This is usually something reserved for the day after, but Saturday football always throws a wrench into everything. The good news is that the Texans now have an extra day to recover for the season finale at home. As I write this, I still do not know whether it will be their last home game […]
Another season of Opening Odds is in the books. While it isn’t the way any of us would like to see the season end, I hope you enjoyed it. The Indianapolis Colts are set to conclude their season with a rather meaningless road contest against the Houston Texans who ended the Colts’ season Saturday night. […]
The Houston Rockets look to continue their winning ways as they welcome the Indiana Pacers to Toyota Center. Indiana has been decimated by injuries. In addition to the obvious injury to Tyrese Haliburton, they’ve lost eight games of Andrew Nembhard, ten games of Ben Sheppard, 11 games of Benedict Mathurin, 20 games of Aaron Nesmith, […]
The Los Angeles Chargers lost on Saturday to the Houston Texans and several outcomes cascaded. The Chargers can no longer win the AFC West and the Denver Broncos clinched the division in the biggest one. Secondly, the Chargers fell from fifth to seventh in the playoff race. They still have a playoff spot clinched. Los […]
The regular season is nearing its end and every game matters for the Jacksonville Jaguars right now. Heading into Week 17 vs. the Colts, with the Texans on Jacksonville’s heels after Houston punched their ticket to the postseason thanks to a win over the Chargers on Saturday, the Jags have to win to hold onto […]
According to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, the Indianapolis Colts (8-7), having already been eliminated from the playoffs, could start rookie quarterback Riley Leonard in place of longtime veteran Philip Rivers next weekend on the road against the Houston Texans: Obviously, this makes a great deal of sense for the regular season finale. This will presumably […]
There have been some big days in the history of the Nets. On June 27, 2001, the New Jersey Nets sent Eddie Griffin, the seventh overall pick in that night’s Draft to the Houston Rockets for a package of Richard Jefferson, Jason Collins and Brandon Armstrong. The same day, the two principals, Rod Thorn and […]
The Houston Rockets were without Alperen Sengun, but showed that they can win without him by utilizing their depth, and the Rockets downed the Cleveland Cavaliers for the second time this year the fourth time in the last two years 117-100. The Rockets were led by Kevin Durant, who was the main focus of the […]
The Cleveland Cavaliers reached a new low on Saturday as they dropped their game with the Houston Rockets 117-100. The fact that the Cavs lost wasn’t necessarily cause for alarm. The Rockets are one of the best teams in the Western Conference and pose significant matchup disadvantages for Cleveland. How they lost was the issue. […]
The Cleveland Cavaliers once again struggled against an upper-echelon opponent. They were blown out by the Houston Rockets 117-100 in a game that was much more one-sided than the final score indicates. Here are the four factors from this game. These numbers are from Cleaning the Glass. Now, let’s dive into some of the stats.
The Cleveland Cavaliers looked lifeless in Houston. This will be a quick one. All grades are based on our usual expectations for each player. Donovan Mitchell 16 points, 6 assists, 3 rebounds Mitchell forced his way to the rim and even tried to dunk his frustrations away a few times. But it wasn’t enough. Grade: […]
The Cleveland Cavaliers were thrashed by the Houston Rockets. Let’s go over some of the lowlights. LOSER – Launching Three-Pointers The Cavs haven’t been a good three-point shooting team. We’ve written about this multiple times, but it might be more damaging than we’ve ever really acknowledged. This whole thing doesn’t work if the Cavs aren’t […]
The Cleveland Cavaliers showed some good things in their Christmas Day loss to the New York Knicks despite the difficult ending. None of those good things got on the flight with them to Texas. The Houston Rockets embarrassed the Cavs on Saturday, running away with a 117-100 victory that wasn’t nearly as close as the […]
A season that started 0-3 and sat at 3-5 at one point is now ending with a guaranteed playoff appearance. The Houston Texans officially punched their ticket the NFL postseason with a 20-16 victory over the Los Angeles Chargers. Furthermore, they give themselves the tiebreaker over the Chargers for wild card positioning and leave a […]
No matter how good things seem to be, it can always get bad in a hurry. Chargers kicker Cameron Dicker was just named to his first Pro Bowl after another standout season. But in his first game since earning the honor, he was about as bad as we’ve ever seen him. Just before halftime, the […]
Saturday update: The Colts were officially eliminated from playoff contention when the Houston Texans beat the Los Angeles Chargers 20-16 on Saturday evening. The Indianapolis Colts may or may not be in a do-or-die situation in Week 17 when they host the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday. Their playoff picture could be settled on Saturday afternoon […]
The Los Angeles Chargers saw their winning streak snapped by the hands of the Houston Texans in a 20-16 loss at SoFi Stadium in Week 17. The Chargers started the game off on the wrong foot, allowing two Texans touchdowns on the first two drives, conceding a 14-0 deficit right off the bat. The Chargers […]
Houston Rockets vs Cleveland Cavaliers December 27, 2025 Location: Toyota Center – Houston, Texas TV: Space City Home Network Radio:KBME Sports Talk 790 Online: Rockets App, SCHN+ Time: 7:00pm CST Probable Starting Lineups Rockets: Amen Thompson, Tari Eason, Kevin Durant, Jabari Smith Jr., Alperen Sengun Cavs: Darius Garland, Donovan Mitchell, Sam Merrill, Evan Mobley, Jarrett Allen
We’ve got three games on Saturday in Week 17, starting off with the Houston Texans (10-5) against the Los Angeles Chargers (11-4), followed by the Baltimore Ravens (7-8) against the Green Bay Packers (9-5-1) at night. Here’s who the BGN writers are predicting to win these matchups. The Eagles don’t play until Sunday, when they’ll […]
The ever-expanding soylent green blob that is today’s NFL empire has again deftly entered your holiday consciousness. It’s pro football’s way of handing out gifts, and by that I mean tempting fans to pony up hard-earned money on teams and late-season matchups that too often lack the requisite football drama promised in board room PowerPoint […]
The Los Angeles Chargers host the Houston Texans today in the City of Angels. These teams are fighting for Wild Card spots in the AFC playoff race. Will Houston pick up a huge road win? Can the Bolts get some revenge from their Wild Card loss to Houston? Let’s tune in and find out! Houston Texans at […]
We have two games on Saturday this week. The Texans battle the Chargers, then later the Ravens and the Packers tangle. This is an open thread for game chat.
All the news and rumors for the Houston Astros and from around all of MLB – it’s in here! Today’s offseason Crawfish Boil for December 27, 2025: Other important notes from this include: The Marlins are now considered unlikely to deal Sandy Alcantara; The Mets, Giants and Orioles are among the teams that reportedly met […]
Houston Texans vs. Los Angeles Chargers, December 27, 2025, 1:30 p.m. PT Location: SoFi Stadium, Los Angeles, CA Broadcast: CBS, Paramount Plus The Los Angeles Chargers face a massive Week 17 matchup against C.J. Stroud and the Houston Texans that will affect the AFC playoff picture. Please remember our Game Day thread guidelines. BTFB community, […]
The bad news for your Houston Texans at this point is that they’re mathematically eliminated from the top seed of the AFC playoffs. Class, let’s all thank the Denver Broncos for being useless against the Jaguars last Sunday and then winning on Christmas to make this a reality. The good news is the Texans are […]