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Eason's career-high 30 helps Houston Rockets extend win streak to 5 games with rout of Dallas
Tari Eason scored a career-high 30 points to lead the Houston Rockets to an easy 133-96 win over the Dallas Mavericks Friday night. Jalen Green added 23 points with nine rebounds, despite sitting ...Yahoo Sports - Mar. 15 -
Rocket League Season 18 Adds A Futuristic New Arena On March 14
Developer Psyonix has announced a futuristic theme for Rocket League Season 18, with this new season kicking off on March 14. The season brings a new battle pass, a high-tech new arena, more ...GameSpot - Mar. 10 -
NASA’s SPHEREx, PUNCH missions launch on Falcon 9 rocket
Launching on a SpaceX rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California, SPHEREx will map 450 million galaxies and could help unravel what happened after the Big Bang, while PUNCH will make ...NBC News - Mar. 12 -
Jabari Smith Jr.: In winning streak, Rockets responding to pressure of 2025 playoff chase
With five straight wins, the Rockets (42-25) have risen to the No. 3 seed in the West, and Jabari Smith Jr. says they are responding to the pressure.Yahoo Sports - Mar. 15 -
Amen Thompson (left ankle sprain) likely to return when Rockets visit Miami on Friday
After missing six games with a sprained left ankle, Amen Thompson is probable to return when the Rockets visit Tyler Herro and the Miami Heat.Yahoo Sports - Mar. 20 -
Musk's SpaceX is launching rocket to bring back astronauts who spent 9 months in space
A SpaceX rocket is set to launch to the International Space Station to bring back astronauts Barry "Butch" Wilmore and Sunita Williams to Earth after they spent 9 months there. CBS News' Mark ...CBS News - Mar. 12 -
Jalen Green stays hot in Orlando as Rockets win eighth straight, go 20 games over .500
Jalen Green (26 points) stayed hot as the Rockets won their eighth straight game and moved to 20 games over .500 for the first time since April 2019.Yahoo Sports - Mar. 20 -
Amen Thompson gets his revenge on Tyler Herro as Rockets win ninth straight in Miami
The Rockets (46-25) won their ninth consecutive game and Amen Thompson got his revenge on Heat guard Tyler Herro. Miami (29-41) has lost 10 straight.Yahoo Sports - 6d -
Jalen Green scores 32 points and has 11 rebounds as Rockets beat Hawks 121-114
Jalen Green scored 32 points ahd had 11 rebounds and the Houston Rockets beat the Atlanta Hawks 121-114 on Tuesday night. Fred VanVleet shot 5 of 14 from the field, including 3 for 8 from 3-point ...Yahoo Sports - 2d -
Israel strikes targets in Lebanon following rocket attack
Exchange of fire threatens truce that ended 13 months of fightingFinancial Times - 5d -
Rockets Fired From Lebanon Prompt Israeli Strikes
The volley broke months of relative quiet in northern Israel after a U.S.-backed truce. Israel retaliated by attacking sites it said were linked to Hezbollah.The New York Times - 5d -
SpaceX Scrubs Launch of NASA SPHEREx and PUNCH Missions
The spacecraft, SPHEREx and PUNCH, had been expected to launch on a SpaceX rocket on Saturday.The New York Times - Mar. 9 -
SpaceX rocket carrying NASA's newest space telescope launches from California
The $488 million Spherex mission aims to explain how galaxies formed and evolved over billions of years, and how the universe expanded so fast in its first moments.CBS News - Mar. 11 -
Rocket’s Redfin super app punt looks less than stellar
Market scepticism reflected in drop in mortgage lender’s share price since deal announced on MondayFinancial Times - Mar. 12 -
Why Waymo, BYD, and Rocket Labs Are Transformative Companies to Watch
These businesses top Fast Company’s Most Innovative Companies list. Here’s how they’re shaking things up.Inc. - Mar. 18 -
Despite Banchero’s 31, Magic falter at home to red-hot Rockets
ORLANDO, Fla. — Fresh off a 3-2 road trip with only 12 games remaining in the regular season, the Magic aimed to keep their momentum rolling in front of a home crowd Wednesday night at Kia Center. ...Yahoo Sports - Mar. 20 -
NBA winners and losers: Rockets move into No. 2 spot in West
NBA teams are running out of chances to improve their standing. Here are the winners and losers from Week 21 of the 2024-25 season.Yahoo Sports - Mar. 20 -
Hamas fires first rockets at Israel as IDF strikes reignite conflict
No casualties reported after ongoing Israeli bombardment kills more than 500 people in GazaFinancial Times - Mar. 20 -
Hamas fires rockets at Tel Aviv as Israel renews Gaza ground campaign
It comes after Israel resumes its bombing campaign and ground operations in Gaza.BBC News - Mar. 20 -
Israel Expands Gaza Ground Offensive as Hamas Fires Rockets at Tel Aviv
