Louis Riddick reveals why the Houston Texans future is bright
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30 May 2023
The Houston Texans have been a big topic of conversation across the NFL this offseason, based on the hiring of DeMeco Ryans and shocking the world on draft night by drafting both CJ Stroud and Will Anderson.
While opinions seem to be mixed on the Texans' decision to move so much draft capital in the draft night trade, one thing is for sure. ESPN's Louis Riddick loves him some CJ Stroud, and likes where this team is heading.
Riddick believes Stroud was the best QB in the draft, over Bryce Young. And he really likes Stroud's character and makeup after speaking with his coaches at Ohio State.
Make sure you watch the video above as Riddick lays out why he's such a fan of Stroud and the Texans offseason.
Plus, Riddick pulls back the curtain on his interview for the GM position with the Texans a few years back.
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Rockets advance to NBA Cup semifinals after thrilling win over Warriors
Dec 11, 2024, 11:50 pm
Jalen Green made two free throws with 3.5 seconds left and the Houston Rockets beat the Golden State Warriors 91-90 on Wednesday night to advance to the NBA Cup semifinals in Las Vegas.
Houston snapped a 15-game skid against the Warriors, winning for the first time in the series since Feb. 20, 2020. The Rockets will face Oklahoma City, which beat Dallas in the other West quarterfinal game on Tuesday night, in the semifinals on Saturday.
Alperen Sengun led the Rockets with 26 points and 11 rebounds and Jabari Smith Jr. added 15 points.
Houston led by 14 before falling behind late to set up the thrilling finish.
Houston trailed by six with about 1 1/2 minutes left before Fred VanVleet made a 3-pointer and Sengun added a layup with 27 seconds to go to cut the lead to one.
Stephen Curry missed a 3-pointer with 11 seconds left and Gary Payton II grabbed the rebound, but Green intercepted his pass and was fouled by Jonathan Kuminga to set up the winning free throws.
The Warriors had a chance to win it at the buzzer but Smith blocked Brandin Podziemski’s 3-point attempt.
Takeaways
Warriors: Golden State beat the Rockets twice this season without Curry before losing Wednesday in a game where he had 19 points.
Rockets: This young team showed poise in finishing this one after squandering a double-digit lead.
Key moment
Green’s hustle on getting the ball late to draw the foul to set up the winning free throws.
Key stat
Houston won despite making just 6 of 27 3-pointers.
Up next
While Houston heads to Las Vegas this weekend, the Warriors will return to regular-season play Sunday at Dallas.
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