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Key matchups for Rockets-Thunder first round
The Rockets are expected to lose to the Thunder in a brief series, but if they win a few of these matchups, they might be able to turn the tables on them.
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Rockets vs. Thunder Series Preview
A look at the numbers behind the Houston Rockets and Oklahoma City Thunder and how those numbers look in motion. The Rockets are back in the playoffs for the first time since 2009 and prepare to take on the number 1 seed in the West.
2013 Houston Rockets Playoffs
Everything you'll ever want to read about the Rockets in the playoffs.
Watch: WTLC and TDS Preview Rockets-Thunder Series
J.A. Sherman of Welcome to Loud City joined forces with the Dream Shake to discuss the upcoming Rockets-Thunder series. How's it going to go down?
Rockets finish reminiscent of that of the Texans
The Rockets' end to the regular season was shockingly similar to that of the Texans. Can they turn it around?
The Houston Rockets play jazz.
This may be a bringdown for some of you cats, but if you don't like improvisational jazz, you probably don't like these Houston Rockets.
Three Reasons the Rockets Can Win A Playoff Series
Here's three simple reasons the Rockets could win a playoff series regardless of who their opponent is.
Houston Rockets Top 5 stories
Another week, another roundup of the best Rockets writing around.
SB Nation Monday night Playoff Open Thread
We have an exciting pair of games on Monday night. Can the Heat and the Grizzlies take a stranglehold on their series?
Game Five Second Half GameThread
It's the Game 5 second half gamethread. Wow!
Game Five First Half GameThread
The Rockets return to Loud City tonight with one more win under their belt than many expected. The Rockets have kept things ferociously close all series long and tonight they have got their eyes a road win.
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Hack-Asik fails, Rockets take game five
The Rockets and Thunder continue their first round series tonight in game five in Oklahoma City.
TDS Q&A Game 4: Rockets Top Performers & Best Play
Dream Shake writers rank their top three Rockets performers and laud the Carlos Delfino slam in a quick Q&A session.
Parsons leads Rockets in game four victory
The Rockets overcame a lot in a huge game four victory. What went right for them to get their first victory of the postseason?
Game Four GameThread
Your Houston Rockets will attempt to right the ship tonight in Houston. The Thunder hold a considerable advantage with a three to zero lead and one of the best scorers in the league.
Rockets, learning on the go, hope to avoid sweep.
The Houston Rockets are as advertised. Younger, faster, fearless but also inexperienced. A first round loss to Oklahoma will go a long way in teaching them how important every possesion is in the playoffs. What must Houston do to avoid the sweep?
Rockets fall to Thunder in heartbreaker
The Rockets made an unbelievable comeback down the stretch, but ultimately came up a little short as the Thunder sunk them in Houston on Saturday night.
Westbrook goes down with knee injury
After a collision with Patrick Beverley in Wednesday's game, Patrick Beverley has suffered a torn meniscus and will be out indefinitely. How will the Thunder respond?
Rockets fall to Thunder despite unlikely comeback
The Rockets looked down and out a number of times in game two, but they fought back and nearly won it. An account of a tremendous matchup between the Rockets and Thunder.
Rockets vs. Thunder Game Two GameThread
The Houston Rockets will look to flip the script tonight with round two against the favored Western Conference champions.
Can Jeremy Lin rediscover Linsanity?
Linsanity was a lifetime ago. It's time for us to forget about the past and discover what Jeremy Lin can do for the Rockets.
What Went Wrong: Rapid Fire Q&A from TDS
The dust and tumbleweeds have settled following the thunderous defeat of the Houston Rockets by Oklahoma City in game one on Sunday night. Here's a rapid fire Q&A of what went wrong in OKC.
2009 Rockets show how this team can bounce back
The Rockets got blown out in game one of the playoffs, but a past Rockets team shows us how teams can bounce back.
Recap: Thunder smoke Rockets in game one
There was no doubt who the better team was on Sunday night. A look at what went wrong for the Rockets in a blowout loss in game one.
TDS Roundtable: Rockets vs. Thunder Edition
The Dream Shake writers weigh in on some of the key questions in the Rockets' playoff series against the Thunder
What does the Rockets playoff schedule look like?
With their loss in Los Angeles last night, the Rockets face off against the Oklahoma City Thunder in the first round of the playoffs. What does the schedule look like?
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A thread of Chinese internet nicknames for NBA players.
— Nick Kapur (@nick_kapur) May 7, 2018
China is crazy for the NBA, but official sources use boring phonetic transcriptions, failing to take advantage of Chinese characters having both sound and meaning. Chinese netizens have "improved" on these official names.
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