Houston expects Green to be the focal …

Houston expects Green to be the focal point of its backcourt for years, but Porter, averaging 14.1 points on 40.3 percent shooting along with six assists, believes theirs is a partnership built to last. “That’s Batman and I’m Joker,” Porter said. “Y’all don’t know Batman and Joker had a great relationship before they turned rivals. We’re basically that. And the only rival thing for us is me making him better each and every day in practice and him making me better each and every day. That’s where we compete and let it out. “I love playing with Jalen. We want to be here and we want to be together as long as we can.”