Andre Iguodala went scoreless in the second half of Game 3, and played eight fewer minutes than his fellow members of the famed Hamptons Five. After the Golden State Warriors regained control of the Western…
Steph Curry erupts in Warriors’ 41-point thrashing of…
Steph Curry was headed for another disappointing performance, a continuing cause for concern for the Golden State Warriors rather than the driving force behind the defending champions' success. Then halftime came, immediately after which Curry…
Recap: Rockets frustrate Warriors on both ends en…
The Western Conference Finals might live up to months' worth of hype after all. The Houston Rockets used an incredibly well-balanced offensive attack to beat the notably sloppy Golden State Warriors 127-105 in Game 2,…
James Harden’s listless defensive effort killed the Rockets…
James Harden was the best offensive player on the floor in Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals. Kevin Durant needed three more shots to score four fewer points than his former teammate’s 41 on…
Recap: Warriors, Kevin Durant outlast Rockets, James Harden…
So much for home-court advantage. The Golden State Warriors beat the Houston Rockets 119-106 on Monday, taking a 1-0 lead in the Western Conference Finals and wrestling back home-court from a team that worked so…
Rockets-Warriors preview: Clint Capela is key in potentially…
Clint Capela wasted no time meeting Steph Curry beyond the arc. The Golden State Warriors superstar had just used a brush screen from Draymond Green a few feet past halfcourt, goading a switch from the Houston…
Rockets show championship mettle in Game 4 win…
Donovan Mitchell was finally feeling it. The rookie scored seven straight points over a span of 56 seconds late in the second quarter, beating the Houston Rockets to the rim with crossovers and spins en…
Rockets take back home-court advantage with blowout win…
So much for crumbling under postseason pressure. The Houston Rockets, facing a slew of new questions from a skeptical basketball world after losing at Toyota Center two days ago, beat the Utah Jazz 113-92 on…
James Harden wasn’t the Rockets’ problem in Game…
James Harden wasn't the problem in Game 2. He had 32 points, six rebounds and 11 assists on 21 shots, and spearheaded the offensive onslaught on either side of halftime that helped the Houston Rockets…
Jazz pull away from Rockets late to even…
The Utah Jazz built the commanding type of lead few thought they could, then promptly gave it away. It's what Quin Snyder's team did next though, that decided Wednesday night's game at Toyota Center. The…
How Jazz can learn from quietly encouraging second…
Lost amid the Houston Rockets' casual blowout victory over the Utah Jazz in Game 1 of the Western Conference Semifinals was the losers' quietly encouraging offensive performance after intermission. The Jazz trailed 64-39 at halftime,…
Recap: Rockets dismantle short-handed Jazz with casual ease…
The Utah Jazz never quit in Game 1. Unfortunately for Quin Snyder's team, upsetting the juggernaut Houston Rockets will take much more than resilience in the face of a blowout. The Rockets beat the Jazz…