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All Of A Sudden, The Rockets Are Dominant On Defense, Too

Back in October, when Draymond Green of the Warriors was asked to assess the Rockets’ offseason efforts to narrow the gap between Houston and Golden State, Green didn’t mince words. “They want [a matchup with us] to be a shootout, which is fine,” he said. “But we’re gonna play some defense. Yeah, we score pretty […]

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All Of A Sudden, The Rockets Are Dominant On Defense, Too

Back in October, when Draymond Green of the Warriors was asked to assess the Rockets’ offseason efforts to narrow the gap between Houston and Golden State, Green didn’t mince words. “They want [a matchup with us] to be a shootout, which is fine,” he said. “But we’re gonna play some defense. Yeah, we score pretty […]

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Can James Harden’s MVP Campaign Survive Chris Paul?

Thanks to a combination of novelty and voter fatigue, it’s rare for an NBA player to remain MVP bridesmaid for too long. For every block of seasons where a Michael Jordan or LeBron James dominates the consensus at No. 1, a Charles Barkley or Derrick Rose will still manage to slip in and break up […]

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Can James Harden’s MVP Campaign Survive Chris Paul?

Thanks to a combination of novelty and voter fatigue, it’s rare for an NBA player to remain MVP bridesmaid for too long. For every block of seasons where a Michael Jordan or LeBron James dominates the consensus at No. 1, a Charles Barkley or Derrick Rose will still manage to slip in and break up […]

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Chris Paul And James Harden Are A Rare Duo

We’ve never seen a duo quite like Chris Paul and James Harden play for the same team. But that doesn’t mean they’ll play well together. In the video above, Neil Paine discusses the reports of Paul’s trade to the Houston Rockets, and how he and Harden will coexist. Read more: Can Chris Paul And James […]

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