BOTTOM LINE: Dallas plays Houston in a matchup of Western Conference teams. The Mavericks have gone 4-11 against Western Conference opponents. Dallas allows 116.4 points and has been outscored by 5.0 points per game.

Sunday's post-Thanksgiving travel rush turned into a full-blown headache at major Texas hubs, with flights snarled at both Dallas and Houston airports and thousands of passengers caught in an uneven mix of delayed departures and canceled trips.

The Rockets pulled away from the Mavericks in the closing minutes, with their young stars stepping up in crunch time.

Ryan is close to being 3-0 against Houston-area teams in the playoffs. The Raiders dropped a 45-37 decision in triple overtime to La Marque in the 2003 Class 4A Division II state championship game and fell 28-22 to Alvin Shadow Creek in the 2019 Class 5A Division I state title tilt.

The Dallas Holiday Parade rolls through downtown Saturday morning, beginning at 9 a.m. at Commerce and Houston streets and drawing thousands of visitors to the city’s core.

The Dallas Cowboys are on a roll, and combined with the Philadelphia Eagles struggles, have gotten themselves back into the NFC playoff race.

Dallas played as aggressive a start to a game as they’ve played all season. With Ryan Nembhard pushing the pace and Anthony Davis and Cooper Flagg finishing plays, Dallas jumped out to a 19-8 lead. Kevin Durant plays basketball for Houston,