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Blazers vs. Rockets Second Half Discussion Thread

Erik Williams-USA TODAY Sports The Blazers visit the Rockets tonight at the Toyota Center. The Portland Trail Blazers are on the road tonight against the Houston Rockets. This is your Game Day discussion thread, open for all your conversational needs. This is the second half thread. Be sure to enjoy the conversation and stay tuned after the game for recaps and analysis! Portland Trail Blazers (19-52) vs. Houston Rockets (35-35) - Mon. March 24 - 5pm Pacific How to watch on TV: Root Sports, NBA League Pass Trail Blazers injuries: Matisse Thybulle (questionable); Anfernee...

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What’s With the Trail Blazers Injury Woes?

Stephen Lew-USA TODAY Sports Aren’t young teams supposed to be healthier? The Portland Trail Blazers aren’t just slumping through the end of their 2023-24 season, they’re limping through it. Last night versus the Houston Rockets, Portland started five rookies. Only one of them would have been immediately recognizable when the season started. Veterans Jerami Grant, Deandre Ayton, and Anfernee Simons are down, along with Shaedon Sharpe and—depending on the night—a couple ancillary players. The litany of injuries has provoked a hornet’s nest of responses in the...

Golden State Of Mind

Warriors vs. Heat injury report

Photo by Ezra Shaw/ Golden State has one name on the injury report, while Miami has a lot. The Golden State Warriors are headed to Florida for a brutal road back-to-back. Following a disappointing Sunday loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves — and with the Houston Rockets breathing down their necks — the Dubs are in dire need of a victory. It won’t be easy to find one tonight, though, as they take on the ultra-talented Miami Heat. Thankfully for the Warriors, they’re a bit healthier than the Heat. Here’s the full injury report for tonight’s game....

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Portland Trail Blazers vs. Houston Rockets Preview

Soobum Im-USA TODAY Sports The Blazers’ young’uns look for a win against the .500 Rockets As the Portland Trail Blazers get ready to face the Houston Rockets tonight, the biggest news for Portland fans has nothing to do with the game. Sheadon Sharpe has been assigned to the Rip City Remix for conditioning as he returns from a core muscle injury, making his return to the team before the end of the season all-but-certain. Will he suit up for the Remix? No, though a Shaedon Sharpe Remix jersey would be pretty dope. But Sharpe won’t be back for today’s contest, nor...

Washington Post

Injury-riddled Wizards hang around but still get blasted by Rockets

Houston’s 137-114 victory handed the Wizards their fifth straight loss (and their third in four days).

The Dream Shake

Some things to observe over the Rockets final 15 games

Photos by Michael Gonzales/NBAE via How much will change without the big man in the middle? With the good news being that Alperen Sengun has avoided a catastrophic fracture or tear, we can now pivot to what we should observe over the Houston Rockets’ final 15 games of the regular season. In all likelihood, the severe ankle sprain and bone bruise to the knee have ended Sengun’s season. I will only touch on Sengun’s replacement options briefly as Charles has already outlined that for the readers of TDS. Had this injury occurred later on or lingered into the start...

The Dream Shake

The Dream Shake talks with Dr. Jesse Morse about Alperen Sengun's injury

Darren Yamashita-USA TODAY Sports The Dream Shake talks with Dr. Jesse Morse, a sports medicine expert, about Alperen Sengun's injury If you followed the Houston Rockets this season, you know a three-game road winning streak is something to celebrate, considering the Rockets have been one of the worst road teams all season. The Rockets dominated the second half vs the Sacramento Kings to come away with a 112-104 win on Sunday night. However, no one is talking about the win because of the potential significant injury to Alperen Sengun late in the fourth quarter. With the...

Pounding The Rock

Despite getting posterized, Wembanyama remains a defensive force at the rim

Photo by Ronald Cortes/ The rookie’s stats at the rim highlight his defensive dominance. This past week hasn’t been the most memorable one for rookie Victor Wembanyama. It began last Tuesday when Houston Rockets center Alperen Sengun took it to the rookie, dropping 45 points on him. Then, the rookie was sidelined for the following two games due to an ankle injury before rejoining the team on Monday night against the Golden State Warriors. Despite putting up some very respectable numbers — 27 points, 14 rebounds, three assists, two blocks, and one steal — most of...

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Rockets beat Kings 112-104 but lose leading scorer Alperen Sengun to injury

Fred VanVleet scored 22 points, Jalen Green added 19 and the Houston Rockets beat the Sacramento Kings 112-104. The Rockets may have lost leading scorer Alperen Sengun to a right knee injury when he landed awkwardly while challenging a shot by the Kings’ Domantas Sabonis with under a minute to play in the fourth. Sengun appeared to be in immediate distress and he left the court in a wheelchair after several minutes on the baseline, with his hands covering his face. The 21-year-old Sengun had 14 points prior to the injury. The Rockets have won four of five as they look to make a push toward...

