Martin played 11 seasons after the Cowboys made him their first-round pick in 2014. Texas coach Steve Sarkisian isn't citing the transfer portal and tampering like some of his colleagues, but instead blaming the workload his players have endured in two College Football Playoff runs.

The Houston Rockets open their second half of the season tonight against the Minnesota Timberwolves. Houston’s tiebreaker situation is nice when you look at the teams in front of them and just behind them.

The Minnesota Timberwolves head down south to take on the Houston Rockets Friday night. Check out our NBA odds series as we hand out a Timberwolves-Rockets prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game.

After a 22-game absence, forward Jabari Smith Jr. should be back on the court with the Houston Rockets on Friday night, said Ime Udoka, the NBA team’s coach, on Thursday.

Houston Rockets forward Jabari Smith Jr. will make his return on Friday at Toyota Center against the Minnesota Timberwolves, which gives the slumping Rockets a boost and also presents a starting lineup quandary.

Jabari Smith Jr has missed 22 games after suffering a fracture to the fourth metacarpal on his left hand, but he returned to practice on Thursday and the expectation is that he’ll play Friday when the Rockets host the Minnesota Timberwolves.