In a normal game, the Houston Rockets would be led on offense by their big 3 of Lin-Harden-Parsons who would shoot well from the 3-ball and from the free throw line, and would have a defense anchored by Omer Asik. In a normal game, the Houston Rockets would struggle against teams with good defensive centers [...]
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Houston Rockets 101, Phoenix Suns 98: Playoffs. At last.
Okay, perhaps it’s not quite at the level of one of the most famous moments in sports history, but for the first time since the Yao Ming era, the Houston Rockets are returning to the playoffs. Three years of above-average basketball while still missing the playoffs, of three straight 14th picks, of a team in [...]
Houston Rockets 112, Sacramento Kings 102: The Power Forward saga continues.
Your Houston Rockets possess one of the best shooting guards, a decent point guard, a good shooting forward, and one of the best defensive centers in the NBA, yet no one believes that the Rockets will be contending for a title this season. What prevents this young team from battling for the ultimate crown, aside [...]
Houston Rockets 98, Los Angeles Clippers 81: I think we’re going to the playoffs.
I observed in the preview earlier this morning that a lot of things would have to go right for the Rockets preview. However, that was written on the assumption that James Harden would suit up tonight, and when it was announced only a few hours before the game that he would be replaced by James [...]
Los Angeles Clippers @ Houston Rockets on 3/30/2013, 7:00pm CST.
In the aftermath of the victory over San Antonio last Sunday, I believed that winning one of the next three games, during what has seemingly been dubbed “Hell Week”, would all but guarantee a Houston playoff berth for the first time since 2009. Unfortunately, a slow start against Indiana and a total inability to figure [...]
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