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Virtually every analysis of the Houston Astros going into the 2021 season described the team in the same way. Despite the loss of George Springer in free agency, this was still a very good team at the plate and in the field. Their bullpen appeared to b…
Read MoreThe Houston Rockets have become the first ever franchise to… In a lot of cities, replace “Houston Rockets” with any other team and that sentence is often followed by joyous, fist-pumping happiness. It could be eye-popping statistics or some milestone…
Read MoreThere is no point in trying to gloss over 18 straight losses by the Houston Rockets. It is the most consecutive losses in franchise history dating back to when they played in San Diego. In fact, the last Rockets team to lose 17 straight (the one in Cal…
Read MoreIn less than a week, the Astros have lost starting left-hander Framber Valdez ā potentially for the season ā to a fracture on the index finger of his pitching hand and perennial would-be up-and-comer Forrest Whitley to an elbow injury that could requir…
Read MoreMuch has been made of the loss of George Springer, both as a leader of the team and as a player on the field. And, make no mistake, it will hurt. But, for this Astros squad, the key is likely going to be a starting pitching staff that has far…
Read MoreJames Harden returns to Houston for the first time with the Brooklyn Nets Wednesday as still one of the best players in the NBA. While Harden and the Nets are one of the best teams in the league, the Rockets are one of the worst and desperately in sear…
Read MoreThe past few years have been complicated for Houstonians. And that is trying to put as positive a spin on it as possible. From hurricanes and floods to freezing temperatures, it’s always an adventure to live here, which is why there are some things alw…
Read MoreIt’s been several years in the making. As the team aged around James Harden and the Rockets desperately tried to find new and creative ways to keep them afloat, the handwriting was already on the wall. A rebuild was inevitable. The eight-game losing st…
Read MoreThen Texas Governor Ann Richards famously said that George HW Bush had been born with a silver foot in his mouth. If only she were alive today, she would have been able to witness some of the dumb and downright bizarre statements from Texas politicians…
Read MoreAs Houston and the entire state of Texas are reeling from a combination of frigid Arctic air, failing energy infrastructure and water pressure issues, there is a rather warm light at the end of what has felt like an extremely long tunnel. The Houston a…
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