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Rockets after missing out on top selection: 'We're picking fourth and 20th in the 2023 NBA Draft'

The Houston Rockets’ future remains unclear as the team failed to secure the No. 1 overall pick in the National Basketball Association (NBA) Draft Lottery for the third consecutive year.


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Ryans on Texans' lack of nationally televised games in 2023: 'We have to go out and earn our right to be in those prime-time moments'

While the Houston Texans’ hiring of DeMeco Ryans as head coach and the selections of former Ohio State University quarterback C.J. Stroud and University of Alabama linebacker Will Anderson Jr. are perceived as positives for a franchise that’s seemingly stuck in a rebuild, they weren’t enough to convince the National Football League’s (NFL) schedule makers to put the team in a coveted primetime matchup.


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Texans on 2023 regular season schedule: 'H-Town, it's [going to] be a party'

The Houston Texans unveiled the schedule for their first season with head coach DeMeco Ryans on Thursday.


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Stone on Smith, Eason landing on NBA All-Rookie Team: 'They are very aware that all the hard work and all the real success lies ahead'

Two members of the Houston Rockets’ 2022 National Basketball Association (NBA) Draft class earned spots on the All-Rookie Second Team on Monday.


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McNair on allegations of coercing Texans to draft Stroud: '[Hannah and I] don’t make the picks'

Houston Texans owner Cal McNair refuted allegations on Monday that he coerced the franchise into making former Ohio State University quarterback C.J. Stroud the No. 2 selection in last month’s National Football League (NFL) Draft.


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Baker on loss of hurler Garcia to Tommy John surgery: 'That’s a tremendous blow'

The injury bug recently claimed another key player for the Houston Astros in right-handed hurler Luis Garcia.


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'There couldn’t be a better date': 2024 Houston Open slated for late March tee-off

Houston Open organizers announced on Tuesday that the Bayou City’s premier Professional Golf Association (PGA) event, which has been slated to be played again next spring, will be held March 25-31, per reports from Houston-based media outlets.


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Watt on formal investment in English pro soccer team: 'We intend to work hard in earning their trust and support'

Former Houston Texans and Arizona Cardinals defensive end J.J. Watt is getting involved in football again, but it’s not the game with the oval-shaped ball and helmets Americans are accustomed to.


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UH on Cardinals' selection of former quarterback Tune: 'The ultimate competitor'

Clayton Tune will go from the scarlet of the University of Houston (UH) Cougars to the cardinal red of the Arizona Cardinals.


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Dell on furthering football career as Texans' draft pick: 'I'm coming to give them everything I got'

Nathaniel “Tank” Dell’s collegiate career was basically history when he sent a long shot direct message (DM) to the Houston Texans on Instagram.


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'It was always them': Texans land Ohio State quarterback Stroud, trade up to nab Alabama pass rusher Anderson

Assigned the No. 2 pick in the 2023 National Football League (NFL) Draft, the Houston Texans were the subject of heavy scrutiny and intrigue as everyone from pundits to fans wondered who they’ll select.


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Baker on Dubón's 20-game hitting streak: 'They are all pulling for him to take it all the way to 56'

Houston Astros fans couldn’t be blamed for wondering whether infielder Mauricio Dubón was up to the unenviable task of filling in for revered second baseman Jose Altuve.


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Stone on new Rockets head coach Udoka: 'Ime’s intelligence, drive and toughness were the traits we were looking for'

The Houston Rockets officially announced the hiring of Ime Udoka as the 15th head coach in franchise history on Tuesday, per a press release.


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Celtics guard White on Rockets' hiring of former coach Udoka: 'I am happy for him and wish him nothing but the best'

Some Boston Celtics players recently weighed in on the Houston Rockets’ purported hiring of their former head coach, Ime Udoka.


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'My person forever': Olympic gymnast Biles, Texans defensive back Owens tie the knot

Two well-known Houston athletes have recently tied the knot, Houston-based media outlets reported.


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Houston-area cheer squad on members shot near Austin: 'Please keep these girls in your thoughts and prayers'

A Houston-area cheerleading program has appealed for prayers after a few of its members were shot in suburban Austin on Monday.


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Astros Golf Foundation's Kibbe on Houston Open return in 2024: 'This community (has) been fully supportive and (has) helped us get to this position'

The Houston Open won’t be played in 2023, but it’ll return in the spring of 2024, Houston-based media outlets reported.


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Astros on extended concessions sales: 'Alcohol cut-off will be four hours after first pitch or at building management discretion'

With the recent institution of the pitch clock during all Major League Baseball (MLB) games, the Houston Astros have joined their fellow ball clubs in extending the amount of time fans can purchase food and beverages.


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Astros rookie Julks on career-first dinger: 'I was just trying to get that nice pitch to hit'

At the dawn of his first season with his hometown Houston Astros, outfielder Corey Julks is showing he has what it takes to perform in what’s colloquially known as “The Show.”


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Ex-Baylor guard Cryer on return home via transfer portal: 'Playing for the University of Houston means so much more to me'

With its über-talented backcourt of Marcus Sasser and Tramon Mark now a memory, the University of Houston (UH) Cougars men’s basketball program landed a notable replacement in the form of L.J. Cryer on Sunday.