Houston Rockets shooting guard Eric Gordon and Minnesota Timberwolves point guard Derrick Rose go way back, so Gordon will always support Rose no matter what. Gordon and Rose were on the same AAU team growing up, Mean Streets Express, and have remained good friends throughout their NBA careers. That’s why Gordon believes it’s unfair that
After dropping Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals to the Golden State Warriors 119-106 despite a 41-point, seven-assist outburst from James Harden, much has been made about the Houston Rockets’ offensive approach, which favors heavy doses of isolation from both Harden and backcourt mate Chris Paul. After embracing this system all season long, should
It’s that time of year again. The regular season has wrapped up and the postseason is on its way. So, the most popular topic in between is who will be receiving all of the hardware. There have been plenty of debates over the 2016-17 NBA Awards, and they’ll continue well after the winners are announced.
In the attempt to put the ‘T’ in tank, the Los Angeles Lakers flirted with the thought of shopping Lou Williams. Emerging has a huge sixth-man candidate, the Lakers knew they could get something for him while staying closer to keeping their upcoming draft pick. Well, a trade ended up happening, sending Lou Williams to the
The Houston Rockets are steadily getting better as they sit comfortably with the 3rd seed in the Western Conference. Their confidence is rising and I’m wondering if people aren’t paying enough attention. 7-3 in their last 10 games, the Rockets are 2nd in scoring in the NBA. Playing through James Harden has been their bright
The race for Sixth Man of the Year is a tight one as usual. However, the names that we’re used to seeing are nowhere in the picture. We’re accustomed to names like Manu Ginobili and Jamal Crawford, who’s the defending champion and three-time award winner. But this season we have a few new players in
The Houston Rockets might have been a team that I underrated coming into this season. I was fully aware of the capability and firepower that came with James Harden but I didn’t fully believe in the possibility of him getting the rest of his team to play at a high level. However with an 18-7
The New Orleans Pelicans drafted Oklahoma Sooners guard Buddy Hield with the No. 6 overall pick in last night’s NBA Draft, and the selection of Hield, a sharpshooting two-man who hails from the Bahamas, will prove to pay huge dividends for a team in dire need of help in almost every capacity. Hield is a
2015-2016 was a season to forget for Phoenix Suns fans. It all started with their pursuit of LaMarcus Aldridge. They split up the Morris twins, signed veteran Tyson Chandler, and Aldridge signed with the San Antonio Spurs. Markieff Morris turned into a cancer in the locker room and ended up getting traded to the Washington Wizards.
After making the 2015 NBA playoffs, led by MVP candidate Anthony Davis, the Pelicans looked at to make more noise in 2016. They brought in Alvin Gentry, the assistant who helped orchestrate the Warriors offense to a championship win the year before. This years Pelicans have well, disappointed. New Orleans is currently 20-32, 12th in the