A two-month cease-fire in Gaza collapsed this week amid a renewed Israeli bombardment. The fighting now looks as if it is sliding back to full-scale war.The New York Times - Mar. 21 -
Israel strikes Lebanon after first rocket attack since ceasefire
Lebanon's health ministry says seven people, including a child, were killed and 40 injured.BBC News - 5d -
A European startup is set to launch an orbital rocket on its first test flight
A private European aerospace company is set to make the first test flight of its orbital launch vehicleABC News - 4d -
Bleacher Report on Rockets’ burning question entering 2025 playoffs: ‘Clutch scoring’
Bleacher Report: “Houston’s clutch record comes with a negative net rating and some of the worst late-game offensive numbers in the league.”Yahoo Sports - 2d -
Rockets forward Amen Thompson sidelined again by left ankle injury
After missing six games earlier this month with a sprained left ankle, Amen Thompson was scratched from Tuesday’s game with left ankle soreness.Yahoo Sports - 2d -
Alabama outlasts Robert Morris in first round of NCAA Tournament
It felt like a road game for Alabama on Friday inside Rocket Arena. The Crimson Tide survived a scare against a scrappy Robert Morris outfit, winning 90-81 inside Rocket Arena. It was far from ...Yahoo Sports - 6d -
Breakout Rockets F Amen Thompson reportedly sidelined for up to 2 weeks with left ankle sprain
Thompson injured his ankle late in Saturday's win over the Pelicans.Yahoo Sports - Mar. 9 -
Starship Explosions Show SpaceX No Longer Defying Gravity
Consecutive losses of the Starship rocket suggest that the company’s engineers are not as infallible as its fans may think.The New York Times - Mar. 9 -
Suns' Mason Plumlee, Rockets' Steven Adams ejected after fight breaks out early in matchup in Houston
The two centers locked up while jostling for position in the paint before suddenly throwing each other down to the court at the Toyota Center.Yahoo Sports - Mar. 13 -
Rocket-Redfin deal could make home buying more convenient — and more expensive
One of the biggest mortgage lenders in the U.S. said it would pay $1.75 billion to buy a well-known real-estate brokerage. The deal, once it goes through, could have major consequences for millions ...MarketWatch - Mar. 13 -
Rockets (42-25) rout Dallas as Houston secures first winning season since 2019-20
With a huge win over short-handed Dallas (33-35), Houston (42-25) moved up to No. 4 in the West and clinched its first winning season in five years.Yahoo Sports - Mar. 15 -
In career night, Tari Eason (30 points) extends his surge for streaking Rockets
Tari Eason has been elite offensively since returning from injury, including a career-high 30 points in Houston’s blowout win over rival Dallas.Yahoo Sports - Mar. 15 -
Rocket blasts off to bring stranded US astronauts home from the ISS at long last
Launched by Nasa and SpaceX, the Falcon 9 is picking up Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore, whose eight days on board the International Space Station became nine months. A long-awaited mission to ...The Guardian - Mar. 15 -
Six straight! Late Jalen Green takeover rallies Rockets (43-25) past Bulls, extends streak
Trailing with six minutes left, Jalen Green took over with 11 efficient points late as Houston rallied past Chicago to win its sixth straight game.Yahoo Sports - Mar. 16 -
Jack Flaherty gives up rockets to Orioles in 7-1 Tigers loss in spring training
"Crappy day," Detroit Tigers manager A.J. Hinch said after Orioles scored six on Jack Flaherty, who got the start in Sunday's spring training game.Yahoo Sports - Mar. 16 -
ESPN: Rockets see elements of ‘Russell Westbrook at his peak’ in Amen Thompson’s future
“Somebody asked me with Amen: ‘Tell me what Russell Westbrook at his peak could do that this kid doesn’t have a chance to do?’ Interesting question.”Yahoo Sports - Mar. 17 -
NBA power rankings 2024-25: Cavaliers remain on top, Timberwolves and Rockets climbing fast
With injuries to stars Jalen Brunson and LeBron James, the Knicks and Lakers are sliding back in these rankings.Yahoo Sports - Mar. 19 -
NBA Power Rankings: Thunder back in No. 1 spot, scorching Rockets rising, Knicks slide without Jalen Brunson
A three-game skid by the Cavs allows OKC to jump back to the topCBS Sports - Mar. 20 -
Heat slide reaches 10 with leads again botched in 102-98 loss to surging Rockets
MIAMI — No, not the type of double digits of choice. But the double digits of reality. So make it a 10-game losing streak for the Miami Heat, this time done in by an opponent with a streak of its ...Yahoo Sports - 6d -
Fred VanVleet erupts in Miami as Rockets win ninth straight game, extend Heat skid to 10
Fred VanVleet had one of the best games of his career with 37 points on 9-of-11 from 3-point range as Houston (46-25) won its ninth straight game.Yahoo Sports - 6d
