Lovie Smith appears to have drawn a line in the sand with Texans, Caserio
DEAL-BREAKER
23 February 2022
It doesn't look like Lovie wants any input on Sundays. Composite image by Brandon Strange.
Texans head coach Lovie Smith joined the Rich Eisen Show and shared his thoughts on how things should operate on game day with his staff. Last season, Texans GM Nick Caserio was on the headsets with David Culley and the coaching staff, sharing his input during games. When asked if that would be the case this season, Smith told Eisen that he never experienced a GM being involved on game day, and he doesn't "plan on it."
Be sure to check out the video below as Vanessa and Gallant react to Smith's comments.
David Culley didn't seem to mind Nick Caserio wearing a headset/contributing during games.
When asked on @RichEisenShow, Lovie Smith had a different tone.
I think Lovie is a vet & needs minimal input from Caserio. @GallantSays disagrees.
Thoughts? pic.twitter.com/hGsbJW5WKp
— Vanessa Richardson (@SportsVanessa) February 23, 2022
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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