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LeBron James says Lakers ‘got a feel for’ Rockets’ speed in Game 1 loss
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — Following a six-day layoff after the Los Angeles Lakers made quick work of their first-round opponent, LeBron James said the Houston Rockets’ speed caught his team flat-footed in Friday’s 112-97 Game 1 loss to open up the Western Conference semifinals. “I think it’s the speed,” James said. “They play with […]
Continue readingChris Paul delivers steady hand in clutch as Thunder force Game 7
Down six with 3:40 left, it looked as though the suitcases could be loaded up and the paperwork filed for checkout of the NBA bubble. But as they’ve done all season, with the game close, the Thunder turned things over to Chris Paul, who scored eight of their final 12 points, including two go-ahead free […]
Continue readingNBA playoffs: The Thunder built a Game 4 comeback out of all those Rockets bricks
Again. Schroder had been there basically since tipoff of Monday’s Game 4, but he wanted to remind Paul who they were playing against. He wanted to give Paul an extra push against his former team. “I know I can be stubborn and hard in my ways. But this game right here, Dennis was on my […]
Continue readingNBA playoffs real or not: Biggest concerns after Game 1
The first round of the NBA playoffs has officially kicked off with all 16 teams in contention having a game under their belts in the Florida bubble. As a result, injuries, trends and difficult matchups have popped up as potentially major concerns that teams will need to address quickly. Our NBA experts weigh in on […]
Continue readingWhy Mike D’Antoni and the Rockets are betting big on small ball
It was the spring of 2004, just after Kerr joined the Phoenix Suns as a front-office consultant. D’Antoni was entering his first full season as head coach and intended to drastically change the Suns’ style of play. Those plans definitely did not include the Eastern European center they were supposed to scout that day. “We’re […]
Continue readingNBA playoffs 2020: Everything to know about the 17 teams that can still win the title
After 66 scrimmages and more than 80 seeding games — and plenty of fishing — the matchups for the 2020 NBA playoffs are finally set. And in an unprecedented atmosphere that could negate the benefits of home-court advantage, we could be in for another wild two months inside Disney’s ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex […]
Continue readingRockets’ Russell Westbrook (quad) to be reevaluated before NBA playoffs
Westbrook will not play in the remainder of the seeding schedule and will be reevaluated before the playoffs begin next week. Houston is set to take on Westbrook’s former team, the Oklahoma City Thunder, in the first round. “We’ll see how it responds and everything, but we all hope,” Rockets coach Mike D’Antoni said regarding […]
Continue readingNBA campus intel: Schedule and live updates for Day 14 of seeding games
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — The NBA’s oldest rivalry will be renewed in its newest setting. By virtue of the Indiana Pacers beating the Houston Rockets on Wednesday afternoon, the Boston Celtics will face the Philadelphia 76ers in the first round of the NBA playoffs. The two teams met four times during the regular season, […]
Continue readingNBA campus intel: Schedule and live updates for Day 13 of seeding games
He scored 51 points on Sunday to lead the Portland Trail Blazers to a 3-point win over the Philadelphia 76ers, then went out and scored 61 on Tuesday to give Portland another 3-point win, this time over the Dallas Mavericks. Dame Time is also potentially leading to Play-In Time for Portland. The Blazers’ win, coupled […]
Continue reading‘Premier scorer’: Rockets’ Austin Rivers scores career-best 41 points in win
“You continue to tell yourself, ‘You can do this, you can do this, you can do this, you can do this,’ for nights like this,” said Rivers, who had the most points by a Rockets reserve since Sleepy Floyd in 1991. “I believe I’m a premier scorer. “That’s just how I feel, but I’m on […]
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