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Surging Rockets beat the Celtics after knocking off the Cavaliers twice
BOSTON (AP) — The Houston Rockets have been one of the NBA’s more surprising teams this season. After their past three games, they shouldn’t shock anyone. The Rockets beat the Eastern Conference-leading Cleveland Cavaliers twice last week before traveling to Boston and pulling...
Thompson hits game-winning shot and scores 33 points as Rockets rally past Celtics 114-112
BOSTON (AP) — Amen Thompson hit a game-winning floater with 0.7 seconds left and finished with 33 points to lead the Houston Rockets to a 114-112 victory over the Boston Celtics on Monday night. Dillon Brooks shot 10 of 15 from 3-point range and led Houston with 36 points. The...
Rockets' Jabari Smith Jr. out 4-8 weeks after fracturing bone in hand
HOUSTON (AP) — Houston Rockets forward Jabari Smith Jr. fractured a bone in his left hand and needs surgery that will keep him out four to eight weeks. Coach Ime Udoka announced the injury Friday night before a game against the Boston Celtics, saying Smith fractured a metacarpal in...
Amen Thompson suspended 2 games, Terry Rozier suspended 1 game for roles in Rockets-Heat fight
MIAMI (AP) — The NBA has suspended Houston's Amen Thompson for two games and Miami's Terry Rozier for one game over their roles in a skirmish in the final moments of the Rockets-Heat game on Sunday night. The league also handed out $145,000 in fines from that game. Houston coach...
Thompson-Herro fight leads to ejections of multiple players and coaches in Heat's victory in Houston
HOUSTON (AP) — Rockets forward Amen Thompson threw Heat guard Tyler Herro to the floor to trigger an altercation that resulted in six ejections in the closing minute of Miami's 104-100 victory over Houston on Sunday. Thompson and Herro became entangled with Miami about to inbound...
Herro leads Heat over Rockets in game marred by fight and ejections in final minute
HOUSTON (AP) — Tyler Herro scored 27 points before being one of seven people ejected, six for their roles in a fight in the final minute of the Miami Heat's 104-100 victory over the Houston Rockets on Sunday night. Herro was thrown to the ground by the Rockets' Amen Thompson with...
Rockets-Thunder NBA Cup semifinal was a clash of defense, and it was predictable
LAS VEGAS (AP) — It was midway through the third quarter of the Oklahoma City-Houston NBA Cup semifinal matchup on Saturday night. Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had just made a short jumper in the lane and, to his delight, a time-out was immediately called. He needed it. ...
