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So The Rockets Really Want Carmelo Anthony
The 'Melo thirst: everyone has it....
Astros Acknowledge Leak Of Trade Talk; FBI On The Case
Just now, the Astros have issued a statement regarding the release of internal trade chatter from the front office's intranet:...
Marlins Deny Giancarlo Stanton Trade Talks
In today's leak of the Astros' internal trade chatter, the biggest bombshell was mention of Marlins slugger Giancarlo Stanton. Here's how it was worded in the Astros' system:...
Leaked: 10 Months Of The Houston Astros' Internal Trade Talks
Two years ago, the Houston Astros constructed "Ground Control"—a built-from-scratch online database for the private use of the Astros front office. It is by all accounts a marvel, an easy-to-use interface giving executives instant access to player statistics, video, and communications with other fro...
Montreal Impact Striker Scores With Pretty Backward Flick
Lest you think the World Cup is the only soccer event going on, let this Jack McInerney golazo in last night's Houston Dynamo-Montreal Impact match remind you that yes, MLS is currently in season, too....
Young Astros Fan Gets Foul Ball, Licks It, Gets Slapped
After receiving a foul ball, a young Astros fan ran up to his seat. After showing it off to his family, he licked the baseball, and received a prompt slap in the face from his sister (we think)....
Astros Trying To Lure People To Minute Maid Park With Soccer
The Houston Astros are still in their rebuilding period, so a decent crowd has been tough to come by in recent years. Houston is 25th in the league in attendance and averages just short of 23,000 per game and only the Rays have a worse record in the American League. Some folks do think the light at ...
There Was Yet Another Immaculate Inning Pitched Last Night
So this is officially some sort of trend. Last night, Garrett Richards struck out three straight Houston Astros on just nine pitches, tossing the fourth immaculate inning of the season. There has never been more than four such innings tossed in a single season—that number was last reached in 2002—an...
Jon Singleton Homers In First Career Game, Gets A Gum And Gatorade Bath
Jon Singleton, the Astros' first base prospect with a left-handed swing that was built to launch homers, made his MLB debut last night. Things weren't looking so good at first, as Singleton started the game with two errors and two strikeouts. He made up for the rocky start in the bottom of the 8th i...
The Astros Just Changed The Game For Big Prospects In Small Markets
Today, the Astros signed prospect Jon Singleton to a big contract extension before he's played a game in the majors. It's a bit of baseball history, but more than that, it's an undeniably great move for Houston, and a look at the future of how small market teams will attempt to stay competitive....
Norichika Aoki Ends Up In A Heap With The Worst Swing This Season
Why did Royals outfielder Norichika Aoki swing at this offering from Astros pitcher Jarred Cosart? That was bad, Nori....
Astros Prospect's First Home Run Of Season Caught By His Dad
Conrad Gregor, a Houston Astros prospect currently playing for the Quad Cities River Bandits, unintentionally gave a souvenir to his father, who was attending Saturday's game....
Jeremy Lin Calls Teammate "Donald Sterling" After Panda Express Crack
Jeremy Lin and Chandler Parsons engaged in some friendly joking on Twitter earlier today after Lin offered fans a chance to win a pair of his sneakers. Lin told followers that the first person to guess where his first meal in Palo Alto was would get the shoes. Parsons responded with Panda Express, a...
Rockets Fans Go Through Emotional Wringer Of Parsons And Lillard Shots
This is heartbreaking and absolutely hilarious. These guys are so fired up for the Chandler Parsons shot that gave Houston the momentary lead in last night's game that it makes the reference-room silence after the Lillard buzzer-beater devastatingly funny. Unless you're a Rockets fan, obviously. ...
Front-Row View Of Damian Lillard's Buzzer-Beater Is Awesome
This Vine is awesome. It's a court-level view of Damian Lillard curling around a screen, clapping for the ball, and sinking the game-winning buzzer-beater from behind the arc against Houston last night. Everything about it is perfect. The angle, the clapping, the shot, the buzzer and mostly, the cro...
Lillard Buzzer-Beater Delivers Portland To First Series Win Since 2000
Damian Lillard hit a buzzer-beating three to give the Trail Blazers a 99-98 win over Houston, Portland's first series win in the NBA playoffs in 14 years....
Rockets Owner Wants Adam Silver To "Stab A Sword" In Sterling's Ownership
Houston Rockets owner Leslie Alexander wants Donald Sterling out of the league as soon as possible. To that end, he's spoken to commissioner Adam Silver and suggested that the league let every man on the the Clippers roster become a free agent....
Blazers Win In Overtime, Mo Williams Wants To Fight Someone
The Rockets and Blazers went to overtime for the third time this series tonight and Portland beat Houston 123-120 in the extra session. The Blazers now lead the series 3-1. ...
Kevin Harlan With That Lean
Kevin Harlan expertly gives the world a better view of the Cosby-sweatered gentleman sitting behind the TNT booth during a break in the action between the Blazers and Rockets in Portland. Thanks, Kevin Harlan. ...
Story About Teacher Who Gives Child Lap Dance In Class Is Very Weird
Houston CBS affiliate KHOU dropped a story on its website this morning about a middle school teacher who admits she gave a student a lap dance during class. Somehow, the lap dance part is the least weird thing about it....