Here’s why long-term plans for Astros slugger, manager continue to be murky
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12 August 2023
The Houston Astros are in a battle for the division with the Texas Rangers, and there's less than two months left in the season. It's crazy to think where the Astros would be without a huge year from Kyle Tucker.
While Yordan Alvarez and Jose Altuve were working their ways back from injury, Tucker was a steady force in the middle of Houston's lineup, keeping the team in striking distance of the Rangers.
Astros GM Dana Brown recently stated that they're going to get a long-term deal done with Tucker, and the team sees it as a priority. This sounds like good news, but has owner Jim Crane changed his stance on mega-contracts? Because that's what it is going to take to secure King Tuck.
Plus, what about Dusty Baker's future in Houston? Will he be back with the club in 2024?
Be sure to watch the video above as we break it all down!
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Green ties career high as Rockets rally to beat the Grizzlies
Jan 13, 2025, 11:22 pm
Jalen Green tied his career high with 42 points, capped by a layup that gave Houston the lead late, and the Rockets rallied for a 120-118 win over the Memphis Grizzlies on Monday night.
The Grizzlies were down by four before Jaylen Wells made a 3-pointer followed by a steal and layup from Brandon Clarke that put them up 115-114 with just under a minute left.
Green’s layup put the Rockets on top 116-115 before a turnover by Ja Morant gave Houston the ball back. Amen Thompson was fouled and made two free throws with 8.1 seconds left to make it 118-115.
Morant missed two free throws after that and Fred VanVleet added two free throws for Houston with 2.1 seconds left to make it 120-115 and secure the victory.
It was Houston’s fourth straight win overall and second in a row over Memphis after beating the Grizzlies 119-115 on Thursday night.
Morant swished a 38-footer to put the Grizzlies up by 12 with about eight minutes to go.
The Rockets went on a 16-2 run after that to take a 107-105 lead with 4 1/2 minutes remaining. Green and VanVleet had 3-pointers during that stretch and Thompson added six points to help Houston erase the deficit.
Morant had 29 points for the Grizzlies, and Desmond Bane scored 25.
Takeaways
Grizzlies: They need to do a better job of finishing after leading by 12 in the fourth quarter.
Rockets: Green delivered the kind of dominant performance the Rockets need from him on occasion as they look to remain among the top teams in the Western Conference.
Key moment
Houston’s 16-2 run that erased the double-digit deficit.
Key stat
Houston had 15 offensive rebounds to just eight by Memphis.
Up next
Houston visits Denver on Wednesday night, and the Grizzlies play the first of consecutive games at San Antonio that night.
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