“I’m not happy right now of course, but there are definitely some things we can take from this,” Stroud said. “We did a lot of good things both offensively and defensively. Once we get that together on both sides and play as a team, watch out because this team is ready to win." more

The Rockets had the presumed No. 1 pick fall in their laps and took no time pouncing, as Houston took Jamari Smith with the No. 3 pick in the draft, adding to an already exciting young team brewing in Houston. more

“There’s a reason these two have had the longevity they’ve had and have had the success they’ve had,” Caserio said. “You can see it everyday with Hughes. The overall day to day with him, how he prepares and his thought process." more

“This is a special one,” Ryans said. “It’s special to win the division and that was the goal. You know if you win the division you’re in the playoffs so that’s the goal every year. We’re proud of that accomplishment and proud of the work the guys put in to get to this point because they earned it" more

“Bárbara is an exciting young player who brings creativity on the ball as an attacking midfielder and a range to score goals from all over the pitch. She can break lines, find space to create and combine with teammates, or create chances for herself." more

“It’s hard to win football games when you can’t finish,” said Houston Texans head coach Lovie Smith. “That’s the core of it and we have to fix that. Defensively we can’t stop the run, we’re giving up big plays, and offensively we’re turning the ball over and turning it over in the endzone." more

Those two first round picks set the Texans up in future years for two of the most important positions on the field with players the teams feel can make a humongous difference. more

“Defensively anytime you can get a shutout, that’s really big,” Smith said. “There were a lot of good things we did. They did exceptional and made the right plays and it was good to see the way they competed tonight.” more

“Those guys that aren’t really getting many reps they have something going on that we’re trying to fix up,” Smith said. And if they’re only getting a few reps it’s because we are easing them back into competition. We want everyone to be at 100%.” more

“It was a missed opportunity for us,” Ryans said. “We didn’t play our best and it’s like I told our guys, when you don’t play your best and don’t execute against a really good team then this Is what happens. There’s no need to hold our head down or sulk, we have to do something about it." more