Martin scores 32 in Houston’s 90-88 OT win
Jan 20th
The Houston Rockets seemed to be rolling in the first half against New Orleans, shooting well and building a double-digit lead. Luis Scola knew better.
“We weren’t executing the right way,” the Rockets forward said. “They came back, and that’s what happens when you don’t play good.”
Houston survived one of the worst fourth quarters in team history to hold off the Hornets 90-88 in overtime on Thursday night. Kevin Martin scored 27 of his 32 points in the first half, Samuel Dalembert grabbed a season-high 17 rebounds and the Rockets won their fifth straight game.
Iranian women’s activist shot dead in Houston
Jan 19th
A woman whom Houston police described as an activist on behalf of Iranian women’s civil rights was found shot dead at the wheel of her car after it crashed into a Houston townhouse garage. More >
Houston-area home sales rising steadily
Jan 17th
The fiery housing market of a few years ago may be long gone, but home sales and prices were hotter last year than in 2010.
Single-family home sales were up 4 percent for the year while the median price inched up 0.7 percent to $155,000, the Houston Association of Realtors said today in a monthly report.
Raven LB Lewis a fan of Houston RB Foster
Jan 13th
Arian Foster was in his first season as a starter for Houston back in 2010 when the Ravens came to town. When Baltimore linebacker Ray Lewis grabbed the running back after a play, he didn’t know what to expect. Turns out Lewis had become a fan and told Foster: “I love the way you play this game. You have a very, very bright future.”
Since then, the pair have become friends, though that bond will be put aside Sunday when the Ravens and Texans meet in an AFC divisional playoff game.
Houston confirms Imrie offer
Jan 12th
Dundee United have tabled a bid for Hamilton forward Dougie Imrie, manager Peter Houston has confirmed. Houston, who is poised to accept the Scottish Football Association’s offer of a two-match ban for comments about an official, has revealed United are awaiting a response from Accies to their £25,000 offer. More >
Female soldier from Houston slain in Fort Carson barracks
Jan 10th
The Army is investigating the death of a female soldier from Houston as a homicide after her body was found in the barracks on Fort Carson in Colorado Sunday morning.
Torrential rains cause flash flooding in Houston
Jan 9th
Severe weather hit the Houston area Monday, flooding streets and homes and leaving several thousand people without power, emergency officials said.
Torrential rain fell hard and heavy across the area, causing flash flooding that left streets and highways impassable and even submerged some vehicles.
“We have a lot of roadways closed and some evacuations are going on,” said Alan Spears of the Fort Bend County office of emergency management.
Football power in Texas has shifted to Houston
Jan 6th
No, I don’t dislike them. I flat out cannot stand anything about the Dallas Cowboys.
The year they went 1-15, I was ticked they won that one game. More >
Bengals, Texans seek playoff breakthrough
Jan 5th
Andy Dalton and T.J. Yates weren’t around for any of the miserable seasons the Bengals and Texans have had over the past two decades.
The rookie quarterbacks now control which of the long-suffering franchises gets a milestone victory when the teams open the playoffs on Saturday. They’ll make some NFL history no matter who wins — it’s the first time two rookie starters will face off in a postseason game.
“It shows how much the game has changed in these days,” said Yates, who’ll make his sixth career start.
Houston Starbucks shops hike tall drink prices
Jan 4th
Customers at Starbucks’ coffee shops in Houston are going to have shell out an extra dime for a tall cup of Joe or a tall latte.
The Seattle-based chain is hiking prices on some of its drinks in the Northeast and Sunbelt regions, but it hasn’t given a complete list of the states and cities that are affected.
It is known, however, that the cities that will see price hikes includes Houston, Boston, Atlanta, Dallas and Albuquerque, N.M. States that will not be affected include Florida and California, the Associated Press reports.
