Jacob Battenfield - HoustonNewMedia.org https://houstonnewmedia.org/author/jacob-battenfield/ Building "Bridges" Across the Bayou City! Tue, 15 Jun 2021 21:45:35 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9 https://i0.wp.com/houstonnewmedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/cropped-cropped-Houston.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 Jacob Battenfield - HoustonNewMedia.org https://houstonnewmedia.org/author/jacob-battenfield/ 32 32 103504436 2 Houston Rockets snubbed by the All-Defense team https://houstonnewmedia.org/2-houston-rockets-snubbed-by-the-all-defense-team/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=2-houston-rockets-snubbed-by-the-all-defense-team Tue, 15 Jun 2021 21:45:35 +0000 https://spacecityscoop.com/?p=88042 To no one’s surprise, no Houston Rocket made the NBA’s recently released All-NBA defensive team selections.  The expected names were there like Draymond Green and Rudy Gobert on the first team and Kawhi Leonard and Joel Embiid wrapping...

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]]> 134614 Why Armoni Brooks could be Rockets GM Rafael Stone’s biggest gem https://houstonnewmedia.org/why-armoni-brooks-could-be-rockets-gm-rafael-stones-biggest-gem/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=why-armoni-brooks-could-be-rockets-gm-rafael-stones-biggest-gem Wed, 21 Apr 2021 12:30:29 +0000 https://spacecityscoop.com/?p=87538 As the Houston Rockets began to transition into the analytical era, multiple roster changes were brought in for support. They brought in everything from lob threats like Dwight Howard, Clint Capela, and Josh Smith to slashers like Corey Brewer. Not to ...

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]]> 123228 How the Rockets have unlocked Jae’Sean Tate’s true potential https://houstonnewmedia.org/how-the-rockets-have-unlocked-jaesean-tates-true-potential/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-the-rockets-have-unlocked-jaesean-tates-true-potential Tue, 20 Apr 2021 20:00:30 +0000 https://spacecityscoop.com/?p=87543 When the Houston Rockets made the Victor Oladipo trade on deadline day to the Miami Heat, I began to get a little worried about one player in particular: Jae’Sean Tate. Now, up to this point I have quickly become a huge Tate fan. He hustles no ma...

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]]> 123061 How Stephen Silas and the Rockets can avoid a specific history https://houstonnewmedia.org/how-stephen-silas-and-the-rockets-can-avoid-a-specific-history/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-stephen-silas-and-the-rockets-can-avoid-a-specific-history Fri, 16 Apr 2021 12:30:59 +0000 https://spacecityscoop.com/?p=87435 From a Houston Rockets fan perspective, this feels a little all to familiar. We’ve all been here before, so, this is for Stephen Silas. Look, you coached one of, if not the best offense in league history last year in Dallas with the help of Luka ...

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]]> 122442 Ranking the best options for both the Rockets and PJ Tucker https://houstonnewmedia.org/ranking-the-best-options-for-both-the-rockets-and-pj-tucker/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ranking-the-best-options-for-both-the-rockets-and-pj-tucker Wed, 17 Mar 2021 16:30:19 +0000 https://spacecityscoop.com/?p=87116 As of today, nothing’s changed since I last wrote about P.J. Tucker. The Houston Rockets recently tied a franchise-record losing streak of 17 games held by the franchise when they were an expansion franchise in San Diego. This should come as no s...

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]]> 116306 Rockets: Why buying out P.J. Tucker should be out of the question https://houstonnewmedia.org/rockets-why-buying-out-p-j-tucker-should-be-out-of-the-question/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rockets-why-buying-out-p-j-tucker-should-be-out-of-the-question Fri, 12 Mar 2021 20:06:21 +0000 https://spacecityscoop.com/?p=87014 Stop me If you’ve heard this before, but Houston we have a problem. The Houston Rockets have been stuck in a 14-game losing streak, marred by injuries, and have received no support from reliable veterans outside John Wall and the occasional Victo...

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]]> 115409 Houston Astros: Why the pitching rotation is coming together at right time https://houstonnewmedia.org/houston-astros-why-the-pitching-rotation-is-coming-together-at-right-time/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=houston-astros-why-the-pitching-rotation-is-coming-together-at-right-time Thu, 20 Aug 2020 14:00:41 +0000 https://houseofhouston.com/?p=72561 How’s the Houston Astros’ pitching rotation doing? With injuries to key players on the roster, there is more cohesiveness to the rotation. How? Let’s talk. If you were to look closer into the Houston Astros lately, this is what you wo...

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]]> 68267 Houston Rockets: This team could have a problem with the OKC Thunder https://houstonnewmedia.org/houston-rockets-this-team-could-have-a-problem-with-the-okc-thunder/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=houston-rockets-this-team-could-have-a-problem-with-the-okc-thunder Tue, 18 Aug 2020 13:46:35 +0000 https://houseofhouston.com/?p=72543 In the 4-5 seeded matchup, the OKC Thunder will take on the Houston Rockets beginning Tuesday. The Thunder could pose a problem for them. Here’s why. As teams fought for playoff seeding in the remaining games of the regular season, one team conti...

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