top of page

THE CARTER CORNER BLOG
Stories about sports, people, and sometimes both, from Houston and beyond.
Search


Astros clinch playoff spot despite walk-off loss to Rangers
It wasn't pretty, but the Houston Astros have found themselves in the postseason once again, perhaps in the most 2020 Astros way...

Andrew Carter
Sep 25, 20202 min read
Â
Â
Â


Sloppy start fatal as Rockets eliminated by Lakers in Game 5
In 2015, the Houston Rockets were down 3-1 in their Western Conference semifinal series to the Los Angeles Clippers, led by future...

Andrew Carter
Sep 14, 20203 min read
Â
Â
Â


Kickoff 2020 -- Texans begin season with something to prove
The N.F.L. season is set to get underway after months of speculation and fanfare. Of all the major professional North American sports,...

Andrew Carter
Sep 10, 20205 min read
Â
Â
Â


Deshaun Watson, Texans agree to multi-year extension
Since the franchise's opening year all the way back in 2002, the Houston Texans have been desperately looking for a way to find and keep...

Andrew Carter
Sep 5, 20201 min read
Â
Â
Â
Game 1 Harden sensational once again, Rockets take opener vs. Lakers
Something about James Harden and Game 1's. Though he got plenty of help from his co-star and others, Harden was the driving force behind...

Andrew Carter
Sep 4, 20203 min read
Â
Â
Â


Playoff Preview: Rockets set to duel with the Best in the West
It's been a hectic few weeks for the Houston Rockets. Entering August 18, Houston was prepping themselves for a series against a staunch...

Andrew Carter
Sep 4, 20206 min read
Â
Â
Â
DÃaz, Brantley help Astros take first series against Rangers
Rangers' starter Lance Lynn had a 1.93 ERA heading into today's game, second best in the American League and sixth best among all major...

Andrew Carter
Sep 3, 20202 min read
Â
Â
Â


Rockets survive Game 7, advance to second round behind clutch Harden defense
In a series filled with so many highs and lows, it was only fitting that it ended with one of the craziest, most heart-pounding finishes...

Andrew Carter
Sep 2, 20203 min read
Â
Â
Â


On Deck: What to expect during Astros/Rangers
Having played only two games in the past six days (with those games being a doubleheader sweep of the Oakland A's), the Astros kick off...

Andrew Carter
Sep 1, 20203 min read
Â
Â
Â


Rockets and Thunder boycott Game 5
The Houston Rockets and Oklahoma City Thunder have jointly agreed to boycott today's Game 5 of their playoff best-of-seven series,...

Andrew Carter
Aug 26, 20202 min read
Â
Â
Â
Two-out lightning helps Astros over Angels in opener
Last series, Houston was struggling to manage any kind of clutch hitting, especially with two outs. The hit percentage with runners in...

Andrew Carter
Aug 24, 20202 min read
Â
Â
Â
Atrocious second half evens series at 2-2 with Thunder
After Thursday, the series looked to be well in hand. After Monday, the exact opposite is true -- It's officially a series now. After...

Andrew Carter
Aug 24, 20202 min read
Â
Â
Â
Astros fold late, Padres complete sweep
Baseball is a fickle sport -- heading into San Diego on Friday, Houston was riding an eight game winning streak, and producing runs at a...

Andrew Carter
Aug 23, 20202 min read
Â
Â
Â
Bielak shaky as Padres clobber Astros
Not much to say about this one -- the Padres simply annihilated the Astros on Saturday night. There wasn't much of anything that went...

Andrew Carter
Aug 22, 20202 min read
Â
Â
Â
Rockets collapse late, drop Game 3 to Thunder
Down the stretch in Game 3, everything pointed toward another tight win for Houston -- the Rockets found themselves up five with a minute...

Andrew Carter
Aug 22, 20202 min read
Â
Â
Â
Win streak ends at eight as Padres best Astros in series opener
The Astros' win streak was bound to end at some point, but one would figure the team would have liked to end it on a better note. Missed...

Andrew Carter
Aug 21, 20202 min read
Â
Â
Â


'Stros Streaking -- What we learned from Astros/Rockies
After what had been a dreadful start to the shortened season, things finally seem to be going the Astros' way. Their home-and-home series...

Andrew Carter
Aug 21, 20202 min read
Â
Â
Â
Rockets go up 2-0 on Thunder thanks to team effort
It isn't often that the Rockets are able to prevail with not one, but both of their star players ineffective in a game. With Russell...

Andrew Carter
Aug 20, 20202 min read
Â
Â
Â
Offensive Onslaught powers Astros to sweep of Rockies
Despite everything that has plagued the Houston Astros this season -- injuries, new rules, and controversy -- they're rolling right now....

Andrew Carter
Aug 20, 20202 min read
Â
Â
Â
Tucker, Jones headline pummeling of Rockies at Coors; 'Stros win seventh straight
Things are not good for the Astros right now in terms of injuries -- Michael Brantley has been out for a week with right quad discomfort,...

Andrew Carter
Aug 19, 20202 min read
Â
Â
Â
bottom of page


