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Persistent turnovers and scoring woes led to consecutive losses for the Houston Rockets this week. Monday night’s matchup against the Los Angeles Lakers resulted in a disappointing 100-92 loss for the Rockets after leading in the third quarter. Head coach Ime Udoka acknowledged that the Rockets’ first half was decent but made no excuses for the turnovers. “The turnovers are careless ones.

As the NBA’s 80th season kicked off, the broadcast of NBA games returned to NBC. The nostalgic melody of John Tesh’s “Roundball Rock” was the soundtrack to many unforgettable moments in NBA history including all of Michael Jordan’s championships. The first broadcast of season on NBC opened ‘NBA Showtime’ with the familiar theme song signaling the start of a new era. To add to the nostalgia Jordan debuted as a contributor. What better way for the Houston Rockets to begin their season.

The Houston Rockets headed into Game 6 of their first-round playoff series against the Golden State Warriors determined to push for a Game 7. The young team who had been facing elimination since Game 4 showed up ready to handle business. Head coach Ime Udoka insisted that the Game 6 win over the Warriors was a result of a “full team contribution” before acknowledging it was also “good to have some vets” in reference to Steven Adams and Fred VanVleet.