HISTORICAL FACTS: 3 - Caught on Camera

USA Basketball’s Grant Hill impressed by play of Houston’s Jalen Green

After watching Jalen Green this week, @usabasketball managing director Grant Hill tells the Houston Chronicle: “He played well. He’s dynamic. He’s explosive. He’s very confident.”

USA Today Sports Media Group · Aug 9, 2023

Justice Department threatens Texas with legal action over floating barrier in Rio Grande

Gov. Greg Abbott ordered the 1,000-foot barrier to be deployed in the river near Eagle Pass earlier this month. The Justice Department gave Texas until Monday to commit to removing it.

The Texas Tribune · Jul 21, 2023

Editorial: Deep in the heart of Texas: As Abbott ramps up ‘inhumane’ operation, where are the feds?

A toddler, passed out from heat exhaustion and caught on a coil of barbed wire, pushed back without assistance by armed men. Desperate people denied water on orders from above, and left to die as a deterrent to others. These aren’t scenes from some UN observer report on a warzone,…

Tribune News Service · Jul 20, 2023

C.J. Stroud already getting first team reps with Texans

C.J. Stroud is getting better every day according to Texans head coach, DeMeco Ryans.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Jun 3, 2023

All eyes on Sen. Angela Paxton as Texas Senate takes up her husband’s removal

Ken Paxton helped elect his wife, Angela, to the state Senate. That chamber will now consider whether to remove him from the attorney general’s office. She has not said whether she will recuse herself.

The Texas Tribune · May 28, 2023

Ime Udoka to represent Rockets on 2023 NBA draft lottery stage

Per Jonathan Feigen of the Houston Chronicle, new #Rockets coach Ime Udoka will be the team’s on-stage representative at the 2023 NBA draft lottery on Tuesday night.

USA Today Sports Media Group · May 11, 2023

Report: Jabari Smith Jr. changing to No. 10 jersey for Rockets

With Eric Gordon no longer on the roster, #Rockets forward Jabari Smith Jr. will switch to the No. 10 jersey for the 2023-24 season, according to the Houston Chronicle.

USA Today Sports Media Group · May 4, 2023

Report: Rockets focused on value contracts in 2023 free agency

In 2023 free agency, Rafael Stone and the #Rockets will balance their need for short-term upgrades with a desire for value contracts, per Jonathan Feigen of the Houston Chronicle.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Apr 30, 2023

Journalists fear Texas Legislature could weaken law designed to protect free speech

News publications and First Amendment advocates are fighting a bill to revise a state law meant to prevent litigants from weaponizing the legal system to punish people for speech they don’t like.

The Texas Tribune · Apr 26, 2023

Report: Rafael Stone returning for fourth season as Rockets general manager

Rafael Stone is set to return in 2023-24 for a fourth season as #Rockets general manager, per Jonathan Feigen of the Houston Chronicle. The fate of Stephen Silas is less clear.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Apr 5, 2023