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Houston’s home win Saturday night against Golden State was much more important for the Rockets than the Warriors. Not in terms of the standings (Golden State is still 3.5 games up there), but about confidence — the Rockets needed to know they can beat the defending NBA champions. This game fueled their belief that they have a shot against the Warriors. Continue to Article

January 21, 2018 7:56:am EST

In saying goodbye to their impressive road win streak and a chance to make franchise history, the Warriors also experienced an awakening that should linger somewhere in their minds for months to come. The new and improved Houston Rockets are a serious threat to the defending champs having a parade in downtown Oakland for the second consecutive June. "In the first quarter, every time we made our push, we gave up easy baskets," Draymond Green told reporters in Houston. Continue to Article

January 21, 2018 1:57:am EST

James Harden felt closer to normal after struggling in his first game back from a hamstring injury, and the Houston Rockets got a big game from Chris Paul to down the Golden State Warriors on Saturday night. Paul scored 33 points with 11 rebounds, Harden bested Stephen Curry twice in the final seconds and the Rockets held off the Warriors 116-108 to snap their 14-game road winning streak. The victory gives Houston a 2-1 series advantage over Golden State after the reigning NBA champions had won the series the previous three seasons. Continue to Article

January 21, 2018 1:47:am EST

James Harden felt closer to normal after struggling in his first game back from a hamstring injury, and the Houston Rockets got a big game from Chris Paul to down the Golden State Warriors on Saturday night. Paul scored 33 points with 11 rebounds, Harden bested Stephen Curry twice in the final seconds and the Rockets held off the Warriors 116-108 to snap their 14-game road winning streak. The victory gives Houston a 2-1 series advantage over Golden State after the reigning NBA champions had won the series the previous three seasons. Continue to Article

January 21, 2018 12:38:am EST

Saturday was theoretically a great day for sweeping playoff-centric takes, with the Cavs falling apart against a surging, star-led Thunder team in the afternoon, then the Warriors and Rockets deciding their season series in Houston a few hours later. There was a sequence where Kevin Durant lost his shoe. Golden State’s 14-game road win streak was snapped. Continue to Article

January 20, 2018 11:50:pm EST