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Blogs
June 17, 2013
Rockets on the Right Path With or Without Dwight Howard, But Landing Him Would Be Huge
In three straight drafts, the former Seattle Sonics and eventual Oklahoma City Thunder completely altered the trajectory of their franchise and became the envy of the entire NBA, save perhaps Miami. Kevin Durant, Russell Westrbrook and James Harden, taken in three consecutive NBA drafts, became the ... More >>
Blogs
May 23, 2013
NBA Retro Zapruder Of The 1985 NBA Draft Lottery
In the 80's hit movie Stand By Me, there's a scene where the four main characters, teenage boys (including a young Corey Feldman!), are sitting around a campfire and one of them (Gordie) tells a story about a fat kid named Lard Ass participating in a blueberry pie eating contest at the county fair. ... More >>
Blogs
May 7, 2013
Rockets Report Card: Handing Out the Grades With the Season Over
At the beginning of the season, even after the trade for James Harden, I was convinced this was not a playoff team. Right before the season started, I wrote this in a blog post, "With youth comes athleticism, energy and excitement. It also brings inexperience, inconsistency and the occasional train ... More >>
Blogs
May 6, 2013
After a Successful Season, Big Questions Loom for Young Rockets
It's difficult to believe anyone outside of the most hardcore fans truly believed the Rockets would be a playoff team this year. Most, including myself, assumed they would finish under .500 and back in the lottery. Even with James Harden, an unproven starter, added before the season, it was tough to ... More >>
Blogs
May 2, 2013
Holy Hack Asik, Batman! Rockets Win in OKC to Force Game Six
The Thunder had no answer. They tried shooting threes. They tried running. They tried hard fouls. They tried flopping. Ultimately, down much of the game to the visiting Rockets, the Thunder tried fouling Rockets center Omer Asik on every possession. Asik, who shot only 52 percent from the charity st ... More >>
Blogs
May 2, 2013
Rockets-Thunder Game 5: 4 Winners, 4 Losers
The Rockets began this series with the Thunder by falling behind three games to none, with a deer-in-the-headlights Game 1 preceding two very winnable games in Games 2 and 3. No team in NBA history has come back from a 3-0 deficit to win a series, and to expect an 8 seed like the Rockets to become t ... More >>
Blogs
April 30, 2013
Put the Brooms Away: Rockets Stave Off Elimination with Clutch Win
Like every game except the first one in the series, the Rockets and Thunder went right down to the wire in game four. In every other game, the Thunder got the big shot or the turnover needed to win the game. Monday night, it was finally the Rockets' turn. Chandler Parsons did what only two other p ... More >>
Blogs
April 26, 2013
The Top 5 Things to Do in Houston Sports This Weekend: Playoff Edition
It's one of the craziest weekends in Houston sports. Every major and minor league franchise in the city is part of a game or a draft and some of the goings-on are damn important. This is not the weekend to be a sports amateur. You need to step your game up to a pro level if you intend to compete wi ... More >>
News
April 25, 2013
Keep Houston Beard
A movement, for the playoffs.
Blogs
April 25, 2013
Rockets Come Back from 15 Down in the Fourth Only to Fall in OKC
So close and yet so far. The Rockets were about as close as you can come to pulling off the upset in Oklahoma City Wednesday night. The Thunder were fumbling all over themselves and missing shots. The Rockets were stroking it and rolling. Of course, they were down 15, but their furious fourth-quart ... More >>
Blogs
April 23, 2013
Five Reasons The Rockets Playoff Run Isn't Generating More Buzz
I listen to a lot of sports radio and talk to people online and off about sports on a regular basis. Despite the fact that the Rockets are in the playoffs for the first time in three years, there just isn't the buzz about the team Houston has seen in years past. There are fewer calls about them on s ... More >>
Blogs
April 19, 2013
Top Five Things to Do in Houston Sports This Weekend: Depressed Aeros Edition
Well, it's official. The Houston Aeros is moving to...Iowa. I've been to Des Moines. It's a nice town. But, losing our only tie to professional hockey pretty much sucks. I'm depressed. But, I have to suck it up because there is lots more to do and I can't get bogged down in something like this. I me ... More >>
Blogs
April 19, 2013
The Great CSN Houston Tax Scam
