PJ Tucker and Dennis Schroder ejected from Thunder-Rockets Game 5 (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images) UFC Vegas 8: Alex Caceres continues submission trend with RNC of Austin Springer (Video) by Adam Stocker Game 5 has taken a turn for the ugly with the Dennis Schroder and PJ Tucker ejections With the Houston Rockets making
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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 Milwaukee Bucks and Orlando Magic are boycotting Game 5 in protest. The Milwaukee Bucks have decided to boycott Game 5 of their first-round playoff series against the Orlando Magic as a form of protest. The Athletic’s Shams Charania first reported the Bucks were in serious discussions to boycott Game 5 in the wake of the
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
The Houston Rockets overcame James Harden’s struggles to beat the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 2. After a thoroughly one-sided contest in Game 1, Game 2 between the Houston Rockets and Oklahoma City Thunder was much more of the back-and-forth affair most expected heading into this 4-5 matchup. Unfortunately for OKC, Houston’s supporting cast came
All of the NBA’s greatest heels are circling around this single series, with vengeance on the mind of both the Rockets and Thunder. Having survived the NBA Bubble’s first stage, the Oklahoma City Thunder and Houston Rockets will play a first-round playoff series starting this Tuesday. Then again, neither team really survived the early bout
James Harden and the Houston Rockets steamrolled the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 1. The 4-5 matchup is typically expected to be the most competitive, unpredictable series in any postseason, but if Game 1 between the Houston Rockets and Oklahoma City Thunder was any indication, this first-round matchup in the 2020 NBA Playoffs might not
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – FEBRUARY 21: LeBron James #23 of the Los Angeles Lakers dribble in on James Harden #13 of the Houston Rockets during a 111-106 Laker win at Staples Center on February 21, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images) LeBron James, James Harden and Giannis Antetokounmpo are the three
After five weeks filled with food critique, vlogs, basketball games, and zero (!!) Covid-19 positives, the NBA playoffs are about to begin. Seven out of eight series are locked in, with only the Lakers awaiting the winner of the Portland Trailblazers and Memphis Grizzlies play-in game(s). While all of the series will have their share
No need for a long preamble. The first round of the NBA playoffs is finally here. Let’s break down the most interesting question that will define each series. Lakers vs. Blazers What happens when a stoppable force meets a movable object? The Lakers clinched the No. 1 seed in the West fairly early in the
Photo by Tim Warner/Getty Images In the absence of an interior anchor or lockdown isolation defender, the Rockets have become the NBA’s peskiest defensive team. When the Houston Rockets effectively swapped Clint Capela for Robert Covington at the trade deadline, they not only unleashed the most progressive offensive system in NBA history but vastly widened
Eric Gordon, #10, Houston Rockets, (Photo by Tim Warner/Getty Images) The West is home to many of the NBA‘s brightest stars, but the contributions of role players could tilt the scales of a tightly-packed conference. Gordon has missed Houston’s first three games with a left ankle injury, and could remain on the sideline for two
James Harden, #13, Houston Rockets, (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images) In this week’s NBA Power Rankings, no one can defend DeWanna Bonner. Except maybe James Harden? Our new look NBA Power Rankings are back, a non-traditional structure for a non-traditional era of professional basketball. The world is no longer just about wins and losses and teams
James Harden and Russell Westbrook will play huge minutes for the Rockets in the playoffs. (Photo by Abbie Parr/Getty Images) The Houston Rockets’ small-ball experiment has its benefits and in the NBA bubble, they’re a threat to any team in the Western Conference. But will their regular-season strengths ultimately be their undoing when the games
SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA – FEBRUARY 20: James Harden #13 of the Houston Rockets looks on in the first half against the Golden State Warriors at Chase Center on February 20, 2020 in San Francisco, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this photograph, user is consenting to the
