Houston's Harden Named NBA MVP Over James & Davis
Rockets star James Harden was named the NBA's MVP after being runner-up twice, beating out LeBron James and Anthony Davis at the NBA Awards on Monday night.
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Rockets star James Harden was named the NBA's MVP after being runner-up twice, beating out LeBron James and Anthony Davis at the NBA Awards on Monday night.
The Rockets were up by 14 points in the second quarter against the Warriors when they started missing from 3-point range. They shot themselves to the end of a solid season.
Without their star point guard, Chris Paul, the Rockets couldn't push through a cold streak that left them trailing the Warriors in game 7.
The Warriors shook off a terrible first half in Game 7 on Monday to rally for a 101-92 win that made them the fifth team in NBA history to advance to the finals in four straight seasons.
The Rockets on Monday will again try to punch their ticket to NBA Finals for the first time since winning back-to-back titles in 1994-95. But they'll have to stop the Warriors in Game 7.
Golden State rallied from an early 17-point deficit to stave off elimination with a 115-86 victory over the Houston Rockets on Saturday night to force a deciding Game 7.
The Houston Rockets will be without star guard Chris Paul for Game 6 because of a strained hamstring, a huge blow for a team trying to close out the Golden State Warriors.
When the Houston Rockets suit up for Thursday night's Western Conference finals game, they'll carry onto the court a remembrance of the 10 people who lost their lives in last week's Texas school shooting.
The Rockets, playing a dominant Warriors team in maybe the NBA's most hostile environment, evened the series at two games each.
The Rockets also will honor first responders on the court. Proceeds from Thursday night's charity raffle will go to the Santa Fe Strong Memorial Fund.
Houston handled the defending champion Warriors in their home arena, getting 30 points from James Harden to even the series at two games apiece with a 95-92 win on Tuesday night.
The big question heading into Game 4 between the Rockets and the Warriors on Tuesday night is which team has the edge if both are clicking.
The Golden State Warriors made a second-half statement to beat the Rockets 126-85 on Sunday night for a 2-1 lead in the Western Conference finals.
On and off the court, Houston Rockets player P.J. Tucker defies the norm. He's spent years curating a wardrobe that has helped his style ascend to the upper echelons of fashion.
The Rockets were the best team in the NBA during the regular season and they played like it Wednesday night, routing the Warriors by a score of 127-105 to even the West finals at one game each.
James Harden, LeBron James and Anthony Davis are the finalists for the NBA's MVP award. The three finalists were announced on Wednesday. The winners will be announced on June 25.
The two biggest moves of the 2017 NBA offseason helped set the stage for this year's Eastern and Western Conference Finals match-ups.
The Rockets have plenty of things to fix after squandering their home-court advantage. Some sound like the Rockets will have to play almost perfect beat the Warriors.
Kevin Durant scored 37 points on Monday night to lead the Warriors to a 119-106 win in the long-awaited showdown with the Rockets in Game 1 of the Western Conference finals.
The three most important Rockets -- James Harden, Chris Paul, and Mike D'Antoni -- need to prove they're more than playoff poseurs.
The franchise with the most titles. The best player of this generation. The reigning champions. The probable MVP. The NBA has its Final Four. It certainly does not disappoint.
Chris Paul's jaw-dropping display of basketball genius Tuesday night helped put the Rockets in the Conference Finals. But he's not done.
Chris Paul had a dominant performance on Tuesday, including a playoff career-high 41 points, as the Rockets got a 112-102 victory in Game 5 that eliminated the Jazz from the NBA Playoffs.
Chris Paul had 27 points and 12 rebounds while James Harden scored 24 points to power the Houston Rockets to a 100-87 win over the Utah Jazz.
James Harden scored 41 points and the Houston Rockets raced out to a huge lead and sailed to a 110-96 win over the Utah Jazz in Game 1 of the Western Conference semifinals on Sunday.
Olympic gold medal-winning gymnast Hezly Rivera has added two-time national champion to her resume.
The first day of school for Fort Worth ISD is on Monday, and there are a lot of eyes on the district as it begins the new school year under state control.
Officers were called to the store at 3350 Virginia Pkwy. around 4:30 p.m. on Saturday.
Kayla McBride made a WNBA-record 10 3-pointers and finished with a career-high 43 points on Sunday as the Minnesota Lynx beat the Dallas Wings 103-90, becoming the first team to clinch a spot in the WNBA playoffs.
"I didn't think I was going to get emotional. I got teared up because it's just a lot to see it all come down."
Olympic gold medal-winning gymnast Hezly Rivera has added two-time national champion to her resume.
The first day of school for Fort Worth ISD is on Monday, and there are a lot of eyes on the district as it begins the new school year under state control.
Officers were called to the store at 3350 Virginia Pkwy. around 4:30 p.m. on Saturday.
Kayla McBride made a WNBA-record 10 3-pointers and finished with a career-high 43 points on Sunday as the Minnesota Lynx beat the Dallas Wings 103-90, becoming the first team to clinch a spot in the WNBA playoffs.
