Kyle Lowry fighting for first All-Star selection
The problem with being Rockets point guard Kyle Lowry is that anonymity is difficult to overcome, a near impossible tide to stem.
Three weeks into this season Lowry had done as good a job of shoehorning his name into the national dialogue on talented point guards as anyone who became a full-time starter the previous season could. Wading through the muck of Chris Paul, Steve Nash...
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Kyle Lowry Deserved All-Star Bid
Despite career-high averages across the board in his first full season as a starter and a 16-11 record for the overachieving team he commanders, Houston Rockets’ point guard Kyle Lowry was egregiously left off the Western Conference All-Star reserves list when it was announced last Thursday.
The snub was expected — the final point guard spot was widely speculated to accommodate...
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Rockets PG Lowry exits with arm injury
Houston Rockets point guard Kyle Lowry left Wednesday's game against the Portland Trail Blazers with a right arm injury.
Lowry was hurt when he caught his arm on a Portland player while attempting to make a pass in the third quarter.
He sprinted off the court and immediately ran to the locker room while clutching his arm. The team said he would not return.
Lowry entered Wednesday...
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Kyle Lowry leaves game against Blazers
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) -- Houston Rockets guard Kyle Lowry has left the game against the Portland Trail Blazers with a right arm injury.
Lowry was clinging to his right shoulder when he went out late in the third quarter Wednesday night. Details about the extent of the injury were not immediately available.
Lowry had 12 points before he was injured. Going into the game, he was averaging...
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5 days ago
Rockets lose Lowry, win game against Portland
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) -- Chase Budinger had 22 points off the bench and the Houston Rockets beat the Portland Trail Blazers 103-96 on Wednesday night.
Houston lost starting guard Kyle Lowry to a right arm injury late in the third quarter and he did not return. The extent of the injury was not immediately known.
Lowry had 12 points before he left. Courtney Lee finished with 16 as...
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4 days ago
Lowry takes plea in Vegas battery case
A lawyer has entered a no contest plea for Kyle Lowry in a bid for dismissal of a misdemeanor battery case alleging the Houston Rockets guard threw a basketball at a female referee and threatened her during a game at a Las Vegas gym last September.
A court clerk said the 25-year-old Lowry didn't appear Thursday with his lawyer, Patrick McDonald, before Las Vegas Justice of the...
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11 days ago
NBA's Lowry takes plea in Vegas misdemeanor case
A lawyer entered a no contest plea for Kyle Lowry in a bid for dismissal of a misdemeanor battery case alleging the Houston Rockets guard threw a basketball at a female referee and threatened her during a game at a Las Vegas gym last September.
A court clerk says the 25-year-old Lowry didn't appear Thursday with his lawyer, Patrick McDonald, before Las Vegas Justice of the Peace...
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11 days ago
Houston Rockets: What Is Wrong With Kyle Lowry?
Kyle Lowry has made 13 of his last 52 shots. This is important because Lowry is a potential All-Star, the best overall player on the Houston Rockets (12-9), and likely the key to a playoff appearance for the franchise after a two-year drought. He averages around 15 points, six rebounds, eight assists, and two steals per contest. Lowry flirts with triple-doubles like MJ flirts with...
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2012 NBA season 8 weeks in.
The elite teams and players are beginning to separate themselves from the pack.
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Rockets becoming dependent on guard Lowry
There was only one acceptable answer to the question but it nevertheless felt necessary to fire it at Rockets point guard Kyle Lowry.
The Rockets appear on the brink of being overly reliant on Lowry, with their performance ebbing and flowing in conjunction with his presence on the court. That condition was blatantly obvious on Friday night, and after playing Lowry 41 minutes against...
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January 14, 2012
Rockets 103, Trail Blazers 96
Chase Budinger had 22 points off the bench and the Houston Rockets beat the Portland Trail Blazers 103-96 on Wednesday night.
Houston lost starting guard Kyle Lowry to a right arm injury late in the third quarter and he did not return. The extent of the injury was not immediately known.
Lowry had 12 points before he left. Courtney Lee finished with 16 as the Rockets' bench...
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4 days ago
Rockets becoming too dependent on Lowry?
HOUSTON, Tex. -- There was only one acceptable answer to the question, but it nevertheless felt necessary to fire it at Rockets point guard Kyle Lowry.
The Rockets appear on the brink of being overly reliant on Lowry, with their performance ebbing and flowing in conjunction with his presence on the court. That condition was blatantly obvious Friday night, and after playing Lowry...
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January 14, 2012
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Fighting through injuries and struggling with consistency in recent weeks. If a owner was concerned with him returning to his 2011 ways I would pounce.
