James Harden had the crossover of the year on Wesley Johnson, and he provided an explanation for his long staredown afterwards.
Jordan Heck
Rockets star James Harden is firmly ahead of the other candidates for this year's MVP award, but he'll have to keep his foot on the gas pedal as the regular season quickly comes to a close.
Scott Rafferty
The stretch run of the 2017-18 NBA season is upon us, and as we look at where teams sit currently in our Power Rankings, we’ll also examine what ought to be their mission for the post-All-Star stretch.
Sean Deveney
The Beard set not one, but two, records Tuesday. He also tied a third.
Gabe Fernandez
After an impressive victory over the defending champion Warriors, the Rockets are hoping to avoid a letdown against a scrappy Heat team. Here's what you need to know ahead of Monday's matchup.
Jordan Greer
The top games in the NBA this week are headlined by a showdown between the East-leading Celtics and West-leading Warriors.
Skylar Rolstad
Sporting News provided live updates from the Rockets' 116-108 win over the Warriors on Saturday night.
Charles Barkley and Shaquille O'Neal couldn't contain themselves when addressing Monday night's incident involving the Rockets and Clippers.
Michael McCarthy
The entertainment value didn't come from just the sheer absurdity of the Rockets-Clippers incident itself — it was how it all went down.
Hilarity ensues after a serious beef between the Rockets and Clippers breaks out.
Tom Gatto
Houston and LA weren't satisfied to leave their beef on the court Monday night. They threatened to have it spill over into the Clippers' locker room.
This week's NBA schedule includes a few highly-anticipated matchups between top teams, including Warriors vs. Cavs and Warriors vs. Rockets.
A matchup between two Eastern Conference contenders highlights this week's NBA schedule.
Battles between the two top teams in each conference highlight this week's NBA slate.
The Rockets rose to the top of the league early in the year with great defense. That has slipped, and it could be cause for long-term worry.
Marcus Smart beat five-time all-star James Harden at his own game Thursday, baiting him into two offensive fouls late in the Rockets' meltdown against the Celtics. Harden needs to pipe down and move on to the next game.
Nick Birdsong
Sporting News provided live updates for the matchup between the Rockets and Thunder. Find out how OKC escaped with a win on Christmas Day.
The headliner is a rematch of the last three NBA Finals between the Cavaliers and Warriors, but there’s a good balance of teams looking to compete this season and teams looking to compete in the future.
Cavs-Warriors highlights the NBA Christmas Day schedule, but the rest of the week also packs a few must-see games.
Carmelo Anthony didn't just see the Rockets as the best way out of a bad situation in New York. He envisioned a very successful future in Houston.
James Harden and Chris Paul have always been dominant scorers and facilitators out of the pick-and-roll, and they’re now both getting an opportunity to spread their wings in a system that plays perfectly to their strengths.
The TNT analyst and Basketball Hall of Famer made several pointed comments about Moore at a rally for Moore's opponent, Doug Jones, in Birmingham.
SN's Sean Deveney examines some subtle trends that have emerged within each team in his latest NBA Power Rankings.
Even after losing big names to injury, the Western Conference is still stacked with talent. SN's Sean Deveney gives his All-Star picks for the West.
SN's latest Power Rankings focus on the biggest quarter-season surprises and disappointments for each team, from the elite Celtics and Warriors down to the lowly Kings and Bulls.
James Harden led the way for the Rockets with a triple-double in a 117-113 win over the Cavs.
The Clippers broke up their "Big Three" by sending Chris Paul to the Rockets this past summer, but in an alternate timeline, it may have been DeAndre Jordan who landed in Houston.
We are wrapping up the second week of the 2017-18 NBA season, and admittedly, it’s still hard to make heads or tails out of the mess of league standings.
Eric Gordon tallied 29 points in Houston’s 105-104 win at Philadelphia. His final three were the most productive.
E.Jay Zarett
The NBA is back! SN provided live updates for the opening night matchup between the Rockets and Warriors.
The Rockets star also had 10 turnovers to go with his triple-double.
Alec Brzezinski
Memphis stunned Stephen Curry and Co. on the Dubs' home floor, erasing a huge deficit and then prevailing in overtime.
Arthur Weinstein
Lowry made 10 of his 17 shot attempts to help Toronto upend the Jazz.
James Harden is the first player in NBA history to record at least 50 points, 15 rebounds and 15 assists in one game.
Joe Rodgers
Thomas became the fifth player in Celtics franchise history to score 50 or more points in a game. The rest of the group includes three Hall of Famers and future Hall of Famer.
Austin Rivers was ejected for touching an official after missing a layup. His father quickly followed with an ejection of his own.
Salah Mejri reportedly said something to Trevor Ariza about his wife and kids.
James Harden already has nine games this season with 30 points and 10 assists, one more than he had all of last season.
