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The Rockets May Be Short, But They’re Not Exactly Small

Houston Rockets head coach Mike D’Antoni knows that his team is unique. “It’s not like everybody can do this,” he said this week. The “this” to which D’Antoni refers is the gambit that is dominating the post–trade deadline conversation in the NBA. Houston has gone all-in on small ball, and since the team acquired Robert […]

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Chris Paul Found A Time Machine In Oklahoma City

If you rewind to that chaotic second week of July, when the entire balance of the NBA shifted with one fell swoop, perhaps the most noteworthy thing in hindsight was the wacky game of musical chairs that took place in Oklahoma City. After back-to-back first-round playoff exits, Paul George blindsided the Thunder by asking to […]

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Russell Westbrook Or Chris Paul?

In our latest installment of NBA Stat Battle, senior sportswriters Neil Paine and Chris Herring try to decide if James Harden’s new (well … newish) teammate, Russell Westbrook, is an upgrade over his former backcourt partner, Chris Paul. The Paul-Harden Rockets never quite figured it out, advancing only as far as the Western Conference Finals […]

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It Could Be Now Or Never For James Harden And The Houston Rockets

Listen to enough NBA Media Day interviews, and you’ll start to think it’s the first day of school after summer vacation. Reporters routinely ask players what they did during their time away, and players in turn talk about the weight they’ve lost, the muscle they’ve gained, or the skills they’ve tried to bolster. James Harden […]

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