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Houston Sports News and Rumors

Because Of Some Alleged Hard Bargaining From The Astros, About 60% Of Houston Can't Watch The Rockets

Isaac Rauch, deadspin.com

Is there anything worse than a local baseball franchise that hasn't been competitive in four seasons, telegraphs its plans to stay non-competitive by carrying almost no payroll, and is widely expected to occupy the basement of its new league when they s…

chron.com

Astros general manager Jeff Luhnow began a phone interview late Saturday with a simple statement that captured a rough 24 hours for sports’ most historic game. Longtime Baltimore manager Earl Weaver died at 82 late Friday. St. Louis legend Stan Musial p…

nba.com

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- Minnesota forward Dante Cunningham was scratched from the game against Houston on Saturday night with an illness, leaving Minnesota with nine healthy players for the game.

CNNSI.com

Rockets downed by Kirilenko, T-Wolves in Minnesota

CNNSI.com

In an interview to air Tuesday on HBO, Royce White details his mental health conditions and explains the measures he wants the Rockets to take, writes Ben Golliver.

chron.com

A week after the Texans lost 41-28 at New England and were eliminated in the divisional around of the NFL playoffs for the second consecutive season, owner Bob McNair is still disappointed. Those who know him best aren’t surprised that McNair is already…

CNNSI.com

New Jacksonville Jaguars coach Gus Bradley turned to a former colleague for his first hire - maybe his most important one.

Associated Press, ESPN.com

Paul George finished with 31 points, and David West added 20 points and 11 rebounds, helping Central Division-leading Indiana pull away from struggling Houston 105-95.