Warriors’ Jordan Bell poised for expanded role vs. Rockets

Like most NBA fans, Golden State rookie Jordan Bell has waited at least seven months for a Warriors-Rockets showdown in the Western Conference finals. Now, with Game 1 looming Monday night in Houston, Bell could be poised for his first meaningful minutes of the postseason. "I knew we were probably going to play Houston in the conference finals, so I had my brother record all the Houston games we played," Bell said after practice Saturday. "Every day, me and my brother sat home just watching little things. We were just watching stuff opposite of the ball. Seeing people's plays, how they move, their tendencies." Through Golden State's first 10 playoff games, Bell has been limited to 36 garbage-time minutes.