Tag: Rockets
Hot-shooting Rockets have little trouble with Spurs
Houston Rockets guard Fred VanVleet (5) shoots the ball as San Antonio Spurs forward Harrison Barnes (40) defends during the third quarter at Toyota Center. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-Imagn Images Fred VanVleet recorded his first double-double of the season while Jalen Green and Alperen Sengun combined for 37 points as the Houston Rockets cruised to…
Read MoreWembanyama, Spurs fend off Rockets in home opener
San Antonio Spurs forward Victor Wembanyama, left, dribbles against Houston Rockets guard Dillon Brooks, right, during the first half an NBA basketball game, Saturday, Oct. 26, 2024, in San Antonio. (AP Photo/Michael Thomas) SAN ANTONIO — Victor Wembanyama scored 29 points, Jeremy Sochan added 17 points and 12 rebounds, and the San Antonio Spurs held…
Read MoreJalen Green lifts Rockets over Grizzlies
Houston Rockets guard Jalen Green, right, drives to the basket as Memphis Grizzlies center Jay Huff defends during the first half of an NBA basketball game Friday, Oct. 25, 2024, in Houston. (AP Photo/Eric Christian Smith) HOUSTON — Jalen Green scored 22 points and six other Houston players scored in double figures in the Rockets’…
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The Hundred: Birmingham Phoenix go third and end Trent Rockets’ play-off hopes | Cricket News
Birmingham Phoenix put themselves back into the top three of The Hundred with an important win at Edgbaston, knocking Trent Rockets out of this year’s competition in the process. Tim Southee claimed a five-wicket haul, to restrict the Rockets to 118, before Liam Livingstone and Jacob Bethell helped push Phoenix into the play-off places with…
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The Hundred: Trent Rockets take crucial win over London Spirit to end losing streak | Cricket News
Aussie duo Ashleigh Gardner and Alana King spun Trent Rockets to a much-needed 31-run win over London Spirit at Trent Bridge in The Hundred women’s competition. Gardner and King combined for six wickets as a star-studded Spirit line-up never threatened to chase down 158-5. Young gun Grace Scrivens struck 55 from 43 balls for the…
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The Hundred: Andrew Flintoff’s Northern Superchargers fall to defeat against Trent Rockets in men’s competition | Cricket News
Andrew Flintoff’s first game as Northern Superchargers head coach ended in defeat as they went down by 47 runs at home to Trent Rockets on Friday. The Rockets made 185-5 in their innings after being made to bat first at Headingley, with Tom Banton leading the way after clattering 66 from 38 balls, including nine…
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The Hundred: 2023 runners-up Northern Superchargers crash to defeat against Trent Rockets after Alana King’s magic ball | Cricket News
Last year’s Hundred runners-up Northern Superchargers slipped to a 20-run defeat to Trent Rockets at Headingley with a wicket from visiting spinner Alana King earning comparisons to Shane Warne’s ‘Ball of the Century’. Superchargers crumbled to 64-8 and were bowled out for 103 chasing 124 to win, with Australian seam bowler Heather Graham taking 3-13…
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Hawks send AJ Griffin to Rockets for 2nd round pick
FILE– AJ Griffin #14 of the Atlanta Hawks poses for portraits during media day at PC&E Atlanta on October 02, 2023 in Atlanta, Georgia. Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images/AFP ATLANTA — The Atlanta Hawks moved back into the NBA draft on Thursday by trading forward AJ Griffin to the Houston Rockets for the No. 44 pick…
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Jazz snap 13-game skid with win over Rockets
Houston Rockets forward Dillon Brooks (9) fouls Utah Jazz forward Luka Samanic (19) during the second half of an NBA basketball game Thursday, April 11, 2024, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer) SALT LAKE CITY— Luka Samanic scored a season-high 22 points to help the Utah Jazz snap a 13-game losing streak with a…
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Jimmy Butler lifts Heat over Rockets in Tyler Herro’s return
Miami Heat forward Jimmy Butler, right, dribbles the ball as Houston Rockets forward Jabari Smith Jr. defends during the first half of an NBA basketball game Friday, April 5, 2024, in Houston. (AP Photo/Eric Christian Smith) HOUSTON — Jimmy Butler scored 22 points, and Bam Adebayo had 18 points and 12 rebounds to help the…
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