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Chicago Bulls legend and NBA Hall of Famer Scottie Pippen thinks James Harden has to let Russell Westbrook run the Houston Rockets’ offense. Pippen says Harden isn’t a natural point guard and is more effective as a shooting guard since he’s a better shooter and scorer than Westbrook. Because James Harden and Russell Westbrook are […]

To say Houston Rockets star James Harden is excited about reuniting with Russell Westbrook would be an understatement. With Harden and Westbrook in the fold, the Rockets are the only team in the NBA with two MVPs on the roster. Harden can’t wait to go to battle with Westbrook, especially once the playoffs start, via […]

Houston Rockets owner Tilman Fertitta took a massive leap of faith signing Eric Gordon, who despite struggling with his shooting last season took massive steps defensively during the playoffs. Fertitta explained that his desire to keep Gordon, much like the Rockets kept Clint Capela over a five-year contract, was to make the most of this […]

Despite a relatively quiet free agency, the Houston Rockets made a splash by trading point guard Chris Paul for Russell Westbrook, a move owner Tilman Fertitta insists has to do with an opportunity to upgrade their roster rather than the reported rift that swarmed the franchise shortly after a playoff exit at the hands of […]

Nick Young had some choice words for the media for what he claims as unfair treatment of Houston Rockets stars James Harden and Russell Westbrook. Don’t know how JH wasn’t back to back MVPs and how the media get bored with RW averaging a triple doubles 3 yrs in a row this is crazy — […]

The Houston Rockets will head into the 2019-20 NBA season with a somewhat fresh look as a product of their on-brand “all in” trade to land Russell Westbrook this past summer. While of the roster will feature the same names it did last season, and their style of play isn’t expected to look much different […]

The window of opportunity the Houston Rockets have long waited for is finally bound to open up during this 2019-20 NBA season, as the era of dynamic duos has officially replaced the superteam craze of the past three seasons. The perennial playoff staple will have to manage a wave of storylines that will determine its […]

Houston Rockets guard Austin Rivers says his goal for the 2019-20 season is to become a “knockdown shooter” playing alongside stars James Harden and Russell Westbrook. Harden and Westbrook attract so much attention when they have the ball and are driving to the basket. Rivers knows he’s going to have wide-open looks from the 3-point […]

Austin Rivers is excited for Russell Westbrook to bring his fast pace play to the Houston Rockets. Westbrook is one of the fastest players in the NBA. He’s a blur in the open court, impossible to stay in front of and can get to the rim at will while finishing in heavy traffic. Austin Rivers […]

The Houston Rockets are obviously going to go as far as James Harden and Russell Westbrook can take them, but Harden knows for Houston to win the title, everyone on the roster has to play at a high level. Harden says the Rockets aren’t just about him and Westbrook. The Beard believes the supporting cast […]

The Houston Rockets will enter the 2019-20 season with one outstanding question surrounding them: will two high-usage players like James Harden and Russell Westbrook fit in the same offense? According to Harden, this new partnership will be less of a learning curve than past ones. Despite their seven years apart since he was dealt to […]

Houston Rockets owner Tilman Fertitta admits the Rockets needed Russell Westbrook’s “athleticism.” Fertitta says he was never concerned about bringing in another ball-dominant guard to pair with star James Harden. “No, because I can remember watching Russell Westbrook against us a couple of times last year and I saw how he ran up and down […]

Houston Rockets owner Tilman Fertitta believes the team’s chemistry is “going to be great” with James Harden and Russell Westbrook leading the charge. Harden and Westbrook played together on the Oklahoma City Thunder and have been close friends for years. The Rockets held a mini camp at UCLA last month and will hold another one […]

Houston Rockets superstar guard James Harden says he and Russell Westbrook will figure out how to play with each other effectively next season. Because both Harden and Westbrook are ball-dominant stars, pundits around the league have questions about whether the two MVPs will be able to coexist and lead the Rockets to a championship. Harden […]

ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith is reporting Kevin Durant’s former Oklahoma City Thunder teammates, including Russell Westbrook, never viewed KD as the Thunder’s leader. While Durant was always the best player on the Thunder during his tenure in OKC, Smith is reporting Westbrook had trouble following KD as the team’s leader for a couple of reasons. […]

Russell Westbrook is “excited for the new journey” with the Houston Rockets after spending the first 11 years of his NBA career with the Oklahoma City Thunder. During an appearance on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon, Westbrook admitted it’s still weird to hear him be introduced as the starting point guard for the Rockets […]

Houston Rockets small forward Gerald Green is really excited to have superstar point guard Russell Westbrook in Houston. In fact, he is so excited that Green is offering up his stylist to Westbrook if the former MVP ever needs his hair braided. The high-flyer also says Westbrook is “going to be the key” for the […]

The Houston Rockets will employ a new formula coming into the 2019-20 season, now boasting two ball-dominant players capable of doing it all. That diverse firepower also comes with its share of drawbacks, as James Harden and the newly acquired Russell Westbrook will have to play off the ball through the course of the game. […]

Eric Gordon is expected to remain in Mike D’Antoni’s starting lineup, even after Russell Westbrook joined the Houston Rockets earlier this summer. The hope is that the 30-year-old shooting guard can help as a floor spacer while ball-dominant guards like Westbrook and talisman James Harden make plays. Alykhan Bijani of The Athletic said as much […]

Houston Rockets point guard Russell Westbrook sat down for a wide-ranging interview on Tuesday night’s “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.” As part of his guest appearance, the former UCLA standout learned what he might look like with a beard of James Harden’s caliber: “Would you ever grow a James Harden beard?” Fallon asked Westbrook. […]

