Two nights after a feel-good victory at the buzzer, the Rockets went on the road and experienced one of their most discouraging losses with Monday’s 132-124 setback (box score) in Chicago. The Rockets (43-28) fell to No. 6 in the tightly packed Western Conference standings, while Chicago (29-42) remains at No. 12 in the East….
Michael Jordan didn’t seem too upset. Hours after Kevin Durant knocked him out of the top five on the NBA’s all-time scoring list , Jordan was all smiles as he walked to Victory Lane to greet Tyler Reddick after the driver’s win Sunday at Darlington Raceway. Reddick — who drives for 23XI Racing, which is…
As a general rule, we make too much of the age thing with older athletes these days. It’s not that it’s not worth a headline or two when an old player (by sports standards) continues to compete at a high level in what is, for the most part, a young man’s game, but it doesn’t…
HOUSTON — In their first meeting of the season on Christmas Day, Lakers coach JJ Redick said the Lakers were “punked” by the Houston Rockets and vowed not to let it happen again. On Monday, the Lakers displayed their toughness in a 100-92 win over the Rockets at Toyota Center. Even when they were faltering in the…
