"Astros owner Jim Crane sat courtside at Toyota Center, occasionally biting his fingernails. Perhaps he was contemplating a name change for the Rockets.

A wise guy on press row suggested the Matadors. But that might be too kind.

I vote for the Beaswax. If you saw what Minnesota's Michael Beasley did to the Rockets on this night, you would understand.

Most certainly, the Defenders wouldn't make the cut. Not after the Rockets played defense like they were in the Pro Bowl.

Do keep in mind, in this case we're using the term defense loosely, which, as it were, is precisely how the Rockets played defense, so perhaps it is poetic."