Greg Rajan

A by-the-numbers look at the Rockets’ 112-102 victory over the Jazz in Game 5 of their Western Conference semifinal series Tuesday night at Toyota Center: 6 – Times in their history the Rockets have led a best-of-seven playoff series 3-1 or 3-0. 6 – Times the Rockets have won a best-of-7 series when leading 3-1 or 3-0. 8 – Times Rockets have advanced to a conference final. 4-3 - Rockets’ previous record in conference finals. 8-6 – Rockets’ all-time record in second-round playoff series. 3-5 – Ro…

Jalen Hurts, the former Channelview High School standout who played the past three seasons at Alabama, announced Wednesday he will transfer to Oklahoma for his final year of eligibility.Hurts revealed his decision in an essay for The Players Tribune [https://www.theplayerstribune.com/en-us/articles/jalen-hurts-thank-you-alabama], saying “I’ve decided to take my talents to the University of Oklahoma, where I will continue my development as both a quarterback and as a student.“Hurts is eligible to…

The Brian Hoyer era in Houston is a forgettable one, largely because of how it ended.According to a new report Thursday, it could’ve started a year earlier.In a long piece by ESPN’s Seth Wickersham examining the Cleveland Browns’ dysfunction under owner Jimmy Haslam [http://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/25797430/inside-cleveland-browns-front-office-where-hope-history-collide], an interesting nugget about the Texans was unearthed: They reportedly offered a high second-round pick during the 2014 dra…

When the Texans lost Deshaun Watson to a season-ending knee injury in 2017, the team’s top wide receiver had a possible replacement in mind. DeAndre Hopkins told GQ in an interview published Tuesday that he wanted the Texans to take a look at Colin Kaepernick, the quarterback who hasn’t played in the NFL since 2016 after his anti-police brutality protests during the national anthem, after Watson was lost to a knee injury after a week 8 loss at Seattle. JOHN McCLAIN’S MAILBAG AT TEXAS SPORTS NATI…

The Texans have put on offensive shows on the road this season.However, it hasn’t been the same story at home.The Texans took a step backward Sunday afternoon, falling 16-10 to the Carolina Panthers at NRG Stadium.It was the second uninspired offensive performance in as many home games for the Texans (2-2), who have scored 23 points in two games at NRG. They escaped the first with a 13-12 win over Jacksonville, but weren’t as fortunate Sunday. In splitting two road games, they’ve scored 55 point…

After a social media backlash, the NBA released a statement saying a Rockets media...

Each week, we take a closer look at arguably the biggest play from the Texans’ game. Here’s what we viewed as the turning point from Sunday’s 30-23 loss to the Colts in Indianapolis. The situation: Texans’ ball, third and goal at Colts’ 4. The score: Colts 7, Texans 3 Time remaining: 7:34 left in second quarter. The sequence: Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson was pressured and while Colts defensive end Justin Houston grabbed Watson’s ankle, the quarterback tossed what looked like a touchdown pas…

What did the Texans do for an encore after finally beating their longtime nemesis?Not much at all.In a performance that ranks among the most disappointing and humiliating in franchise history, the Texans were blown out 38-24 by the woebegone Denver Broncos on Sunday at NRG Stadium.A week after an impressive victory over the defending Super Bowl champion New England Patriots on national TV, the Texans (8-5) were humbled by a Broncos (5-8) team that hadn’t topped 24 points in a game this season an…

Texans rally past Bills to take playoff opener in OT

The Texans authored their own galling chapter in Houston’s tortured NFL history Sunday,...