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Houston Rockets News: July 17, 2017

Your one-stop shop for Houston Rockets, local sports, and news from around the league for Monday, July 17, 2017.

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Houston Rockets News

Houston Rockets, Luc Mbah a Moute reach deal
Luc Mbah a Moute became the latest free-agent addition by the Rockets, who agreed to a one-year deal with the veteran forward Sunday.

Carmelo Anthony still counting on New York Knicks trading him to Houston Rockets
Carmelo Anthony expects the Knicks to resume trade talks soon, and league sources told ESPN he's counting on the team to trade him to the Rockets.

James Harden intent on winning title with Houston Rockets after signing extension - NBA.com
James Harden never wants to leave Houston and is intent on bringing another NBA title to the city the Californian now considers home.

Report: Rockets agree to contract with free agent big man Tarik Black - CBSSports.com
Black began his career in Houston but has spent the past 2 1/2 seasons in Los Angeles

Reports: Luc Mbah a Moute to sign with Houston Rockets - NBA.comWhat if the Houston Rockets Do Not Get Carmelo Anthony?
Nobody knows exactly what is going on right now with the Knicks and Carmelo Anthony situation. The Rockets are obviously interested in him and vice versa.

Luc Mbah a Moute agrees to sign 1-year deal with Rockets - SBNation.com
The tough perimeter defender rejoins Chris Paul in Houston.


NBA News

Marvin Bagley III, the country's No. 1 basketball recruit, could skip senior year to play for Duke or USC, per report - SBNation.com
The best high school basketball player in the country could be in college sooner than we thought.

The 17 best remaining NBA free agents on the market - SBNation.com
If your team needs a final piece, then ... well, uh, the pickings are slim.


Houston & Collegiate Sports News

Texans Rookie RB D’Onta Foreman Arrested - Battle Red Blog
The Texans rookie was arrested on unlawful carrying of weapons and possession of marijuana charges.

Astros 5, Twins 3: Houston is on Fiers - The Crawfish Boxes

Bottom of the lineup and Mike Fiers prove to be enough for the Astros.

Big 12 Media Days: Day One - Burnt Orange Nation

Daily Round Up: July 17, 2017

JUCO OT Recruit Anthony McKinney Commits to TCU - Frogs O' War

The gargantuan offensive tackle is a great pickup for the Frogs.

Daily Bears Reports 7/17- Hoops & Football - Our Daily Bears

Sic ‘Em!

State of the Program: Special Teams - Viva The Matadors

Another unit with a wealth of experience.

SEC Network Takeover: Texas A&M featured July 23rd - Good Bull Hunting

Clear off your DVR or whatever you do

And the Valley Drinks: Southern Prohibition Crowd Control IPA - And The Valley Shook

If the letters I, P and A tend to scare you a bit, this is a great beer to expand your horizons.

2017 Texas Longhorn Football Preview: The 5th Annual Thinking Texas Football is here - Barking Carnival

The best preview on the market is available on Smashwords, Amazon, Apple & B&N

Underdog Dynasty 2017 AAC Preseason All-Conference Team - Underdog Dynasty

We put together our predictions for the AAC season.

Andressa and Poliana lead Houston to 2-1 victory - Dynamo Theory

Jane Campbell proved to be the story of the match as she made three crucial diving stops in Houston’s 2-1 victory.