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Ex-NBA guard Kevin Porter Jr. reaches plea deal, avoids jail time in NYC domestic assault case
Read full article: Ex-NBA guard Kevin Porter Jr. reaches plea deal, avoids jail time in NYC domestic assault caseFormer Houston Rockets guard Kevin Porter Jr. has reached a plea deal in a New York City domestic assault case that will keep him out of jail if he completes a court-ordered treatment program and stays out of trouble.
Kevin Porter barred from Houston Rockets after domestic violence arrest in New York
Read full article: Kevin Porter barred from Houston Rockets after domestic violence arrest in New YorkThe Houston Rockets have told Kevin Porter Jr. that he can not be with the team in any capacity in the wake of his domestic violence arrest last month.
Houston Rockets’ Kevin Porter Jr. fractured girlfriend’s vertebra in NYC assault, prosecutors say
Read full article: Houston Rockets’ Kevin Porter Jr. fractured girlfriend’s vertebra in NYC assault, prosecutors sayProsecutors say Houston Rockets guard Kevin Porter Jr.’s alleged attack on his girlfriend at a New York City hotel left the woman with a fractured neck vertebra and a cut above her right eye.
Houston Rockets guard Kevin Porter Jr. charged with assaulting girlfriend at Manhattan hotel
Read full article: Houston Rockets guard Kevin Porter Jr. charged with assaulting girlfriend at Manhattan hotelHouston Rockets guard Kevin Porter Jr. was arrested Monday and charged with assault and strangulation after allegedly attacking his girlfriend at a New York City hotel.
Russell, Edwards help Timberwolves beat Rockets 104-96
Read full article: Russell, Edwards help Timberwolves beat Rockets 104-96D’Angelo Russell scored 22 points and Anthony Edwards added 21 as the Minnesota Timberwolves overcame a big early deficit to beat the Houston Rockets 104-96 for their fourth straight win.
Magic rally past Rockets 116-110 for 7th win in 8 games
Read full article: Magic rally past Rockets 116-110 for 7th win in 8 gamesFranz Wagner scored 25 points, rookie Paolo Banchero had 23 points and 13 rebounds, and the Orlando Magic overcame a 15-point second-half deficit to beat the Houston Rockets 116-110.
Jalen Green scores 30 points, Rockets beat Bucks 97-92
Read full article: Jalen Green scores 30 points, Rockets beat Bucks 97-92Jalen Green had 30 points and seven rebounds, Kevin Porter Jr. added 18 points and seven assists and the Houston Rockets beat the Milwaukee Bucks 97-92 on Sunday night to extend their home-winning streak to four games.
Rockets outlast 76ers in 2 OTs; Harden 4 for 19 in return
Read full article: Rockets outlast 76ers in 2 OTs; Harden 4 for 19 in returnJalen Green scored 27 points and Kevin Porter Jr. added 24 to lead the Houston Rockets to a 132-123 double-overtime victory over the Philadelphia 76ers as James Harden struggled through his return from injury.
Andrew Wiggins scores 36 points, leads Warriors past Rockets
Read full article: Andrew Wiggins scores 36 points, leads Warriors past RocketsAndrew Wiggins scored a season-best 36 points and matched his career high with eight 3-pointers, leading the Golden State Warriors past the Houston Rockets 120-101 in the second game of back-to-backs for both teams.
Murray, Jokic guide Nuggets to 120-100 rout of Rockets
Read full article: Murray, Jokic guide Nuggets to 120-100 rout of RocketsJamal Murray scored 26 points, Nikola Jokic had 10 of his 12 assists in the first half and the Denver Nuggets cruised past the Houston Rockets 120-100 for their fourth straight win.
Green, Sengun, Smith lead Rockets past Thunder, 118-105
Read full article: Green, Sengun, Smith lead Rockets past Thunder, 118-105Jalen Green had 28 points and a career-high nine assists, Alperen Sengun added 21 points, a career-best 18 rebounds and seven assists, and the Houston Rockets beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 118-105.
Zion Williamson scores 26 as Pelicans beat Rockets 119-106
Read full article: Zion Williamson scores 26 as Pelicans beat Rockets 119-106Zion Williamson scored 26 points and Brandon Ingram iced the game with six points in a 13-0 run in the final 2:07 to power the New Orleans Pelicans to a 119-106 victory over the Houston Rockets on Saturday night.
