Houston Rockets

Celtics Outlast Rockets 103-99

On a historic election evening, the Celtics did their best to earn a third victory against a strong Houston squad. The Rockets came in undefeated at 3-0 on the season, led by their own big three of sorts in Yao Ming, Tracy McGrady, and Ron Artest. The Celtics improved to 3-1 and handed the Rockets [...]

Celtics Player Review: Sam Cassell

When the rumors started flying about Sam Cassell coming to Boston, I was very excited. Here was the third-oldest guy in the NBA who was still averaging a little over 14 points per game and about to join a team that just needed a few more pieces in order to make it perfect to the [...]

Celtics Four-Point Play 3-19

In this edition of the Celtics Four-Point Play, I will take a look at the NCAA tournament, the significance of Houston’s winning streak, the current Celtics road trip, and Garnett’s response to the owner of the Timberwolves.
1. The NCAA Division 1 Men’s Basketball Tournament will begin tomorrow with all first round games being played Thursday [...]

Rockets Grounded at 22 Thanks to KG’s 22

The Rockets’ historical 22-game winning streak is now history, thanks to the Celtics. The Celtics and Rockets played to a hotly contested first half, which saw the score tied 40-40. The C’s pulled away in the second half however, racing ahead to a lead as high as 27 points en route to a dominating 94-74 victory.
Kevin Garnett, [...]

Celtics Four-Point Play 3-12

In this edition of the Four-Point Play, I will discuss the Rockets’ amazing win streak, the significance of 50 wins, my impression of P.J. Brown/Sam Cassell, and the emergence of Kendrick Perkins.
1. The Houston Rockets have won a franchise-record 19 games in a row, to move themselves within 1.5 games of the Western Conference lead.

As [...]

Yao Injury Ends His Season

OUCH! It’s easy to say now that the Houston Rockets, who have won 12 in a row and are the hottest team in the NBA, are officially done. 7′6″ center Yao Ming will be out for the season and playoffs with a stress fracture in his foot.
Reaction: What more is there to say? For whatever [...]

C’s Fly High Over Rockets

The Celtics used a big first quarter to help power a 97-93 win (NBA.com Box Score). The Rockets outscored the C’s in every quarter except the first, but Boston hung on behind Kevin Garnett’s 26 points, 9 rebounds, and 3 blocked shots.
With the win, Boston improved to 27-3, which is tied for the best 30-game start [...]