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On Tuesday, Bill Worrell, 76, announced this would be his last season doing television play-by-play for the Rockets though he will do some in studio work for the network next season allowing him to complete 40 years of broadcasting for the Rockets and 50 years in Houston sports.
Indiana sends Houston to 4th straight loss, 132-124 April 15, 2021 GMT HOUSTON (AP) — Caris LeVert scored 27 points, Domantas Sabonis added 22 and Malcolm Brogdon fell just short of a triple-double as the Indiana Pacers beat the Houston Rockets 132-124 on Wednesday night. LeVert was involved in the blockbuster January trade that sent James Harden from Houston to Brooklyn and Victor Oladipo from Indiana to Houston. While Oladipo struggled during his brief tenure in Houston, LeVert has starred with the Pacers, scoring at least 20 points in five of his last seven games. Sabonis was dominant ...
2021/04/15 11:37 Indiana Pacers' Domantas Sabonis dunks against Houston Rockets' Kevin Porter Jr. during the fourth quarter of an NBA basketball game Wednesday, April ... Indiana Pacers' Domantas Sabonis dunks against Houston Rockets' Kevin Porter Jr. during the fourth quarter of an NBA basketball game Wednesday, April 14, 2021, in Houston. (Carmen Mandato/Pool Photo via AP) Houston Rockets' Kelly Olynyk drives to the basket over Indiana Pacers' Edmond Sumner during the third quarter of an NBA basketball game Wednesday, Ap... Houston ...
Former Rockets coach Mike D'Antoni often spoke of the Rockets needing to play with "great spirit." It wasn't the same as intensity, exactly. The Rockets, even at their worst, weren't known as a team lacking in hard work. But, what they did seem to be, at times, was lethargic. The vibe around the team was even sullen. It might be convenient to blame the pandemic, but the feeling stretched all the way back to the previous season before COVID-19, injury issues and a dramatically changed roster. It permeated the offseason as D'Antoni declined to return. He was followed by Daryl Morey. Then Russel...