James Harden snapped an impressive Spurs defensive streak, but San Antonio got the victory anyway.
Russell Westbrook even pulled out the famous Shammgod move after blowing by Suns forward Devin Booker en route to his 50th triple-double.
The Rockets and James Harden made history Friday night as Houston topped New Orleans.
Dragic and Whiteside teamed up to outduel John Wall and Bradley Beal in a thrilling showdown.
Leonard is one of the best two-way players in the NBA, but he would never admit it.
Westbrook became just the fourth player in NBA history to record seven straight triple-doubles.
So much for Wednesday night's highly anticipated marquee matchups. Neither was much of a contest.
Ron Clements
The Cavs continued their success against Raptors, improving to 3-0 against their new rivals this season.
The Rockets star is averaging close to a triple-double this season in his new coach's free-flowing system.
Green feels as though he is being unfairly targeted by the NBA for his high kicks.
Giannis Antetokounmpo is terrorizing teams around the NBA, even as announcers and other players struggle to pronounce his name.
With Kevin, Kyrie and LeBron all putting up big numbers so far this season, they're making their case for the definitive trio in today's b
Carmelo Anthony records his first double-double of the season, but he saves his best for last, hitting the game-winner.
Golden State was dropping dimes all over Oracle Arena. "That shows we're getting more comfortable with each other," Kevin Durant says.
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Joel Embiid and the 76ers did something they haven't done in a long time.
Steven J. Gaither
Back from a concussion, Horford came up huge in the final seconds to give the Pistons their first home loss.
The Blazers are 7-6, but the tone in the locker room after their loss in Houston suggests things are worse than the record indicates.
Marcus Dinitto
Minnesota's 1-5 stumble is a more distant memory after a nationally televised blowout of the 76ers.
It's pretty clear who won this matchup between former teammates.
The star guard is still nursing knee and finger injuries that have kept him out all season.
D'Angelo Russell, Lou Williams, Jordan Clarkson and Nick Young all scored in double figures in Saturday's win against the Pelicans; Anthony Davis, meanwhile, makes history.
Two foreign-born NBA players weigh in on the aftermath of Election Day 2016.
The Rockets star has now recorded 30 points and 10 assists in four straight games.
James passed Hakeem Olajuwon for 10th on the all-time scoring list. Kevin Love, meanwhile, turned in another double-double.
The Warriors and the Thunder are set to face off Thursday, pitting two former teammates in Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook against each other for the first time this season.
The Rockets' request to move up Tuesday's NBA tipoff was denied, probably because no start would be early enough to avoid Indians fans.
Bob Hille
The Golden State Warriors are showing that assembling a team of superstars doesn't produce better results right away.
Kyrie Irving hit a key 3-pointer to help the Cavaliers beat the Raptors in a repeat of last season's Eastern Conference championship. He could take some of the load off King James.
The Chinese star signed a one-year deal with Los Angeles this summer but his role didn't work out as planned.
Marc Lancaster
Bobby Brown made Chinese citizens irate when he illegally wrote his name and number on the Great Wall of China.
Gabrielle McMillen
Milwaukee gets Beasley from Houston for third-year guard Tyler Ennis.
China's biggest basketball export says he considers himself a Texan and a Houston Rocket.
Kevin Durant thinks his former teammate is vastly underrated by the basketball world.
A shy Yao Ming credits Steve Francis with helping him assimilate to the team and the country during his rookie season.
The Rockets coach won't soon forget last week's NBA Draft as his wife, Laurel, needed to be rescued from their West Virginia home.
Brandon Schlager
The Rockets have reportedly selected Mike D'Antoni as the man to take over as their coach, and are close to finalizing a contract.
Once considered the Rockets top target to become the next head coach, Jeff Van Gundy is no longer a candidate for a Houston reunion.
The league's reigning MVP isn't ready for shooting drills just yet, but he believes he'll be back on the court before long.
The Kings have yet to receive permission to talk to Walton, but the Lakers' and Rockets' requests have been granted.
The Lakers can speak with the Warriors assistant once Golden State's first-round playoff series ends.
The Warriors are ready to "hold down the fort" while Curry recovers.
The outspoken NBA analyst says he was "100 percent wrong" in the criticism of his former team.
Parsons not-so-subtly called for Dwight Howard to join the Mavericks once his contract with the Rockets was up.
Warriors GM Bob Myers says that the two week time frame for Curry's return from the MCL sprain in his right knee isn't a solid one.
Warriors coach Steve Kerr said Stephen Curry will be ready for Game 4.
Warriors head coach Steve Kerr said Saturday that Stephen Curry will be ready for Game 4.
The Warriors, like Prince, will leave a "revolutionary" mark on the game.
After missing Games 2 and 3 with an ankle injury, Stephen Curry is optimistic he can play Sunday against the Rockets.