"I didn't think I was going to get emotional. I got teared up because it's just a lot to see it all come down."
The reversal comes just weeks after an I-Team investigation showed contention over the disciplinary process.
A phone call from jail raised further suspicions that Carney targeted other girls.
More than 40 years after helping catch an ice cream truck driver who exposed himself to her, an Oklahoma woman testified against him in a Texas trial, helping secure a life sentence.
In 1991, a Plano girl was kidnapped and sexually assaulted. The same thing happened 8 years later in Dallas. Investigators found the same DNA on both victims.
Ashley Keith sat down with CBS News Texas for an exclusive interview, her first ever about her 1991 kidnapping.
"This is President Trump's third attempt to illegally impose tariffs that would make life more expensive for American families and small businesses, and this is the third time we're taking the administration to court over this misuse of power," California Attorney General Rob Bonta said in a statement announcing the lawsuit.
Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson made the remarks one day before City Manager Kimberly Bizor Tolbert released her proposed 2026-27 budget.
Republican Ken Paxton and Democrat James Talarico introduced their economic agendas while campaigning in North Texas last week.
Zapanta told Jack Fink about his conversations with other sports teams about developing the site, including the Dallas Stars.
In a wide-ranging interview with the CBS News partner BBC News, Hunter Biden grew emotional as he discussed his father's condition, describing it as very sad to watch.
Target, which embarked on a turnaround plan under its new CEO earlier this year, reported an increase in first-quarter sales Wednesday.
During the program's first year, it will be offered at about 65 to 75 hospitals that handle about a quarter of births in the state and largely serve low-income patients, Newsom's office said.
Bimbo Bakeries USA employs over 20,000 people and has been headquartered in Horsham, Pennsylvania, for the past 17 years.
This explosion is among several similar incidents across North Texas that raise questions about why hazardous natural gas leaks keep happening
Zoox, owned by Amazon, produces its own autonomous vehicles that it says are built for passengers, not drivers.
Federal officials issued a public health alert for meat products containing jalapeños that may be linked to a salmonella outbreak that has sickened hundreds of people across at least 27 states.
In a wide-ranging interview with the CBS News partner BBC News, Hunter Biden grew emotional as he discussed his father's condition, describing it as very sad to watch.
Telehealth platform disclosed users' "most private" health info and locked consumers into subscriptions, regulators allege.
The illness may take up to 14 days to incubate.
Dangerous heat is sending more people to the ER. Here's where North Texas outdoor workers can get free hydration kits.
A fairly new entertainment and food venue in Allen surprised a lot of people last week by suddenly shutting down.
The future of AI technology manufacturing has landed in North Texas.
Mayor Jim Ross said hotel revenue in the city was a record $31 million in June, smashing the previous mark of $23 million.
Cuban alleges Patrick Dumont has engaged in "adversarial business practices."
During every U.S. World Cup match, 18-year-old Aaron Dotson was selling patriotic gear in downtown Dallas.
Olympic gold medal-winning gymnast Hezly Rivera has added two-time national champion to her resume.
Kayla McBride made a WNBA-record 10 3-pointers and finished with a career-high 43 points on Sunday as the Minnesota Lynx beat the Dallas Wings 103-90, becoming the first team to clinch a spot in the WNBA playoffs.
Don Nelson was one of two coaches in NBA history to have at least 250 wins with three different franchises — Milwaukee, Dallas and Golden State.
Jorge Messi served as his son's agent and accompanied him to Europe when he signed with Barcelona as a teenager.
The Wings played without Azzi Fudd, who warmed up but was ruled out due to right knee soreness.
Ariana Grande had been due to star alongside her "Wicked" co-star Jonathan Bailey in a production of "Sunday in the Park with George" in 2027.
Vincent Pastore played Salvatore "Big Pussy" Bonpensiero on all six seasons of "The Sopranos," which aired from 1999 to 2007.
A lawsuit alleges that a drive storing a $45 million spy film starring Nicolas Cage was "stolen right off a Netflix desk."
Academy Award-winning Irish singer-songwriter Glen Hansard has died in a motorcycle crash.
Four women say Hollywood star Jared Leto committed sexual crimes against them when they were teenagers, in interviews with the BBC.
The Red Bull Flugtag Airshow returned to Las Colinas on Saturday after a 12-year hiatus. Teams are tasked with constructing a flying machine and putting it to the test. It's estimated that around 25,000 people attended the event.
A suspect was taken into custody after an attack on Pearl Street Mall in Boulder on June 1 in which there were 15 people and a dog who were victims. The suspect threw Molotov cocktails that burned some of the victims, who were part of a march for Israeli hostages.
The Neonatal Intensive Care Unit babies at Texas Health locations across North Texas celebrated Valentine's Day.
As Anthony Davis prepared for his debut game at the AAC, Dallas Mavericks fans took to the arena to protest the controversial trade.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
