The availability of Houston Rockets save Russell Westbrook for the start of the NBA playoffs is uncertain, after an MRI revealed a strained muscle in his right quadriceps, the team announced Wednesday. Westbrook will not play in the rest of the seeding schedule and will be re-evaluated before the playoffs …
Read More »‘Premier Scorers’ – Rockets’ Austin Rivers scores best career 41 points in win
As for Austin Rivers, he proved himself right with his career-high 41-point performance in the Houston Rockets’ 129-112 win over the Sacramento Kings on Sunday. “You keep telling yourself, ‘You can do this, you can do this, you can do this, you can do this,’ for nights like this,” said …
Read More »Giannis Antetokounmpo, LeBron James, James Harden named as finalists for NBA MVP
1:19 PM ET Tim BontempsESPN LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. – NBA reigning most valuable player Giannis Antetokounmpo, four-time winner LeBron James and 2018 MVP James Harden top the list of finalists for the NBA’s six major individual awards, all of which were announced Saturday afternoon. Antetokounmpo, James and Harden were …
Read More »Rocket guard Eric Gordon could be out for up to two weeks with an ankle injury, sources say.
10:07 PM ET Tim BontempsESPN Houston Rockets guard Eric Gordon is feared to be missing for a week or two due to a left ankle injury sustained in a scrimmage on Tuesday, sources told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. The Rockets are expected to have a clearer idea of Gordon’s injury schedule …
Read More »Expert Predictions for the Eastern Conference, Western Conference, and NBA Finals
The NBA reboot begins Thursday night, as the clashes between the Utah Jazz and the New Orleans Pelicans and the LA Clippers and the Los Angeles Lakers welcome fans back to basketball after the league’s four-month hiatus. . Will we be watching a final of the Los Angeles Western Conference? …
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