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The Rockets began this season with something that the franchise hadn't had in years — expectations. At the All-Star break, it's become apparent Houston isn't on the short list of NBA title contenders and likely can't win it all. Varun Shankar explains why that's OK.
Want the latest from Milan Cortina? Be sure to check out our Olympics page.
Please scroll down for the rest of this morning's headlines.
 | Greg Rajan, Weekend Sports Editor |
Rockets / NBA
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State of affairs
Houston isn't an inner-circle NBA title contender. But the Rockets still have plenty to play for this season, writes Varun Shankar.
- Silver says: NBA commissioner Adam Silver believes teams are tanking more aggressively this season than the league has ever seen before, and he is considering many possible remedies to ensure real competition. Read More
- Dunk champ: Keshad Johnson of the Heat won the NBA Slam Dunk contest after beating Spurs rookie Carter Bryant in the final. Read More
Astros / MLB
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Altuve's 2026 goals
Coming off an unusual 2025, Jose Altuve was back at a familiar spot and ready to put in a more consistent season.
- Emotional roller coaster: Less than two years after an emotional departure from Houston, Joey Loperfido had different feelings after being repatriated in a trade back to the Astros. Read More
- 'Thank you for trusting in me': Former Astros ace Framber Valdez wrote a heartfelt message to Houston and its fans as he prepares for his first season with the Detroit Tigers. Read More
UH Basketball
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The old reliable
While some of his teammates were out of sorts, Milos Uzan gave Kelvin Sampson what he's expected for two seasons to help the Cougars get past Kansas State and move into sole possession of first place in the Big 12.
College Basketball
Photo by: Sara Diggins, Austin American-Statesman
Heating up
Texas wins at Missouri to push its winning streak to four games and moved into a seventh-place tie in the SEC.
- No. 19 Vanderbilt 82, Texas A&M 69: Texas A&M suffered its fourth straight loss in SEC play as Tyler Nickel scored 25 points to lead the Commodores past the visiting Aggies. Read More
- East Carolina 85, Rice 75: Rice's Trae Broadnax had a career-high 27 points but East Carolina kept the Owls at arm's length en route to a road victory. Read More
- Texas Southern 82, Grambling 79: Led by Troy Hupstead's 17 points, Texas Southern defeated Grambling in SWAC play. Read More
High School Wrestling
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Growth spurt for sport
Girls wrestling continues its rapid rise in Texas with record participation and tougher competition, as seen at this weekend's state tournament.
Winter Olympics
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Hockey, with a side of geopolitics?
The U.S. men remained unbeaten at the Olympics after routing Denmark in a game that included "We want Greenland" chants.
- Second gold for Stolz: American speedskater Jordan Stolz has won a second gold medal, racing to victory in the men's 500 meters. Read More
- First for South America: Brazilian ski racer Lucas Pinheiro Braathen turned in a powerful final run to win the Olympic giant slalom and earn South America's first medal at a Winter Games. Read More
- Finally, it's Flock: Austrian skeleton slider Janine Flock, who came into these Olympics winless in 16 all-time appearances at either the Olympics or the world championships got the biggest win of her long and legendary career. Read More
- TV listings: Today's scheduled of televised events from the Milan Cortina Games. Read More
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