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Austin Rivers has a new home with an old teammate. According to multiple reports, Rivers will sign with the Houston Rockets on a deal that is guaranteed for the rest of the season. Houston needs a guard to help replace Chris Paul, who is struggling with a hamstring injury that will keep him out for at least the next two weeks. Continue to Article

December 23, 2018 2:15:pm EST

Los Angeles Lakers center JaVale McGee was hospitalized for three days because of pneumonia and was discharged Saturday, league sources told Yahoo Sports. The 11-year veteran was discharged from UCLA Medical Center after being admitted Thursday with a 104-degree fever following the Lakers’ return from a four-game road trip, sources said. The seven-footer will be with the team tonight when it hosts the Memphis Grizzlies, but he will be held out and is expected to be day-to-day moving forward, sources said. Continue to Article

December 23, 2018 2:07:pm EST

James Harden took control for the Houston Rockets in the first game of what could be a lengthy period without point guard Chris Paul. Harden played a bruising 41 minutes and had 39 points, 10 assists, four rebounds and two steals as the Rockets defeated the San Antonio Spurs 108-101 and won for the first time this season without Paul. Rockets coach Mike D'Antoni was asked where the line is between letting the reigning league MVP carry the team and putting too much on his plate. Continue to Article

December 23, 2018 12:12:am EST

Just as the Rockets were getting on a roll, having won five in a row, the basketball gods struck down Chris Paul — he limped to the locker room in Miami Thursday night with what was later described to be a strained hamstring. Houston is 0-5 in games Paul has sat this season, and that’s not counting Thursday night when Miami took the lead on a 17-4 run third-quarter run with CP3 out, and the Heat held on to win. How long will Paul be out? Continue to Article

December 21, 2018 7:01:pm EST

James Harden says the Houston Rockets will simply have to "figure it out" after Chris Paul injured his left hamstring in Thursday's loss to the Miami Heat. Experienced point guard Paul was hurt during the second quarter of the 101-99 loss, which snapped a five-match winning streak. After the game, head coach Mike D'Antoni said "it'll be some time" when asked about Paul's expected absence and the 33-year-old is set to have a scan back in Houston on Friday. Continue to Article

December 21, 2018 4:02:am EST