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Life goes for Rockets on post-McGrady era

29 Dec 2009 22:00:00 PST

Rick Adelman might have been willing to continue to play Tracy McGrady in the limited minutes he had been playing, but he said McGrady was not happy with that.

Original story at Houston Chronicle .

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The All-Time NBA

21 Dec 2009 16:25:48 PST

Barkley entered the NBA in 1984 with the Philadelphia 76ers. From 1992 to 1996 he played with the Phoenix Suns, and then was a member of the Houston Rockets ...

Original story at Bleacher Report .

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Deep benches have these contenders primed for playoff runs

17 Dec 2009 09:09:45 PST

The scrappy Houston Rockets are getting plenty out of a bench of Carl Landry, Kyle Lowry and Chase Budinger to keep their heads above the .500 mark. ...

Original story at NBA.com .

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Women playing in NBA? Don't be stupid

15 Dec 2009 07:53:26 PST

In that same story, Rockets coach Rick Adelman said, "I don't know if it will happen, but I've seen stranger things in my lifetime. ...

Original story at CBS News .

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Still Waiting For mcgrady

03 Dec 2009 00:18:55 PST

Houston Chronicle The Houston Rockets say they don't know when Tracy McGrady will be ready to play again, even though he says he's ready and is simply awaiting ... Countdown to T-Mac's return remains on holdHouston Chronicle

Original story at ESPN .

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Rockets go down against Suns 111-105

17 Nov 2009 22:30:00 PST

Holding a two-point lead with four minutes left, the Rockets offense hit a wall, and the Suns finally pulled away, taking a 111-105 win before 16,396 Tuesday at Toyota Center.

Original story at Houston Chronicle .

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Houston Rockets news and blogs - February 26, 2010

26 Feb 2010 00:00:01 PDT

Below is today's roundup of news and blogs that haven't yet hit top story status by our community. Visit Houston Rockets news and blogs for even more news and blogs converage.

• Thunder gets back on track -- from NewsOK.com
• Indianapolis can go for broke or rest up for playoffs -- from Los Angeles Times
• All In: A League Of His Very Own -- from Wall Street Journal
• Top Five Small Forwards of All Time -- from Bleacher Report
• Does the NBA Suck? Or Is It Just Me? -- from Bleacher Report
• Post Up: Rookie Mistake -- from SLAM Online
• Great Britain hope for wildcard to World Championships -- from BBC Sport
• Rockets' Scola poked in right eye -- from KBMT ABC 12
• Media Day photos -- by John from Yao Ming Mania! All about Chinese basketball star and NBA All-Star Yao Ming
• Ron Artest On Brandon Roy -- from Google Video - -site:youtube.com Rockets McGrady OR NBA OR "Moses Malone" OR Yao OR "Hakeem Olajuwon" OR "Tracy McGrady" OR Houston OR "Toyota Center" OR Scola OR "Rudy Tomjanovich" OR "Calvin Murphy" OR "Jeff Van Gundy" OR "San Antonio Spurs" OR Rckets OR "Mike James" OR "Elvin Hayes" OR "Yao Ming" OR Tomjanovich OR "Rick Adelman" OR "Rick Barry" OR basketball OR SUPERSONICS OR chronhistory OR Olajuwon OR "NBA Rookie of the Year" OR Artest OR "Alex Hannum" OR "Leslie Alexander" OR "Tex Winter" OR "Jack McMahon" OR "Clyde Drexler" OR "Utah Jazz"

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Will Ron Artest and Trevor Ariza become rivals?

17 Nov 2009 00:00:00 PST

Written by Oly Sandor
In July, Ron Artest left the Houston Rockets to sign a multi-year contract with the Los Angeles Lakers. Artest, a terrific defender, was brought in to replace Trevor Ariza as the glue-guy for the defending world champions. Of course, the game of musical chairs was just beginning. When the mu...

Original story at Hoopsvibe.com .

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Rockets back on court tonight with very different look

26 Oct 2009 21:17:00 PDT

Perhaps this wasn’t what the NBA had in mind. Sending the Rockets back to Portland, to begin the season where the postseason began six months earlier.

Original story at Houston Chronicle .

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Post-Yao offense contiues to be a work in progress

13 Oct 2009 22:00:00 PDT

For years, the Rockets' offense was, when at its best, uncomplicated. There were elements that were more involved, but whenever necessary, the Rockets could reduce their offense to letting Yao Ming draw double teams and finding the open shooter.

Original story at Houston Chronicle .

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Rockets Notes: Lakers tickets go on sale today

01 May 2009 00:00:00 PDT

Lakers ticket info Tickets for Games 3 and 4 of the Western Conference semifinals against the Los Angeles Lakers will go on sale at noon today at the Toyota Center box office, by telephone at 713-627-DUNK (3865), online at www.rockets.com or at select Randall’s locations.

Original story at Houston Chronicle .

