This week the Rockets played four games coming up with two victories and two losses. Houston played an amazing nail-bitter game against the San Antonio Spurs. The Spurs had one all three of their competitions against the Rockets. This week the Rockets were able to defeat them 96 to 95. Notable players were James Harden and Chandler Parsons. Harden was the most notable, scoring the winning shot against San Antonio. He scored 29 points, 9 rebounds, 6 assists, and 2 steals. Parsons scored 20 points and had 8 rebounds.
The Rockets played the Indiana Pacers at the Toyota Center, Houston, Texas. Houston was defeated 101 to 91. Notable players were James Harden and Greg Smith. Harden led the team with 22 points, 8 assists, and 4 rebounds. Smith played an amazing game coming off the bench. He recorded an amazing double-double, scoring a massive 18 points and 19 rebounds.
Houston headed to the FedExForum, Memphis, Tennessee stadium to play against the Memphis Grizzlies. The Rockets had a rough time playing against the Grizzles. The team fell short, losing 103 to 94 on Friday. Houston's star players James Harden and Jeremy Lin were nearly non-existent against Memphis. Notable players were Chandler Parsons, Donatas Motiejunas, and Carlos Delfino. Parsons and Motiejunas lead the Rockets with 16 points. Delfino was able to score 15 points against the Memphis.
Houston played a great game against the Los Angeles Clippers on Saturday. They defeated the Clippers by 98 to 81. Houston managed an incredible win without leading scorer James Harden. Harden sat out against the Clippers due to a right ankle injury. Notable players were Chandler Parsons, Jeremy Lin, Francisco Garcia, and Omer Asik. Parsons, Lin, and Garcia were all able to score 15 points each. Parsons also had 9 rebounds and 4 assists. Lin was able to dish out 3 assists. Asik managed to record a double-double against the Clippers. He scored 13 points and 12 assists.
This week the Rockets played three games, coming up with two victories and a loss. Houston played an incredible game against the Phoenix Suns. All five of Houston's starting lineup scored double-digit points. The Rockets defeated the Suns 111 to 81. Notable players were James Harden, Jeremy Lin, Donatas Motiejunas, Thomas Robinson, Omer Asik, and Chandler Parsons. Harden scored 18 points and had 4 assists. Lin scored 13 points, 6 assists, 2 steals, and 3 rebounds. Motiejunas had a career high of 19 points and 4 rebounds. Robinson and Asik both had 7 rebounds each. Robinson scored 12 points and Asik had 14 points. Chandler scored 11 points, 4 assists, and 3 rebounds.
The Rockets played the Minnesota Timberwolves at their very own Toyota Center, Houston, Texas. Down by 18 at halftime, the Rockets rally behind James Harden's 37 points to defeat the Timberwolves 108 to 100. Houston only score 39 points in the first half, while they scored 35 points in just the third quarter. Notable players were James Harden, Jeremy Lin, and Chandler Parsons. The Rockets can thank Harden for his incredible work throughout the game. He scored 37 points, 8 assists, and 7 rebounds. Lin scored 24 points, 8 assists, and 4 steals. Parsons had 14 points and 4 rebounds.
Houston played the Golden State Warriors at the Toyota Center, Houston, Texas. The Rockets had an unfortunate game against the Warriors. They suffered a huge loss, losing by 30 points 108 to 78. Notable players were James Harden and Jeremy Lin. Both players scored 21 points each. Harden also had 8 assists and 10 rebounds. Lin was only able to dish out 4 assists. With this weeks games, Houston are still sitting in the 7th seed for the Western Conference.
This week the Rockets played three games, coming up with a victory and two losses.
Houston losses in rematch against the Dallas Mavericks on Wednesday. Dallas won a tight victory, the game ended 112 to 108. James Harden, Chandler Parsons, Omer Asik, Jeremy Lin, and Carlos Delfino. Harden led the team with 28 points, 9 assists, 4 rebounds, and 2 steals. Parsons gave the team 23 points and 4 rebounds. Asik had another double-double, scoring 12 points and 15 rebounds. He is currently second for averaging the most rebounds in the NBA. Lin was able to score 12 points and had 3 assists. Delfino scored 11 points and had 6 rebounds.
The Rockets headed to the Oracle Arena, Oakland, California to play against the Golden State Warriors. Houston defeated Golden State and took home a victory. The game ended with Houston winning 94 to 88. Notable players were Chandler Parsons, James Harden, Jeremy Lin, and Omer Asik. This would be Parsons fourth game scoring over 25 points this season. He lead the team with 26 points, 3 assists, and 3 rebounds. Parsons shot 6 for 8 from three point range. Harden was shooting terrible from the field. Only making 3 out 17 shots from the field. He was able to 20 points, shooting 11 for 14 from free throws. Harden also dished out 11 assists and had 6 rebounds. Lin had a decent game scoring 15 points, 4 assists, and 7 rebounds. Asik was only able to score 6 points, but his 17 rebounds was most notable.
