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Well, the Rockets did it. They landed Kevin Durant. The blockbuster deal adds an offensive force that Houston had been missing and puts the Rockets in the title picture for next season. Danielle Lerner, Matt Young, Greg Rajan and Matthew Ricchards break down the deal and what it all means.
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 | Reid Laymance, Sports Editor |
Rockets / Kevin Durant Trade
Photo by: Elizabeth Conley, Staff Photographer
The blockbuster
Houston acquires former Texas star Kevin Durant for package that includes Jalen Green, Dillon Brooks and No. 10 pick in this year's draft
- Houston's big three: Analyzing Kevin Durant's on-court fit alongside Alperen Şengün and Amen Thompson. Read More
- Age is just a number: Only four player in NBA history have averaged more than 20 points at age 37 or older. The Rockets are counting on Kevin Durant to be the fifth. Read More
- Stage delight: Kevin Durant smiled wide on-stage when his trade to the Rockets was announced, and then he talked about why he's happy to be headed to Houston. Read More
- Goodbye, Jalen: After what proved to be Jalen Green's final game with the Rockets, the young star bluntly said he played "like straight s—." Now, he'll be playing elsewhere. Read More
- Title odds: After the Rockets traded for Kevin Durant, betting odds changed swiftly, making the Rockets one of the favorites to win next year's title. Kendrick Perkins agrees. Read More
- History: Kevin Durant joins the likes of James Harden, Clyde Drexler, Charles Barkley and Moses Malone as notable trade acquisitions by the Rockets. Read More
NBA Finals
The champions
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander finished off his MVP season with 29 points and 12 assists, and the Oklahoma City Thunder won the NBA championship, pulling away in the second half to beat the Indiana Pacers 103-91.
- A painful moment: Indiana's Tyrese Haliburton, who was playing with a strained right calf, went down with a lower right leg injury in the first quarter. Read More
Astros / MLB
Photo by: William Liang, Associated Press
The Astros are 15-7 in one-run games this season. How they are doing it
Houston's bullpen got Mike Trout out twice with the game on the line against the Angels. A key theme to the Astros' success in tight games.
- Astros 8, Angels 7: Mauricio Dubón hit two home runs and Jeremy Peña added another to lead the Houston Astros' offense past the LA Angels on Sunday in the finale of a road trip. Read More
- Trade talk: As slugger Yordan Alvarez remains sidelined, GM Dana Brown says a left-handed hitter is a 'big issue' ahead of July 31 trade deadline. Read More
- Rest day: Isaac Paredes, who strained his left hamstring on June 12, had played in six consecutive games before getting a rest against Angels. Read More
College World Series
Photo by: Rebecca S. Gratz, AP
LSU sweeps Coastal Carolina
LSU knocked previously unbeaten Coastal Carolina ace Jacob Morrison out of the game and the Tigers won their second national championship in three years.
- The ejection: Coastal Carolina coach Kevin Schnall he was wrongly accused of bumping an umpire. Read More
Soccer / Gold Cup
Photo by: Jessica Tobias, AP
U.S. survives to win its group
Patrick Agyemang scored a tiebreaking goal in the 75th minute, and the United States overcame Matt Freese's goalkeeping gaffe to beat Haiti.
Houston Explained / Top 50
Photo by: Jerry Click, Houston Chronicle
Gordie Howe became a Houston star after Aeros outsmarted rest of hockey world
When Gordie Howe, aka "Mr. Hockey," came out of retirement to sign with the Houston Aeros, it was a shocker for the hockey world. Here's how it happened.
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