Rising Rockets looking to extend Spurs' swoon
The San Antonio Spurs will be rested and ready to break a lengthy losing streak when they host the Houston Rockets on Thursday in the first matchup this season between the Lone Star State rivals.
The problem with that scenario is that San Antonio is getting the Rockets at a time when Houston is playing its best basketball of the season.
The Spurs haven't played since Sunday, when they were caught short-handed in a 133-9