Despite stakes, the Colts will not rest starters against TexansColts coach Chuck Pagano returned to work this week after undergoing treatment for leukemia. Even though his team is 10-5 and locked into the fifth seed in the AFC with nothing to play for but pride, Pagano isn’t giving his starters Sunday off. “We se… |
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Harden catches fire, lifts Rockets by WolvesDec 26, 2012
Associated Press, ESPN.com James Harden scored 17 of his 30 points in the fourth quarter, and the Houston Rockets rallied to win their fifth straight, 87-84 over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Wednesday night. |
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J.J. Barea Explodes on Fast Break into a Spin MoveDec 26, 2012
Ashley Brooke Nevel, dimemag.com Timberwolves J.J. Barea explodes on the fast break into a nice spin move breaking through Rockets defender Toney Douglas and lays it in. |
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AFC Pro Bowl Snubs: The OffenseDec 26, 2012
Doug Farrar, yahoo.com Quarterbacks Made it: Peyton Manning, Denver Broncos/Tom Brady, New England Patriots/Matt Schaub, Houston Texans Should have made it: Ben Roethlisberger, Pittsburgh Steelers No argument against Manning and Brady here -- they're among the best in statist… |
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Jeremy Lin Cashes in a Reverse LayupDec 26, 2012
Ashley Brooke Nevel, dimemag.com Houston Rockets Jeremy Lin goes inside passed Minnesota Timberwolves defenders and cashes in a reverse layup. |
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McHale unsure of White's future with the RocketsDec 26, 2012
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- The question seemed to catch Houston Rockets coach Kevin McHale totally off guard. |
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Texans quietly soul-searching after routDec 26, 2012
The Texans’ mood couldn’t be described as glum Wednesday, nor did the locker room feel anything approaching morgue-like. But the usual banter and horseplay was in short supply. It didn’t feel like the holiday season anymore. Christmas had been a blu… |
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Wolves get Love back, could extend Rubio's playDec 26, 2012
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- The Minnesota Timberwolves will have Kevin Love back in the starting lineup for Wednesday night's game against the Houston Rockets. |
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Record number of Texans heading to Pro BowlDec 26, 2012
Record number of Texans heading to Pro Bowl Houston Chronicle Copyright 2012 Houston Chronicle. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Updated 6:26 pm, Wednesday, December 26, 2012 |
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AFC South Pro Bowl analysisDec 26, 2012
Perfect sense: J.J. Watt, the presumed front-runner for NFL Defensive Player of the Year, is starting the Pro Bowl, as are left tackle Duane Brown, receiver Andre Johnson and running back Arian Foster. They’ve all been stars for the Texans, who are in p… |
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Maggie Hendricks, yahoo.com Houston Texans' fans were understandably concerned when star running back Arian Foster left early during the team's loss to the Minnesota Vikings with an irregular heartbeat. One young fan named Macie was so worried she made a sign for her favorite play… |
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Where they stand in key categoriesDec 26, 2012
Here's our weekly look at where the teams of the AFC South stand in key categories. I generally consider third-down efficiency super important. And points, of course, tend to trump all. Some movement of note: The Texans dropped in every category off the… |
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Colts' Pagano doesn't let snow delay returnDec 26, 2012
Associated Press, ESPN.com Chuck Pagano beat the traffic and a blizzard into work Wednesday morning -- all in an effort to beat the Texans. |
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Bulls' Deng sprains right ankle against RocketsDec 26, 2012
Nick Friedell, ESPN.com Luol Deng sprained his right ankle in the Bulls' loss Tuesday and is questionable for Wednesday's game. |
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Texans look to avoid third-and-longDec 26, 2012
The Texans returned to work Wednesday in good health physically with only cornerback Alan Ball (hamstring) still unable to practice. As for their mind set after Sunday’s 23-6 loss to the Vikings, head coach Gary Kubiak admitted only time will tell. “Y… |
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On going unbeaten or winless in divisionDec 26, 2012
The familiarity of division games make them unpredictable, no matter how good a team is or how bad a team is. Going 6-0 or 0-6 is awfully difficult. That’s why I laughed off predictions of the Texans going undefeated in the division from excited readers… |
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Texans will tell us a lot on SundayDec 26, 2012
We’re about to learn a lot about the Houston Texans. The franchise has never won in Indianapolis, at the RCA Dome or at Lucas Oil Stadium. A win at Lucas Oil Stadium on Sunday completes a 13-3 season and gives the team a week off, home-field advantage f… |
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Dime Magazine, dimemag.com The past year was a good one for LeBron James and the Miami Heat. Championships. Rings. Respect. Fear. They hogged all the goodies. Christmas day was no different. Yesterday’s NBA Finals rematch in Miami between the Heat and Thunder was a rugged, physic… |
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