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The Rockets Love Launching 3s From Way Past The Line

DALLAS — The Houston Rockets, who at the moment seem to be the only team worthy of challenging the defending champion Warriors, just might be the NBA’s most unapologetic club. The team set fire to the record books last season by launching more than 40 3-point attempts per night, which shattered their own record from […]

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The Rockets Love Launching 3s From Way Past The Line

DALLAS — The Houston Rockets, who at the moment seem to be the only team worthy of challenging the defending champion Warriors, just might be the NBA’s most unapologetic club. The team set fire to the record books last season by launching more than 40 3-point attempts per night, which shattered their own record from […]

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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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