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Warriors intentionally foul to stop Rockets from setting record in blowout
By Ben Golliver It’s getting hard to keep up with all the late-game etiquette dilemmas in the NBA this season. First, Joakim Noah launched an unnecessary three in hopes of winning hamburgers for the...
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Russell Westbrook, Patrick Beverley are ready for more after tense exchanges...
Russell Westbrook and Patrick Beverley went at each other on Wednesday. (Christian Petersen/Getty Images) Rockets guard Patrick Beverley had his postseason coming out party in Game 2 against the...
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Russell Westbrook of Oklahoma City Thunder to undergo knee surgery, out...
Russell Westbrook will undergo surgery to repair a lateral meniscus tear in his right knee, the Thunder announced on Friday. The team said it would not set a timetable for his return until after the...
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Reaction to Russell Westbrook's knee injury from around Web
Russell Westbrook hurt his knee in the Thunder’s Game 2 victory over Houston. (Sue Ogrocki/AP) Here’s a sampling of the initial reaction from the around the Web to Russell Westbrook’s injury, the play...
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Thunder, Rockets react to Russell Westbrook knee surgery news
The Thunder will be without Russell Westbrook as they continue their playoff series with the Rockets on Saturday. (Greg Nelson/SI) The Western Conference first-round playoff series between Oklahoma...
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Thunder’s Russell Westbrook undergoes knee surgery, out for playoffs
The Thunder will be without Russell Westbrook for the rest of the 2013 playoffs. (Greg Nelson/SI) The Thunder announced Saturday that All-Star guard Russell Westbrook will miss the remainder of the...
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Three-Pointers: Thunder escape Rockets in first game without Russell Westbrook
Kevin Durant pulls up for a jump shot against the Rockets. (McClatchy-Tribune/Getty Images) The Thunder defeated the Rockets 104-101 in Houston on Saturday to take a 3-0 lead in their Western...
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Three-Pointers: Rockets dismantle Thunder as Omer Asik delivers at the stripe
Omer Asik came up huge against the Thunder in Game 5. (Layne Murdoch/Getty Images) The Rockets defeated the Thunder 107-100 in Oklahoma City on Wednesday, forcing a Game 6 in Houston on Friday....
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Houston Rockets offseason outlook
The Rockets need better defense from guards James Harden (left) and Jeremy Lin. (Bill Baptist/NBAE via Getty Images) Here’s a look at what’s in store for the Rockets this offseason after their...
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Rockets undecided on whether Jeremy Lin will start at point guard
Jeremy Lin (left) and Patrick Beverley have split the starting duties at point guard during the preseason. (Getty Images) Jeremy Lin or Patrick Beverley? Rockets coach Kevin McHale isn’t ready yet to...
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Jeremy Lin’s move to the Rockets’ bench makes all kinds of basketball sense
Jeremy Lin will move to the Rockets’ bench in favor of Patrick Beverley. (Bill Baptist/NBAE via Getty Images) Rockets coach Kevin McHale is set to make a simple basketball decision — the choice to...
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Rockets turn a seeming strength in rebounding into a glaring weakness
Opponents have been boxing out and out-rebounding the Rockets this season. (Bill Baptist/NBAE via Getty Images) The math had seemed simple enough in Houston: Take a team that ranked second in the...
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Surveying the notable moves of the contract guarantee deadline
Patrick Beverley (left), Michael Beasley (center), and Stephen Jackson (right) were among those with unguaranteed contracts this season. (Rocky Widner, Issac Baldizon, and Maddie Meyer/NBAE via Getty...
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Houston Rockets emerging as championship contenders
Dwight Howard (left) and James Harden have the Rockets on a roll. (NBAE via Getty Images) Declaring an NBA team to be a championship contender is an expression of trust. We trust in Miami’s ability to...
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Blazers' Damian Lillard, Rockets' Patrick Beverley exchange shots in media
Damian Lillard (left) and Patrick Beverley (right) exchanged words after Houston beat Portland in overtime on Sunday. (McClatchy-Tribune/Getty Images) It took overtime to settle a Sunday night game...
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Video: Russell Westbrook, Patrick Beverley resume rivalry from 2013 playoffs
Thunder guard Russell Westbrook and Rockets guard Patrick Beverley picked up their rivalry right where it left off during the 2013 playoffs when Oklahoma City defeated Houston 106-98 at the Chesapeake...
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Kevin Durant scores 42, Thunder down Rockets 106-98
Déjà vu: Patrick Beverley and Russell Westbrook had another run-in Tuesday. (Layne Murdoch Jr./NBAE/Getty Images) One of the NBA’s most heated rivalries got a little more hostile Tuesday night as...
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Video: Rockets’ Patrick Beverley dunks on Heat’s Chris Bosh
Rockets guard Patrick Beverley beat LeBron James with a crossover before throwing down a poster dunk over Chris Bosh during Houston’s 113-104 road loss to the Heat on Sunday. With just seconds...
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Report: Houston’s Patrick Beverley sidelined indefinitely by torn meniscus
Patrick Beverley could potentially miss the remainder of the regular season and playoffs. (Rocky Widner/NBAE via Getty Images) Rockets guard Patrick Beverley has reportedly suffered a meniscus tear...
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Rockets’ Patrick Beverley to avoid knee surgery
Patrick Beverley is averaging 9.9 points, 3.6 rebounds and 2.7 assists for the Rockets. (Bill Baptist/NBAE/Getty Images) Rockets guard Patrick Beverley will not undergo surgery to address a torn...
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