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NBA PLAYOFFS Rockets blend good, bad in win JUSTICE: Body language is key

28 Apr 2009 20:30:16 PDT

At the end, the place was roaring, the Rockets were smiling, and that's really all that matters.

Original story at FOXSports.com .

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Justice: Artest keeps it interesting for Rockets

23 Apr 2009 22:30:00 PDT

Let’s face it, Ron Artest has made things a lot more interesting around our dusty little town.

Original story at Houston Chronicle .

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Yao back after missing game with sore right foot

13 Apr 2009 17:45:33 PDT

Houston Rockets center Yao Ming was back in the lineup on Monday night after sitting out the last game with a sore right foot.

Original story at NBA.com . Related stories include: and ... FOXSports.com , Yahoo! Sports

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Playing out the string

10 Apr 2009 11:24:42 PDT

Written by (author unknown)
It's officially the first game that means nothing, although Wednesday in New Orleans did not feel much different. At the risk of excusing a disappointing season, it is worth noting that teams that win this much usually make the playoffs. Since the 16-team playoff format began in 1984, only...

Original story at s.azcentral.com .

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Yao has to assert himself if Rockets are to succeed

15 Mar 2009 08:35:44 PDT

Yao Ming is still seeking that first playoff series win. If the Rockets are finally going to get it this year, it's all on him.

Original story at FOXSports.com .

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Baron Davis and Ron Artest Were Almost Traded for One Another

02 Mar 2009 19:13:35 PST

Written by Hoopsvibe.com -
Before the Rockets sent Rafer Alston to Orlando at the trade deadline there was a deal on the table that could have sent Clippers guard Baron Davis to Houston for Alston and Ron Artest according to an NBA source. Originally the Rockets wanted Clippers center Marcus Camby but Los Angeles dec...

Original story at Hoopsvibe.com .

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Rockets still going strong without McGrady

22 Feb 2009 17:59:14 PST

Written by Associated Press
Ron Artest scored 26 points, Yao Ming added 19 points and seven rebounds and the Houston Rockets continued to win without Tracy McGrady, beating the Charlotte Bobcats 99-78 on Sunday.

Original story at ESPN .

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Tons of Tux & Tennies photos here

19 Feb 2009 02:47:57 PST

Written by John
Raymond has posted lots of pics in the forum from the Rockets’ annual Tux & Tennies Charity Gala! Here Yao and his wife Ye Li appear on stage. Click here for all the photos and Raymond’s coverage! By the way, McGrady wasn’t there. Surprise, surprise.

Original story at Yaomania (Feedburner) .

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Rockets expect Yao, Artest back against Sixers

28 Jan 2009 10:37:00 PST

The Rockets expect Yao Ming, Ron Artest and Tracy McGrady to play tonight against Philadelphia at Toyota Center.

Original story at Houston Chronicle .

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Rockets' Yao Ming out with knee injury

25 Jan 2009 15:29:43 PST

Written by Associated Press
AUBURN HILLS, Mich. -- Yao Ming 's sore right knee sidelined him for the Houston Rockets just as they welcomed back Tracy McGrady and Ron Artest . Yao said his ...

Original story at ESPN . Related stories include: Sore knee sidelines Rockets' Yao vs. Pistons - NBA.com , Big 3 may be back for Rockets tonight in Detroit - Houston Chronicle and ... google.com , it.truveo.com

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Carl Landry Developing Into Go-To Guy For The Rockets

16 Jan 2009 11:25:04 PST

Rockets forward becoming increasingly important to team's success

Original story at NBA.com .

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Club sends a message to McGrady

13 Jan 2009 19:30:13 PST

IF you read between all the nice words, the Rockets sent a tough message to Tracy McGrady on Monday.

Original story at FOXSports.com .

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The 10-man rotation, starring quality Clipper losses

07 Jan 2009 13:10:44 PST

Written by J.E. Skeets
SG: Top Ten Chicago Sports. Top ten things TTCS thinks they know about the Chicago Bulls. 7th: Thunder Rumblings. Thunder interim head coach Scott Brooks: "Technicals are overrated," yo. 8th: Deadspin. Rick Chandler sifts through the many curious deeds of Charles Barkley.

Original story at Yahoo! Sports .

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Stojakovic, Armstrong, Artest all out

26 Dec 2008 16:51:12 PST

Ron Artest missed the Houston Rockets' road game Friday night against the Hornets, who were also short-handed. Artest had a sprained right ankle, Rockets officials said. New Orleans was without swingman Peja Stojakovic and reserve center Hilton Armstrong. Stojakovic remained sidelin...

Original story at FOXSports.com .

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Lakers Get Ready to Go

28 Oct 2008 14:30:00 PDT

Written by Jimmy Bramlett
2. Los Angeles Lakers 4. Houston Rockets 5. Portland Trail Blazers 6. San Antonio Spurs 8. Sacramento Kings The Hornets will defeat the Kings in five games; the Lakers will defeat the Suns in four; the Jazz will defeat the Spurs in seven; the Trail Blazers will defeat the Rockets in six.

Original story at LAist .

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