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Houston Rockets – James Harden Takes Care of Points, Patrick Beverley Took Care of Chris Paul
In a dirty, aggressive game between two teams with a lot to play for, the Houston Rockets came away with the 100-98 win behind an excellent free throw shooting performance from James Harden, while teammate Patrick Beverley made things very difficult for Chris Paul and the Los Angeles Clippers, not giving Blake Griffin a pleasant welcome back game from injury.
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Portland Trail Blazers Still Better Than the Houston Rockets
It might have been a regular season game, but it was all about the playoffs when the Portland Trail Blazers beat the Houston Rockets 105-100 behind a big night from LaMarcus Aldridge to claim the season series and gain a tiebreaker over their opponents in the standings.
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NBA – Rockets vs Blazers Predictions
The Houston Rockets are missing Dwight Howard, but he’ll be back. The Portland Trail Blazers are without Wesley Matthews, injured for the rest of this season. Does that even the playing field?
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Houston Rockets – James Harden Can Trust Corey Brewer to Have His Back
The Houston Rockets continue to stand out in their ability to play very good basketball despite the absence of an All-Star caliber center. James Harden playing well is a given, but each time he gets big nights from the bench is a surprising bonus, although there’s nothing new about Corey Brewer putting up big numbers any more.
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Memphis Grizzlies – Zach Randolph Steals, James Harden Knows he was Fouled
Coming back from a one game suspension, James Harden & the Houston Rockets have every reason to be angry with the officials, allowing Zach Randolph of the Memphis Grizzlies to foul him and get away with it, leading to Marc Gasol hitting a game winning shot.
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Houston Rockets – James Harden Following the Daryl Morey Plan
The analytics movement isn’t isolated in just one place in the NBA, but Daryl Morey, the general manager of the Houston Rockets, might be the biggest symbol and advocator of it, which has shaped his team in more than just the way they choose their players, but also in trying to control every aspect of the game, including the shooting of a superstar like James Harden.
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Atlanta Hawks – Josh Smith Doesn’t Get a Very Warm Welcome
The Atlanta Hawks struggled against a Houston Rockets team playing without James Harden but with a lot of fire, but the team with the best record in the NBA came back from a big deficit in a huge fourth quarter and left Josh Smith with a bitter taste in his mouth.
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Houston Rockets – James Harden Gets Suspended for Kicking LeBron James
The Houston Rockets are going to be playing without James Harden in their next game, as his kick to the groin of LeBron James resulted in a one game suspension, meaning he’ll miss one for the first time this season.
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Houston Rockets – James Harden Plays Dirty, LeBron James Fails at the End
The Houston Rockets beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 105-103 in one of the more intense games we’ve seen this season, including LeBron James missing potentially game winning free throws, James Harden kicking him in the groin and Patrick Beverley also getting in on the action, as expected.
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Houston Rockets – Terrence Jones is Next in the Helping James Harden Line
The Houston Rockets beat the Brooklyn Nets 102-98 to make it four in a row, but James Harden is hitting a rough patch in the season, possibly due to fatigue. Luckily for him, there’s someone else stepping up to make things easier for him in each game.