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B4 | Monday, May17, 2021 | beaumontenterprise.com |Beaumont Enterprise SPORTS After horrible season, will it all be worth it?

The Rockets have never JEROME SOLOMON bullet,” Clippers’ owner had a season like this one. Commentary said. “We It is not one they wish must end up last in order to repeat. to draw first and get a Understandably, the franchise-maker, like disinterest among fans of Virgin- grew right along with the ia. loss count. Interestingly, “We know we have to though, the team re- lose the battle to win the mained engaged. war.” No doubt, they are who The NBA fined Sterling Mark Mulligan /Staff photographer their record says they are have had a me-first mutiny $10,000 for his tanking When Stephen Silas was hired, the Rockets’ roster was totally different than the —a17-54 squad that is the by now. comments. one with which he’s ending his first season. only team in the league Silas’ Rockets still show Worse yet, Sampson without 20 wins in the up trying to win, as they told the Lakers, who held 72-game season. did in toppling the Clip- Cleveland’s pick, that he After a 9-9 record in pers in their last home would come out to play December and January, game on Friday night. for them but not the Clip- the Rockets have gone “I wish that I could say pers. 2-12, 2-13, 3-13 and 1-7 in the that I’m super connected Sterling refused a cash subsequent months. to all the guys that we offer from the Lakers to They haven’t had much have in the locker room secure the No. 1 pick, of a prayer on Sundays right now, but the fact is, regardless of the outcome (1-6), have been saddled we’ve had 30 guys on the of a coin flip. So Sampson with the Monday blues team this season,” Silas stayed in school, and the (2-12) and can’t get over said. “There are some Clippers lost the coin flip hump day (1-13). guys that I’m not as con- anyway. (The Lakers draft- They actually have a 5-2 nected too as I want to be. ed .) record on Thursday, their “I do feel like I’ve done The next year, the Rock- only winning day of the agood job of making sure ets ran out to an 0-10 re- week. that everybody knows cord and won only four of They have been consis- where I stand. They defi- their last 32 games to earn tently inadequate, regard- nitely all know that I am in aspot against Indiana in For Sale | For Rent | Services less of locale, with a 9-27 their corner, have their the coin flip for Sampson. 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MOTORHOME WANT TO PURCHASE | Prefer Class C Motorhome or Travel Trailer, 409-781-1630 James Harden and Russell had little interest in win- The Rockets don’t have Westbrook. He is ending ning games. aplayer of that caliber on the season with players in Expansion franchises their roster. The Rockets his rotation who he met are supposed to be bad. don’t have many players for the first time in the last The NBA’s best loser in on their roster who even few days. America’s finest city was will be there next year. CITATION BY PUBLICATION Silas has used 40 differ- rewarded with Elvin Therein lies the biggest THE STATE OF TEXAS ent starting lineups and Hayes. loss. The team didn’t County of Jasper has seen twice as many In a season the team grow. The lessons learned NOTICE TO DEFENDANT: "You have been sued. You may employ an attorney. If you players in uniform as Jack marketed as “Rockets’ Red from a difficult season or your attorney does not file a written an- swer with the clerk who issued this cita- McMahon had in 1967 and Glare,” came aren’t likely to make a tion by 10:00 am on the Monday next fol- Del Harris played with in away with Ralph Samp- difference to this team in a lowing the expiration of 42 days after the date this citation was issued, a default 1982, the only two Rockets son. few years, because most judgment may be taken against you." coaches whose teams In one of their many of this team won’t be TO: MARJORIE LYNN WELLS, ALVIN F. posted worse records in a public humiliations, the here. WELLS, III AND THE HEIRS AT LAW OF season. Clippers’ tanking around This has not been a TERRY L. WELLS, DECEASED So many players have that time did not go so tank job. This is a team YOU ARE HEREBY COMMANDED to ap- pear before the District Court of Jasper come and gone that Silas’ well. They closed the that isn’t good enough to County, Texas in the Courthouse in the City of Jasper, Texas at or before 10:00 strength of handling play- 1981-82 season with 33 win. o’clock A.M. Monday, the 21st day of ers hasn’t