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7hAdrian Wojnarowski and Tim MacMahon

Sources: Rockets to sign veterans Green, Carroll

The Rockets are going all-in on small ball and plan to use their two remaining roster spots on forwards DeMarre Carroll and Jeff Green.

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NBA Power Rankings: Second-half storylines for all 30 teams

Which teams are set to climb the standings and which teams are fighting for playoff spots?

Harden emotional wearing Kobe, Gigi jersey numbers (1:22)

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Giannis tries to distract Russ at the FT line (0:17)

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Westbrook's son wants a word with the media (0:40)

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3dEric Woodyard

Westbrook over having media control narrative

Rockets guard Russell Westbrook hasn't been as prickly with the media since arriving in Houston, all part of what the nine-time All-Star said is about no longer letting the media control narratives about him.

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3dTim Bontemps

Kobe, Duncan, Garnett headline HOF finalists

Kobe Bryant, Tim Duncan, Kevin Garnett, Tamika Catchings, Kim Mulkey, Barbara Stevens, Eddie Sutton and Rudy Tomjanovich are the 2020 finalists for induction into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.

How Steph Curry's deep 3 changed the landscape of the NBA (2:57)

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NBA sights and sounds: The top moments from the first half (2:35)

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ESPN's Pablo Torre

Zach talks to ESPN's Pablo Torre about the Rockets small-ball experiment (4:02), Philly's lineup change (35:52), the new All-Star format (20:54), much more.

Have the Rockets figured out how to use Westbrook? (1:49)

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6dTim MacMahon

'Pretty scary': Harden, Russ combine for 78

James Harden scored 42 points and Russell Westbrook added 36 in the Rockets' 116-105 win over the Celtics on Tuesday.

Harden, Westbrook cook Celtics for combined 78 points (2:18)

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Harden, Westbrook help Rockets beat Celtics 116-105

James Harden scored 42 points, Russell Westbrook had 36 and the Houston Rockets snapped Boston's seven-game win streak with a 116-105 victory over the Celtics on Tuesday night.

Harden cooks Smart with step-back 3 in his grill (0:20)

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House takes huge shot to the face on near-poster slam (0:41)

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NBA Power Rankings: Can the Nuggets catch the Lakers?

The Raptors, Nuggets and Celtics extended winning streaks to maintain their spots near the top of our rankings.

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The Hoop Collective: Turmoil In Philly And The New-Look Rockets

The skidding 76ers need the All-Star break, explains Brian Windhorst, Jackie MacMullan and Tim MacMahon. Plus, the crew discusses the Rockets' small-ball lineup (26:52), how James Harden feels about the recent roster moves and the D'Angelo Russell era in Golden State (42:14).