A version of this story originally appeared on MiLB.com in 2006. We present it here once more as Minor League Baseball celebrates Black History Month with stories of Black baseball pioneers.

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Despite self-inflicted mistakes most of the night, the Timberwolves pulled out a 100-92 victory over the Atlanta Hawks.

1960 — Paul Pender beats Sugar Ray Robinson in a 15-round ... the world heavyweight title. 1983 — Houston becomes the first NBA team not to score a point in overtime. The Portland Trail Blazers ...

Sitting second in the Western Conference, the Rockets are looking to improve to 29-13 against the Pistons on Monday. They have a comfortable 2.5 lead over the Memphis Grizzlies in the West.

Malik Monk could return to the lineup when the Kings play host to the Houston Rockets on Thursday at Golden 1 Center in Sacramento. Monk missed Tuesday’s game against the Milwaukee Bucks due to ...

(Photo by Alex Slitz/Getty Images) (Alex Slitz, 2025 Getty Images) We’ve nearly reached the halfway mark of the 2024-25 NBA regular season, and the Houston Rockets have quietly positioned ...

It’s Thursday, January 16, and the Houston Rockets (27-12) and Sacramento Kings (20-20) are all set to square off from Golden 1 Center in Sacramento. The Rockets are currently 13-5 on the road with a ...

DENVER -- — Jalen Green scored 34 points, Alperen Sengun had 20 points, nine rebounds and eight assists and the Houston Rockets beat the short-handed Denver Nuggets 128-108 on Wednesday night.

Denver Nuggets superstar Nikola Jokic was a last-minute scratch for the team’s game against the Houston Rockets on Wednesday. Jokic was ruled out after injuring his elbow during pregame warmups.

The Houston Rockets (27-12) are in a healthy spot as the official midway point of the regular season approaches. They’re second in the Western Conference, own a top-three defense and boast youth ...