When LeBron James was questioned about the recent predictability of the last four NBA Finals, The King was quick to defend, citing both teams’ record of sustained success. While some NBA fans may not be avid supporters of the modern-aged “super teams,” both sets of players deserve an immense amount …
Read More »Warriors Return To NBA Finals After Game 7 Win Over Rockets
It’s one of the oldest cliches in basketball: “you live by the three, you die by the three.” And after breaking the single season record for three’s in a season for the second year in a row, a feat that helped them to 65 wins and the top seed in …
Read More »NBA Preview: Rockets look to take long-awaited series edge
It’s hard to deny that the Houston Rockets have already had a remarkable season, but there’s always been a sense that their season would ultimately be judged on the outcome of one series. So far, so good. On Thursday night, in front of their home crowd, the Rockets will get …
Read More »Behind Strong 4th Quarter, Rockets Edge Warriors to Even Series
Things weren’t exactly going the Rockets way towards the end of the third quarter. Getting outscored 34-17 and staring a double-digit deficit directly in the face going into the fourth is a position James Harden and company would’ve loved to have avoided. But at the end of the day, you …
Read More »NBA Western Conference Finals Game 4 Preview
The Golden State Warriors and Houston Rockets will battle it out in Game 4 of the Western Conference Finals at Oracle Arena on Tuesday. The Warriors currently lead the series 2-1. Game 3 Recap With the series tied, the Warriors went home for the first time in the series and …
Read More »Houston Rockets Soar To A 127-105 Blowout Against the Golden State Warriors
The Houston Rockets knew they had to make major adjustments heading into the second game of the Western Conference Finals. Despite James Harden‘s 41-point heroic effort in the first game of the series, the Rockets lost by 13 points at home against the Golden State Warriors. Mike D’Antoni and Houston’s …
Read More »Rockets Can’t Keep Pace With Warriors, Drop Game 1
During the regular season, the Houston Rockets and Golden State Warriors played to a virtual standstill. Over the course of three games, James Harden and company poured 352 on their Bay Area foes. The Warriors registered 353. One of those tilts was decided by a single point. Evidently, a lot …
Read More »Houston Rockets Looking to Dethrone Golden State in Western Conference Finals
To the surprise of very few, the Western Conference Finals is coming down to the Houston Rockets and Golden State Warriors. https://twitter.com/warriors/status/996045469976424448 Keys to Victory: Houston Rockets The Houston Rockets are coming into this series with one of the biggest advantages a team can have: Home-court advantage. They enter this …
Read More »NBA Playoffs: Cavs Steal One in Toronto, Golden State Wins in Curry’s Return
The NBA playoffs continued to provide excellent theater Tuesday night. Cleveland edged out an overtime thriller in Toronto on the back of another LeBron James triple-double. Meanwhile in the Bay Area, Stephen Curry’s return from injury propelled the Warriors to a close win over the Pelicans. LeBron’s Triple-Double Leads Cavs …
Read More »Spurs Avoid Sweep with Game 4 Win Over Warriors
The San Antonio Spurs avoided elimination with a game four victory behind interim head coach Ettore Messina. Messina Gets Win Filling in for Popovich This is a very emotional time for the San Antonio Spurs as they mourn the passing of Erin Popovich, the wife of head coach Gregg Popovich. …
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