Houston Rockets

Russell Westbrook’s inaugural season with Houston has gone well so far but last night he made the wrong kind of history. Russell Westbrook’s inaugural season with the Houston Rockets has been going about as well as anyone could have reasonably expected. Westbrook’s 21.9 points-per-game average is in line with his average from last year (22.9)

We just saw James Harden and Russell Westbrook‘s first game together as Rockets teammates. What did we learn? Not that much, actually. Of all the major transactions made this offseason, none seemed to carry as much combined potential risk and reward as the Houston Rockets’ trade for Russell Westbrook. Harden and Westbrook are two of

Daryl Morey’s tweet heard ’round the world sparked international upheaval, spanning the issues of geopolitical diplomacy, censorship, human rights and, of course, basketball. Before delving into the controversy itself, here’s a brief background of the why and the what: Since June, protests have run rampant in Hong Kong, gradually becoming more violent over time. The

Forget how the Houston Rockets are going to fit on the court, Russell Westbrook, James Harden and P.J. Tucker are going to be rocking heat all season. After Russell Westbrook got traded to the Houston Rockets this offseason naturally everyone’s mind went to “how will he and James Harden coexist?” Which, sure that’s a major

As they seek a championship, the Houston Rockets are switching things up. Don’t worry about fit, they have talent and chaos on their side. Winners win not in spite of chaos but by embracing it. The Golden State Warriors strategically induced positionless chaos to build a mini-dynasty. The Toronto Raptors opportunistically took advantage of chaos

The following three-part story stars Russell Westbrook and James Harden. In the story, they will find a basketball. The story is based on Jon Klassen’s three books I Want My Hat Back, This is Not My Hat, and We Found a Hat. They are brilliant children’s books. This is probably less so. Part one: Russell Westbrook and

Chris Paul is ready to defend his new teammate, Carmelo Anthony, from any unfair criticism. Carmelo Anthony has taken plenty of heat over the course of his 15-year NBA career. People have loved to jump at any opportunity to criticize his attitude and/or his work ethic, the way he acts as a teammate and a

Ryan Anderson is multi-dimensional. Unfortunately for him, the most prevalent dimensions right now are his albatross $21 million salary and his less than effective defense. Anderson is still an incredibly effective 3-point shooter (38.6 percent last year), he’s still 6-foot-10 and still an effective post scorer against mismatches (95th percentile in PPP last season). He

The Houston Rockets and Carmelo Anthony agreed on a contract, making Houston even more intriguing in the Western Conference. On Tuesday afternoon, Carmelo Anthony made official what many believed was coming for weeks, signing with the Houston Rockets. Anthony was traded from the Oklahoma City Thunder to the Atlanta Hawks in July, only to be

Melo’ is expected to take his talents to Houston. Carmelo Anthony wanted no part of the Atlanta Hawks. In return, the Hawks wanted no part of Anthony. Thus, it was no surprise to anyone that the two parties agreed quickly to part ways. As soon as Anthony was traded to Atlanta as part of a

If the Houston Rockets do manage to snag Carmelo Anthony off waivers, what does it mean for the team and rival Golden State Warriors? Following Carmelo Anthony’s waiver post-trade by the Atlanta Hawks, the Houston Rockets are said to be the front-runners for his talents. The pluses for Anthony include reuniting with good friend Chris