Rockets weather storm from Trail Blazers, avoid meltdown
The Rockets did not quite match Thursday’s first half against Oklahoma City, but they were close enough. They scored 71 points in the first half Monday, a James Harden bucket that was taken off the...
View ArticleRockets gear up for another difficult opponent Sunday
As the Rockets prepare to play Portland for the last time this regular season, they are playing their best basketball of the year and are trying to keep that up. The Rockets are 2-1 against the Trail...
View ArticleScouting report: Rockets host Trail Blazers
Scouting report: vs. Portland Masked men: Rockets guard Pat Beverley and Trail Blazers forward Nicolas Batum will both be sporting protective face masks for the game on Sunday night. Batum broke his...
View ArticleRockets nip Trail Blazers in overtime
If beating the Heat and Pacers was not enough, if rolling to the NBA’s best record since 2013 made way for ’14 did not make enough of a statement, the Rockets, on Sunday, said something else and said...
View ArticleBlazers guard Lillard critical of Pat Beverley
Rockets point guard Pat Beverley is earning a reputation for his relentless effort on defense. He took on LeBron James in Houston’s 106-103 win against Miami and is drawing comparisons to former...
View ArticleCorporate logos on NBA jerseys? 30 dream team sponsorships
New NBA commissioner Adam Silver said earlier this week that corporate logos on NBA jerseys were inevitable, and that fans should see widespread adoption within five years. The move could mean an extra...
View ArticleJeff Van Gundy picks the Rockets to win it all
ESPN analyst and former Rockets coach Jeff Van Gundy picked the Rockets on Thursday to win the NBA Finals, starting with a 4-1 win in their first-round playoff series and progressing to the Finals as...
View ArticleRockets remain focused on what they can control, not opponents
Heading into another rematch with the Portland Trail Blazers, who eliminated the Rockets from last season’s playoffs in dramatic fashion, James Harden said he is much more interested in how the Rockets...
View ArticleScouting report: Rockets vs. Portland Trail Blazers
Rockets vs. Portland Trail Blazers When/where: 6 p.m., Sunday; Toyota Center. TV/radio: Root Sports; 790 AM, 850 AM (Spanish). Trail Blazers (34-16) 1. The Blazers’ backcourt is among the most prolific...
View ArticleRockets’ Donatas Motiejunas eager for another shot at Portland star LaMarcus...
As unable as the Rockets’ power forwards had been to stop LaMarcus Aldridge in their playoff series last spring, eventually replaced in the Rockets’ starting lineup by since-departed center Omer Asik,...
View ArticleFive things we learned from the Rockets’ loss to the Trail Blazers
Trail Blazers 109, Rockets 98 For all the questions the Rockets have answered on their way to 35-16, the answer to the most pressing question heading to the season remains unclear. The Rockets had been...
View ArticleInjury to Wesley Matthews a major blow to Trail Blazers
PORTLAND, Ore. — With guard Wesley Matthews scheduled for surgery to repair a ruptured left Achilles tendon, Blazers coaches, staff and players wore t-shirts with the message “WithWes” on the front and...
View ArticleRockets’ return to Portland results in a loss as Trail Blazers take season...
PORTLAND, Ore. — For all the fourth-quarter magic Corey Brewer tried to perform and nearly did, too much damage had already been done. Unable to slow LaMarcus Aldridge, control the boards or run their...
View ArticleKevin McHale looking for Rockets to take it to opponents on the boards
SALT LAKE CITY — After allowing a season-high 60 rebounds on Wednesday, with the Trail Blazers scoring more second-chance points in the first half (15) than they average per game (13.5), the Rockets...
View ArticleDeciding when to go big, small a delicate balancing act for Rockets
SALT LAKE CITY — The Rockets’ use of power forwards Donatas Motiejunas and Terrence Jones together in a starting lineup with Dwight Howard out can offer teams with traditional defensive centers such as...
View ArticleRockets’ playoff picture starting to take shape heading into final three games
While the Rockets have insisted for weeks that they are not calculating possibilities for playoff matchups, they head into their final three regular-season games with the postseason picture beginning...
View ArticleRockets say they have changed since last season’s playoff loss
The Rockets’ pain has long since eased, replaced by everything that has happened since last season’s playoffs ended so suddenly and dramatically. But the scars remind of the lessons learned. The...
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