Milos Uzan had 26 points and six assists, Joseph Tugler scored 14 and No. 5 Houston snapped its three-game losing streak with a 102-62 win over Colorado on Saturday. Uzan had 16 points on 5-of-7 shooting in the first half as the Cougars (24-5, 12-4 Big 12) built a 55-29 lead at the break. Houston shot 56%, including 6 of 11 on 3-pointers, in the first half.
Kevin Durant is coming off a historic 40-point performance that lifted the Houston Rockets to a 113-108 win over the Orlando Magic on Thursday. He is routinely viewed as one of the best pure scorers in league history. On Saturday, Kendrick Perkins took those claims a little further by comparing Durant to 35-time Grammy Award […] The post Kendrick Perkins makes wild Kevin Durant-Beyoncé comparison appeared first on ClutchPoints .
The Rockets rallied for a comeback win in Orlando on Thursday night, marking their fourth victory in five games since the All-Star break, but the team saw forward Jabari Smith Jr. leave late with an injury. Smith hurt his ankle with under two minutes left in the fourth quarter (NBA.com video link), though head coach […] The post Jabari Smith Jr. injured during Rockets win appeared first on TalkBasket.net .
Kings forward Keegan Murray has been diagnosed with a mild left ankle sprain and will be reevaluated in two weeks, the team announced in a press release (Twitter link via James Ham of The Kings Beat). While it’s a little unusual to see a team refer to an injury as “mild” and then say a […]
The Houston Rockets will enter Saturday’s game at the Kaseya Center in Miami without five players listed on their injury report. Steven Adams is out due to left ankle surgery, while Jabari Smith Jr. and Jae’Sean Tate remain sidelined with ankle and knee sprains, respectively. Fred VanVleet will also miss the matchup as he continues […] The post Rockets vs Heat injury update: absences could shift Saturday matchup appeared first on TalkBasket.net .
Kevin Durant scored 26 of his season-high 40 points in the second half and the Houston Rockets wiped out a 19-point Orlando lead in less than four minutes to beat the Magic 113-108 on Thursday night. Reed Sheppard came off the Houston bench to add 20 points, hitting five 3-pointers in the second half. Alperen Sengun had 16 points, six rebounds and five assists.
The Houston Rockets defeated the Orlando Magic in a tight contest, 113-108, at Kia Center on Thursday. The win, however, could be costly, as Jabari Smith Jr. exited the game in the closing minutes due to what seemed like an ankle injury. Smith finished with 13 points on 6-of-7 shooting in 29 minutes. In a […] The post Rockets’ Jabari Smith leaves game vs. Magic late with apparent ankle injury appeared first on ClutchPoints .
After Lakers center Deandre Ayton made comments about not being Clint Capela, the Rockets big got the last laugh.
The Orlando Magic squandered a 19-point second-half lead Thursday night in a 113-108 loss to the Houston Rockets, and veteran guard Jevon Carter did not mince words afterward. Carter, who signed with the Magic in early February following his release from the Chicago Bulls, called out what he described as “selfish” play as Orlando let […] The post Magic’s new face calls out ‘selfish’ play after blown 19-point lead vs. Rockets appeared first on ClutchPoints .
The Orlando Magic fell 113-108 to the Houston Rockets on Thursday night after surrendering a 19-point second-half lead, but Desmond Bane’s historic February continued despite the defeat. Bane scored 30 points, adding six rebounds, four assists and two steals in 38 minutes. He shot 12-for-19 from the field and 6-for-10 from 3-point range without attempting […] The post Magic star Desmond Bane joins legendary LeBron James, Kevin Durant list with historic February stats appeared first on ClutchP...
The Los Angeles Lakers’ offseason signing of Deandre Ayton was viewed as one that could ultimately decide the team’s ceiling. The former No. 1 overall pick is extremely talented and could fit in perfectly next to the Lakers’ trio of playmakers in Luka Doncic, Austin Reaves and LeBron James. However, Ayton has garnered a reputation […]
Deandre Ayton’s blunt remark exposes growing role tension inside Lakers locker room.
The NBA has fined Magic guard Desmond Bane $25K for “throwing the game ball with force into the spectator stands,” the league announced in a press release (Twitter link). Jason Beede of The Orlando Sentinel has a video (Twitter link) of the incident, which occurred at the conclusion of Orlando’s one-point victory at the Lakers […]
NBA'de Houston Rockets, Orlando Magic'e konuk oldu. The post Alperen Şengün Standart Oynadı; Houston Rockets, Orlando Deplasmanında Kazandı appeared first on Eurohoops .
Kevin Durant is undeniably one of the greatest basketball players to ever grace an NBA court. On Thursday, his Houston Rockets squared off against the Magic in Orlando. Durant, even at 37 years old, showed the world that he hasn’t lost a step. KD dropped a 40-burger on the Magic, as the Rockets won 113-108. […] The post Rockets’ Kevin Durant ties Kobe Bryant on all-time list amid huge night vs. Magic appeared first on ClutchPoints .
Houston Rockets (36-21, third in the Western Conference) vs. Orlando Magic (31-26, seventh in the Eastern Conference) Orlando, Florida; Thursday, 7:30 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Rockets -2; over/under is 215.5 BOTTOM LINE: Paolo Banchero and the Orlando Magic host Alperen Sengun and the Houston Rockets in non-conference play. The Magic are 18-10 on their home court. Orlando ranks sixth in the NBA with 51.8 points in the paint led by Franz Wagner averaging 10.9. The Rockets are 16-14 on ...
Reed Sheppard made a career-high seven 3-pointers and scored 28 points, Alperen Sengun had 26 points, 13 rebounds and 11 assists, and the Houston Rockets beat the Sacramento Kings 128-97 on Wednesday night. Kevin Durant added 21 points for the Rockets in their most-lopsided victory of the season. Houston has won two in row since blowing an 18-point lead in the fourth quarter at New York on Saturday.
Keegan Murray left the Sacramento Kings' 128-97 loss to the Houston Rockets on Wednesday night in the first quarter with an ankle injury. It is the same ankle that Murray injured on January 4. Murray missed 20 games before returning last week. Kings coach Doug Christie had no updates on Murray's injury. Murray is averaging 14.0 points and 5.7 rebounds on the year.
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