The Golden State Warriors came out scorching hot against the Houston Rockets and never let up as they defeat the Houston Rockets 126-85 to take a 2-1 lead in the NBA Western Conference Finals Warriors guard Stephen Curry scored 35 points, outscoring the Rockets’ tandem of Chris Paul and James …
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: Game 5 Highs and Lows
Wednesday night was a big night for four NBA teams. During the four Game 5 matchups, one team won the series and three teams now lead 3-2 in their series. The Rockets take the series On Wednesday night, the Houston Rockets defeated the Minnesota Timberwolves 122-104 to win the series 4-1. …
Read More »Rockets cruise past Timberwolves behind 50-point third quarter to take 3-1 series lead
The Houston Rockets and Minnesota Timberwolves tipped off Monday night and for two quarters it was a tightly contested ball game. Then the third quarter happened. The Rockets exploded for 50 points and never looked back, cruising to a 119-100 victory. https://twitter.com/HoustonRockets/status/988605211320217600 The huge 50-point 3rd quarter ends up just …
Read More »The Rockets Dominate The Timberwolves in Playoff Opening
The Houston Rockets opened the first round of the NBA playoffs with a dramatic 104-101 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves at home. James Harden had a marvelous performance, in which he scored 44 points, made eight assists and grabbed four rebounds. In a historic year for the Rockets, Houston arrived …
Read More »NBA Playoffs Preview: The King and the West
After seven months of another long NBA regular season, playoff basketball is almost upon us. Eight teams will tip-off tomorrow followed by another eight on Sunday. NBA fans already have a few thrilling matchups to look forward to. Western Conference The first game of the NBA playoffs will be played …
Read More »Could the New Orleans Pelicans surprise in the playoffs?
It’s been three seasons since the New Orleans Pelicans have made the playoffs. It’s been a decade since they’ve advanced past the first round. They’ve lost four of their last five and are continuing to cope with the absence of four-time All-Star DeMarcus Cousins. But with four games remaining in the …
Read More »Harden’s Historic Night Propels Rockets Over Magic
James Harden continued his MVP campaign with a career-high 60-point, 11-assist and 10-rebound performance as the Houston Rockets defeated the Orlando Magic 114-107. Harden’s Historic Night Harden shattered numerous records on this memorable night. The former Arizona State product became the first player in NBA history to record a 60-point …
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