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Young talent on Houston Rockets roster is one bright spot
Read full article: Young talent on Houston Rockets roster is one bright spotHey guys it’s Ari Alexander checking in. It’s a bit of a change going from covering the World Series winning Astros to the potentially lottery pick Rockets. There are pockets of things to get excited about with the boys in red, including the growth of their young guys.
Rockets far from contention, but excited about young talent
Read full article: Rockets far from contention, but excited about young talentFrom the outside looking in, it’s hard to see the light at the end of the tunnel for a Houston Rockets team that finished with the NBA’s worst record for the past two seasons.
Collins has triumphant return, Spurs beat Rockets 131-104
Read full article: Collins has triumphant return, Spurs beat Rockets 131-104Keldon Johnson had 28 points and the San Antonio Spurs punctuated Zach Collins’ return from a nearly two-year absence with a 131-106 victory over the Houston Rockets on Friday night.
Murray, Poeltl power Spurs to easy 134-104 win over Rockets
Read full article: Murray, Poeltl power Spurs to easy 134-104 win over RocketsDejounte Murray and Jakob Poeltl combined for 37 points in three quarters to help the San Antonio Spurs coast to a 134-104 victory over the Houston Rockets Tuesday night.
Towns’ season-high 40 points leads Minnesota over Houston
Read full article: Towns’ season-high 40 points leads Minnesota over HoustonKarl-Anthony Towns scored a season-high 40 points, D’Angelo Russell added 22 points and 10 assists and the Minnesota Timberwolves won their fourth straight, beating the Houston Rockets 141-123.
Hardaway leads Mavericks to 130-106 win over Rockets
Read full article: Hardaway leads Mavericks to 130-106 win over RocketsTim Hardaway Jr. had 19 points and seven assists to lead the Dallas Mavericks to a 130-106 win over the Houston Rockets on Friday night despite missing two stars and their head coach.
Kidnappings in north Nigeria highlight deepening insecurity
Read full article: Kidnappings in north Nigeria highlight deepening insecurityUsman Garuba, one of the freed boys, described the horror of their six days walking through the forest and being beaten. Boko Haram, Nigeria's jihadist rebels, claimed responsibility for the kidnappings, but the government later said the abduction was carried out by bandit groups rampant in the northwest. Nigeria’s military and police forces, with the backing of local self-defense groups, are outgunned, outnumbered, underfunded and underpaid, he said. More than 800 security forces were killed in 2019, one of the deadliest years since Boko Haram’s establishment more than 10 years ago. It is really disturbing.”___AP journalists Lekan Oyekanmi in Katsina, Nigeria, and Sam Olukoya in Lagos, Nigeria, contributed.