Tag: Houston Rockets

  • How Billy “The Whopper” Paultz Got His Name

    How Billy “The Whopper” Paultz Got His Name

    Earning an impressive nickname is a right of passage in sports. The way Billy “The Whopper” Paultz got his and what it stands for, is legendary. What’s in a Name? From Darryl “Chocolate Thunder” Watkins to Trajan “The Alaskan Assassin” Langdon, and most recently, Robert “The Timelord” Williams. There have been some memorable nicknames in…

  • A Night to Remember: Sam Cassell Takes Steve Francis to the Club

    A Night to Remember: Sam Cassell Takes Steve Francis to the Club

    It was opening night of the 1999-00 season and veteran Sam Cassell took a rookie Steve Francis to the club for a night he would always remember.

  • The Time Horny James Worthy was Arrested

    The Time Horny James Worthy was Arrested

    James Worthy is a legend of the game, he once got arrested for soliciting prostitution, bailed himself out, and made it to his team’s game the same night. When asked about the arrest after the game, Worthy said his “mind was elsewhere.” The question is, which one? Hot in Houston It was a hot Thursday…