The Golden State Warriors are set to take on the Houston Rockets for Game 7 of their first round. The Warriors will look to avoid a collapse after being up 3-1 in this series; however, they will be without their defensive-minded guard, Gary Payton II. Payton has been ruled out for the mightily important Game 7.

The Golden State Warriors face the Houston Rockets in an epic Game 7 of the NBA Western Conference quarterfinals today. Find out how to watch for free.

Where some players wilt under the pressure of a Game 7, Stephen Curry only gets better. The Rockets know all too well what he's capable of.

A Clippers season that exceeded expectations is difficult to appreciate in the aftermath of the blowout loss in Denver.

The two teams have had close back-and-forth matchups since Game 1. Three games in the series have been decided by three points or less, with the only blowout being a 117-83 Clippers win in Game 3. The Nuggets came into Game 6 with the momentum from a two-game winning streak,