CLEVELAND, OH – JANUARY 29: Russell Westbrook #0 of the Oklahoma City Thunder gets to the basket nest to Kevin Love #0 of the Cleveland Cavaliers during the first half at Quicken Loans Arena on January 29, 2017 in Cleveland, Ohio. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using
James Harden, #13, Houston Rockets, Nikola Jokic, #15, Denver Nuggets, (Photo by Tim Warner/Getty Images) The two superstars for the respective Western Conference powerhouses arrived five days later than their teams. Denver Nuggets and Houston Rockets fans can breathe a sigh of relief. Superstars Nikola Jokic and James Harden both finally arrived in the Orlando
With professional basketball on the horizon, all eyes have turned toward Orlando – but here, we’re trying to peer into the future too. Frankly, the news of pending basketball seems small in comparison to some country-wide. The planet-wide pandemic and sweeping protests have turned everybody’s day-to-day routines on their head – but, obviously, for one
The world is on fire. And, frankly, the news of pending basketball hardly seems important in the slightest. The planet-wide pandemic and sweeping protests have turned everybody’s day-to-day routines on their heads – but, obviously, for one group, it has done so in awful and disproportionate ways. If you can donate, consider doing so. If
The Rockets may only be the sixth seed in the Western Conference, but they have the talent to take home a title in 2020. Daryl Morey has done everything in his power to assemble a roster capable of winning a title in Houston. The Rockets won’t enter the playoffs as the favorite to conquer their
As Basketball Insiders has continued its “Looking Back” series, it was only a matter of time until we crossed the double digits. Now that time has come. Today we are taking a look at how all of the tenth overall picks since 2009 have fared in the NBA. As you probably know, as the lottery
Welcome back to Basketball Insiders’ “Looking Back” series! We’ve already gone over how the first and second overall pick have fared since 2009, so naturally, the next pick up is the third overall pick. Like with the first two, we categorize these players by if they are hits, misses, in the middle, or role players.
In the NBA world right now, everybody is doing what they can to stay entertained. We’re tuning into The Last Dance every Sunday. We’re squeezing every detail we can get out of this supposed rift in Utah right now between Donovan Mitchell and Rudy Gobert. We’re trying to figure out what’s the aptest solution for
In the NBA world right now, everybody is doing what they can to stay entertained. We’re tuning into The Last Dance every Sunday. We’re squeezing every detail we can get out of this supposed rift in Utah right now between Donovan Mitchell and Rudy Gobert. We’re trying to figure out what’s the aptest solution for
Last week, Basketball Insiders ranked who was the best of the best of each position in the NBA, including executives. This week, Basketball Insiders is taking a look at who are among the most underrated executives in the NBA. What makes an executive underrated? It’s actually a pretty loaded question. Their work may have led
Basketball is back! Well, technically – 16 NBA players will be playing basketball. Online. In a video game. Hey, that still counts, right? Along with a few shining moments of optimism, the sporting world is slightly less of a barren hellscape than it was a week ago – even though the rest of the planet
Basketball is back! Well, technically – 16 NBA players will be playing basketball. Online. In a video game. Hey, that still counts, right? Along with a few shining moments of optimism, the sporting world is slightly less of a barren hellscape than it was a week ago – even though the rest of the planet
It may seem like it, but, in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, the NBA world never truly stopped turning, even Bodog Canada is still running. Yes, in a time of some much-needed, sports-related distraction, the play has been put on hold. But the Association has continued to chug along as the draft and free
The Rockets belong to Russell Westbrook now, but that’s not the only thing we learned from the 2019-20 NBA season. As we wait for whatever is to come of the 2019-20 NBA season, even a momentary pause will leave certain moments and breakthroughs from the season as a memory and conversation to cherish while we
LeBron James and the Bucks are just two of the biggest unresolved storylines left by the suspension of the 2019-20 NBA season. The NBA season is suspended indefinitely, and with it, every hope, question, and expectation we might have had for it. It’s a cruel twist that one of the more compelling seasons of the
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