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Alarming trend taking form within the Rockets

Joel Blank
Jun 25, 2019, 7:16 pm

After James Harden finished second in the MVP race, the Rockets took to Twitter to respectfully disagree with the decision to name Giannis Antetokounmpo as this year's winner.

The Rockets are showing a pattern of behavior when it comes to disagreeing with decisions and rulings from the NBA and the media. Let's not forget the report they put together about the officiating in Game 7 of the Western Conference Finals in 2018.

ESPN 97.5's Joel Blank shares his thoughts on the Rockets pattern of poor sportsmanship and shares how they should handle these situations going forward.

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Astros' Jose Altuve dealing with fractured thumb, out indefinitely

Jose Altuve is expected to miss significant time. Photo by Bob Levey/Getty Images.

Astros second baseman Jose Altuve was hit by a pitch during Saturday's WBC game between Venezuela and the USA, which put a scare into Astros fans, and caused him to exit the game.

Now we're hearing Altuve with have to miss some time and won't be ready to start the season.

Bob Nightengale is reporting that the pitch broke Altuve's right thumb and he is expected to miss 8–10 weeks.

The Astros have not given an official update on the specifics of the injury.

Editor's note: The Astros have now given an update on Altuve's injury. He has a fractured thumb and will have surgery soon.

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