I’m not going to lie, as die-hard of a Rockets fan that I am, I did not expect the Rockets to pull this win out after the 1st quarter. I thought that this game and series was over 12 minutes into Game 4. The Rockets looked defeated as a team; and, other than the sole offensive contributions by James Harden, were almost completely out of the game. Something must have happened between the 1st and 2nd quarter because the Rockets came back with a newfound energy. Harden still car

The NBA season has now passed the quarter mark of the season and some things are starting to really take shape. The time to say that a team needs time to gel is diminishing and we are getting closer and closer to panic time for some teams. The Rockets have been downright dominant. They have not lost a game when Chris Paul has played and in the games without Chris Paul they are 10-4. They are currently on a 9 game winning streak. The Warriors are without Stephen Curry for the

After the San Antonio Spurs 110-107 overtime victory over the Houston Rockets in Game 5, they now lead the series 3-2 and look to close it out on Thursday. In typical Spur fashion, the team always finds a way to bounce back from adversity. As the team heads to Houston, the Spurs must continue to execute on both sides of the court, if they want to close out the lethal three-point shooting team in the Rockets. In order to avoid a Game 7, where anything is possible, the Spurs sh

Okay, so you tuned in to watch James Harden and Kawhi Leonard in the postseason, so who’s ahead now? Well, this matchup isn’t a battle of statistics, it’s a duel of wills. James Harden has looked like he’s on an emotional rollercoaster and in all honesty, he is. It all begins and ends with him and to piggyback the point made by Stephen A. Smith on ESPN, Houston only plays seven guys (I guess the other eight are there for decoration) but only one matters and that’s Harden; the

Tuesday night in San Antonio was an iminently winnable game for the Houston Rockets. Mike D’Antoni’s squad was humming on offense in the first half, led by James Harden. Harden was a revelation in the first half, repeatedly getting to the rim and facilitating an offense that scored 60 points in the first two quarters. The first half defense was lacking, though, for both teams, as they combined for 118 points by intermission. The Rockets led by 2 at the break after Danny Green

The San Antonio Spurs and the Houston Rockets are facing off in the second round of the Western Conference playoffs. Amidst two of the top 3 MVP candidates meeting in dramatic fashion, one of the key highlights of the series is the coaching battle. Perhaps the greatest coach in the history of the NBA meets perhaps the greatest offensive minded coach of all-time. Gregg Popovich of the San Antonio Spurs and Mike D'Antoni of the Houston Rockets have their teams poised to advance

The Houston Rockets tied their second-round series with the San Antonio Spurs Sunday night with a 125-104 victory turning this matchup into a best of three. James Harden led the Rockets with 28 points and 13 assists while Kawhi Leonard and the Spurs struggled heavily without the services of Tony Parker. Leonard and LaMarcus Aldridge combined for just 32 points in the loss and struggled heavily defending against the Rockets’ offense. Despite the Spurs struggles, the worst news

After a crushing 27 point defeat by the hands of the Houston Rockets in Game 1, the Spurs looked lost and many people began to wonder if the Spurs would even be able to keep up with the Rockets in the series. The Rockets had everything going as they hit 22 threes and held the Spurs to under 100 points. The Spurs looked too old to keep up with the Houston Rockets. However, the Spurs came back in Game 2 with their own blowout as they won by 25 points. So what exactly changed? H

James Harden has it all, consistency, grit and offensive prowess but one thing he doesn’t have is an NBA Championship ring. The Beard & Co are facing down the San Antonio Spurs in the second round of the playoffs, a team that, among many attributes has stand-out Kawhi Leonard who has what Harden lacks, a ring. The matchup between these two players was hyped the moment the second-round meeting was confirmed in the 2017 NBA Playoffs yet here are a few things to remember when co

The Houston Rockets handed the San Antonio Spurs a 126-99 loss in Game 1 of the Western Conference Semifinals. Are there two words to describe this performance by Coach Popovich and the Spurs? Yes and they both begin with “u”. Ugly and uncharacteristic. The Rockets shot 22 for 50 from behind the arc and led by as many as 39 points. The team scored at will and possessed six players in double figures, including 20 points and 14 assist from James Harden. The Spurs must do a bet

The Houston Rockets and San Antonio Spurs will kick off their second-round matchup tonight in San Antonio. Both teams are coming off hard fought first round series and are looking towards a spot in the Western Conference Finals. Houston defeated the Russell Westbrook led Oklahoma City Thunder in five games, while the Spurs took care of business against the Memphis Grizzlies in six games. There are many takes to point out during this series, which make it the first great serie

The San Antonio Spurs will face off against the Houston Rockets in the Western Conference semi-finals in a battle for Texas. If you told me we would get a James Harden vs. Kawhi Leonard matchup in the second round, I’d gladly accept it. Two of the top five MVP candidates will go head to head, in what should be a great and entertaining series. If the regular season is any indication, then this series will be extremely close and go down to the wire. All four of their regular se