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Pac-12 survival guide: Expansion options (from Dallas to Spokane) if the conference holds together

Welcome to the fourth installment in a Hotline series on the future of the Pac-12.

Tribune News Service · Jul 10, 2022

Young Rockets learning from experience of 2022 NBA summer league opener

“The pace of the game was way faster, and the court was bigger, so there is more spacing,” TyTy Washington says of his NBA summer league debut. Houston returns to action Saturday night.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Jul 9, 2022

Eric Gordon a lock to be traded?

Zach Lowe: Eric Gordon will get traded at some point for whatever they get. Tim MacMahon: I thought it'd be by now but they'll get a first round pick for him at some point. Source: ESPN What's the buzz on Twitter? Jonathan Feigen @ Jonathan_Feigen ...

USA Today Sports Media Group · Jul 8, 2022

ESPN’s Tim MacMahon: Tilman Fertitta listening to Rockets GM Rafael Stone

ESPN’s Tim MacMahon on Tilman Fertitta: “Rebuilding is not fun for a guy who spent $2.2 billion to buy an NBA franchise. But he is listening to Rafael Stone. He’s not trying to fast track it.”

USA Today Sports Media Group · Jul 8, 2022

ESPN’s Zach Lowe sees Rockets as sleeping giant in 2023 free agency

ESPN’s Zach Lowe on the rebuilding Rockets: “There just aren’t many teams that are this well set up for the future, in the whole league. Free agents will go to Houston.”

USA Today Sports Media Group · Jul 7, 2022

Rockets turned down trade offers from Heat, Bucks, Suns and 76ers for Eric Gordon

Eric Gordon, the subject of repeated interest around the league, was close to being traded on draft night, with the Philadelphia 76ers presumed to be the landing spot before talks ultimately fell apart, The Athletic was told. But in addition to the ...

USA Today Sports Media Group · Jul 7, 2022

Jeff Driskel believes Texans QB room has ‘really good dynamic’

Jeff Driskel told @JohnHCrumpler at the Davis Mills QB Challenge the Houston Texans QB room has decent cohesion.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Jul 5, 2022

Report: Rockets open to joining Kevin Durant, Nets trade as third-team facilitator

If Brooklyn trades Kevin Durant, @KellyIkoNBA reports that Houston is open to potentially serving as a third-team facilitator. Here’s why it could make sense for the Rockets and Nets.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Jul 4, 2022

Rockets hire Lionel Hollins, Mike Batiste, and Mahmoud Abdelfattah as assistant coaches

The Rockets are hiring Lionel Hollins, Mike Batiste, and Mahmoud Abdelfattah as assistant coaches for Stephen Silas, as first reported by @MarkBermanFox26 in Houston.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Jul 4, 2022

Angels Tie MLB Record for Strikeouts in a Game

Houston completed its three-game sweep of the Angels, who struggled to even put the ball in play on Sunday en route to making a dubious bit of history.

Sports Illustrated · Jul 3, 2022