The Dream Shake

Alperen Sengun injured in Rockets 112-104 win over Kings

Darren Yamashita-USA TODAY Sports Houston won the game but lost their best player. Sorry for the delay on the big news, y’all. I’ve been battling a fever these last two days. But the Houston Rockets took home a 112-104 win over the Sacramento Kings on Sunday night, but took an L anyway when they lost Alperen Sengun to what appears like a major injury. Houston Rockets center Alperen Sengun will undergo an MRI on both his right knee and ankle on Monday, sources tell ESPN. He was carted off floor late in Rockets’ victory over Kings tonight....

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Rockets center Alperen Sengun suffers gruesome leg injury

Houston's leading man needed a wheelchair to exit the court on Sunday.

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Rockets avoid disaster with Alperen Sengun injury news

Houston’s star center should be back on the floor for the start of the 2024-25 season.

Blazer's Edge

Rockets vs. Blazers Second Half Discussion Thread

Thomas Shea-USA TODAY Sports The Blazers host the Rockets tonight at the Moda Center. The Portland Trail Blazers are back in action tonight against the Houston Rockets at home. This is your Game Day discussion thread, open for all your conversational needs. This is the second half thread. Be sure to enjoy the conversation and stay tuned after the game for recaps and analysis! Houston Rockets (27-35) vs. Portland Trail Blazers (17-44) - Fri. March 8 - 7:00pm Pacific How to watch on TV: Root Sports, NBA League Pass Trail Blazers injuries: Toumani Camara, Jerami Grant,...

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Henderson Upgraded To Doubtful Against Rockets

Photo by Amanda Loman/ Positive signs for the rookie point guard. Scoot Henderson is edging close to a return for the Portland Trail Blazers, listed as doubtful for tomorrow night’s home game against the Houston Rockets. INJURY REPORT 3/8 vs. HOU:OUTBrogdon (R Elbow Tendinitis)Sharpe (Lower Abdominal Surgery)Williams III (R Knee Ligament Tear)DOUBTFULAyton (R Hand Sprain)Henderson (L Adductor Strain)QUESTIONABLECamara (Illness)Grant (R Hamstring Soreness)Walker (R Hip Contusion)— Trail Blazers PR (@TrailBlazersPR) March 8, 2024 A left adductor strain has...

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Houston Rockets vs. Portland Trail Blazers Preview

Thomas Shea-USA TODAY Sports Portland continues its homestand against Houston. There may not be a Clyde Drexler statue outside of Moda Center, but tucked within the vaguely saucer-like building will be a basketball game being played between the hometown Portland Trail Blazers and the visiting Houston Rockets. Cheeky topical and historical references aside, this should be a good game: Scoot Henderson may return from injury. Anfernee Simons seems to be finding his stride. And the Rockets got 45 and 16 from Alperen Şengün the other day, a sentence no living person in...

Bright Side Of The Sun

Suns Injury Update: Devin Booker is doubtful for clash with the Celtics

Joe Camporeale-USA TODAY Sports The All-Star could miss his fourth game with an ankle injury. Devin Booker was nowhere to be found during the first half of the Phoenix Suns' victory over the Toronto Raptors on Thursday night. While some members of the media stated that they had seen him before the game, the four-time All-Star was not present on the bench with the team. Booker hadn’t spent any time on the bench since going down in the late stages of a loss against the Houston Rockets five nights prior. His ankle tweaked as he stepped on teammate Royce O’Neale’s...

Pounding The Rock

Spurs battled for 47 minutes in last-minute loss to Kings

AP Photo/Jed Jacobsohn The Spurs overcame a 20-point deficit and had this game won. Unfortunately, basketball is played in 48 minutes, not 47. Coming off a loss to the Houston Rockets in Houston this past Tuesday, the Spurs looked to capture victory against the Sacramento Kings in Sac-town. They also had to battle without Victor Wembanyama, who is dealing with an ankle injury. After a competitive first quarter, the Spurs found themselves down by 20 in the second. However, they battled back to cut the deficit to 12 at halftime, and then to five after the third quarter....

Pounding The Rock

Game Preview: San Antonio Spurs at Sacramento Kings

Photo by Rocky Widner/NBAE via The Wembanyama-less Spurs look to bounce back in Sacramento After a tough loss to the Houston Rockets on the road, bad news struck the San Antonio Spurs once again. It was announced on Wednesday night that Victor Wembanyama would miss Thursday night’s matchup with the Sacramento Kings. Wembanyama suffered a right ankle injury in the third quarter against the Rockets. It’s unclear how much time he will miss going forward. San Antonio will face a tough opponent in the Kings, who are on the second game of a back-to-back. Sacramento is an...

