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Aaron Gordon wants trade to playoff contender, not Rockets

Hoopla with Haynes: News and nuggets from around the league. John Collins While in the midst of a galvanizing eight-game winning streak led by interim head coach Nate McMillan, the Atlanta Hawks are becoming increasingly reluctant to move their starting power forward by the March 25 trade deadline, league sources told Yahoo Sports. Furthermore, the Hawks haven’t been overly thrilled with the offerings. For instance, the Dallas Mavericks proposed a package featuring sharpshooter Maxi Kleber,… Source link

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Steph Curry injured tailbone after hard fall vs. Rockets

Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry left their 108-94 win over the Houston Rockets early on Wednesday night after taking a brutal fall on his tailbone. Curry was ruled out with a tailbone contusion and did not return after his fall in the third quarter at the Toyota Center. Curry stumbles after missed 3-pointer Curry, in the final seconds of the third quarter, missed a 3-point shot at the wing and stumbled backward. As he was trying to catch his balance, Curry backpedaled off the court and… Source link

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Harvard dropout rockets into mega-billionaire’s club

TipRanks Goldman Sachs: These 3 Stocks Could Spike at Least 40% Let’s talk volatility. The NASDAQ kicked off this week with a dip into correction territory, a fall to just over 10% below its February peak. And now? After three trading sessions, the index has bounced back by 5.5%. Behind the volatility lies an economy that may be gearing up to blast off. The strategy team at Goldman Sachs sees the February jobs numbers, along with the COVID relief package in Congress (the House has just… Source link

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Rockets, DeMarcus Cousins to part ways

DeMarcus Cousins’ time in Houston is coming to an end. The Rockets and their veteran center are planning to part ways in the coming days, according to The Athletic’s Shams Charania. The team is reportedly trying to go smaller and younger in the post, and will lean on Christian Wood there moving forward. The Houston Rockets and center DeMarcus Cousins are planning to part ways in coming days, sources tell @TheAthletic @Stadium. Houston wants to go smaller, younger in frontcourt when… Source link

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Rockets explain why the value of PJ Tucker goes beyond statistics

Going solely by statistics, veteran forward PJ Tucker is having his worst season of four years with the Rockets. The 35-year-old is averaging fewer points (5.3) and rebounds (4.6) than in any of his prior Houston seasons, and his net rating and defensive rating are last among rotation players. But the Rockets (9-9), who are currently on a season-best winning streak of five games, contend that Tucker’s value is hard to quantify. In recent days, Stephen Silas and several veteran players… Source link

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Report: Cavaliers trading Kevin Porter Jr. to Rockets for second-round pick – Yahoo Sports

The Guardian NFL conference championship picks: Brady v Rogers, and a Chiefs shock Two decorated veterans face off at Lambeau Field, while the best of the next generation play in Kansas City. Who makes the Super Bowl? Tom Brady and Aaron Rodgers met earlier this season and the Buccaneers emerged as victors. Photograph: Mark LoMoglio/AP Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Green Bay PackersSunday, 3.05pm ET/8.05pm GMT What the Buccaneers need to do to win: Surprisingly for two quarterbacks who have ruled… Source link

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James Harden posts 44 points in Rockets’ opener vs. Blazers

Even when pushing for a trade, James Harden can drop numbers like no one else. (Photo by Steph Chambers/Getty Images) It’s hard to say what the on-court expectations are for a player making his debut after several weeks of trying to force his way out of an organization while openly partying at clubs during a pandemic, but it seems safe to declare that James Harden exceeded them in the Houston Rockets’ season opener. The Rockets star dropped 44 points and 17 assists in his first game with… Source link

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More Rockets players facing quarantines amid COVID issues

The Houston Rockets’ COVID-19 issues continue. A Rockets’ staff member tested positive for the coronavirus on Thursday, according to The Athletic’s Shams Charania, which resulted in several players needing to quarantine for seven days due to contact tracing protocol. Per the report, both John Wall and DeMarcus Cousins are among those who must quarantine. Eric Gordon is also reportedly involved. The Rockets have several players — including John Wall, DeMarcus Cousins and possibly more… Source link

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Rockets game postponed after Harden chooses partying over playing

The Telegraph Katie McCabe claims Dubai beach photograph was taken during business trip Arsenal Women will remind Katie McCabe of her responsibilities on social media, after she posted images from a beach in Dubai on Monday, on a trip which Telegraph Sport understands she has claimed was made for ‘business’ reasons. McCabe has told the club that her journey to the United Arab Emirates, which came after the introduction of a travel ban for Tier 4 residents in London, was for a business… Source link

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Google Pay Rockets Up To No. 1 Seller Overall

Share Tweet Share Share Share Email The Google Pay revamp, launched last month (Nov. 18), has catapulted the app to the top of the charts. The app quickly became No. 1 for finance on the Google Play App Store, the website Apptopia reported. By Dec. 9, it had skyrocketed to No. 1 overall, and has stayed there since. Beyond that, on Apple’s App Store, Google Pay hit No. 1 for the finance category by Dec. 16. Only four days later, it had gone to the top of the charts in the overall category…. Source link

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