Antetokounmpo scores 44 points, Bucks rout Rockets 125-105
Read full article: Antetokounmpo scores 44 points, Bucks rout Rockets 125-105Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 44 points and became Milwaukee’s career leader in successful free-throw attempts as the Bucks rolled to a 125-105 victory over the Houston Rockets on Saturday night.
Hawks beat Rockets 130-114 but stay in 9th spot for play-in
Read full article: Hawks beat Rockets 130-114 but stay in 9th spot for play-inTrae Young had 28 points and 11 assists as the Atlanta Hawks wrapped up the regular season with a 130-114 win over the Houston Rockets — a victory that didn’t improve their postseason position.
Pascal Siakam helps Raptors rally to beat Rockets 117-115
Read full article: Pascal Siakam helps Raptors rally to beat Rockets 117-115Pascal Siakam had 29 points and 10 rebounds, Gary Trent Jr. made the winning layup with 4.8 seconds left and the Toronto Raptors beat the Houston Rockets 117-115 on Friday night.
Murray scores career-high 33, Spurs outlast Rockets 123-120
Read full article: Murray scores career-high 33, Spurs outlast Rockets 123-120Dejounte Murray scored a career-high 33 points and the San Antonio Spurs held on for a 123-120 win over the Houston Rockets to inch closer to the final play-in spot in the Western Conference.
Bane has 24 points, Grizzlies rout Rockets without Morant
Read full article: Bane has 24 points, Grizzlies rout Rockets without MorantDesmond Bane had 24 points and the Memphis Grizzlies overcame the absence of star Ja Morant with balanced scoring in a 122-98 victory over the NBA-worst Houston Rockets on Sunday.
Brogdon & Bitadze lead Pacers to 121-118 win over Rockets
Read full article: Brogdon & Bitadze lead Pacers to 121-118 win over RocketsMalcolm Brogdon scored 25 points and Goga Bitadze added 23, including two key baskets down the stretch, to help the Indiana Pacers beat the Houston Rockets 121-118 on Friday night.
Booker has 36 points, NBA-leading Suns beat Rockets 129-112
Read full article: Booker has 36 points, NBA-leading Suns beat Rockets 129-112Devin Booker scored 36 points,ikal Bridges added 26 and the NBA-leading Phoenix Suns beat the Houston Rockets 129-112 on Wednesday night for their third straight victory.
Luka Doncic has 30 points, Mavericks beat Rockets 113-100
Read full article: Luka Doncic has 30 points, Mavericks beat Rockets 113-100Luka Doncic scored 30 points, Dwight Powell tied a career high with 26 and the Dallas Mavericks built a big lead and coasted to 113-100 victory over the Houston Rockets.
Oladipo returns, Herro scores 31, Heat top Rockets 123-106
Read full article: Oladipo returns, Herro scores 31, Heat top Rockets 123-106Victor Oladipo scored 11 points in in his first game in nearly a year, Tyler Herro scored 21 of his 31 points in the second quarter and the Miami Heat beat the Houston Rockets 123-106.
Rockets beat Grizzlies 123-112 to end 12-game losing streak
Read full article: Rockets beat Grizzlies 123-112 to end 12-game losing streakKevin Porter Jr. scored 29 points, Christian Wood added 28 points and 13 rebounds and the Houston Rockets beat the Memphis Grizzlies 123-112 on Saturday night to end a 12-game losing streak.
Magic, Okeke hand Rockets eighth straight loss 119-111
Read full article: Magic, Okeke hand Rockets eighth straight loss 119-111Chuma Okeke scored a career-high 26 points to lead the Orlando Magic to a 119-111 win over the Houston Rockets in a game between the bottom teams in the NBA’s Eastern and Western Conferences.
Clippers race to early lead, cruise past Rockets 142-111
Read full article: Clippers race to early lead, cruise past Rockets 142-111Marcus Morris Sr. scored 27 points and Luke Kennard added 25 as the Los Angeles Clippers sped to a 17-point lead in the first half and cruised to a 142-111 victory over the Houston Rockets.