Pounding The Rock

Game Thread: San Antonio Spurs at Houston Rockets

Photo by Carmen Mandato/ Can the Silver and Black bag their first three-game win streak of the season tonight? Welcome to the Game Thread. Veterans of the Game Thread know how we do things around here, but for all you newbies we have a few rules. Our community guidelines apply and basically say be cool, no personal attacks, don’t troll and don’t swear too much. The big news of the night is that Victor Wembanyama is on the injury report with a sore shoulder that got tweaked on a foul by Myles Turner late in the game. Hopefully, it won’t keep him from playing, but...

Bright Side Of The Sun

Suns Injury Update: Devin Booker is out with an ankle sprain

Photo by Chris Coduto/ He sustained the injury late in the game against the Rockets. We figured it would happen, but it is official: Devin Booker will miss the game tonight against the Oklahoma City Thunder after sustaining an ankle injury in the final minutes of the loss to the Houston Rockets on Saturday night. #Suns vs. Thunder injury report:OUT: Devin Booker (right ankle sprain), Nassir Little (left knee inflammation) and Damion Lee (knee).PROBABLE: Bradley Beal (left hamstring injury management) and Jusuf Nurkic (neck spasms).Eric Gordon (groin) isn't on the...

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Green, VanVleet lead Rockets past Suns, 118-109. Phoenix star Booker injures ankle

Jalen Green scored 34 points, Fred VanVleet added 24 and the Houston Rockets beat the Phoenix Suns 118-109 on Saturday night to split a two-game series. Phoenix star Devin Booker left late in the game after inuring his right ankle when he stepped on teammate Royce O’Neale’s foot, while fellow Suns guard Bradley Beal was ejected in his return to the lineup after missing five games with a hamstring injury. Beal missed more time after his ejection in the third quarter. He and Green got in a brief scuffle before they were separated. Beal was assessed two quick technicals and ejected while...

The Dream Shake

Wretched Road Rockets Hope Avoid Rising Suns

Save Us Alpie Wan, You’re Our Only Hope! | Alonzo Adams-USA TODAY Sports Rockets Hope To Stop The Road Woes At Eight Straight Houston Rocketz vs Phoenix Sunz Tuesday, February 29, 2024 @ 8:00pm CST Location: Pawprint Arena, Phoenix Arizona TV: Space City Home Network Radio: SportsTalk790 Online: Rockets App Probable Starting Lineups Rockets: Fred VanVleet, Cam Whitmore(?), Dillon Brooks, Jabari Smith Jr., Alperen Sengun Suns: Devin “Neymar” Booker, Josh Okogie?, Grayscum Allen, Kevin Durant, Drew “ Brawlin’ ” Eubanks Injuries: Suns: Bradley Beal...

Bright Side Of The Sun

Game Recap: Suns survive poor second half showing, beat Rockets 110-105

Photo by Kate Frese/NBAE via The Suns start hot, scoring 64 in the first half. Only 46 in the second. The Phoenix Suns, after three nights off, continued their homestand with a game against the Houston Rockets. Looking to defend last week’s loss, the Suns defeated the Rockets Three days off for the Phoenix Suns is a long time. In that time, Bradley Beal had an opportunity to heal his hamstring. Unfortunately, he would miss yet another game with the injury. Eric Gordon and Nassir Little joined him on the injured list. Royce O’Neale would get the nod to start in...

What Andre Iguodala's 'The Breakfast Club' interview might mean for KD, Warriors | Jalen & Jacoby

Jalen Rose and David Jacoby react to Andre Iguodala's interview on "The Breakfast Club," asserting the Golden State Warriors downplayed his injury publicly during the 2018 Western Conference Finals vs. the Houston Rockets. They discuss what his claim mean

LeBron James' appearance in 'Space Jam 2', the cost of Joel Embiid's injury, more | Jalen & Jacoby

In the latest edition of "Hit the Brakes or Keep it Movin'" Jalen Rose and David Jacoby discuss (0:03) how Joel Embiid's injury could affect the Philadelphia 76ers' playoff positioning, (1:14) how Clint Capela's return impacts the Houston Rockets, (2:28)

Lakers Discussion: Lakers Lose to the Rockets, Lonzo Ball Ankle Injury, Kuzma 20 Pts in First

Los Angeles Lakers Lose to the Houston Rockets, Lonzo Ball Ankle Injury, Kuzma 20 Pts in First Quarter. #Lakers #LonzoBall #LakersNation