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Russell Westbrook’s pursuit of a triple-double average over the 2016-17 season is now a big enough story that it’s not crazy to cover it on a daily basis. With 10 triple-doubles in this season’s 20 games prior to Sunday’s contest against the New Orleans Pelicans, Westbrook’s early-season achievements are not just hopeful indicators of a feat that has been achieved just one other time in the history of the NBA. In that case, it’s not especially notable that Westbrook put up a triple-double in the Oklahoma City Thunder’s 101-92 win over New Orleans at Chesapeake Energy Arena. Continue to Article

December 05, 2016 12:08:am EST

Russell Westbrook’s pursuit of a triple-double average over the 2016-17 season is now a big enough story that it’s not crazy to cover it on a daily basis. With nine triple-doubles in this season’s 20 games prior to Sunday’s contest against the New Orleans Pelicans, Westbrook’s early-season achievements are not just hopeful indicators of a feat that has been achieved just one other time in the history of the NBA. In that case, it’s not especially notable that Westbrook put up a triple-double in the Oklahoma City Thunder’s 101-92 win over New Orleans at Chesapeake Energy Arena. Continue to Article

December 05, 2016 12:00:am EST

With one-quarter of their first season under Mike D'Antoni complete, the Rockets are resembling the offensive juggernaut many predicted following the consummation between D'Antoni and the Rockets' bevy of perimeter shooters. The Rockets (13-7) completed their second five-game road trip of the season with a sparkling 4-1 record late Friday, capped by victories over the Golden State Warriors and Nuggets on consecutive nights. The Rockets, second in the league in points per game (111.3) and third in offensive rating (113.8 points per 100 possessions), averaged 121.6 points during their five-game roadie against Western Conference foes. Continue to Article

December 04, 2016 7:33:pm EST

Golden State star Draymond Green was still steamed this weekend over the flagrant foul he received when his flailing leg found the head of Houston's James Harden in the Warriors' NBA loss to the Rockets on Thursday. "I wouldn’t call it unnatural," Harden said. Continue to Article

December 04, 2016 6:44:pm EST