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HOUSTON -- James Harden poured in a career-high 56 points and the Rockets rolled to a 137-110 victory over the Utah Jazz on Sunday night at Toyota Center. Harden fell one point shy of the franchise record of Hall of Fame guard Calvin Murphy. Harden finished 19 of 25 from the floor, including 7 of 8…
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ATLANTA -- James Harden made sure that the Houston Rockets did not go a fifth straight season without a victory in Atlanta. Harden had 29 points and 11 assists before sitting the fourth quarter as the Rockets bombed away early and often from behind the 3-point arc in a 119-104 victory over the Hawks on Friday night.
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NEW YORK -- James Harden had 31 points and nine assists as the Houston Rockets scored 16 straight points in the second quarter en route to a 119-97 victory over the New York Knicks Wednesday night at Madison Square Garden.
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HOUSTON -- Ben Simmons scored 24 points and teamed with Joel Embiid down the stretch to help the Philadelphia 76ers fend off the Houston Rockets 115-107 on Monday night at Toyota Center. On the heels of blowing an eight-point lead down the stretch at home last week to Houston, the 76ers (3-4) ratcheted up their defense…
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Restaurant mogul Tilman Fertitta reached agreement to purchase the Houston Rockets from Leslie Alexander for $2.2 billion, an NBA record, with a formal announcement expected this week. Fertitta is a local restaurant mogul and one of many celebrity-status investors who made an offer for the franchise. The 73-year-old Alexander bought the franchise for $85 million in…
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Beyoncé may become the new owner of the Houston Rockets. The 35-year-old singer is reportedly “mulling an investment” in her hometown’s professional basketball team, the Houston Rockets, according to Bloomberg News. Neither Beyoncé nor the team have commented on the speculation, but the Rockets will likely announce a new owner soon. Last month, Leslie Alexander, the…
