James Harden, Rockets dominate upstart Jazz in Game 1 James Harden proved once again that Utah’s vaunted defense was no match for him. Harden scored 41 points and the Houston Rockets raced out to a huge lead and sailed to a 110-96 win over the Jazz in Game 1 of […]
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Westbrook set to learn if his historic season was an MVP one A year ago, uncertainty surrounded Russell Westbrook. Kevin Durant stunned the league by leaving Oklahoma City for rival Golden State in free agency. The four-time scoring champion and former MVP had been the central piece in making the […]
Warriors await challenge after cruising to 8-0 in playoffs The Golden State Warriors are four wins from their third consecutive trip to the NBA Finals — and likely a third straight showdown with the Cleveland Cavaliers. With four All-Stars, including two MVPs, it's not hard to see why. The Warriors […]
Harden, Rockets rout Spurs 125-104 to tie series After fighting through a terrible chest cold for the last few days, James Harden finally felt like himself on Sunday night. "I can finally breathe," Harden said. And the Houston Rockets can, too, after his performance helped them rebound from consecutive losses […]
Rockets vs. Spurs: Five takeaways from Game 4 Rockets vs. Spurs: Five takeaways from Game 4:- When the Rockets aren’t trying to find new ways to solve this Spurs puzzle, players and coaches alike have a habit of playing the popular cell phone game, “Words with friends,” with one another […]
NBA sees promising numbers in 1st year of new TV deal In the first season of a massive new $24 billion television contract, the NBA saw its combined domestic ratings for all networks stay even when compared to last season. For Bill Koenig, the league's president of global media distribution, […]
James Harden MVP pursuit puts Houston Rockets into a tough spot Every year, there’s a different version of this same story. As the NBA’s elite teams gear up for the postseason, there’s an individual award hanging in the balance or a team-wide regular-season record to chase that, in the end, matters […]
Hassan Whiteside gives Heat big lift in win against Rockets Hassan Whiteside gives Heat big lift in win against Rockets:- Hassan Whiteside had 23 points, 14 rebounds and five blocks to help the Miami Heat beat the Houston Rockets 117-109 on Wednesday night. Dion Waiters added 23 points, nine rebounds […]
Rockets beat Bulls in overtime behind James Harden’s 42 points Rockets beat Bulls in overtime behind James Harden’s 42 points:- With the game on the line, James Harden resorted to his step-back jumper on three key plays and drained two of them. Harden had 42 points, 12 rebounds and nine […]
