Drew Bowen

What do you think of Rhamondre Stevenson’s outlook for the rest of the season? Lots of folks expected him to lose the lead back role to Henderson, but that hasn’t happened. Still, he doesn’t inspire confidence and has been dealing with injury. What should we expect from him going forward?

Being a Houston sports fan is like repeatedly going to eat at a restaurant where the food is amazing and the prices are low but every third visit or so while you're eating someone hits you in the back with a tire iron

(On the following play, the same forward takes the ensuing corner kick. He bends it beautifully around me, untouched and directly into my side-netting for a goal, making my greatest sports moment ever all but irrelevant. Sports are brutal.)

Intramural soccer game playing as a goalkeeper. One of my best defenders commits a foul in the box. Penalty kick. Opposing forward steps up to kick. He blasts a kick at my bottom right corner, but I guessed correctly and my full extension lets me push the screamer past the post. My best ever save!

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They’re moving in herds. They do move in herds…

Yes, yes, yes! Let Durant help Jabari gain confidence and more open reps finding his spots in the midrange and give advice on how to use that incredible length to make the game easier. So exciting!

@mrburatti.bsky.social Considering the weather we’ve had tonight, I’ll request Unwritten by Natasha Bedingfield… Feel the rain on your skin!

@mrburatti.bsky.social Thanks for taking the request! You’re doing great and we’ve loved the 90s tv themes!

@mrburatti.bsky.social Play Freebird!

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Come on, Houston! Let’s get a Rockets win tonight!

How many minutes do you think Adams plays? And how many of those minutes are double big lineups alongside Şengün?

Rockets playing tough out there in Game 2! Loving the defensive intensity from players like Jalen Green and Alperen Şengün who were excoriated early in their careers for not being great on that end of the floor. Great work from Brooks, Eason, Amen, Adams, and Fred in making life difficult for GS!

Whoo! Harden playing some ball in that 1st quarter.

Wait, that’s such a fantastic comparison…

Exception: @bigwos.bsky.social on the latest Ringer NBA Show vociferously vouched for Houston as the most likely team for the 2 seed.

Fox could be a huge upgrade for the Rockets, but I’m not sure about Houston making the deal. I love the plucky, young, tenacious group we’ve already got. I’ll probably get behind him pretty quickly if a trade happens, but I’m not yet sold.

AMEN THOMPSON WINS IT FOR THE ROCKETS IN THE FINAL SECONDS 🚨🚨

ROCKETS MOVE TO 12-3 WITH AMEN IN THE STARTING LINEUP THIS SEASON!

Kiss by Prince.

I’m not talented enough as a singer to do songs that require tons of vocal talent, but with Kiss at karaoke, you can get away with it by going over the top: Bust out some sweet moves after “I think I wanna dance!” Ramp up the volume for the final chorus. End with a power slide!

I had championship hopes from the 1st Harden-Howard season through the 2nd Harden-CP3 season. But years of tanking wrung the playoff hopes from me, replacing it with draft / development hope. Now? I want to see a healthy Rockets squad put their defensive clamps on some teams deep into the playoffs!

It’s so wild to root for these Rockets… They were so bad for three years, then frisky last season. But now they’re suddenly really good and my expectations haven’t caught up! My brain is still thinking, “I sure hope we make the playoffs…” when this team deserves so much more respect.

“There was a boy named Eustace Clarence Scrubb, and he almost deserved it.” - C.S. Lewis in Voyage of the Dawn Treader

Absolute fire and completely true.

If this is a difficult season for you I want you to know that the band that had a hit with the blender song in 1998 thinks you're alright

Needing a Monday Night Miracle to reach the semifinals of my Fantasy League. Alas, when one lives by the Jameis, one may die by the Jameis.

Hoping Aaron Jones, Drake London, and Cole Kmet can save my bacon with huge points.

(Is there anything less interesting than someone else’s fantasy team?)

Anyone know where you can listen to the #Rockets game online?

[closes book, slowly removes glasses, and thoughtfully cleans them with a small cloth] I honestly don't think Waldo is in there

Man! The Rockets are scrappy, feisty, tenacious, and whatever else folks want to say about their hustle and desire to win.

But you know what else they are?

A really good basketball team. They’ve got talent to go along with that heart and fighting spirit, and I’m here for it!

Instead of sleeping, my 6 year old X’Savier is singing the melody of “Seven Nation Army” on repeat.

Is that ideal? No.

Am I exceedingly proud? Yes.