The Western Conference playoffs got off to a wild start this past weekend. The Spurs flipped home court after taking a close Game 1 against the Nuggets in Denver. Portland beat Oklahoma City for the first time all season to take the series. And Golden State and Houston blew out …
Read More »Who will win MVP? Top 8 NBA Players in the MVP Conversation
With the NBA Playoffs less than a month away and players seemingly breaking different records every day, basketball and sports fans alike debate the burning question: Who will win the 2018-2019 Most Valuable Player Award? This list breaks down which players are most deserving of the highly coveted MVP award …
Read More »Arizona State Beats St John’s 74-65 in First Four
Arizona State lives on to see another day in March Madness, as the 11th seeded Sun Devil’s (23-10) defeated St John’s 74-65 on Wednesday night in Dayton, Ohio. They’ve officially booked their ticket into the First Round of the NCAA Tournament. Reliving the Glory Days This is the first time …
Read More »30 for 30: James Harden Scores Big
Few have done what James Harden has. After scoring 31 points against the Dallas Mavericks on Feb. 11, Harden has scored at least 30 points per game for the past 30 games of the season. Third Longest Streak in History https://twitter.com/HoustonRockets/status/1095160453221748741 30 points in one game is a huge accomplishment …
Read More »NBA Recap: Magic lose fourth straight as OKC’s George drops 37
The Orlando Magic (20-31) will want no more of the Western Conference and their all-stars after Tuesday night. Arguably the NBA’s two leading MVP candidates, James Harden and Paul George, have given the Magic and head coach Steve Clifford a venomous taste of their scoring abilities in the last few days alone. …
Read More »Scorching Hot Harden Drops 61 Against Knicks
James Harden is so hot he might literally be on fire. The Beard dropped a career-high 61 points in a thriller in Madison Square Garden against the New York Knicks. His big night even broke the Rockets franchise record for points scored in a game. Harden became the first player …
Read More »Harden drops 58, Rockets still lose to Nets
For the second consecutive game, James Harden scored over 50 points for the Houston Rockets. However, it wasn’t enough to defeat the Brooklyn Nets on Wednesday night. The Nets captured the victory 144-143 in overtime after being down by 11 points with two and half minutes to play. Spencer Dinwiddie …
Read More »Rockets Continue to Struggle
The continuous struggle of the Houston Rockets remains deep. Many of their losses are fairly close (with two going into overtime) but the team just doesn’t really have a bench. The bench is making around 38.1 percent of their shots, putting them last in the NBA. Key Players Arguably one …
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 …
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