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Rockets' Harden wants 'a fair chance' from refs
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Sunday, 28 April 2019 19:02
OAKLAND, Calif. -- Houston Rockets guard James Harden pleaded for a "fair chance" from officials after Houston's 104-100 loss to the Golden State Warriors in Sunday's Game 1 of the Western Conference semifinals.Harden and the Rockets were specifically upset about what they believed were several incorrect non-calls on his 3-point attempts, on which the Warriors were allowed to close out…
The officiating in the Rockets vs. Warriors series threatens to define the rivalry
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Sunday, 28 April 2019 20:34
OAKLAND, Calif. -- The worst-case scenario for the NBA, its fans and the game itself is for the Golden State Warriors vs. Houston Rockets series to come down to a he said, he said on officiating.This is a series rematch that has been a year in the making, perhaps the series that will determine this season's champion, as it was…
Kerr lobbies for change in postseason tech rule
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Saturday, 27 April 2019 16:44
OAKLAND, Calif. -- Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr publicly lobbied Saturday for the NBA office to reconsider its procedure for suspending players for technical fouls accumulated in the playoffs, a suggestion he has previously made behind the scenes in the offseason.Players are automatically suspended after receiving seven technical fouls for unsportsmanlike conduct in the playoffs, although the league office…
Harden: Rockets more than capable of series win
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Saturday, 27 April 2019 17:54
OAKLAND, Calif. -- James Harden, whose Houston Rockets have been eliminated by the Golden State Warriors in three of the past four NBA postseasons, firmly believes the fourth time will be different."We're a very confident group of guys," Harden said before the Rockets' practice at Oracle Arena on Saturday, a day before Game 1 of the Western Conference semifinals. "We're…
Kerr: Curry, Thompson questionable for Game 1
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Saturday, 27 April 2019 16:14
OAKLAND, Calif. -- Golden State Warriors All-Stars Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson are questionable for Game 1 of the team's Western Conference semifinal series against the Houston Rockets due to right ankle injuries, according to coach Steve Kerr."He's OK," Kerr said Saturday of Thompson. "He and Steph both came in this morning to get some treatment. And I haven't even…
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