Trent has 42; Raptors push streak to 8 with win over Rockets
Read full article: Trent has 42; Raptors push streak to 8 with win over RocketsGary Trent Jr. scored a season-high 42 points, and the Toronto Raptors pushed their season-high winning streak to eight games with a 139-120 victory over the Houston Rockets.
Ingram has 33 to lead Pelicans to 120-107 win over Rockets
Read full article: Ingram has 33 to lead Pelicans to 120-107 win over RocketsBrandon Ingram scored 33 points and tied a career high with 12 assists as the New Orleans Pelicans used a big third quarter to take control of the game and get a 120-107 win over the Houston Rockets.
Simons, Portland hand Houston another home loss, 125-110
Read full article: Simons, Portland hand Houston another home loss, 125-110Anfernee Simons scored 27 points, CJ McCollum had 26 and the Portland Trail Blazers handed Houston its franchise-record 10th straight home loss, beating the Rockets 125-110.
Murray, Poeltl power Spurs to easy 134-104 win over Rockets
Read full article: Murray, Poeltl power Spurs to easy 134-104 win over RocketsDejounte Murray and Jakob Poeltl combined for 37 points in three quarters to help the San Antonio Spurs coast to a 134-104 victory over the Houston Rockets Tuesday night.
Curry hits winning jumper, Warriors beat Rockets 105-103
Read full article: Curry hits winning jumper, Warriors beat Rockets 105-103Stephen Curry hit a game-winning 20-foot jumper from the top of the key to beat the final buzzer, scoring 22 points and sending the Golden State Warriors past the Houston Rockets 105-103.
Gordon’s late basket helps Rockets hold off Kings 118-112
Read full article: Gordon’s late basket helps Rockets hold off Kings 118-112Christian Wood had 23 points and 14 rebounds, Eric Gordon made a clutch bucket with 12.5 seconds remaining and the Houston Rockets held off the Sacramento Kings 118-112 on Sunday.
Hardaway leads Mavericks to 130-106 win over Rockets
Read full article: Hardaway leads Mavericks to 130-106 win over RocketsTim Hardaway Jr. had 19 points and seven assists to lead the Dallas Mavericks to a 130-106 win over the Houston Rockets on Friday night despite missing two stars and their head coach.
Porter hits 3 with 0.4 left, Rockets beat Wizards 114-111
Read full article: Porter hits 3 with 0.4 left, Rockets beat Wizards 114-111Kevin Porter Jr. hit a 3-pointer from the right wing with 0.4 seconds left to give the Houston Rockets a 114-111 victory over the Washington Wizards on Wednesday night.
Jokic, Campazzo help Nuggets to 124-111 rout of Rockets
Read full article: Jokic, Campazzo help Nuggets to 124-111 rout of RocketsNikola Jokic scored 24 points and Facundo Campazzo added a career-high 22 as the Denver Nuggets used a huge second quarter to take control in a 124-111 win over the Houston Rockets.
James, Westbrook have triple-doubles, Lakers defeat Rockets
Read full article: James, Westbrook have triple-doubles, Lakers defeat RocketsLeBron James and Russell Westbrook both had triple-doubles as the Los Angeles Lakers snapped a season-high,five-game skid with a 132-123 win over the Houston Rockets.
Bucks snap 2-game skid with 126-106 victory over Rockets
Read full article: Bucks snap 2-game skid with 126-106 victory over RocketsJrue Holiday scored 24 points, Khris Middleton added 23 in his return from injury and the Milwaukee Bucks beat the Houston Rockets 126-106 on Wednesday night to snap a two-game skid.
Quickley hits 7 3-pointers, short-handed Knicks beat Rockets 116-103
Read full article: Quickley hits 7 3-pointers, short-handed Knicks beat Rockets 116-103Immanuel Quickly hit seven 3-pointers and scored 24 points to help the short-handed New York Knicks beat the Houston Rockets 116-103 on Thursday night.
Rockets beat Harden, Nets 114-104 for 7th straight win
Read full article: Rockets beat Harden, Nets 114-104 for 7th straight winEric Gordon scored 21 points before being ejected in the fourth quarter and Garrison Mathews added 19 as the Houston Rockets extended their winning streak to seven games with a 114-104 victory over the shorthanded Brooklyn Nets.
