Houston Rockets: Six Game Win Streak Before All-Star Break

All-Star Dwight Howard and the Houston Rockets are on a six game win
streak. Photo credit NBA 

by Rodney Fisher

Most teams look forward to the NBA All-Star break as a time to rest, regroup, and refocus. For  the Rockets, in the middle of their best win streak of the season, the break could not come at a more inconvenient time.

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.