Game 3 Preview: San Antonio Spurs vs. Houston Rockets

Can the Spurs keep rolling in Houston after losing Tony Parker to injury in Game 2?

Alan Draper  •  15 Oct 2021
NBA AM: Living And Dying By The Three Ball

Gone are the days of jump shooting teams not winning titles. Hitting the three is now mandatory.

Alan Draper  •  15 Oct 2021
Game 2 Preview: San Antonio Spurs vs. Houston Rockets

The Houston Rockets demolished the Spurs in Game 1. How will San Antonio respond in Game 2?

Alan Draper  •  15 Oct 2021
Game 1 Preview: San Antonio Spurs vs. Houston Rockets

Harden vs. Leonard. Offense vs. Defense. Who will come out on top in the crucial series opener?

Alan Draper  •  15 Oct 2021
Rockets’ 2nd Round Pick Zhou Qi Hoping to Sign Deal

2016 2nd-round pick Zhou Qi in Houston from China. Agent Tony Leng:”He comes here to train & we’re looking forward to sign w/ the #Rockets” Source: Mark Berman of Fox 26 on Twitter

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
Spurs Eliminate Grizzlies; Will Face Rockets Next

Late contributions from Tony Parker, David Lee and Patty Mills lifted the Spurs over the Grizzlies, 103-96, finally eliminating a team hell-bent on shocking the basketball world. For doing just that the Spurs will be rewarded with a long weekend of rest. They’ll need it, with James Harden and the Rockets coming. Source: Nick Moyle […]

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
Rockets Owner Fined $100k for Confronting Ref

The NBA has fined Rockets owner Leslie Alexander $100,000, one day after he left his courtside seat during live game action to yell at referee Bill Kennedy in the final seconds of the first quarter of Houston’s 105-99 series-clinching Game 5 win over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Tuesday night. Source: ESPN

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
Harden: ‘We can play 10-times better’ in Semifinals

James Harden and the Houston Rockets are feeling great heading into the Western Conference semifinals for one big reason. They don’t believe they played well so far despite downing the Russell Westbrook-led Thunder 4-1 in the first round. “That’s what’s exciting,” Harden said. ”We can play 10-times better, especially offensively.” Source: The Associated Press

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
Rockets Take Series 4-1; Advance to WC Semifinals

James Harden had 34 points and his supporting cast helped the Houston Rockets overcome a 47-point game by Russell Westbrook to get a 105-99 victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Tuesday night to advance to the Western Conference semifinals. The Thunder head home a year after advancing to the Western Conference finals after Houston […]

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021