Everybody's pretty damn tired of the CSN Houston situation. Tired of being screwed out of Rockets games. Tired, maybe, of not being able to see the Astros get swept by the Oakland A's. Tired of watching CSN's Matt Hutchings constantly on the television and lying out of his teeth about who's responsi ... More >>
Blogs
April 17, 2013
A Surprising Amount on the Line Tonight for the Rockets in LA
It's always amazing that after 81 games, it can come down to a single contest between two teams. Such is the case tonight in Los Angeles as the Rockets face the Lakers in the final game of the season. For both, a win is paramount but for different reasons. The Lakers, the preseason favorite to win i ... More >>
Blogs
April 16, 2013
Keep Houston Beard: Rockets Fans Create Meme, T-Shirt in Support of Team
Rockets fans have, at times, been criticized for their lack of fervor. Outside of the Red Rowdies, the Toyota Center can be a staid place, even during critical games. But much of that is owed to the fact that the most expensive seats -- the seats often occupied by corporate interests rather than har ... More >>
Blogs
April 12, 2013
Top Five Things to Do in Houston Sports This Weekend: The Upper Crusty Edition
The above image is exactly what we imagine you say when you see the weekly headline announcing the best things to do in sports this weekend. You're all, "FUCK YEAH, MOTHER EFFER! IT'S TIME FOR SPORTS! WOO!" Then you read about the things we have to offer and you're all, "YEAH...wait, what?" That's ... More >>
Blogs
April 11, 2013
The Rockets Are Back In The NBA Playoffs! Their Complete Rebuilding Anthology
With four games to go in the 2011-2012 season, the Rockets were coming off a 117-110 loss to Dallas, a loss in which Dirk Nowitzki provided a stark reminder to last season's Rockets team that they were devoid of a superstar caliber player by dropping 21 points on them in the fourth quarter. To call ... More >>
Blogs
April 11, 2013
Five Reasons I'll Miss the Aeros That Have Little to Do with Hockey
As our own John Royal reported Wednesday, it appears the Aeros run as the only hockey in Houston has come to an end. I have been to fewer than five Aeros games. I'm not really a hockey fan. Still, I hate to see any team leave the city, particularly when it is one that represents a sport that will no ... More >>
Blogs
April 10, 2013
Goooooooal Tending: Rockets Beat Suns, Make Playoffs on Bizarre Final Play
"What a long strange trip it's been." -- The Grateful Dead It is fitting in a season as crazy as this one that the young Rockets' road to the playoffs would ultimately come down to a game, a play and a call like the ones that occurred Tuesday night at Toyota Center. All season, the Rockets have don ... More >>
Blogs
April 8, 2013
Rockets Edge Closer to the Playoffs with 2-1 West Road Trip
The Rockets loss to Denver on Saturday night was almost a given. Very few teams who faced the Nuggets in Denver on the second half of a back-to-back travel game in the last couple seasons have won. It's tough to travel and play a game at altitude against a team that likes to run. Plus, the Nuggets a ... More >>
Blogs
April 2, 2013
Chandler Parsons' Curious Case Of (Ahem) "Food Poisoning"
Twice an hour during my afternoon radio show, longtime Houston reporter extraordinaire David Dalati comes on and gives an update on things going on around the world of sports -- basically, standard sports-flash type stuff with some interview nuggets from David's tireless efforts of the day mixed in. ... More >>
Blogs
April 1, 2013
No Beard? No Problem. Rockets Beat Clippers for 40th W of the Season
At the beginning of this season, I was talking to my friend David Hardisty over at ClutchFans.net. At the beginning of every season, we'll usually talk about what we expect from the season. The team had just traded for James Harden, but neither of us were optimistic. I pegged the Rockets' win total ... More >>
Blogs
March 28, 2013
Rockets Close Out Home Stand with Loss to Pacers
If at the beginning of this seven-game homestand someone would ask the average Rocket fan what a good record would be given the teams on the schedule, most would likely want 7-0, but they would certainly settle for 5-2, which is exactly what they got after the Rockets went down to the NBA's league-l ... More >>
Blogs
March 27, 2013
Mr. Big: Hard Work Sends Greg Smith from D-League to Rotation Player on Playoff-Bound Rockets
After a recent practice, Rockets players Greg Smith, Thomas Robinson, Dontas Montejunas and James Harden spent a few rare minutes working on their post up games with coach Kevin McHale. While Harden was there just to give the young players a hard time and get in some extra reps, Smith and Thomas spe ... More >>
