1. Nene Fined for Dewayne Dedmon Altercation That Resulted in Ejection vs. Spurs

    The NBA announced Wednesday it fined Houston Rockets center Nene $15,000 for grabbing the throat of San Antonio Spurs center Dewayne Dedmon...

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  2. Rockets Asst. Coach's Challenge to James Harden: Play D and Be a Hall of Famer

    SAN ANTONIO — Not long after Mike D'Antoni was introduced as head coach of the Houston Rockets late last May, the NBA 's leading advocate of fast-paced basketball reached out to James Harden ...

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  3. Houston Rockets Win by Historic Margin in Game 1 over San Antonio Spurs

    The Houston Rockets secured a convincing 126-99 road win against the San Antonio Spurs in the series opener Monday...

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  4. Rockets Embarrass Spurs 126-99 Behind Franchise Playoff Record 22 3-Pointers

    The San Antonio Spurs won 61 games this season for the second-best record in the NBA but were completely overmatched by the Houston Rockets in Game 1 of their playoff series Monday, which they lost 126-99...

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  5. Nene Ejected for Grabbing Dewayne Dedmon's Throat in Rockets vs. Spurs Scuffle

    Houston Rockets center Nene was ejected from Game 1 of his team's second-round playoff series against the San Antonio Spurs for grabbing Dewayne Dedmon by the throat, the Houston Chronicle 's Jonathan Feigen reported...

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  6. Chinanu Onuaku Suspended 2 Games for Pushing D-League Official

    Houston Rockets center Chinanu Onuaku will serve a two-game suspension for shoving an NBA Development League official, the Houston Chronicle 's Jonathan Feigen reported Monday...

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  7. Les Alexander Fined $100K for Confronting Ref During Rockets vs. Thunder Game 5

    Houston Rockets owner Leslie Alexander was fined $100,000 by the NBA on Wednesday for "confronting a referee during live game action," according to a league memo relayed by HoopsHype's Alex Kennedy ...

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  8. NBA Investigating Rockets Owner Leslie Alexander Accosting Ref During Game 5

    The Houston Rockets finished their series victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder with a 105-99 win in Tuesday's Game 5, but their owner is reportedly under investigation for his actions...

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  9. Rockets Eliminate Thunder with 105-99 Win Despite Russell Westbrook's Heroics

    Russell Westbrook 's 2016-17 season was a sight to behold, but it came to an end Tuesday when the Houston Rockets handed the Oklahoma City Thunder a 105-99 Game 5 defeat at Toyota Center...

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  10. James Harden Reveals Ankle Injury, Says He'll Be 'Ready to Go' for Game 5

    Houston Rockets star James Harden revealed Monday that he's suffering from an ankle injury but said it won't jeopardize his status for the Rockets' Game 5 clash with the Oklahoma City Thunder , ESPN...

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  11. James Harden Reveals Ankle Injury After Rockets' Game 4 Win vs. Thunder

    A quiet Game 4 from James Harden can apparently be blamed on an ankle injury. The Houston Rockets star told ESPN's Lisa Salters he suffered the injury in Game 3 and it slowed ...

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  12. Patrick Beverley Fined $25,000 for Confrontation with Thunder Fan

    The NBA fined Houston Rockets point guard Patrick Beverley $25,000 for an incident with a fan after his team's defeat to the Oklahoma City Thunder on Friday night, the league announced Sunday...

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  13. Patrick Beverley's Incident with Fan in Game 3 Under Investigation by NBA

    An exchange between Houston Rockets point guard Patrick Beverley and a fan following Game 3 of the first-round playoff series Friday night between the Rockets and Oklahoma City Thunder is under investigation by the NBA ...

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  14. James Harden Feasts Off OKC Thunder's 'Trash' Pick-and-Roll Defense in Game 1

    HOUSTON — This was supposed to be James Harden vs. Russell Westbrook . And it's supposed to be close. But the key matchup in the NBA playoffs' most compelling first-round series might not be superstar A vs...

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  15. Rockets Crush Thunder 118-87 as James Harden Outplays Russell Westbrook

    James Harden 's Houston Rockets landed the first blow Sunday in a heavyweight postseason showdown with fellow MVP candidate Russell Westbrook 's Oklahoma City Thunder ...

    Scott Polacek Written by Scott Polacek about 5 months ago 50,990 reads 0 comments

  16. Clint Capela Pulls Off an Unbelievable Layup While Drawing the Foul

    Who said big men don't have soft hands at the basket? Houston Rockets center Clint Capela may not be the world's greatest shooter, but he knows how to finish around the rim...

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  17. James Harden 1st Player with 2,000 Points, 900 Assists, 600 Rebounds in a Season

    Houston Rockets guard James Harden became the first player in NBA history to record at least 2,000 points, 900 assists and 600 rebounds in a season Wednesday night against the Minnesota Timberwolves ...

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  18. 'Sometimes People Need Cheap Shots': Inside the Mind of Westbrook's No. 1 Enemy

    Stars shine brilliantly...but they almost never collide. That's the reason to relish the clash between balls of fire Patrick Beverley and Russell Westbrook even more than the ...

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  19. James Harden Says Wins Should Be Main Factor in NBA MVP Race

    Hours after Russell Westbrook set an NBA single-season record for triple-doubles and to some cinched his MVP bid —notching 50 points, 16 rebounds, 10 assists and a game-winning ...

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  20. Troy Williams Soars, Throws Down Putback Slam over Mason Plumlee

    Denver Nuggets big man Mason Plumlee never saw Houston Rockets forward Troy Williams preparing for a putback slam late in the third quarter of Wednesday's game at Toyota Center, and the result was a top-tier posterizing dunk...

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  21. Sam Dekker Undergoes Surgery on Injured Hand, Will Be Evaluated in 1 Week

    Houston Rockets forward Sam Dekker had surgery on his left hand to repair a fracture, the team announced Monday. The doctor who performed the procedure will re-evaluate Dekker in a week...

    Joseph Zucker Written by Joseph Zucker about 6 months ago 536 reads 0 comments

  22. Sam Dekker Fractures Hand in Collision, Will See Specialist About Injury

    Sam Dekker 's injury-plagued NBA career took another hit Sunday, as the Houston Rockets forward suffered a fractured left hand Sunday during his team's 123-116 victory over the Phoenix Suns , per Mark Berman of Fox 26 in Houston...

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  23. This Day in the NBA: The Dream Records the 3rd Quadruple-Double in History

    This season it seems like there's a triple-double every single night. However, there's one fleeting accomplishment that's still rare to touch: the quadruple-double. Now cue Hakeem Olajuwon ...

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  24. James Harden Becomes 1st Player to Score and Assist on 2,000 Points in Season

    Houston Rockets guard James Harden 's unprecedented combination of scoring and playmaking earned him a special place in NBA history on Tuesday night...

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  25. Houston Rockets Take Aim at Single-Season 3-Point Record

    The Houston Rockets enter Tuesday evening's contest against the Golden State Warriors with 1,070 made three-point attempts on the season...

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