HOUSTON, Texas — The Houston Rockets are suspending Kevin Porter Jr., and Christian Wood for Monday’s game against the Philadelphia 76ers, disciplining both for poor behavior surrounding Saturday’s loss to Denver, sources told ESPN. Porter Jr., and Wood traveled with the Rockets to Philadelphia on Sunday, but coach Stephen Silas made the decision to sit out both players after separate episodes involving the two players, sources said. Neither Porter or Wood played in the second half of the Rockets’ loss to the Nuggets, which included Porter leaving the arena after a halftime locker room confrontation with assistant coach John Lucas,…
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HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Another year is upon us where so far, things are not quite back to “normal,” and mental health experts in the Houston area say the stresses of normal lives, in addition to the pandemic, is taking a toll on a lot of people. Since the start of the pandemic, mental health experts said they have experienced a significant increase in demand for appointments. “We are entirely full right now. We are looking to hire a new person to try and keep up,” said Ty Lerman, a psychotherapist at Southwest Psychotherapy Associates. Lerman said undoubtedly, stresses from…
HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — 2022 was supposed to be our year, but with COVID-19 infections continuing to rise due to the omicron variant surge, many folks are wondering what that means for Houston-area events planned for the year. The Chevron Houston Marathon is still scheduled for Jan. 16. Officials are recommending participants and spectators wear masks. “The start line has added a corral to create more room for runners to social distance prior to the start of the race,” said medical director Dr. Lars Thusrup. “Masks will be provided to all runners at the finish line before they re-enter the…
HOUSTON, Texas — The Houston Rockets are suspending Kevin Porter Jr., and Christian Wood for Monday’s game against the Philadelphia 76ers, disciplining both for poor behavior surrounding Saturday’s loss to Denver, sources told ESPN. Porter Jr., and Wood traveled with the Rockets to Philadelphia on Sunday, but coach Stephen Silas made the decision to sit out both players after separate episodes involving the two players, sources said. Neither Porter or Wood played in the second half of the Rockets’ loss to the Nuggets, which included Porter leaving the arena after a halftime locker room confrontation with assistant coach John Lucas,…
HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A high-speed chase that started on the northwest side of Houston Monday afternoon came to an abrupt halt when the driver rammed into a retaining wall and at least two cars, and then stopped near the Galleria area. Three armed suspects jumped out of the car and ran off on foot in the area between Post Oak and the West Loop, just south of San Felipe. Officers were going after high-speed chase suspects who bailed their vehicle on foot in northwest Houston. The police action was all started with a cell phone store robbery in the…
HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — It’s a cold and frosty start this morning, with temps in the 30s area-wide and a light freeze for some along and north of I-10. Thankfully what starts off as a cold day will yield a beautiful afternoon, as sunshine and a south breeze will warm temperatures up nicely into the mid 60s. How long will the cold stick around? This morning is pretty much the end of our cold snap. By Wednesday afternoon we’ll see high temps back in the mid 70s, but another cold front is in the forecast for Thursday, Jan. 6. This…
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MOUNT MAUNGANUI: Bangladesh had one of their best days on tour in recent years on Sunday when they won all three sessions on the second day of the first Test against New Zealand. The tourist’s bowlers first captured New Zealand’s last five wickets for 70 runs, dismissing the home side for 328 after they had resumed at 258-8 at the Bay Oval. Mahmudul Hasan Joy and Najmul Hossain Shanto then made half centuries in a 104-run partnership for the second wicket and guided Bangladesh to 175-2 in their first innings at stumps, 153 behind but hopeful of a first-innings lead.…
SYDNEY: England opener Zak Crawley said he would be prepared to endure tougher health protocols to ensure the Ashes series is completed, adding that the tourists were determined to push back hard at Australia in this week’s fourth Test. A dominant innings and 14-run victory in the third test in Melbourne on Tuesday gave Australia an unassailable 3-0 lead in the series, leaving England playing only for pride in the final two matches. The resurgence of Covid-19 in New South Wales has cast a shadow over the Sydney Test but Crawley said he was willing to accept tighter health protocols…
LONDON: Lionel Messi is isolating at home in Argentina after being among four Paris St Germain players announced on Sunday as testing positive for the coronavirus ahead of the team’s return to playing after a brief winter break. PSG coach Mauricio Pochettino is uncertain when the seven-time Ballon d’Or winner will be able to return to France, or whether he can recover in time to play away to Olympique Lyonnais in Ligue 1 next Sunday. Leading clubs across Europe, including Barcelona and Real Madrid, have been depleted by coronavirus infections reflecting a wider surging case numbers on the continent spurred…
