James Harden isn’t going to win an NBA title with the Rockets. A move to the 76ers could help him finally secure a championship ring. The chances of the Rockets actually trading James Harden this offseason are extremely low. That doesn’t moving him wouldn’t be in the best interest of both Harden and his current
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Daryl Morey has stepped down as GM of the Houston Rockets. The Houston Rockets knew they needed to make major changes this offseason, as they came up short of even reaching the Western Conference Finals for the fourth time in the last five seasons. While most expected a trade or two, Tilman Fertitta instead cleaned
Austin Rivers found out he’s having a baby boy with an alley-oop. Gender reveal parties are getting grander and more extreme these days (and sometimes even dangerous, if you live in California), but Houston Rockets guard Austin Rivers had the right idea. For his gender reveal with his girlfriend, model Audreyana Michelle, Rivers finished off an
In case you were wondering, Steve Kerr made sure the rivalry between the Golden State Warriors and Houston Rockets is still on. The 2019-20 NBA season wasn’t too great for the Golden State Warriors. They lost Kevin Durant to the Brooklyn Nets in free agency, Klay Thompson missed the entire campaign due to a torn
LeBron James #23 of the Los Angeles Lakers drives the ball against James Harden #13 of the Houston Rockets during the third quarter in Game Five of the Western Conference Second Round during the 2020 NBA Playoffs at AdventHealth Arena at the ESPN Wide World Of Sports Complex on September 12, 2020 in Lake Buena
LAKE BUENA VISTA, FLORIDA – SEPTEMBER 10: James Harden #13 of the Houston Rockets reacts during the third quarter against the Los Angeles Lakers in Game Four of the Western Conference Second Round during the 2020 NBA Playoffs at AdventHealth Arena at the ESPN Wide World Of Sports Complex on September 10, 2020 in Lake
The Whiteboard is The Step Back’s daily basketball newsletter, covering the NBA, WNBA and more. Subscribe here to get it delivered to you via email each morning. The Houston Rockets are now staring at elimination and a 3-1 series deficit after a dispiriting 110-100 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 4. James Harden
LAKE BUENA VISTA, FLORIDA – SEPTEMBER 10: LeBron James #23 of the Los Angeles Lakers and Alex Caruso #4 of the Los Angeles Lakers react during the second quarter against the Houston Rockets in Game Four of the Western Conference Second Round during the 2020 NBA Playoffs at AdventHealth Arena at the ESPN Wide World
LAKE BUENA VISTA, FLORIDA – AUGUST 24: Danuel House Jr. #4 of the Houston Rockets (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images) NFL Week 1: 3 teams on upset alert this Sunday by Mike Phillips Danuel House might have violated the NBA’s bubble protocol. The Houston Rockets are in danger of letting their Western Conference semifinals
Propelled by LeBron James’ big first half and Playoff Rondo, the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Houston Rockets in Game 3. With their second-round NBA playoff series knotted up at one game apiece, the Los Angeles Lakers needed a Game 3 win to seize momentum. Thanks to a massive first half from LeBron James and
LAKE BUENA VISTA, FLORIDA – SEPTEMBER 06: LeBron James #23 of the Los Angeles Lakers and Rajon Rondo #9 of the Los Angeles Lakers react during the first quarter against the Houston Rockets in Game Two of the Western Conference Second Round during the 2020 NBA Playoffs at AdventHealth Arena at the ESPN Wide World
LeBron James, Los Angels Lakers. (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images) Eagles still want to trade Alshon Jeffery, the sky is still blue by Scott Rogust Chargers sign Kennan Allen to lucrative four-year extension by Scott Rogust LeBron James reflects on Game 1’s upset defeat to the Houston Rockets. LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers
In Game 1, James Harden and the Houston Rockets routed the Los Angeles Lakers. James Harden and the Houston Rockets escaped Game 7 of their first-round NBA playoff series by the hairs of their chinny chin chins. In Game 1 of their second-round series, they left no doubt in blowing the Los Angeles Lakers‘ whole house
Houston Rockets general manager Daryl Morey seems confident that his team can upset the favored Los Angeles Lakers in the second round. Rockets general manager Daryl Morey took note of his team’s underdog status in the conference semifinals on Twitter, sharing a screenshot of an ESPN panel unanimously picking the Lakers and tagging Freezing Cold
The Houston Rockets are built to bury opponents with a barrage of 3-pointers but there swarming defense game them the edge over the Thunder in Game 7. Across seven games, the Rockets and Thunder were ultimately separated by just five points. The tightness of that battle was certainly reflected in Game 7, where neither team
Chris Paul outplayed Russell Westbrook and James Harden down the stretch to help the Thunder for a Game 7 against the Rockets. With their backs against the wall, the Oklahoma City Thunder responded in a huge way in Game 6, using suffocating defense and some precise late-game execution to force Game 7. Russell Westbrook and
The Houston Rockets clamped down on the Thunder offense and used a 34-point win to take control of their first-round series. The Houston Rockets were certainly hoping for more than a split out of the first four games of their first-round series with the Oklahoma City Thunder. But the return of Russell Westbrook for Game
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LAKE BUENA VISTA, FLORIDA – AUGUST 04: Russell Westbrook #0 of the Houston Rockets reacts after being fouled during the second half against the Portland Trail Blazers at The Arena at ESPN Wide World Of Sports Complex on August 04, 2020 in Lake Buena Vista, Florida. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that,
The Oklahoma City Thunder evened the series in Game 4 as the Houston Rockets went cold again. Through the first two games of this first-round NBA playoff series, the Oklahoma City Thunder looked completely outmatched against the Houston Rockets‘ high-volume 3-point attack. Two games later, Houston’s dry spells have made this a series again. Despite
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