Up first on Dwight Howard’s free agency tour is the Houston Rockets. Although they can offer Howard significantly less money than the Lakers, the Rockets are thought to be the favorites in landing the free agent due to their young, promising squad and tax free location. Still they’re going all in on the recruitment. Read more after the jump.
NBA:(Video) Trouble In LA…Rockets Have Real Chance To Get Dwight Howard
Things are starting to look real bad in Los Angeles for their basketball teams. Earlier we reported that Chris Paul, who is a free agent, is very upset with the organization and is considering leaving the Clippers all together. Now the other team in LA has a realistic chance of losing all-star center Dwight Howard to a team in their own conference. Reports are surfacing that the Houston Rockets have a real chance to steal him away. They are already exploring options of freeing up some salary cap space by trading away Thomas Robinson, who was the #5 pick in last years draft. James Harden is also playing a big role, as he and Dwight have become very cool and Dwight sees Houston as a real title contender if he joins the team they already have in place. The Lakers can pay Howard more than anyone else, but Texas does not have state sales tax, which closes the gap of actual money he would get from LA compared to Houston. Sounds like bad news for basketball fans in LA. Check the video after the jump.
NBA: Kevin Durant Said He Was Starting to “Hate” the Houston Rockets
The Oklahoma City Thunder are done at last with the team that talked them into trading James Harden, knocked Russell Westbrook out of the playoffs and threatened to come all the way back from a 3-0 series deficit to take their dignity on top of it all. Read more after the jump.
(Video) NBA: Kendrick Perkins Hits Pushups After Altercation With Francisco Garcia
Tensions were high last night as four game sixes took place and teams fought for their playoff lives. Early in the first quarter of the Thunder game against the Rockets, Kendrick Perkins and Francisco Garcia got tangled up causing a uproar between the two and resulting in a double technical. What better way to show toughness and let off steam? Hit some pushups. But Perk you should’ve did them on your knuckles like Kevin Garnett 😉 Check it out after the jump.
(Video) NBA: James Harden Says Kevin Durant’s Late 3-Pointer Was a ‘Lucky Shot’
Late during the fourth quarter of the Thunder game three against the Rockets Kevin Durant hit a clutch three-pointer giving the Thunder the lead for good. Of course James Harden wasn’t happy about that. Read more after the jump.
(Video) NBA: Kevin Durant Posterizes the Rockets & Drops 41 Points in Westbrook’s Absence
Losing star point guard Russell Westbrook was a tough break for the Oklahoma City Thunder but it also meant it was time for Kevin Durant to step up and that’s exactly what he did. Durant is of course the best player on the team but it’s no secret that Westbrook was running the floor as he took more shots and seemed to exert more dominance than Durant. Now with Westbrook gone Durant put the team on his back. Read more after the jump.