Tate scores 32, rallies short-handed Rockets past Thunder
Read full article: Tate scores 32, rallies short-handed Rockets past ThunderJae’Sean Tate scored a career-high 32 points and added 10 rebounds, seven assists and five blocked shots, sparking a fourth-quarter rally to lead the short-handed Houston Rockets to a 114-110 victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder.
Rockets beat Bulls 118-113 to end 15-game losing streak
Read full article: Rockets beat Bulls 118-113 to end 15-game losing streakDanuel House Jr. had 18 points, Christian Wood added 16 points and 10 rebounds and the Houston Rockets ended their losing streak at 15, beating the Chicago Bulls 118-113 on Wednesday night.
Tatum, Celtics send Rockets to 15th straight loss, 108-90
Read full article: Tatum, Celtics send Rockets to 15th straight loss, 108-90Jayson Tatum scored 30 points, Jaylen Brown had 19 in his return from missing eight games with an injury and the Boston Celtics coasted by Houston 108-90, sending the Rockets to their 15th straight loss on Monday night.
Burks has big fourth, Knicks hand Rockets 14th straight loss
Read full article: Burks has big fourth, Knicks hand Rockets 14th straight lossAlec Burks scored 17 of his 20 points in the fourth quarter, Evan Fournier added 19 and the New York Knicks handed the Houston Rockets their 14th consecutive loss with a 106-99 victory.
Grant has season-high 35 points, Pistons top Rockets 112-104
Read full article: Grant has season-high 35 points, Pistons top Rockets 112-104Jerami Grant scored a season-high 35 points to help the Detroit Pistons beat the Houston Rockets 112-104 on Wednesday night in a matchup of two of the worst teams in the NBA.
LeBron, Westbrook propel Lakers past Rockets again, 119-117
Read full article: LeBron, Westbrook propel Lakers past Rockets again, 119-117LeBron James scored 14 of his 30 points in the fourth quarter, Russell Westbrook added 27 points and the Los Angeles Lakers swept back-to-back games against the Houston Rockets with a 119-117 victory.
Tatum scores 31, Celtics get first win, 107-97 over Houston
Read full article: Tatum scores 31, Celtics get first win, 107-97 over HoustonJayson Tatum had 31 points and nine rebounds and the Boston Celtics avoided their first 0-3 start since the 2013-14 season with a 107-97 win over the Houston Rockets.
Rockets get 122-115 win with Clippers resting stars
Read full article: Rockets get 122-115 win with Clippers resting starsKelly Olynyk scored 20 points and fell a rebound shy of a triple-double as the Houston Rockets snapped a seven-game skid with a 122-115 win over a Los Angeles Clippers team that rested several starters Friday night.
Bucks beat Rockets 141-133, tie Nets for 2nd place in East
Read full article: Bucks beat Rockets 141-133, tie Nets for 2nd place in EastBrook Lopez had 24 points and Khris Middleton scored 21 of his 23 in the second half to help the Milwaukee Bucks beat the short-handed Houston Rockets 141-133 for their fifth consecutive victory.
Joel Embiid has 34 points in 3 quarters, 76ers beat Rockets
Read full article: Joel Embiid has 34 points in 3 quarters, 76ers beat RocketsJoel Embiid had 34 points in just 25 minutes and the Philadelphia 76ers extended their winning streak to six games with a 135-115 win over the short-handed Houston Rockets on Wednesday night.
Curry’s big 3rd quarter leads Warriors past Rockets, 113-87
Read full article: Curry’s big 3rd quarter leads Warriors past Rockets, 113-87Stephen Curry bounced back from a rough first half with 23 of his 30 points in the third quarter, and the Golden State Warriors beat the Houston Rockets 113-87.
Houston Rockets beat Milwaukee Bucks 143-136
Read full article: Houston Rockets beat Milwaukee Bucks 143-136Kevin Porter Jr. scored a career-high 50 points, and the NBA-worst Houston Rockets beat the Milwaukee Bucks 143-136 after Giannis Antetokounmpo left less than a minute into the game with a sprained ankle.