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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 […]

The Los Angeles Lakers head into the NBA bubble in Orlando, Florida as one of the teams to beat in the Western Conference. LeBron James and company will be rested, healthy, and ready to go with two new additions, JR Smith and Dion Waiters, eager to help this team win it all. Along with the […]

An NBA player in WWE sort of makes sense. Typically, NBA players are imagined on how they would fare in the NFL. However, if you think about it, a lot of traits from both sports can also translate to wrestling too. In all three, you would need size, strength, speed, technique, etc to succeed. Therefore, […]

James Harden and Russell Westbrook didn’t travel with the Houston Rockets to Orlando on Thursday, per Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium. However, the MVPs will join the Rockets at Walt Disney World in the near future. Houston stars James Harden and Russell Westbrook did not travel with Rockets today to Orlando and will […]

NBA Hall of Famer Grant Hill is bullish on the Houston Rockets’ chances to win the 2020 title down in Orlando, Florida at Walt Disney World. During an interview with NBA TV on Wednesday, Hill said the Rockets — led by MVPs James Harden and Russell Westbrook — are “a dangerous team that nobody wants […]

Houston Rockets superstars James Harden and Russell Westbrook both used the NBA hiatus to work on their bodies, and NBA Hall of Famer Dwyane Wade believes that spells trouble for the other 21 teams in Orlando, Florida. “Skinny James Harden” took NBA Twitter by storm. The 2018 MVP lost a ton of weight during the […]

Houston Rockets superstar point guard Russell Westbrook didn’t get his first tattoo until Father’s Day of this year. Westbrook and his wife, Nina, got matching tattoos of their kids’ names. https://www.instagram.com/p/CBrwfyunOWK/?utm_source=ig_embed Westbrook was one of the few NBA stars who didn’t have tattoos on his body until a month ago. Back in 2018, Russ said […]

Houston Rockets head coach Mike D’Antoni made a not-so-bold prediction ahead of the restart of the 2019-20 season. With less than a full month left before the NBA restarts at Walt Disney World in Orlando, D’Antoni predicts his star point guard Russell Westbrook will be even more efficient in his return, according to Kelly Iko […]

Paul George reminisced about a tough but necessary phone call he had with Russell Westbrook after learning he could be traded from the Oklahoma City Thunder to the Los Angeles Clippers. The former Thunder star wing spoke with comedian Kevin Hart of the LOL Network, recalling the experience in a recent of “Cold As Balls” […]

During an interview with Taylor Rooks of Bleacher Report, San Antonio Spurs shooting guard DeMar DeRozan spoke about the protest he, Houston Rockets superstar point guard Russell Westbrook and rapper Kendrick Lamar attended in Compton, California. DeRozan says he saw a black man get beat up by Compton police officers and immediately called his high […]

Kevin Durant is not exactly the most likable player in the NBA. He sort of has that love-him-or-hate him vibe going for him, and is certainly one of the most polarizing superstars in the league. This wasn’t always the case for Durant, though. During his younger years, he once held an image of being a […]

At 31, Kevin Durant is already one of the most accomplished scorers in NBA history. He has won four scoring titles, his career scoring average (27.0 PPG) ranks sixth all-time, with .493/.381/.883 shooting splits. His unique skill set has rendered him one of the most devastating, versatile, and effortless shot-makers in league history. Most significantly, […]

Houston Rockets star Russell Westbrook has been making a considerable amount of noise of late with regards to the social issues that have gripped the nation. Recently, the former MVP winner provided some advice for people — especially the kids — who have decided to fight for what they believe in. According to Westbrook, one […]

Houston Rockets superstar point guard Russell Westbrook is a father to three beautiful children. With that said, the former MVP admitted on Saturday that one of the reasons he’s been so active in instilling change in America is because he doesn’t want his kids to grow up fearing the police. Russell Westbrook: “I don't want […]