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The two-time defending champion Golden State Warriors might be the prohibitive favorites to win both, the Western Conference crown and NBA Finals, but the Houston Rockets and Denver Nuggets both have some legitimate hopes of representing the Western Conference in this year’s NBA championship. The two top contenders to dethrone the Dubs will square off in a highly intriguing showdown on Thursday night. Now,…

Usually, by this stage of the NBA season, we see some serious separation by the teams at the top of the conference and the chasing pack. While that is certainly the case in the Eastern Conference, things are a whole lot different over in the West. There are just 7 ½ games separating first from eighth, and while the top 8 teams now will…

Steph Curry and the Golden State Warriors will be looking to make a statement when they hit the road to take on James Harden and the Houston Rockets in a huge matchup of Western Conference powerhouses on Wednesday night. Now, let’s find out if the Duns can make their statement of if Harden and company are the pick to hold it down at home.…

Easily the marquee matchup of the night in the NBA is the Houston Rockets visiting the Toronto Raptors on national TV. It’s James Harden, the league’s most dynamic offensive player, against Kawhi Leonard, arguably the league’s top perimeter defender. The Raptors are NBA odds favorites. Rockets vs Raptors NBA Spread & Expert Pick Check out the #MakeItHappen #PlaysOfTheWeek presented by @ConnsInc! ? pic.twitter.com/rzUi0URfcs …

The Houston Rockets travel to Charlotte to take on the Hornets only a 4-point favorite. The Rockets are a contender to win the Western Conference, which makes them a contender to win the NBA Championship. But, beating teams on the road in the NBA is hard. Will Charlotte protect its home court with a victory, or will the Rockets take down the Hornets on…

When LeBron James and the desperate Los Angeles Lakers host James Harden and the Houston Rockets, there’s going to be bad blood everywhere – and hopefully some more fisticuffs after the first meeting between these two Western Conference rivals this season produced a near, all-out brawl that was started when Lakers veteran point guard Rajon Rondo spit in Chris Paul’s face. Whether Paul slaps…

A single player can make a huge difference to a team, which has been the case wherever LeBron James has gone, but it takes an entire team effort for the said team to rise to the top and win a championship. Even in the years when Michael Jordan was doing his stuff, the Bulls excelled because Jordan was surrounded by an incredible supporting cast.…