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Old 03-25-2013, 10:58 AM
 
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Part of the problem is no one can watch them with this Comcast Sportsnet debacle.
Winner winner chicken dinner! I used to be a huge Rockets fan. But I've only been able to see a few games and have no feel for the character and style of this team. I'm just not interested in halfway following the team through the newspaper about what they did the night before. So most of the time I read the headline and don't even click on the article.
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Old 03-25-2013, 03:55 PM
 
Location: ITL (Houston)
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Chronicle has been operating on less ink. I believe there are 3 Chron writers devoted to the Texans and only 1 for the Rockets. Even if Rockets win championship, it will remain the same. FB is too deeply rooted here, as well as Astros. It doesn't help that McHale gives you a "why you ask me that question?" answers and Harden sometimes disappear from the media after the game.
Harden disappears as much as any other player. Like three times this year.
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Old 03-25-2013, 06:34 PM
 
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You can not grow the fan base in a city this size if so many people can not watch the games. It will be the same way with the Astros. I can not believe they won't fix the problem!
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Old 03-25-2013, 08:25 PM
 
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What's the deal with the Houston Chronicle coverage of the Houston Rockets?

For the first time in 4 years the Rockets might be going to the NBA playoffs, they are in 7th place (8 teams from the Conference go through) with only 13 games left in the regular season and the Houston Chronicle doesn't seem to give a ..... about it.

After I saw on ESPN that the Houston Rockets had won, I thought I'd go and see what the Houston Chronicle said about it.
Well, the top story there, 2 hours after the game is
Tell us about your most disgusting experience in a restaurant | The Houston Advocate | a Chron.com blog

Then I look on the left side where they have "Latest news" and the Rockets victory is in 2nd place, because a story about the Texans signing a kicker is in 1st place.

Is that the way the Houston Chronicle has always been?
Seems like they really don't give a .... about the Houston Rockets.

Their writers go on 610am which isn't the home of the Rockets.
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Old 03-26-2013, 02:32 PM
 
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Can you imagine the uproar if the Rockets went on to win the championship and nobody in Houston could watch it? XD
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Old 03-26-2013, 08:21 PM
 
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Can you imagine the uproar if the Rockets went on to win the championship and nobody in Houston could watch it? XD
I was wondering about this
are all the playoff games shown on TNT and ESPN?

Wouldn't surprise me if the owners of the Rockets make them lose in purpose just so nobody can watch them in the playoffs
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Old 03-27-2013, 07:27 AM
 
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I was wondering about this
are all the playoff games shown on TNT and ESPN?

Wouldn't surprise me if the owners of the Rockets make them lose in purpose just so nobody can watch them in the playoffs
Most, if not all the playoff games are on TV. I can't believe we went through a season without anything done, I read that I believe one of the city (maybe Portland) has the same issue and they've been at this for years without a resolution. Got to give the Rockets credit, despite lack of TV exposure, they still sellout games against the top teams.
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Old 03-27-2013, 07:32 AM
 
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Everyone can come to my house to watch the games. Just call ahead.
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