Topic: Houston Rockets

James Harden, Dwight Howard and the Houston Rockets are headed to the Western Conference finals.

James Harden, Dwight Howard and the Houston Rockets are headed to the Western Conference finals.

An epic comeback? A stunning collapse? A little bit of both?

There might be some fight left in the Rockets after all.

DeAndre Jordan was hacked early and often, setting a Los Angeles Clippers franchise playoff free-throw attempts record by halftime.

Paul Pierce banked in a shot at the buzzer to save the Washington Wizards.

The returning Chris Paul wasn't getting the loudest cheers on Friday night, that distinction went to his Game 1 and 2 replacement.

Former NBA player Shaquille O'Neal displayed a lack of athletic grace when he tripped and eat it on the TNT set during the halftime show.

James Harden got back on track with 32 points and Dwight Howard tallied 24 with 16 rebounds, but it was Houston's near historic free throw shooting that stole the headlines in Game 2.

Chris Paul watched from the sideline as his teammates stole homecourt advantage in the Western Conference semifinals.