Blogs
March 26, 2013
Top Five Houston Sports Figures Who Should Champion Our Music Scene
Linebacker Connor Barwin, late of the Houston Texans, recently traded a solid music scene for a better cheesesteak by defecting to the NFC's Philadelphia Eagles. He began his professional football career in Houston and parlayed nearly 15 sacks over the last two seasons into a six-year, $36 million c ... More >>
Blogs
March 25, 2013
Rockets Make Winning Plays Late, Beat Spurs 96-95 on Harden's Late Jumper
It's been a while since Rockets fans have experienced something like this. For those of us who have followed the Rockets for 20 or 30 years, we can remember plenty of times they rose up to make big shots against the rival San Antonio Spurs...and quite a few that went the other direction. But, Sunday ... More >>
Blogs
March 21, 2013
Top Five Things to Do in Houston Sports This Weekend: Color Runs, Roller Derby and March Madness
It's almost the weekend and time for the inaugural edition of what to do this weekend in Houston: sports edition. Each week, we'll be giving you color commentary on events in and around the area you might want to choose for some weekend relaxation, all for sports fans. It's the first week of spring ... More >>
Blogs
March 21, 2013
Playoff Chase: Rockets Beat Utah, Warriors Lose to Spurs
Last night, as I mentioned yesterday, was a big night for the Rockets. In their hunt for a playoff spot -- they missed the last two seasons -- they faced Utah at Toyota Center and while the Jazz have not exactly played like world beaters recently, their formidable front line would seem to match up w ... More >>
Blogs
March 20, 2013
Rockets Could Get a Lot Closer to the Playoffs Tonight
It always shocks me that over the course of 82 games, teams could remain so close that it comes right down to the wire, yet, virtually every season, that is the case. With Portland and Dallas essentially falling off the map, there are five teams left fighting for the final four spots in the Western ... More >>
Blogs
March 18, 2013
The Good News-Bad News for the Rockets as They Drive for the Playoffs
Last night was a frustrating night for the young Rockets squad. They had their worst offensive output of the season, scoring just 78 points (10 in the first quarter) and getting it handed to them in the most lopsided loss of the season against the team directly ahead of them in the playoff chase, Go ... More >>
Blogs
March 11, 2013
Keep Hope Alive: Rockets Meandering Along Towards the Playoffs
"It's the same old story, same old song and dance, my friend." - Aerosmith All year, I've repeatedly said that following the Rockets is like riding a roller coaster. There are some tremendous highs and some devastating lows, but no matter what happens, it's always exciting. This weekend was more of ... More >>
Blogs
March 4, 2013
Rockets Crush Mavs: 44-Point Third Buries Dallas, Probably Ruins Playoff Chances
It's never a bad thing when, in one night, you can absolutely destroy a Dallas sports franchise on the floor and, for all practical purposes, ruin their chances of making the playoffs. Given that the Rockets haven't beaten the Mavericks in nine straight tries leading up to last night's win at Toyota ... More >>
Blogs
February 26, 2013
Five Reasons the Young Rockets Will Make the Playoffs This Year
Last year, the Rockets were in the driver's seat with just a few weeks left in the season. They were in the sixth spot in the Western Conference seeding and virtual lock to make the playoffs. Then all hell broke loose. They lost six straight games and found themselves out of the playoffs for the thi ... More >>
Blogs
February 21, 2013
Win-Win: Harden Blisters Former Team On the Court, Morey Does the Same to Sacramento Off Landing Robinson
The NBA trade deadline is always a weird time. It comes on the heels of the NBA's most glamorous weekend and right in the middle of the season. Most years there are trades here and there. Occasionally, there's a blockbuster. Since Daryl Morey has taken over as the general manager for the Rockets, th ... More >>
Blogs
February 21, 2013
Old, Traded Rockets Tweet Goodbye; New, Traded Rockets Don't Really Tweet Hello
Big news coming out of the Toyota Center with the Rockets making a big multi-team trade that saw them pick up, among others, Sacramento power forward Thomas Robinson. The Rockets bid adieu to starter Patrick Patterson, rotation players Marcus Morris and Toney Douglas, and back-up center Cole Aldric ... More >>
Blogs
February 18, 2013
Oh, You Mean There Is Actually A Game During NBA All-Star Weekend? (Plus, Can You Name The Rappers In Our Courtside Photo?)
