Tag: Houston Rockets
Houston Rockets guard James Harden revealed that it’s been difficult for him to get a burst on drives to the basket since he rolled his ankle in Game 3 of the first-round series against the Oklahoma City Thunder, but he vowed he’ll be ready to go for Tuesday’s Game 5. “Got some treatment, and I’ll […]
Can the Oklahoma City Thunder stave off elimination in Game 5?
After being fined $25,000 by the NBA for a postgame exchange with a fan Friday night at Chesapeake Energy Arena, Rockets guard Patrick Beverley said he was only trying to protect and stand up for himself. When the Thunder’s 115-113 win was over, Beverley, who was not in the game at the time, approached the […]
Houston Rockets star guard James Harden said he has been hobbled by an ankle injury that occurred in Game 3 of this first-round series against the Oklahoma City Thunder. Harden made the revelation to ESPN’s Lisa Salters after the Rockets’ 113-109 Game 4 victory on Sunday afternoon. Harden went 5-for-16 from the field (including 0-for-7 […]
The NBA is investigating an incident between a fan and Houston Rockets guard Patrick Beverley after Game 3 of the Western Conference playoffs on Friday night, multiple league sources told ESPN. In the first half, Beverley got knocked down after attempting a layup and landed at a fan’s feet, identified as Stuart Scaramucci, son of […]
Can the Oklahoma City Thunder keep the momentum rolling at home? An important Game 4 looms large.
The Houston Rockets protected their home court and now look to take Game 3 on the road.
The Rockets’ run forced (Russell) Westbrook back into the game without his customary rest to start the fourth quarter as the Thunder simply couldn’t do without him on the floor. His 14 misses in the fourth were the most in one playoff quarter by any player in the past 20 years. Afterward, Westbrook denied fatigue […]
Russell Westbrook began his news conference Tuesday afternoon by doing what Houston Rockets guard Patrick Beverley makes it very hard to do during games — clearing space. “We going to keep everybody back,” Westbrook said, while dribbling a basketball into a crowd of reporters after the Thunder practiced at the University of Houston. “Y’all keep […]
Most NBA teams played one playoff game, but here are the postseason’s top performers in the first weekend.
