Wizards broadcaster Glenn Consor has apologised for his comment about Rockets star Kevin Porter jnr,which sparked a huge backlash on social media.
NBL fans had little doubt Jae’Sean Tate could make the NBA but his sudden rise as starting forward for the Houston Rockets is one of the feel-good stories of the NBA season.
Anthony Davis was the biggest player on the floor,and the Houston Rockets had no answers.
The Rockets pulled out a tense final game of the first round that lasted long past the final basket as replays and fouls were sorted out.
By the end of the day,the Lakers and Los Angeles Clippers had both decided as teams that they did not want to play any more games.
Ben Simmons'high-scoring triple-double wasn't enough to help the Philidelphia 76ers throw the Houston Rockets off-course.
Kawhi Leonard scored 23 points in his return to Toronto,Lou Williams had 18 and the Los Angeles Clippers won their third straight NBA game Wednesday,beating the slumping Raptors 112-92.
Star Houston guard piles on the points against Atlanta to equal an NBA legend in the record books.
James Harden has scored 49 points on a whopping 41 shots from the field as Houston made it seven wins in a row with a 125-105 victory at Minnesota.
Ben Simmons scored 18 points to go with eight rebounds and five assists but the Philadelphia 76ers,playing without Joel Embiid,lost to Orlando.
Boston have won their eighth consecutive game with a 116-106 victory over the visiting Dallas Mavericks.