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Rockets Need a Culture Reset

Houston absorbed its eighth straight loss in Philadelphia on Monday.

Kevin Porter Jr. and Christian Wood didn’t play.

Don’t worry—they’ll be back on Wednesday.

One game. One game. That’s Porter Jr.’s punishment for quitting on his team at halftime of a double-digit loss to Denver. That’s right: When the going got tough, Porter Jr., the Rockets’ starting point guard, literally hopped in his car and got going.

Before Antonio Brown quit, Porter Jr. did.

One game. One freaking game. That’s the slap on the wrist Wood received for refusing to go into the same game in the second half.