Houston played the Phoenix Suns at the US Airways Center, Phoenix, Arizona. The Rockets loss to the Suns in a very tight game. Phoenix defeated Houston 107 to 105. Notable players were James Harden, Carlos Delfino, Jeremy Lin, Chandler Parsons, and Omer Asik. Harden played an outstanding game, scoring 38 points, 8 assists, and 5 rebounds. Harden and Delfino made a combined 12 for 19 three pointers in the game. Delfino had 21 points and 5 rebounds. Lin had a decent game, scoring 11 points and 4 assists. Parsons had 14 points, 2 assists, and 2 steals. Asik played a great defensive game, he grabbed a total of 16 rebounds. Houston is currently in the 7th seed for the Western Conference. Stay tuned for next week's game recaps.
This week the Rockets played three games, coming up with two victories and a loss. Houston let a 17 point lead slip away against the Milwaukee Bucks on Wednesday. This would be their second time letting a giant lead slip away. The first game was against the Washington Wizards last week. Milwaukee won by a incredible last second shot by shooting guard Monta Ellis, beating Houston 110 to 107. Notable players were Jeremy Lin, James Harden, Omer Asik, and Chandler Parsons. Lin almost had a double-double against the Bucks. He scored 10 points, 7 assists, 3 steals, and 3 rebounds. Harden lead the team with 25 points, 7 assists, and 4 steals. Omer Asik was able to record a double-double. He scored 16 points and had a career high of 22 rebounds. Parsons gave the team 13 points, 5 assists, and 7 rebounds.
The Rockets headed to the Amway Center, Orlando, Florida on Friday to play against the Orlando Magic. Houston was able to defeat Orlando and get the away victory. The game ended with Houston on top 118 to 110. Notable players were Donatas Motiejunas, Chandler Parsons, Omer Asik, James Harden, Carlos Delfino, and Patrick Beverley. After having a good game against the Bucks, Motiejunas was put on the starting roster against the Magic. He had a career high of 17 points and 3 rebounds. Parsons scored 21 points and had 4 assists. Asik almost had another double-double with 9 points and 12 rebounds. Harden had a slow start, scoring only 4 points in the first half. He ended with 24 points, 8 assists, 3 steals, and 7 rebounds. Carlos came off the bench and provided the team 21 points. He shot 5 for 9 three pointers. Beverley also came off the bench and scored 13 points and 6 assists. The point guard shot well beyond the arc. Beverley shot 3 for 4 from three point range.
Houston played the Dallas Mavericks at the Toyota Center, Houston, Texas. The Rockets played an outstanding game on Sunday. They defeated the Mavericks 136 to 103. Notable players were Chandler Parsons, Jeremy Lin, James Harden, Omer Asik, and Thomas Robinson. Parsons dominated against the Mavericks. He had a total 12 for 13 shots this game. The player scored 32 points, 3 assists, and 3 rebounds. Lin and Harden played great, scoring 21 points each. Lin was able to dish out 9 assists for the team. Harden had 7 assists and 4 rebounds. Omer Asik recorded another double-double, scoring 10 points, 10 rebounds, and 5 steals. Thomas Robinson had 10 points and 8 rebounds as a new Houston Rocket. They still remand as the 8th seed for the Western Conference. Stay tuned for next weeks game recaps.
This week the Rockets played three games, coming with two victories and a loss. The team also traded a few players to boost up their roster. They traded Patrick Patterson, Cole Aldrich, and Tony Douglas for Sacramento Kings Thomas Robinson, Francisco Garcia, and Tyler Honeycutt. Marcus Morris reunites with twin, Markieff in Phoenix for a second draft pick. On Wednesday, James Harden played against his former team Oklahoma City Thunders. Houston played an outstanding game against the Thunders, beating them 119 to 122. I could not keep still watching this tight game. Notable players of the game were James Harden, Jeremy Lin, Chandler Parsons, Omer Asik, and Carlos Delfino. Harden and Lin were the ones who stood out the most from Houston. Harden had a total of 46 points, 6 assists, and 8 rebounds. He scored a career high of 7 three-pointers in this game. Harden even scored a last second half court shot at the end of the third quarter. Jeremy Lin had a total of 29 points, 8 assists, 6 rebounds, and 2 steals. Chandler Parsons had an exceptional game, producing a total of 17 points, 4 assists, 6 rebounds, and 2 steals. Houston's big man Omer Asik almost finished with a double-double. Asik had a total of 9 points and 10 assists. Carlos Delfino had a total of 9 points, 5 assists, 6 rebounds, and 4 steals.
The Rockets headed to the Barclays Center, Brooklyn, New York on Friday to play against the Brooklyn Nets. Houston was able to defeat the tough team and bring home an away victory. The game ended with Houston ahead 106 to 96. Notable players of the game were Houston's starting line up. The starting line up consists of Jeremy Lin, James Harden, Chandler Parsons, Carlos Defino, and Omer Asik. Although Lin had 5 turnovers, he was able to a decent performance. He scored 9 points and had 6 assists. Harden and Defino were the top scorers for the team, each scoring 22 points each. A season high for Carlos Defino. They had a combined 10 for 15 from the three point range. Harden also had 4 assists and 5 rebounds. Defino was able to provide 5 assists and 5 rebounds. Parsons had a decent game as well, scoring 10 points, 4 assists, and 5 rebounds. He was able to shoot 50 percent from three point range.