Even without Stephen Curry the Warriors were able to rally to hold a late lead, but James Harden hit the game-winner for the Rockets.
The league's top scorer wanted to play but head coach Steve Kerr said before the game that it would have been "irresponsible" and "not worth the risk."
The Warriors guard says he's making progress but is still unsure about Game 3.
The Warriors point guard rolled his right ankle in Game 1 of his team's series against the Rockets.
Golden State coach Steve Kerr said the training staff and Curry will decide if he plays Game 3, not how the series is going vs. Houston.
Nicholas McGee
Kerr's Warriors took care of the Rockets 115-106 without soon-to-be two-time MVP Stephen Curry to go up 2-0 in their playoff series.
The Warriors star was ruled out before Game 2 of their playoff series against the Rockets because of an ankle injury.
Coming off a blowout Game 1 win over the Rockets, Golden State guards against a trap at home in Game 2.
The Golden State Warriors are winning big but have to be worried about their superstar.
The who, what, where, when and why of the first round matchup between the Warriors and Rockets.
Karl-Anthony Towns' big rookie year has been dedicated to two men who helped him find NBA success.
The Warriors clinched the top seed in the Western Conference Thursday night while keeping their hopes of setting a single-season record.
The Mavericks used a big offensive game by J.J. Barea and a big defensive play by Dirk Nowitzki to get an 88-86 win.
UAB, which posted a 26-7 season and grabbed an NIT berth, recently lost Jerod Hasse to Stanford.
Travis Durkee
The Clippers gave Oklahoma City a fight despite resting most of their starters.
Michael Beasley, along with James Harden, helped the Rockets beat the Cavs on Tuesday. Beasley has been a big contributor in limited minutes since joining Houston.
The Louisville product sent official Jason Goldenberg to the floor during a D-League skirmish last week.
It looks like neither the Rockets nor the Mavericks really want to face the Warriors in the first round.
Detroit is finding offensive balance at the right time.
The TNT personality revealed his cancer is no longer in remission, but it looks like that won't stop him from getting to work.
Tuesday's loss to OKC is just the latest in what has been a season of disappointments for Houston.
League rules prohibit the use of any sticky substance during the period lasting 90 minutes prior to tipoff until the end of the game.
The Rockets center said things are being blown out of proportion after a spray he used on his hands was barred in a game.
The Rockets big man says he's used Stickum spray for five years, but the referee in Saturday's game warned, "Stickum is illegal in the NBA."
With this win, the Spurs have now won 33-straight at home against the Warriors.
Kevin Love and Kyrie Irving proved Cleveland has enough firepower to win even if LeBron James doesn't suit up.
The Spurs have held their opponents to 85 points or fewer 20 times this season, double their total from the 2014-15 season.
After a slow start Saturday, LeBron James led the Cavaliers past the Celtics with a big second quarter.
The second overall pick in the 2008 NBA Draft will get another shot in the league.
Stephen Curry hit a game-winning shot from 32-feet out Saturday against the Thunder.
People might want to stop sleeping on Portland's dynamic backcourt duo — like, right now.
Damian Lillard absolutely torched the Warriors on Friday night.
Howard, who signed a four-year contract with Houston in 2013, is averaging 14.6 points, 12 rebounds and 1.5 blocks pre game this season.
Isaiah Thomas proved why he's an All-Star on Wednesday in a big win over the Clippers.
Stephen Curry's squad used a fourth-quarter scoring blitz to pick up its 47th win in 51 games.
It was a tale of two halves in the Warriors' win, while Karl Anthony-Towns and Jahlil Okafor are two to watch.
The rookie replaced injured Kentavious Caldwell-Pope in the starting lineup Thursday and led his team past the Knicks.
Rockets forward Terrence Jones will miss Thursday's game against the Suns after he was involved in a car accident Wednesday.
With Dwight Howard serving a one-game suspension, the Rockets went with a three-guard lineup and Josh Smith at center — and it paid off.
Houston head coach J.B. Bickerstaff was also fined an $10,000 for his critical postgame comments regarding the officials.
Wittman's older brother, Rick, died early Saturday morning in Indianapolis.
Tyronn Lue got his first signature win as Cavaliers head coach, beating the Spurs at home Saturday.
The Thunder needed someone to answer the bell and, Friday night, that someone was Enes Kanter.
Gregg Popovich will coach in the West All-Star team for the fourth time, even though the Warriors — not the Spurs — own the conference's best record.
When Kemba Walker shoots well, the Hornets are a much better team.
Kidd has recovered from hip surgery and will resume his head coaching duties early next week.
The Rockets sent the big man to the free-throw line a franchise-record 36 times during the Pistons' 123-114 win.
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope also reached out to a young fan he had scared in the process.
Stephen Curry and the Warriors dominated on the road Monday, beating the Cavaliers 132-98.
