How Warriors plan to combat Houston’s rough-and-tumble style in playoffs

How Warriors plan to combat Houston’s rough-and-tumble style in playoffs

SAN FRANCISCO – One does not have to look far to find reasons for the Warriors to have bad blood with the upstart Rockets during the team’s first-round Western Conference playoff series that starts in Houston on Sunday. As a member of the Grizzlies, Houston wing Dillon Brooks unleashed a flagrant foul that broke Gary Payton II’s elbow during Golden State’s championship run in 2022.  Warriors forward Draymond Green infamously kicked Steven Adams …

Warriors have had answer for Rockets' dynamic backcourt ahead of playoffs

Cary Edmondson-Imagn ImagesCary Edmondson-Imagn Images Ahead of the Golden State Warriors’ first-round playoff series against the Houston Rockets, one key area of their matchup may prove vital once the action begins. Warriors have a recipe to stop Rockets guards in the playoffsThe Warriors’ perimeter front has done an exceptional job containing the Rockets’ backcourt. Golden State’s defensive efficacy could be a defining point in the series. Cre…

Can the Houston Rockets break the cycle of trauma against the Golden State Warriors?

You could feel it in the air, no matter where you were, as Steph Curry hit two dagger threes to close out the Memphis Grizzlies and every Rockets fan’s breath collectively caught in their throat. Our longstanding nightmare is coming back to life. Yet another playoff matchup between the Golden State Warriors and the Houston Rockets. Can the Houston Rockets break the cycle of trauma against the Golden State Warriors? It’s the eerie scene of all t…