NBA: Houston Rockets Look To Ride Five Game Win Streak

Kevin McHale and Dwight Howard ride five game
 win streak. Photo credit NBA 

by +Rodney Fisher 

courtesy of Blitz Weekly

It has been one incredible week of basketball for the Houston Rockets. They go a perfect 5-0 and have now won eight of the last nine games.

The Rockets five game win streak is their longest so far this season. They continue to lead the NBA in points per game, and Dwight Howard is only their third best scorer behind

NBA: Omer Asik A Dallas Maverick?

Trade rumors for Omer Asik. Photo credit NBA 

by +Rodney Fisher 

We are all expecting to hear that a trade has been completed by the Houston Rockets and an unnamed team to send Omer Asik, but talk is only speculation at this point. Asik has been rumored to request a trade ever since Dwight Howard was signed to play center. An interesting exchange between Asik and Dallas Mavericks fans last night could be foreshadowing of things to come.

Houston Rockets: When Offense Is Your Only Defense

James Harden and the Houston Rockets rank 29th in the
league for defense, but 2nd for points. Photo credit NBA 

by +Rodney Fisher 

They say defense wins championships. The Rockets, however, have chosen to allow offense to win game in the regular season. After winning one out of four games the previous week, they bounce back win three out of four to improve their overall record to 7-4 by simply putting up huge numbers.

NBA: Five Questions The Houston Rockets Must Answer

Houston Rockets now 4-3 after bad week. Photo
credit NBA 

by Rodney Fisher

courtesy of Blitz Weekly

The week was setup perfectly for the Houston Rockets to show everyone, including themselves, how much of a Western Conference contender they really are. After losing the the Clippers twice and getting upset by the Lakers, the Rockets (4-3) search for answers to get back on track. Here are five questions they need to answer:

NBA: The New Age Houston Rockets

by Rodney Fisher

Courtesy of Blitz Weekly

How good are the Houston Rockets. Photo credit Rockets.com 

The Houston Rockets have hashtagged their 2013-14 season the “A New Age”. A fitting description for a team that began their new plan a season ago with the additions of James Harden and Jeremy Lin. This season the Rockets will add the big man they have lauded for, Dwight Howard. The nostalgia of past Rockets’ teams with All-Star big men have the entire city of Houston buzzing. Can the team live up to lofty expectations?

NBA: Houston Rockets - Inside The Locker Room

by Rodney Fisher

New Age Houston Rockets. Photo credit Houston Rockets 

We go Inside The Locker Room with the Houston Rockets to get their thoughts on the upcoming season and their new team. Interviews include Jeremy Lin, Dwight Howard, and James Harden.

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NBA: Howard dips on the Lakers

by J.T.

Dwight Howard now a Houston Rocket

The Indecision 2013 came to a head last night as Dwight Howard chose to sign with the Houston Rockets. Howard took a 4 year 88 million dollar max deal to head to Texas. He left an extra year and 30 million on the table by bolting.

The Indecision didn’t come without some indecision after multiple sources stating that Howard would be signing with the Rockets, we got a report that it wasn’t final yet and that it was 50/50 between the Lakers and Rockets. Which later we found out was just Dwight being Dwight I guess.

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Mavs 112 Rockets 108 Recap: Interviews w/ James Harden, Dirk Nowitzki, Shawn Marion

Mavs get the Rockets back from their previous blowout loss this past Sunday...

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OKC Thunder's big mistake: Not starting James Harden over Russell Westbrook

Now that we have finally started the 2012-13 NBA season, who would have predicted during last June's finals that Dwight Howard and Steve Nash would be Lakers, Ray Allen would be in his green for red in Miami, and that James Harden would be in a Houston Rocket uniform.

The Harden trade has so far been the most surprising trade this season. What was OKC thinking?

Video: Mavs get first win over Rockets 123-104; Mayo and Crowder lead scoring

Mavs win their first preseason game over the Houston Rockets 123-104. After a slow first half the new younger Mavs poured it on leading by as much as 22 points. O.J. Mayo and Jae Crowder both put up 20 points. Hear from coach Rick Carlisle, Vince Carter, Jae Crowder, and an interview with Brandan Wright.

NBA Trade Rumor: Could the Rockets get Nene from Denver?

Our buddy Bill Ingram of HOOPSWORLD.com hinted to a possible trade that could send Nene to the Houston Rockets. Stay tuned for this one...

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