A recap of the 2023 Houston sports year, highlighting the highs and lows, rookie successes, and a GOAT's continued dominance.
It's been a long, strange year in Houston sports, but what else is new in Houston? If you are a long time sports fan here (bless you), you recognize that ups and downs come with the territory, certainly from season to season, but also from minute to minute during a game (and even off the field). This year marked progress in some areas, some regression in others and a couple of GOATs getting their due.Hurricanes and derechos have a tendency to put a crimp in sporting events.
This year, it created a new problem when a portion of the retractable roof fell into the stadium. It didn't happen during a storm, but it is likely the wear and tear on the roof over many years and weather events led to the chunk of missing roof. Now, because of the agreement with the team, Harris County will foot the bill for replacing the roof and a number of other renovations to NRG.In what most experts deemed a down year for the annual NBA Draft — no Wemby this year — the Rockets still managed to find their way into the top five this time taking sharpshooting guard Reed Sheppard. In other years, Sheppard may have been a middle-of-the-first-round choice, but the Rockets loved his shooting skills and quick hands on the defensive end. Like most rookies, he's still going through some growing pains adapting to the NBA, but he does indeed seem like a solid choice.C.J. Stroud and Will Anderson, Jr. win rookie of the year honors. The first year tenure of both of the Texans top picks in 2023 turned in magnificent rookie performances earning them both awards for Rookie of the Year (offense and defense). It was a pretty incredible feat and one that gave Texans fans real hope (along with the hiring of coach DeMeco Ryans) that the team might finally turn things around.Was there ever any doubt? The Houston resident and absolute GOAT of gymnastics went on a tear earning three gold medals and a silve
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