[caption id="attachment_8711" align="alignleft" width="300"] Rockets guard James Harden scores 45 points, including all nine of Houston's points in overtime, against Gerald Henderson and the Trail Blazers at Toyota Center.[/caption] HOUSTON — James Harden knew something had to change, and he didn't mean the coach. Hours after the...
HOUSTON -- The Houston Rockets fired Kevin McHale on Wednesday with the team off to a lackluster 4-7 start just a year after advancing to the Western Conference finals. Assistant J. B. Bickerstaff will take over as interim head coach in the shake-up announced by general...
[caption id="attachment_8691" align="alignleft" width="300"] "A muddy game," Rockets coach Kevin McHale said. "We stayed in the mud and they made some shots in the third quarter and they ran us out."[/caption] HOUSTON -- Kevin McHale sat behind a table in the interview room of the Toyota...
[caption id="attachment_8688" align="alignright" width="300"] Manu Ginobili put the Spurs on his back in the fourth quarter, scoring 14 points to lead them past Portland.[/caption] SAN ANTONIO -- Manu Ginobili entered fire-hazard territory late in the second half of the San Antonio Spurs' 93-80 win over Portland,...
[caption id="attachment_8657" align="alignleft" width="300"] Russell Westbrook, who was 5-of-20 from the field, had a tough time dealing with the Celtics' Marcus Smart, whether he'll admit or not.[/caption] OKLAHOMA CITY -- Russell Westbrook wrapped up his postgame media availability, 1 minute and 52 seconds of the usual...