MVP James Harden and 2017 NBA MVP Russell Westbrook. It leads to an obvious question by many NBA fans: What does the Russell Westbrook […]

A month prior to announcing a positive coronavirus test, Houston Rockets star Russell Westbrook was partying it up poolside at Encore Beach Club at Wynn Las Vegas, according to the Las Vegas Review-Journal. The Rockets point guard hung out with a group of friends, including former NFL running back Reggie Bush, fashion jeweler Greg Yuna, […]

Houston Rockets point guard Russell Westbrook has tested positive for the novel coronavirus. The All-Star floor general took to Twitter to reveal he tested positive prior to the Rockets’ departure to the Orlando bubble. Westbrook said he felt well despite his diagnosis and was looking forward to rejoining his teammates once he’s cleared to travel. […]

The Houston Rockets is still missing their two main guys, James Harden and Russell Westbrook, who both have yet to rejoin the team in the Disney World bubble. Nevertheless, recent reports state that the team has been able to manage despite the absence of their superstar duo. Rockets shooting guard Ben McLemore opened up about […]

James Harden and Russell Westbrook have yet to join the Houston Rockets and the rest of the league in Orlando. However, head coach Mike D’Antoni confirmed that his two superstars are arriving in the “bubble” soon. “They’ll be here in a couple of days, three or four days and we’ll get going,” D’Antoni said, per […]

Houston Rockets superstar point guard Russell Westbrook was ranked as the 23rd best player in the NBA by Bleacher Report. Upon seeing the rankings, Westbrook took to Instagram to react: Russell Westbrook in response to being ranked No. 23 on Bleacher Reports Top 100 Players pic.twitter.com/ddip01ypeE — Hoop Central (@TheHoopCentral) July 11, 2020 Bleacher Report […]