KEVIN MARTIN RUMORS & GOSSIP
Rockets G Martin has labral tear in shoulder
Houston Rockets shooting guard Kevin Martin has a tear in the labral of his right shoulder.
An MRI exam on Wednesday revealed the tear and tests showed it to be a pre-existing injury.
Martin has been sidelined for the past six games with what the team has said is a strained right shoulder.
He aggravated the shoulder injury on Feb. 2, resulting in a dramatic decline in his offensive...
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March 23, 2012
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March 23, 2012
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Rockets G Martin out Tuesday vs. Thunder
Houston Rockets guard Kevin Martin won't suit up against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Tuesday because of a strained right shoulder.Martin has played limited minutes in Houston's last three games due to the injury.The 29-year-old is the team's leading scorer averaging 17.1 points in 40 games this season.
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March 13, 2012
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March 13, 2012
Is Kevin Martin Happy?
After serving sixteen points in last night’s victory versus the Philadelphia 76ers, Kevin Martin strongly refuted an Internet report that he is unhappy with the Houston Rockets.
HoopsWorld.com writer Bill Ingram wrote Wednesday afternoon that “it’s not really a secret” Martin is unhappy in H-Town, likely based on comments Martin made following an abysmal six-game road performance...
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February 23, 2012
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February 23, 2012
Martin's free throws lift Rockets to win
Kevin Martin tied a season high with 32 points, including the winning free throws with 23.6 seconds remaining, to lead the Houston Rockets to a 96-95 win over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Wednesday night.
Kevin Durant missed three shots in the last 16 seconds and Houston finally grabbed the rebound on the last miss to secure the win. Goran Dragic missed a pair of free throws for...
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February 15, 2012
Kevin Martin discusses role with Rockets
“If we’re winning and I’m sitting, I’m happy. Tonight, we got beat and I’m on a 10-day contract leash. I’m not happy about that just because we lost. If we’re winning, I’ll sit over there for 48 minutes.”
Kevin Martin has not been himself on the road trip. However, his frustration seems to be that he felt he could have helped the team out, if he was given...
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February 15, 2012
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February 15, 2012
Suns look to keep offense rolling vs. Rockets
Kevin Martin has provided plenty of offense since returning, but the Houston Rockets have seemingly suffered on defense.
The Rockets are looking to shore up things on that end of the court before opening a lengthy road trip, though they could have trouble doing so Friday night against Steve Nash and the Phoenix Suns.
Both Nash and the Suns are coming off their highest-scoring games...
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February 03, 2012
G Martin out for Rockets
Rockets leading scorer Kevin Martin is inactive for Friday night's game against Washington with plantar fasciitis in his right foot.
The 6-foot-7 guard is averaging 20.1 points. He'll sit out for the first time this season.
Courtney Lee will start in Martin's place. Martin and Luis Scola are the only Rockets who've started every game so far this year.
Martin had...
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January 27, 2012
Time To Trade Kevin Martin
The Houston Rockets’ Kevin Martin just hasn’t been the same since the vetoed blockbuster trade that would have sent him, along with two teammates, to New Orleans. After a career season in 2010-11 when he averaged 23.4 points per game and shot nearly 90 percent from the free throw line, Martin is currently pouring in only 16.5 points per game and disappearing from contests...
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January 09, 2012
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January 09, 2012
Kevin Martin: An Elite Player?
Kevin Martin is one of the best scorers in the NBA. This much is for certain. But can the lithe, veteran shooting guard from tiny Western Carolina, who averages roughly 19 points per game for his career, be counted among the game’s best all-around players? Is he someone who is depended on by his teammates to boost them in moments of doubt, or drain the winning bucket in a close...
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December 30, 2011
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December 30, 2011
Minnesota Timberwolves Rumors: How They Acquire Kevin Martin
The Minnesota Timberwolves have assembled a respectable squad with just 11 days until they open their season against the Oklahoma City Thunder.
Before the lockout, the Timberwolves brought point guard Ricky Rubio over from Spain. They’ve also signed both of their draft picks. Number two overall selection Derrick Williams, and second round pick Malcom Lee are both signed and...
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December 15, 2011
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December 15, 2011
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