been as much of losses in the last 36 games The franchise is back June, 2021, being the Monday next after the expiration of forty-two days after this afactor as it could be. because they thought where it started. citation is issued, and you are hereby re- quired then and there to appear and file Then again, a coach not as Sampson would leave written answer to the Plaintiffs Original good as Silas at dealing college early. [email protected] Petition, filed in said Court on the 1st day of January, 2021, in suit numbered 38525 with players could easily “We have to bite the twitter.com/jeromesolomon on the. docket of said court, wherein Members Home Loan LLC v. Terry L. Wells and The Heirs at Law of Terry L. Wells, Deceased, Defendants. The Petition seeks an order to foreclose the lien on the property and assert a claim to the property located at 28525 US Hwy 96, Kirbyville, TX 75956 and le- gally described as: SEE LEGAL DE- Hall of Fame inductees SCRIPTION ATTACHED THERETO AND MADE A PART THERETO AS EXHIBIT A

GIVEN UNDER MY HAND AND SEAL OF SAID COURT at Jasper, Texas this 5th honor Kobe’s memory day of May, 2021. Issued at the request of: Philip C Reeves By Tim Reynolds liver. WNBA championships, na- Address: 13105 Northwest Freeway, Suite 1200, Houston, Texas 77040 AP BASKETBALL WRITER “There will never be any- tional championships, one like Kobe,” Vanessa Bry- Olympic gold medals, MVP (Clerk info) UNCASVILLE, Conn.— ant said. “Kobe was one of a awards, the class had some Rosa Norsworthy, District Clerk Jasper County, Texas Vanessa Bryant took Mi- kind. He was special. He was of everything. /s/ C. West chael Jordan’s hand and humble — off the court — but “We’re Hall of Famers, District Court Deputy walked down from the bigger than life.” guys,” Mulkey shouted. Candice West stage, a familiar chant Bryant, Duncan and Gar- “We’re Hall Of Famers.” (SEAL) breaking out throughout nett were joined in the class And while it was a cele- the arena as she made her by three-time NCAA cham- bration, it was also a re- way back to her seat. pion coach , membrance for Hall of “Kobe! Kobe! Kobe!”the two-time NBA champion Famers lost since the last en- crowd shouted. coach , shrinement in 2019. Three- With that, he was — offi- four-time Olympic gold time Grammy Award win- cially, finally — a member of medalist , ner Ne-Yo performed “In- the Naismith Memorial Bas- three-time Final Four coach credible” in their memo- ketball Hall of Fame. , 1,000-game ries, the video clips playing is in the Hall winner Barbara Stevens and behind him including a now, along with contempo- longtime FIBA secretary message from former NBA raries and Kev- general Patrick Baumann. Commissioner , DRIVERS in Garnett, headliners of a The totality of the accom- who died Jan. 1, 2020, and Coastal Ready Mix,Inc group of nine who got their plishments of the Hall class Bryant — who died Jan. 26 of Coastal Ready Mix, Inc. is hiring Class A & B CDL drivers for cement delayed and long-awaited are staggering. that year in a helicopter mixer trucks.Health, Dental, Vision, Life & 401K available. enshrinement on Saturday Bryant, Garnett, Duncan crash that also killed his Apply in person at Coastal Ready Mix, Inc. 6363 North Twin City night, more than a year af- and Catchings combined for daughter Gianna and seven Hwy, Unit One, Nederland, TX ter being announced as the 58 All-Star appearances. others. Hall’s Class of 2020. Mulkey, Tomjanovich, Sut- “I’ve always said that I “Right now, I’m sure he’s ton and Stevens combined wanted to be remembered At Your Service laughing in heaven, because for more than 3,000 coach- as a player that didn’t waste TO ADVERTISE: (409) 838-2888 I’m about to praise him in ing wins. Baumann is wide- amoment, didn’t waste a Classifi[email protected] public,” Vanessa Bryant ly lauded for his efforts in day and lived every day as if said. getting 3x3 basketball add- he was the 12th guy on the EXCAVATION | PARKER’S FISH FARM And she did, her purple ed to the Olympic program. bench,” Bryant said in the POND STOCKING dress matching the tradi- “My life turned out better video. WWW.PARKERSFISHFARM.COM 1-800-362-3390 tional Lakers than my wildest dreams,” Bryant wasn’t the only color, capping the night by Tomjanovich said, his voice member to be inducted LANDSCAPING | Mobile Mower Repair giving the speech that her cracking. posthumously; so were Sut- Specialized riding mowers & tillers. Why Wait 2-3 husband was not here to de- NBA championships, ton and Baumann. weeks? ’’We go to U’’ (409)540-1785.