That way he could get French officials to exile him to an outside court. He could escape Lenglen, where the balls, and his game, are still stuck in the mud.

From the start, the team seemed stuck in the mud, while the Trail Blazers did a 180 compared to the previous game In Friday's game, the Rockets dominated the Blazers, cruising to a 28-point victory.

Entering Sunday's game against the Golden State Warriors ... "It wasn't like there's a track meet — we had our feet stuck in mud. Like honestly, it's just things that we could control." ...