Russell Westbrook

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Rockets

Comparing the Rockets to Characters from ‘The Office’

With nearly two months of no NBA basketball, the only game that fans can watch right now is this iconic matchup:   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IS2Ozgx-ih8...

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Rockets in Difficult Position When Play Resumes

The Houston Rockets were preparing to play the Western Conference-leading Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday, March 12th, after defeating the Minnesota Timberwolves a...

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What Harden’s Recent Slump Means for Houston

Houston, we may have a problem. Shortly after the deal that cemented the Rockets’ commitment to the small-ball system, things seemed to be...

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The Small-Ball Era in Houston Has Arrived

Sitting at 32-18 and 6th place in the Western Conference, the Houston Rockets (now 34-20) knew they needed to make a change before...

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Westbrook, Harden Finding Their Groove at the Perfect Time

Having two MVPs on the same roster is typically a recipe for success. Some were skeptical of the Russell Westbrook-James Harden pairing, but...

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Capela Cementing His Place as a Top NBA Center

In many conversations around the league, Clint Capela is relegated to what I would like to deem “Omer Asik status”. Or, more simply,...

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How Houston Can Adjust Without Gordon

In the wake of Eric Gordon’s best game of the season so far (which, frankly, isn’t saying much), Shams Charania reported that he...

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Evaluating Week 1 of the New-Look Rockets

After four games, the Rockets sit at 3-1. They have wins over the Thunder, Wizards, and Zion-less Pelicans, and took a loss to...

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TLSM’s All-NBA Decade Team

Here it is. The All-NBA Decade Teams (1st, 2nd, & 3rd) for the 2010’s. As the decade comes to an end, TLSM is...

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A Rocket Fan’s Reaction to the CP3-Russ Trade

Last night, at 8:26pm EST, the basketball world collectively gasped as Woj dropped this bomb: https://twitter.com/wojespn/status/1149474995996749825 GM Daryl Morey, who had seemingly decided...

Pistons

Every Argument For and Against Trading for Russ

Pistons Lead analyst Vivek Sevak contributed to this story. When the news broke earlier this weekend that Kawhi Leonard would be joined by...

Thunder

The 5 Best Trade Scenarios for Russ and OKC

In this berserk NBA offseason, the whole entire league has been shifting. Only eighteen of the twenty-eight all-stars from 2019 are still on...

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The Run That Became OKC’s Demise

The game that got away. Through 3+ quarters in game five, the Oklahoma City Thunder had a commanding lead over the Portland Trail...

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Oklahoma City’s Blueprint for a Series Swing

Setting the tone early is key to winning NBA playoff games. Doing it against the Portland Trail Blazers seems to be the only...