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.

(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 ...

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 ...

The Houston Rockets are reportedly licking their chops at the idea of trading for one of the Suns superstars. Phoenix has tumbled out of the Western Conference playoff standings. They currently ...

Houston’s mix of talent has propelled them to a level of competitiveness not seen since their 65-win campaign in 2017-18. Despite this success, Houston is not content to stand pat.

He studied Sports Media and Writing while in school. One of the most surprising teams to start the 2024-25 season has been the Houston Rockets. At 26-12, they are second in the Western Conference ...

The Houston Rockets have established themselves as the NBA’s best success story this season. After narrowly missing the Play-In Tournament last year, Houston is 26-12, comfortably holding the ...