Houston headed to the Verizon Center, Washington, DC on Saturday to play against a team who has been playing outstanding basketball recently, the Washington Wizards. Houston fell short against the Wizards on Saturday. They loss a very close game. The score was 105 to 103. Notable Players were James Harden, Chandler Parsons, Carlos Defino, and Patrick Beverley. Harden was the leading scorer for the team. He scored 27 points, 6 assists, 4 rebounds, and 3 steals. Parsons was second in scoring for the Rockets. He provided 24 points, 3 assists, 7 rebounds, and had a buzzer beater shot in the 3rd quarter. Defino helped the team with 12 points, 3 assists, and 5 rebounds. Patrick Beverley had a great performance coming off from the bench. He shot 9 for 14 against the Wizards. He had 15 points, 3 assists and 4 rebounds. Houston still remain as the 8th seed for the Playoffs, with 31 wins and 27 losses. They have a chance to move above the Utah Jazz and become the 7th seed. Stay tuned to see if Houston can move up higher into the playoff standings.
This week the Rockets have played two games, coming up with a victory and a loss. The team played back-to-back games on Tuesday and Wednesday. On Tuesday, the Rockets came up with a victory against the Golden State Warriors. The game ended with Houston winning 116 to 107. After a week from tying the NBA's all-time record for 3-pointers in a game, they proved that they could beat a team without throwing down a bundle of threes. Instead the team used precise ball movements and baseline cuts. Notable players of the game were James Harden, Jeremy Lin, Chandler Parsons, and Omer Asik. Harden score the most points against the Warriors. He had a total of 27 points, 7 rebounds, 3 steals, and 5 assists. During the game, Harden had picked up a small ankle injury and was taken out of the game temporarily. Lin had a good game with a total of 14 points and 10 assists. Harden and Lin had a combined 19-for-19 from the free-throw line. The rest of the Rockets were 1-for-6. Chandler Parsons nearly delivered a triple-double with 21 points, 9 assists, and eight rebounds. Asik had 13 points and lead the game with 15 rebounds.
The Rockets headed to Staples Center, Los Angeles, California to play against the Los Angeles Clippers. Houston fell short to obtaining a victory against a tough team. The game ended with Houston trailing 96 to 106. Notable players of the game were Jeremy Lin, Chandler Parsons, and Patrick Patterson. James Harden who is an important player to the team sat out due to an ankle injury from Tuesday. Jeremy Lin had a total of 14 points, 7 assists, and 2 steals. Parsons lead the team with 17 points, 4 assists, and 6 rebounds. Patterson provided the team with 12 points and 6 rebounds. With both games this week, Houston still holds the eighth spot for the Western Conference.
All-Star Weekend was very entertaining. Every athlete who competed this week showed off their skills and why they're stars of the NBA. The three day competition was held at our very own Toyota Center in Houston, Texas. Three players from the Rockets had the privilege in participating in this competition. Chandler Parsons was picked to play for Team Shaq in the BBVA Rising Stars Challenge. Team Shaq was crushed by Team Chuck by 28 points. Parsons had a decent game with 13 points. James Harden was called up to participate in the Eastern All-Stars VS Western All-Stars and Sears Shooting Stars Competition. Harden was teamed up with WNBA all-time leading scorer Tina Thompson and NBA legend Sam Cassell for the the Sears Shooting Stars Competition. Unfortunately Team Harden's time was a couple seconds to long and loss the competition to Team Bosh. Harden had a decent game for the Western All-Star team. He was able to produce 15 points, 3 assists, and 6 rebounds. His excellent display of scoring on the run and in the paint was something that stood out in the game. The last player to participate was Jeremy Lin. He competed in the Taco Bell Skill Challenge. Lin had the fourth best time out of six other players. He completed the course in 35.8 seconds. This week was great basketball for the Rockets. They were able to get a win and display some of their talented players during All-Star Weekend. Stay tune for next week for more game coverage on the Houston Rockets!
Hello
fellow Houston fans! My name is Niki Nguyen and the Rockets are one of my
favorite NBA teams. They are currently ranked 8th in the western conference. My
favorite players on the team would have to be their point guard Jeremy Lin and
shooting guard James Harden. Jeremy Lin has been my favorite NBA player since
the Linsanity era in New York. His story is a big inspiration to other players
and fans. Lin has been a huge impact for the NBA last year. He brought more
viewers from around the world to watching the NBA. Especially NBA fans from
China have skyrocketed. My mother even started following the Knicks and Jeremy
Lin last year. She would ask me every week when Lin was playing. If she missed
the game she would ask how he played. Linsanity is slowly drifting away this
year but I believe he will still be an awesome player for the Houston Rockets.
With James Harden coming to the Rockets they have a better shot of playing in the
playoffs. The Rockets have an extremely young roster this season with an
average age of 23.5 and with only one player at the age of 27. So they have
time for each of their players to grow to their full potential. This season is
a little more than half way through the season. I will provide weekly synopses
on how the team is doing. I will include brief game summaries, player stats,
injury reports, team news and highlight clips of each game. Hope you enjoy my
blog!
