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This has to go down as a top 50 NBA moment. Scenario - a must win against a crosstown rival and largely rooted against San Antonio team that was favorite to win the West before winning the title in 2005. Houston, 2004, down 10 with 56 seconds to go. The game is seemingly over, or so fans thought. After a missed...
Over the years, James Harden has been putting up incredible stats and producing at a high level. One of the most under-appreciated players of our generation, it seems like Harden never gets the recognition he deserves. Since his days on the Oklahoma City Thunder, Harden has been a phenomenal player and despite of coming off the...
Our NBA Finals 2018 predictions start in the west where in an exclusive interview with ESPN recently, when asked about his expectations for the Rockets this season, James Harden replied ” This is the year. For Sure “. The Rockets, who sit at the top as the No. 1 seed in the Western Conference, ahead of the defending champions...
Who Can Beat the Warriors in the West?
December 11, 2015 was the day the Golden State Warriors won their 24th consecutive game to open the 2015-2016 regular season. What happened in the next game was totally unexpected as the Milwaukee Bucks handed the 2015 NBA champions Warriors their first defeat of the season. What is the relevance...
The Houston Rockets are the prime example of how not to win in an offseason. After heavily pursuing Chris Bosh by trading away Jeremy Lin and letting the very underrated Chandler Parsons walk, the Rockets ended up with practically no one but Trevor Ariza. Ariza is a good player in his own right, but to think this team will be better...
Damian Lillard has been draining game-winning shots throughout the year, helping pull the Blazers into the playoffs in one of the greatest one-season turnarounds in NBA history. Shooting three-pointers is in his nature, as he obliterated the previous NBA record this season for the most successful shots behind the arc by any player in...
The Houston Rockets have clinched the No. 4 seed in the Western Conference and will enjoy home court advantage throughout the first round of the playoffs. Both teams finished the regular season with a 54-28 record, but the Rockets own the regular season match-up with a 3-1 edge over the Blazers. The Rockets are looking to improve...
When you look at Chicago Bulls center Joakim Noah, he is far from your average NBA big man; take a step back and look at his body of work, the stats he's accumulating, and how he transformed his game into a more versatile center who is capable of recording a triple double any given night. Arguably, I would have to place him as the...
Yes, the rumors are true. Retired National Basketball Association star Tracy McGrady is hoping to become a big league pitcher one day.
ESPN commentator Jeff Van Gundy let it slip Friday during a telecast of the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Brooklyn Nets game, that the former Orlando Magic and Houston Rockets star has plans for a...
There is no doubt that the Miami Heat are a talented team. They have proven that fact over the past two seasons. While the easiest pick to win this season is Miami, there are a few things to note before handing them the crown (again).
They Didn't Improve This Offseason
We kept waiting for a big move to happen. Waiting for Miami...