After a weekend of human gridlock at the Galleria, traffic snarls, bottles poppin', and all the parties you could handle, NBA All-Star Weekend in Houston came to a close on Sunday with the Western Conference defeating their Eastern foes 143-138, the Los Angeles Clippers' Chris Paul getting the game' ... More >>
Blogs
February 17, 2013
All-Star Friday: Rookies, Legends and Media Chaos
Admittedly, I've never been to an All-Star event, definitely not as a member of the media, but one thing is for sure: this isn't a weeknight Rockets game. Players, celebrities and media descended on downtown Houston for All-Star weekend 2013 and filled every square inch of space in the Toyota Center ... More >>
Blogs
February 14, 2013
The Five Greatest Houston Rockets Who Played In The All-Star Game: A List That Might Surprise You
The Houston Rockets have only sent 14 different players to the NBA All Star game. The team's most celebrated All Stars have routinely been big men and the playground atmosphere of the game does not lend itself to players who need help getting the ball leading to some forgettable performances. Still ... More >>
Blogs
February 14, 2013
Rockets at Midseason: The Grades Are In
With the All-Star break on us, it seems logical to talk about where our local NBA team stands at the season's figurative midpoint. I say "figurative" because the Rockets passed their actual midpoint in January at which point they were 21-20 coming off the last game of a season-long seven-game losing ... More >>
Blogs
February 13, 2013
For Valentine's: The Five Best Recent Rockets Bromances
Over the years, the NBA went from a league where practically every player hated each other, to a league where they Tweet to tell how much they miss one another. Since NBA All-Star Weekend is coming to Houston, some former and present Houston Rockets may get to rekindle the flame of the bromance the ... More >>
Blogs
February 12, 2013
Rockets World: Tough Loss, Royce White a Viper, Jeremy Lin Does ESPN (with Videos)
It's been a strange week for the Rockets. They obliterated two Western Conference playoff contenders, tying an NBA record for three-pointers in one of the games, lost to the NBA champs and a really bad team on the road even if Jeremy Lin did drop a posterizing dunk during the game, saw the return of ... More >>
Blogs
February 7, 2013
All the Rappers Who Will Be Here All-Star Weekend, Part 1
Two days ago, a complete stranger calmly approached me at the airport. Her demeanor was kind, she didn't have any noticeable body odor and gave off a friendly vibe. I smirked before she started the painstaking task of carrying out small talk. "Hey, are you from here?" she asked. My brain wanted my ... More >>
Blogs
February 6, 2013
Rain of Threes: Rockets Bury Warriors, Bogut Drops C-Bomb on Twitter
When it rains, it pours. The Rockets took on the surprising Golden State Warriors Tuesday night in Toyota Center without three-point specialist Carlos Delfino who was out with a sore elbow. Clearly, it didn't matter. The Rockets absolutely poured it on the Warriors in the form of a three-point barra ... More >>
Blogs
February 5, 2013
Not Buzzworthy? Rockets Winning Games, but Not Hearts and Minds
Tuesday morning, a friend of mine asked a question on Facebook: "Which championship do you most want to see next in Houston, football, basketball or baseball?" Not surprisingly, for most the answer was simple: football. The Houston Rockets are a young, dynamic, offensive-minded team. They have one ... More >>
Blogs
January 28, 2013
Houston YouTube History: The Houston Rockets
For this edition of Houston YouTube History, I dived into the Houston Rockets' YouTube stamp. There are tons of random clips of games, which are pretty recent, but those are boring rips from cable TV. I wanted weird stuff that you may have forgotten about. Not that you would have forgotten their f ... More >>
News
January 24, 2013
Rockets Blocked Out
Sources say Astros Stopped a deal to bring CSN Houston, Rockets Games to DirecTV.
Blogs
January 24, 2013
Royce White Close To Returning To The Houston Rockets
After a standoff that's lasted since virtually the beginning of the 2012-2013 NBA season, and on the heels of a piece that ran on HBO's Real Sports With Bryant Gumbel on Tuesday night, it appears that Houston Rockets rookie forward Royce White will soon return to work under parameters contained in a ... More >>
Blogs
January 23, 2013
Turnovers, Inconsistency, Lack of Defense Hurt the Rockets During Losing Streak
Sometimes, as the saying goes, you can't hit the ocean from the beach. During the Rockets' seven-game losing streak, which mercifully came to an end at Charlotte on Monday afternoon with a 100-96 Martin Luther King Day matinee win, the Rockets have been awful from the floor. James Harden has been sh ... More >>
Blogs
January 17, 2013
Six Examples of How James Harden Follows in the Tradition of Great Rockets Hair
When the Houston Rockets acquired James Harden in late October, general manager Daryl Morey finally found the superstar that he longed for. Houston would go on to post billboards around the city featuring Harden with the caption, "The Beard Has Landed!" So far, Harden has delivered, as he is one of ... More >>
Blogs
January 16, 2013
From Five Straight Wins to Four Straight Losses, the Young Rockets Continue to Confound
I've mentioned in this space on numerous occasions that you have to take the good and bad with youth. It's exciting and fast-paced and fun, but it's also exceedingly frustrating. On a weekend that saw the Texans go out more with a whimper than a bang, it would have been nice for the other halfway de ... More >>
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