Houston Rockets center Dwight Howard had a procedure on his ailing knee Wednesday morning and will be sidelined at least four weeks, the team announced.
(Video) NBA: James Harden Breaks Defender’s Ankles & Hits Buzzerbeating Game-winner!
James Harden is having an MVP worthy season and as the Houston Rockets rested on the verge of blowing a big fourth-quarter lead to the host Phoenix Suns on Friday night, the NBA’s leading scorer reminded everyone of his genius.
NBA: Rockets GM Daryl Morey Compares His Job to Being a Gynecologist
Houston Rockets general manager Daryl Morey is considered one of the best in the league at his job. He’s also very fan friendly and decided to answer a few questions from his Twitter account while on a flight. Some of the questions were pretty standard but Morey’s answer to one question created quite the firestorm on Twitter.
(Video) NBA: Kevin Garnett Ejected After Scuffle With Dwight Howard At Tonight’s Game
Kevin Garnett and Dwight Howard got tangled up after a play and it turned ugly with KG headbutting Howard and they two had to be separated by referees and their teammates. Hit the jump for details. Via Complex Sports:
Kobe Bryant. Kevin Durant. Now, Kevin Garnett. The NBA regular season hasn’t even hit the halfway point and Garnett has become the third player to get into it with Dwight Howard. Nearly midway through the first quarter of tonight’s game between the Houston Rockets and Brooklyn Nets, KG and Howard got tangled up a little bit. It seemed like a harmless foul, but things escalated pretty quickly. A push by Garnett turned into a retaliation shot by Howard and then things got out of hand. KG sealed his fate for the rest of the night by throwing the ball at DH and delivering a headbutt right to the dome.
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NBA Report: Rockets Interested in Deron Williams and Goran Dragic
The Houston Rockets weren’t able to trade for Rajon Rondo but they’re still on the hunt for a point guard and have reportedly set their sights on Deron Williams and Goran Dragic.
NBA: Rockets Move Josh Smith From the Starting Lineup to the Bench After 5 Games
Houston you have a problem… The Detroit Pistons were so frustrated with the play of Josh Smith that they used the stretch provision in the league’s collective bargaining agreement to release him, which essentially meant paying him more than $27 million just to go away. The Rockets, ever opportunistic, chose to add Smith to their roster for a little more than $2 million this season. Well now they’re really paying for that decision.
