Author: Kristie Rieken
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Leonard has 28 points as Clippers rally late for 122-116 win over Rockets
Kawhi Leonard had 28 points, and Paul George and James Harden each scored 21 as the Los Angeles Clippers rallied for a 122-116 win over the Houston Rockets
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Sengun sets career mark with 45 points as Rockets down Spurs 114-101
Alperen Sengun scored a career-high 45 points with a season-best 16 rebounds to lead the Houston Rockets to a 114-101 win over the San Antonio Spurs Tuesday night
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Holiday’s two free throws after foul by Brunson give Rockets 105-103 victory over Knicks
The Houston Rockets got a win over the New York Knicks Monday night thanks to a pair of free throws with less than a second remaining from a foul call officials admitted they got wrong
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Radford and Taylor combine for 52 points as Texas A&M gets 85-69 win over No. 6 Tennessee
Tyrece Radford had 27 points and Wade Taylor IV added 25 as Texas A&M never trailed in an 85-69 win over No. 6 Tennessee on Saturday night
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Warriors reach 4th straight NBA Finals with win over Houston
HOUSTON (AP) — Stephen Curry and Golden State turned all those Houston bricks into a road back to the NBA Finals. Kevin Durant scored 34 points, Curry sparked another third-quarter turnaround, and the Warriors earned a fourth straight trip to the NBA Finals by beating the Houston Rockets 101-92 in Game 7 of the Western…
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NFL changes concussion protocol after Savage incident
HOUSTON — The NFL and the players’ union announced a series of changes Friday to the way potential concussions are handled during games following an ugly incident in which Texans quarterback Tom Savage was allowed to return to the field after a hit left him on the ground, arms shaking. Among the changes is the…
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Astros star Jose Altuve named AP Male Athlete of the Year
HOUSTON — Jose Altuve led the Houston Astros to their first World Series title with a win over the Los Angeles Dodgers in November and picked up the franchise’s first MVP trophy in more than two decades a couple of weeks later. And as his huge 2017 is coming to a close, the diminutive second baseman already…
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Keuchel strikes out 10, Astros beat Yanks 2-1 in ALCS opener
HOUSTON — Dallas Keuchel faced the New York Yankees in the postseason for the second time and the Houston Astros ace shut them down again. Keuchel struck out 10 in seven scoreless innings to help Houston to a 2-1 victory on Friday night in the AL Championship Series opener. “I think it’s just pitch execution,…
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Rockets beat Nuggets to secure 3rd seed in West
HOUSTON — After missing his first game of the season on Sunday because he had the flu, James Harden was thrilled to not only be back on the court on Wednesday, but to be feeling like himself again. Harden scored 31 points and the Houston Rockets squandered a big early lead, but held on to…