Tag: Houston Rockets
The Rockets were not going to revel in finishing third, the place in the standings they clinched with their 110-104 win against the Denver Nuggets on Wednesday, and not just because they have grander goals in mind. They had seemed certain to be the Western Conference’s third seed for so long, taking it from probably […]
Who are some of the league’s under-appreciated wings that you should keep an eye on? Spencer Davies makes his list.
James Blancarte takes a look at six underrated shooting guards who deserve your attention.
An ailing left wrist and a 4.5-game cushion in the Western Conference standings weren’t enough to sideline Houston Rockets star James Harden, but the flu bug is. Harden missed the team’s 123-116 win Sunday night in Phoenix because of the illness. It was the first game Harden sat out this season. Harden also missed the […]
The Houston Rockets set the NBA record for most 3-pointers made in a season. James Harden’s 3-pointer with 10.1 seconds left in the first quarter of Thursday night’s game against the Portland Trail Blazers gave the Rockets 1,078 3-pointers, breaking the mark set just last season by Golden State. Source: Calvin Watkins of ESPN
Steve Kerr wouldn’t pick Steve Kerr to win NBA Coach of the Year. In the Warriors head coach’s estimation, Houston’s Mike D’Antoni most deserves the award this season. “I think the fit with the roster and Mike’s philosophy has been perfect,” said Kerr, who was D’Antoni’s general manager in Phoenix. “What he’s so good at […]
The race between James Harden and Russell Westbrook for the 2017 NBA MVP has narrowed to a two-man race toward the end of the season. It’s a tough decision to decide between them, so much so that even former Los Angeles Lakers great and 2008 NBA MVP Kobe Bryant can’t do it. “We might see […]
Rockets forward Ryan Anderson is expected to miss two weeks with a sprained right ankle, but the Rockets were relieved after tests that the injury was not more serious, allowing him to return before the end of the regular season. Source: Jonathan Feigen of the Houston Chronicle
Rockets guard Patrick Beverley ripped the NBA’s trend of resting players for preventative maintenance, calling it a disgrace to the association. “I think that’s bulls—,” Beverley said after the Rockets’ 137-125 victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Sunday. “I think that’s a disgrace to this league. I think that fans deserve better.” Source: Tim […]
A few executive have made strong cases for Executive of the Year. David Yapkowitz breaks down the candidates.
