Despite sitting in second place in the Western Conference and boasting a haul of future draft picks, the Houston Rockets don't seem like they will

Devin Booker put up 26 points and the host Phoenix Suns held off a late charge by the Los Angeles Clippers for a 111-109 win on Monday night.

James Harden passed an NBA legend while moving up to 14th on the NBA's all-time scoring list during the Clippers' game against the Lakers.

The Lakers and Clippers have moved into the top 10 of the NBA power rankings and are beginning to look like true contenders.

“In addition to the Rockets holding discussions with the Blazers centered on Williams, the big man has also generated interest from the LA Clippers, Los Angeles Lakers, and Golden State Warriors ...

(AP) — Norman Powell scored 23 points, James Harden had 19 points and the Los Angeles Clippers beat ... ball and tried a dunk of his own. The Clippers host the Lakers on Sunday night. The Trail Blazers host Houston on Saturday night.

The Thunder split their four games since beating Cleveland in a rematch of the league’s top two teams. They got back on track Sunday with a 118-108 win at Portland after a rare home loss to Dallas in the second of a back-to-back. OKC is 20-3 at home.

INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — James Harden scored 40 points and the Los Angeles Clippers overcame Giannis Antetokounmpo and Damian Lillard to beat the Milwaukee Bucks 127-117 on Saturday night.

He says he felt like Kobe Bryant after making a game-winning floater with 1.3 seconds remaining. Read more at straitstimes.com.

The Houston Rockets are off to their best start in the last seven seasons. At 28-14, they're still holding onto second place in the Western Conference, despite

Josue Pavon is an Associate Editor and the Oklahoma City Thunder beat writer for ClutchPoints. Josue got his start as a credentialed media member writing about the Boston Celtics for WEEI.com. He grew into a local on-camera NBA reporter and podcast host for CLNS Media, where he is the co-host of the Cedric Maxwell podcast.

Amen Thompson made a game-winning floater with 1.3 seconds remaining to polish off a career night, lifting the visiting Houston Rockets to a 114-112 victory over the short-handed Boston Celtics on Monday night.