Rockets 109, Cavs 108: Darius Garland can’t overcome efforts of Tari Eason, Craig Ackerman
In Houston’s bizarre win over Cleveland, did Tari Eason and/or broadcaster Craig Ackerman jinx Darius Garland on his late free throws? Fans think so.
Watch: Tari Eason taunts Cavaliers star into game-ending missed free throws
Houston Rockets forward Tari Eason is one of the NBA's best wing defenders, a long-armed menace who racks up steals and blocks with regularity. Eason employed a dose of free-throw defense with his ...
The Rockets Can Win Ugly When Needed
The Houston Rockets' identity starts with their defense. They're known as a team that wins using physical defense to slow down opposing scoring attacks. However ...
The Houston Rockets' revival on offense starts with Jalen Green but doesn't end there
Jalen Green's scoring streak is a huge boost, but the Rockets' revival on offense is also thanks to players like Amen Thompson and Fred VanVleet.
Views From the Game: Rockets Take Down Cavaliers
The Houston Rockets were looking to bounce back after a tough loss to the Detroit Pistons, in which they were outplayed for most of the game. It didn't get any ...
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NBA 6th Man of the Year (6MOTY) Rankings 2024-25: Top 5 candidates after Week 13 ft. Tari Eason
He has tallied 17-plus points and three-plus triples in six of his last eight contests for the upstart Pistons, who climbed two games above .500 (23-21). The nine-year veteran also moved back into ...
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‘It’s a special place’: In another big home win, Rockets show love to Toyota Center fans
In 10 home games at Toyota Center versus the NBA’s other top teams, the Rockets are 9-1. Players such as Fred VanVleet are ...
Houston Rockets prove they are one of NBA's best with last-second win over the Cleveland Cavaliers
Even as the Houston Rockets’ offense dramatically improved over the last nine games, coach Ime Udoka wondered whether his team was losing sight of its identity ahead of Wednesday’s home game against ...
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Houston makes clutch plays, holds off Cleveland
ALPEREN SENGUN sank two free throws with 4.5 seconds left and the Houston Rockets survived a seven-minute scoring drought in the fourth quarter to outlast the visiting Cleveland Cavaliers 109-108 on ...
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As offense improves, Ime Udoka wants Rockets to restore defensive identity
We want to get back to who we are,” Ime Udoka says of the Rockets (29-14) and their commitment to defense. “Not just trying to go score for score.” ...
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Rockets make clutch plays, hold off Cavaliers
Alperen Sengun sank two free throws with 4.5 seconds left and the Houston Rockets survived a seven-minute scoring drought in ...
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Darius Garland confident on repeating LeBron James’ 2016 achievement with Cleveland Cavaliers this year
Darius Garland has been a revelation for the Cleveland Cavaliers this season. The Cavs have been perhaps the biggest breakout team this season, leading the league and the Eastern Conference in total ...