Russell Westbrook appeared on “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon,” and one of the talking points on the show was the Houston Rockets guard’s NBA 2K20 rating after the game just dropped this weekend. Westbrook admitted that he has yet to find out his rating, so Fallon proposed they reveal it to him there and […]

Portland Trail Blazers star point guard Damian Lillard made history—again—with his second buzzer-beating 3-pointer to win a playoff series last April. A gutsy, long-range triple attempt over a defending Paul George went through for Lillard, cementing him as a postseason legend for the Blazers as the Oklahoma City Thunder were defeated in five games. We […]

The Houston Rockets are coming off of a 2018-19 NBA campaign in which they won 53 games and made it to the second round of the playoffs before losing to—surprise, surprise—the Golden State Warriors. Well, this offseason, the Rockets decided to end the James Harden-Chris Paul experiment and try an stranger one, trading Paul to […]

New York Knicks rookie RJ Barrett recently sat down with Ben Detrick of GQ, with the 19-year-old opening up about some of his idols in the sport. First off, Barrett conceded that in his mind, there is no one greater than Chicago Bulls legend Michael Jordan. However, growing up, the former Duke standout admitted that […]

The Houston Rockets made one of the biggest offseason moves this summer when they traded veteran guard Chris Paul to the Oklahoma City Thunder in exchange for former MVP, Russell Westbrook. Although there’s a big difference between the talents of those two, Rockets guard Eric Gordon believes that the team’s playing style wouldn’t change a […]

Oklahoma City Thunder head coach Billy Donovan’s graduate assistant at Florida, Matt McCall, thinks Donovan will have more ball movement next season sans Russell Westbrook. Donovan’s Thunder teams have finished last in the league in passes per game even though Westbrook averaged double-digit assists the last four seasons under Donovan. “It’s not a knock on […]

During an appearance on FS1’s First Things First on Wednesday, Boston Celtics big man Enes Kanter revealed Houston Rockets superstar Russell Westbrook has opened up nine book clubs around America. Kanter and Westbrook were teammates for three seasons on the Oklahoma City Thunder. The new Celtics center says players from the Thunder will tell you […]

Enes Kanter says Russell Westbrook is the best player and teammate he has ever played with in his NBA career. The two were teammates for three seasons on the Oklahoma City Thunder: "Russell Westbrook was the best player I've played with. … He's not just the best player, the best teammate I've had off the […]

Portland Trail Blazers superstar point guard Damian Lillard admits he was upset people tried to make it seem like he and Russell Westbrook hated each other. The Blazers and Oklahoma City Thunder met in the first round of the 2019 playoffs, and Lillard and Westbrook went at it. Both stars trash-talked each other and made […]

Houston Rockets superstar James Harden recently hosted the third edition of his annual JH-Town Weekend charity event in Houston. One of the many highlights of the memorable weekend centered around new Rockets recruit Russell Westbrook, and how Harden seemed to have gone out of his way to give his old buddy a warm welcome. Common […]

Houston Rockets center Clint Capela rarely keeps two feet on the ground. Given the 6-foot-10 center’s proclivity to rise up for dunks, Capela recently expressed a desire to keep slamming home lobs. At a children’s event for Capela’s foundation, the 25-year-old told The Athletic’s Alykhan Bijani he’s “ready to catch more lobs.” Bijani adds that […]

With the polarizing acquisition of Russell Westbrook, the Rockets figure to be a part of the national NBA conversation for the fourth straight season. There are tons of storylines and questions that demand to be resolved this season, but today is not the day to preview that serious stuff. Today is the day we make […]

Speaking to the media on Thursday, Oklahoma City Thunder point guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander said he’s “not Russell Westbrook” and is going to be himself. Gilgeous-Alexander will be tasked with an impossible mission: trying to replace Westbrook as the Thunder’s point guard. OKC acquired Gilgeous-Alexander from the Los Angeles Clippers this summer. The youngster says he […]

Russell Westbrook is giving back to the community that raised him by building a tech program in Los Angeles. The goal of the program is to give at-risk youth better access to classrooms and learning facilities, which keeps them off the streets and increases their education. The Houston Rockets guard is enthusiastic about his newest […]

Houston Rockets 3-and-D specialist PJ Tucker is looking to gain major ground after what he feels was a 2018-19 season in which his team regressed, falling shy of the 65-win mark from 2017-18 and failing to reach the Western Conference Finals after once again running into their nemesis in the playoffs. Furthermore, Tucker is looking […]

There has been a lot of talk lately on how new Houston Rockets recruit Russell Westbrook will fit in as the new kid in town. Well, Rockets general manager Daryl Morey himself has shed some light into this rather mysterious predicament, saying that the team will be asking the former MVP to focus on transition […]

The Houston Rockets reportedly have made no decision whether they will rest James Harden and Russell Westbrook entire games next season, according to Tom Haberstroh of NBC Sports. Rockets general manager Daryl Morey said last month the franchise will have a flexible plan to rest Harden, Westbrook and other key veterans next season. Last month, Houston […]

Houston Rockets power forward PJ Tucker says everyone in Houston is “excited” about adding former MVP Russell Westbrook. Tucker, though, knows the Rockets can’t skip steps next season and that there will be an adjustment period for everyone involved. The defensive ace says Rockets head coach Mike D’Antoni is really good at seeing how different […]

The Houston Rockets had plenty to discuss following their Western Conference semifinal loss to the Golden State Warriors. After the Dubs defeated Houston for the second consecutive season, it was clear that they needed something to get over the hump and emerge as the top contender in the Western Conference. Unfortunately, general manager Daryl Morey […]