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The Chargers fell to 11-5 after a 20-16 loss to the Texans at home this past Saturday. After a rough start by the defense (14 points allowed in under the first six minutes), they hunkered down and allowed only six through the remaining 34 minutes of game time. Now, if the game had started at […]
The Chargers nearly dug themselves out of the early hole they dug themselves to beat the Houston Texans on Saturday, but ultimately fell short 20-16. The final point differential also being a direct reflection of the points kicker Cameron Dicker left on the field by missing both a field goal and his first extra point […]
Indianapolis, IN — The Indianapolis Colts are turning to rookie quarterback Riley Leonard in their final game of the season against the Houston Texans, according to ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler. After three games of the Philip Rivers off the couch experiment, a last-ditch effort that provided a good story if nothing else, it’s the rookie’s time […]
The unofficial start of the NBA trade season (December 15) has passed, and to nobody’s surprise, the Rockets have not made any moves. However, with the season being anything but smooth so far, with losses to the Utah Jazz, New Orleans Pelicans, Sacramento Kings, and L.A. Clippers being just a few examples of how they […]
All the news and rumors around the Houston Astros and from around MLB – it’s in here! A late night offseason Crawfish Boil for the holidays – December 29, 2025 Cliff’s notes version: Ruiz led the AL with 67 SB in 2023, but has only 76 AB the last 2 seasons combined between the A’s […]
The Rockets continue to make things interesting against bad teams. Through no fault of their own last season’s Eastern Conference Finalist, a team that was winning Game 7 of the Finals (it wasn’t actually an OKC coronation parade) before Tyrese Haliburton ruptured his Achilles, is a bad team. At least the Rockets didn’t blow a […]
According to head coach Shane Steichen, the Indianapolis Colts are taking a ‘wait-and-see’ approach with 3rd-year quarterback Anthony Richardson regarding whether he’ll be activated off of injured reserve ahead of the team’s regular season finale game on the road against the Houston Texans (per The Athletic’s James Boyd). Specifically, given that Richardson is still experiencing […]
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The Chargers overcame a very, very rough start to their game against the Texans to fall just short in a rematch of their playoff game from January. After allowing 14 points in the first six minutes, the Chargers defense hung on to allow just six points through the remaining ~34 minutes. Unfortunately their own 16 […]
It’s been over one month since the inaugural Houston Texans Mock Draft for the 2026 class, and things are starting to shape up around the league. The Texans are jockeying for position in the AFC playoff race. Meanwhile, The Washington Commanders, who the Texans have their 2nd and 4th round picks, have fallen to a […]
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 […]