GG Jackson scored 20 points, Jaren Jackson Jr. had 18, including 11 in the fourth quarter, and the Memphis Grizzlies beat the Houston Rockets 121-113 on Wednesday night to snap their nine-game losing run. Luke Kennard finished with 19 points, including two free throws in the last minute as the Rockets attempted to overcome Memphis…
The Houston Rockets won after a call the referees ruled was incorrect. Aaron Holiday scored 18 points, including two free throws following Jalen Brunson’s challenged foul call behind the 3-point line, to lead the Rockets to a 105-103 win over the New York Knicks on Monday night. Houston had a four-point lead with less than…
Dejounte Murray scored 34 points, and the Atlanta Hawks overcame a slow start to defeat the Houston Rockets 122-113 on Saturday. The Hawks, who allegedly mulled trading Murray prior to Thursday’s deadline, won for the sixth time in eight games. Trae Young led the Hawks with 18 points and eight assists, Saddiq Bey had 24…
Immanuel Quickley scored 25 points, RJ Barrett added 21, and the Toronto Raptors defeated Houston 107-104 on Friday night, their fourth consecutive home victory over the Rockets. The Raptors won their second straight game after losing eight of nine, with Jakob Poeltl scoring 16 points and 12 rebounds and Scottie Barnes adding 13 points…
The Minnesota Timberwolves have the best 50-game start in franchise history, with a 35-15 record and the NBA’s top-ranked defense (108.2 def rating). Anthony Edwards and Karl-Anthony Towns are All-Star players. The Western Conference’s head coach, Chris Finch, will also be in Indianapolis. It’s only the second time in franchise history that a Timberwolves coaching…
The NBA trade deadline is less than 72 hours away, and a number of teams, including the New York Knicks, Los Angeles Lakers, and Houston Rockets, have expressed interest in Portland Trail Blazers guard Malcolm Brogdon. According to NBA expert Marc Stein, Brogdon, the reigning NBA Sixth Man of the Year, has been campaigning to…
The NBA trade deadline has become increasingly important throughout the years. Every NBA season has had a trade deadline, but such deals have not been as significant or game-changing as they have been over the last four decades. It’s now one of the most critical times of the season, as teams attempt to improve a…
There had been widespread anticipation that the Houston Rockets would trade before the NBA’s trade deadline. The question was, which direction were they heading? Were the Rockets going to make a push for the playoffs this year? Or were they going to strive to improve and plan for the future? The Rockets appear to have…
On Thursday night, the Memphis Grizzlies dealt big Steven Adams to the Houston Rockets in exchange for guard Victor Oladipo and three draft picks. Adams and Oladipo haven’t played this season due to injuries. The Grizzlies confirmed the trade late Thursday night, saying they received three second-round draft picks from the Rockets. ESPN stated…
Jonas Valanciunas scored 25 points, Brandon Ingram added 24, and the two combined for 24 rebounds as the New Orleans Pelicans defeated the Houston Rockets 110-99 on Wednesday night. New Orleans led by five at the start of the fourth quarter before scoring the next 15 points to make it 99-79 with little under 6…