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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…
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After watching teams like the Miami Heat, Cleveland Cavaliers and Golden State Warriors stockpile superstars over the last few years, the Houston Rockets have decided to get in on the fun. The team is in the process of acquiring Chris Paul in a trade with the Los Angeles Clippers, and they might not be done there.…
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James Harden was adamant all season that he doesn't need any rest during the NBA season. That could change next season after Harden put forth one of most putrid performances by a star player in NBA postseason history. The Houston Rockets star had just 10 points on 2-of-11 shooting and committed six turnovers on Thursday as…
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HOUSTON -- LaMarcus Aldridge posted a double-double, and the short-handed San Antonio Spurs rolled into the Western Conference finals with a 114-75 victory over the Houston Rockets on Thursday night at Toyota Center. The Spurs claimed the best-of-seven Western Conference semifinal in six games by blitzing the Rockets despite both Tony Parker (torn left quadriceps) and…
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San Antonio Spurs small forward Kawhi Leonard will be a game-time decision for Thursday's Game 6 of the Western Conference second-round series versus the host Houston Rockets, coach Gregg Popovich said. Leonard, who is nursing a left ankle injury, walked slowly but was able to participate in the team's shootaround on Thursday morning. The 25-year-old told…
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HOUSTON -- Despite this Western Conference semifinal having featured the losses of respected veterans Tony Parker and Nene to season-ending injuries, the Houston Rockets' postgame locker room late Tuesday night might have been the scene of the most lamenting and greatest remorse displayed by the combatants. With the Rockets set to host Game 6 at Toyota…
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San Antonio Spurs forward Kawhi Leonard expects to play in Game 6 against the Houston Rockets on Thursday night despite a left ankle injury. Leonard rolled his ankle with 5:37 left in the third quarter on Tuesday night and played half of the fourth period but did not take the court for overtime of the Spurs'…
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SAN ANTONIO -- Danny Green scored 16 points, including San Antonio's final seven, and Manu Ginobili blocked a potential game-tying 3-pointer by James Harden in the final second as the Spurs outlasted the Houston Rockets 110-107 in overtime Tuesday in Game 5 of their Western Conference semifinal series at the AT&T Center. The Spurs took a…
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The first four games of the Western Conference semifinal series between the Houston Rockets and San Antonio Spurs have seen the best and worst of both teams, with each winning twice. That's why Game 5 of the best-of-seven series, set for Tuesday at the AT&T Center in San Antonio, is so crucial. Game 6 will be…
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The Houston Rockets announced Monday that reserve center Nene will miss the remainder of the NBA playoffs with a torn left adductor. Nene suffered the groin injury in the first quarter of Sunday's Game 4 win over the San Antonio Spurs. The Rockets won 125-104 to even the Western Conference semifinal series at two games apiece.…
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HOUSTON -- James Harden recorded a double-double, and the Houston Rockets' bench was exceptional in a 125-104 victory over the San Antonio Spurs in Game 4 of a Western Conference semifinal series on Sunday night at Toyota Center. The Rockets hit 19 of 43 3-point attempts to even the best-of-seven series at 2-2, with the Spurs…
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Mike D'Antoni of the Houston Rockets and Erik Spoelstra of the Miami Heat are the co-recipients of the inaugural Michael H. Goldberg NBCA Coach of the Year Award, the National Basketball Coaches Association announced Sunday. The award is named for the longtime executive director of the NBCA who died earlier this year. It recognizes NBA head…
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HOUSTON -- As Houston Rockets guard James Harden barreled through the San Antonio defense on Friday night en route to 30 second-half points, what gradually became clear was the Spurs' willingness to let Harden thrive as long as his teammates did not. Plenty of the postgame dialogue celebrated the Spurs' height advantage and how they parlayed…
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HOUSTON -- LaMarcus Aldridge scored at will in the paint before the San Antonio Spurs turned a late barrage of 3-pointers into a 103-92 victory over the Houston Rockets in Game 3 of the Western Conference semifinal series on Friday night at Toyota Center. Aldridge, who scored four points in the Rockets' blowout win in Game…
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Of the four second-round series in the 2017 NBA Playoffs, only the one between the Houston Rockets and San Antonio Spurs saw the road team steal home-court advantage. The two teams will meet again in Houston on Friday night in a Game 3 that could go either way. Houston put San Antonio on notice in the…
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SAN ANTONIO -- Kawhi Leonard recorded 34 points, eight assists and seven rebounds as the San Antonio Spurs rolled to a 121-96 victory over the Houston Rockets on Wednesday in Game 2 of their Western Conference semifinal playoff series. The best-of-seven series is tied at 1-1 and moves to Houston for Games 3 and 4 on…
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One game has changed the complexion of the second-round playoff series between the Houston Rockets and San Antonio Spurs. After stealing home-court advantage in the opener, the Rockets are now favored to reach the conference finals. As the Western Conference’s No.2 seed with 61 regular-season wins, San Antonio began the series with -200 betting odds to…
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Houston Rockets reserve center Nene was fined $15,000 for "escalating an altercation" by pushing San Antonio Spurs center Dewayne Dedmon above the shoulders, the NBA announced Wednesday. The incident occurred at the conclusion of the third quarter of the Rockets' 126-99 win over the Spurs on Monday night in Game 1 of the Western Conference semifinal…
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SAN ANTONIO -- Trevor Ariza scored 23 points, and James Harden added 20 points and 14 assists as the Houston Rockets jumped on the San Antonio Spurs in the opening minutes and rolled to a 126-99 victory on Monday night in Game 1 of a Western Conference semifinal series at the AT&T Center. Game 2 of…
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Perhaps the most highly anticipated series in the second round of the 2017 NBA Playoffs begins Monday night. The San Antonio Spurs host the Houston Rockets in Game 1 of what could be a lengthy best-of-seven series. The Spurs are the slight betting favorite at home, giving the visiting Rockers 5.5 points, via OddsShark. TNT has…
