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James Harden Shakes Austin Rivers Right Out Of The Arena
The next time this happens, Austin Rivers should probably just accept his fate and hit the ground. Stumbling backwards and then throwing up his hands as if it was someone else's fault that James Harden jellied his legs wasn't really a good look. There's no defensive rotation that can save you in th...
Roof Leak Delays Rockets-Wizards Game In D.C.
The Verizon Center sprung a leak this evening because Washington, like much of the east coast, has been under a blanket of rain and this is the result: a basketball rain delay. ...
Houston Rockets Get The Crap Scared Out Of Them By Their Own Mascot
Here's another reason for us to love inflatable mascots. Not only are they good at creating timeless GIFs and eating cheerleaders, they are also well-equipped to scare the shit out of a bunch of grown men. ...
Dwight Howard Got Owned By A Heckler Last Night
A fun thing happened during last night's Rockets-Mavericks game. Late in the fourth quarter, Dwight Howard got heckled by a very angry man who may or may not have been an extra in Wayne's World 2, and Howard responded by tossing the ball at the heckler....
ESPN Anchor Apologizes After "Lin Is Cooking With Peanut Oil" Joke
Remember when ESPN suspended Max Bretos for a month because he used a common colloquialism that, in the context of Jeremy Lin, seemed racist? Remember when media people saying racially obtuse things about Jeremy Lin was a thing? Lin's having a good game tonight against the Knicks, which means we'r...
James Harden Really Didn't Feel Like Playing Defense Again Last Night
James Harden scored 35 points, grabbed nine rebounds, and dished out five assists in the Rockets' one-point loss to the Lakers. On Monday, Harden played defense like a hungover rec-leaguer. This time, he progressed all the way to indifferent spectator. It's the type of skill that just doesn't show u...
James Harden Really Didn't Feel Like Playing Defense Last Night
The Houston Rockets surrendered 137 points to the Los Angeles Clippers last night. The Clippers' high-powered offense is mostly responsible for that staggering point total, but it's also very hard to stop teams from scoring when your shooting guard is playing perimeter defense like this. ...
Pete Holmes And James Harden Team Up For Hilarious Interview
Do you want to watch Pete Holmes, comedian and host of The Pete Holmes Show, talk to NBA superstar James Harden about pubes and humping mattresses? Of course you do! So hurry up and click play on the video above....
NBC Affiliates File Bankruptcy Petition For CSN Houston; Astros Pissed
The Astros are the largest owners of CSN Houston at a little over 46 percent. The Rockets own 31 percent and the remaining 22-ish percent is probably owned by the Dos Equis guy because he had to foul up at some point belongs to NBC Universal. NBC Universal just filed a petition to begin an involunta...
Let's Watch Dwight Howard Grind With An Old Lady
Consider this a sequel of sorts to Let's Watch Charles Barkley Grind With A Middle-Aged Lady. Dwight Howard is still hanging out in Aspen, Colo., and last night he appears to have happened upon a rocking dance party at the local senior center. Shit got a little weird. ...
Terrence Jones Arrested After Allegedly Stomping On Homeless Guy
Rockets forward Terrence Jones is apparently that guy after leaving the bars at closing time....
Awesome Little Kid To Shaq: “Don't Ever Disrespect Houston Again!"
This kid makes me want to root for the Rockets. H-Town, baby!...
Report: Dwight Howard Wanted The Lakers To Phase Out Kobe Bryant
So, take this with a grain of salt as you would any other sourced report, but it jibes with public comments from both players as well as common sense: ESPN claims that a big reason Dwight Howard left the Lakers was because he didn't want to play with Kobe Bryant for another five years....
Houston Rockets Get Fined For Announcing Dwight Howard's Signing
So Dwight Howard will be a Houston Rocket next year. We know because Dwight Howard changed his Twitter avatar and apparently woke up James Harden in Houston to take late-night selfies, and because Kobe Bryant unfollowed Howard and published this vaguely heart-wrenching photo of himself with another ...
Ice Cube Had Some Not-So-Nice Things To Say About Dwight Howard
Ice Cube, a popular Coors Light pitchman and former member of NWA, is a big fan of the Lakers, so it's not surprising that he's not too fond of Dwight Howard right now. During a show on Sunday night, Ice Cube took some time out of his performance to talk some shit about Howard, and he did not hold ...
Houston, You Have A Problem Child: Dwight Howard Is A Rocket
Dwight Howard consummated his long dalliances with the Rockets late yesterday, giving Houston one of the stranger tripartites in the league. You have the hyped-beyond-his-abilities Jeremy Lin, and the former third option James Harden coming off a 26 ppg season — and now Howard, seven feet of shoulde...
<em>USA Today Sports</em> Reports Dwight Howard Is And Isn't A Houston Rocket
According to Sam Amick of USA TODAY Sports, Howard has chosen to sign with the Houston Rockets. Amick filed a report and tweeted it out....
Watch Little Kids Yell At Dwight Howard To Choose The Houston Rockets
The daughter of Rockets GM Daryl Morey apparently made this video with her friends screaming at Dwight Howard to come to Houston. Maybe this gives the Rockets the edge over the other teams vying for Howard. These kids and Howard probably have the same level of appreciation for fart jokes....