The 16-time Grammy Nominee is campaigning for Blake Griffin, DeAndre Jordan and Chris Paul.
Howard has hit just five 3-pointers in his career, but he nailed this no-look beauty from long range.
A red-hot Rockets team attempted to hand the Cavaliers a second Texas loss, but it didn't happen.
The Rockets guard needed 22 to reach the milestone. He got 27.
With a win Sunday against the Pacers, Houston (19-19) remained seventh in the Western Conference standings and got back to .500 for the first time since Dec. 26.
The Bulls are starting to look like a threat in the Eastern Conference.
Harden said he felt disrespected by the fan, who was banned from NBA games for a year.
Kawhi Leonard and LaMarcus Aldridge led the Spurs to a decisive win against the Rockets on Saturday.
Khris Middleton scored 33 points to help the Bucks end a three-game losing streak.
Jordan Clarkson, Julius Randle and D'Angelo Russell helped the Lakers get over the hump against the Celtics.
Atlanta showed in its win over Houston the type of firepower that makes it a legit threat to Cleveland in the East.
The reigning NBA champions may be without their MVP leader for the next two games. Stephen Curry is suffering from a right calf strain.
LA, playing without All-Star forward Blake Griffin, tops Washington for its third straight win.
Tom Benson was not happy with a newspaper column suggesting he sell both the Saints and Pelicans.
Draymond Green and Shaun Livingston helped the Warriors grind out a win against a tough Cavs team.
The 30-year-old Rockets center's numbers have dropped but he still sees a long future for himself in the NBA.
The Bulls, surrounded by controversy, dropped their third straight game with Monday's loss to the lowly Nets.
James Harden, Dwight Howard and the rest of the Rockets were impressive in handing the Clippers a 107-97 loss Saturday night at the Toyota Center in Houston.
The Rockets point guard was arrested twice earlier this year for drinking and driving offenses.
Scott Ridge
It was another classic case of LeBron James taking over a game while his inferiors looked on as he willed the Cavs to a 104-100 win.
The Rockets center says he and James Harden are just fine and he has no plans to leave.
The only other member of the 1996 NBA Draft class still playing pro ball says Kobe Bryant should come to China.
Rondo's initial response to the firestorm over his words to NBA official Bill Kennedy didn't go over well, so the Kings guard tried again.
The former Ohio State star will go into a reserve role with Jordan Clarkson returning from an ankle injury.
Stephen Curry and his Warriors teammates looked gassed in Saturday's loss against the Bucks, but have a chance to start a new streak.
The Warriors were tested late at Toronto on Saturday, but Stephen Curry led Golden State to its 21st straight win of the season.
Anthony Davis is still an MVP-caliber player. He just needs more help from his teammates.
Sacramento will be without its top pick after the 7-foot center suffered a hand injury.
James Harden got off to a slow start this season, but put all that behind him on Friday.
Kyle Lowry makes sure everyone knows the Raptors aren't a team to take lightly as he leads Toronto past LeBron James and the Cavaliers.
Kevin Love led the Cavaliers to a convincing win over the Hawks, while the 76ers lost late against the Heat.
Rockets interim coach J.B. Bickerstaff made a key move in his debut, switching Lawson and Jason Terry.
Houston is 4-7 after a 111-95 loss to Boston on Monday, and going nowhere fast.
Maybe such a scene should be expected inside Toyota Center the way this season has started for Houston.
Michael Carter-Williams and Greg Monroe led the Bucks to a thrilling double-overtime upset over LeBron James and the Cavaliers.
Also Friday, LeBron James reminded everyone that he has no real rivalry with Carmelo Anthony.
Steven Gaither
There are no free passes when it comes to paying highway tolls, and Houston's Patrick Beverley found that out the hard way.
The NBA said goaltending should have been called on Rockets center Dwight Howard in the waning minutes of his team’s 109-105 win.
The once unheralded pro prospect Kent Bazemore has found a home with the scrappy Hawks.
Stephen Curry is playing at a very high level, and James Harden isn't far behind him.
Stephen Curry scored 31 points to help the Warriors stay undefeated.
James Harden turned his rough start around with a big win against the Thunder.
The Rockets star and self-proclaimed MVP shot 2 of 15 from the field and was 0 for 10 from 3-point range in another blowout to start 0-3.
Catch up on all of Friday night's NBA action.
The starting center for the defending champs left Tuesday night's opener after being struck in the head.
A former NBA assistant says the former BYU star has held back his own growth.
The 2014-15 NBA MVP runner up says he plans on spending the rest of his career with the Rockets.
Andrew Bogut broke his nose against the Rockets on Thursday trying to block a K.J. McDaniels dunk attempt.
During the unveiling of his newest shoe, Chris Paul reveals an interesting fact about himself.
Caroline Sikes