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McGee has struggled, but the Wizards suck and McGee will continue to get plenty of playing time. He should turn it around soon and with the amount...
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Rockets' Lowry charged with battery in Vegas
Houston Rockets guard Kyle Lowry is facing a misdemeanor battery charge amid accusations that he threw a basketball at a referee and threatened her during a game in Las Vegas.
The criminal complaint says the 25-year-old NBA player was taunting Infini Robinson while she was officiating a game between NBA players Sept. 22. Police say he threw the ball at her torso and cursed at her...
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January 06, 2012
Martin, Lowry lead Rockets past Suns
HOUSTON (AP) -- Kevin Martin scored 16 points, Kyle Lowry had eight rebounds and nine assists and the Houston Rockets beat the Phoenix Suns 99-81 on Friday night.
Chase Budinger added 12 points and 10 rebounds for the Rockets, who got another strong effort from their reserves to beat the Suns for only the second time in the last nine meetings. Courtney Lee and Patrick Patterson...
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10 days ago
Rockets G Lowry charged with battery in Las Vegas
Houston Rockets guard Kyle Lowry is facing a misdemeanor battery charge after being accused of throwing a basketball at a referee and threatening her during a game in Las Vegas.
Infini Robinson was officiating a game between NBA players on Sept. 22 when she contends that Lowry threw the ball at her torso and cursed at her following the completion of the contest.
Robinson was then...
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January 06, 2012
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January 06, 2012
Fractured ankle will sideline Bogut 8-12 weeks
MILWAUKEE Each of the past three days has offered a burst of bad injury news for Milwaukee Bucks center Andrew Bogut.On Friday -- one day after an MRI revealed a fractured bone in his left ankle and two days after he fell to the floor with what appeared to be a sprain -- the Bucks learned the timetable for Bogut's recovery: eight to 12 weeks.Bogut was injured late in the first...
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18 days ago
Fractured ankle will sideline Bogut 8-12 weeks
MILWAUKEE Each of the past three days has offered a burst of bad injury news for Milwaukee Bucks center Andrew Bogut.On Friday -- one day after an MRI revealed a fractured bone in his left ankle and two days after he fell to the floor with what appeared to be a sprain -- the Bucks learned the timetable for Bogut's recovery: eight to 12 weeks.Bogut was injured late in the first quarter...
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18 days ago
Lowry, Rockets outlast Trail Blazers in OT
HOUSTON There was nothing left in reserve but fumes yet Rockets guards Kyle Lowry and Kevin Martin pushed on, stretching for a finishing tape that surely seemed like a lush oasis in the Mojave Desert.
Courtney Lee missed his seventh consecutive game with a calf strain and Goran Dragic logged seven largely ineffective minutes. Lowry and Martin had represented the backcourt through...
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January 14, 2012
Suns try to stay hot, avenge loss to Rockets
The Phoenix Suns came out flat during a loss to the Houston Rockets last week. They haven't suffered another defeat since then.
The Suns will try to add to their longest win streak of the season in Thursday night's rematch with the Rockets at the U.S. Airways Center.
Phoenix (11-14) trailed by 20 points at halftime Friday in Houston en route to a 99-81 defeat but has bounced...
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4 days ago
Kyle Lowry Is An All-Star In 2011-12
Do not rub your eyes or try to pinch yourself, casual NBA fan. It is in fact the Houston Rockets’ Kyle Lowry who leads the NBA in assists at this young juncture of the season, not Chris Paul or John Wall or Derrick Rose. Lowry has improved vastly each year since he was given the chance in Houston, where he has played since 2008 after beginning his career languishing on the bench...
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January 02, 2012
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January 02, 2012
Kyle Lowry: All-Star Snub Likely
Four point guards sit atop Kyle Lowry in the current voting for the 2012 NBA All-Star Game in Orlando, Florida. He is unlikely to surpass any of them despite deserving the honor. His best chance is perhaps a nod from the coaches to participate as a Western Conference reserve, as Lowry’s game is predicated on the hustle and intangibles that coaches love and statistics don’...
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January 13, 2012
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January 13, 2012
Kyle Lowry Charges Won’t Be Distraction
Reports surfaced this weekend that point guard Kyle Lowry, widely considered the face and leader of the Houston Rockets, was charged with misdemeanor assault charges in Las Vegas for an alleged incident at a September basketball game.
Lowry reportedly taunted a female referee, Infini Robinson, as a result of perceived bad calls during a Sept. 22 game she officiated. According to...
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January 07, 2012
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January 07, 2012
Kyle Lowry Rocketing to Fast Start in Houston
Quick…name the point guard with the best all-around stats in the NBA through five games.
Here’s a few hints.
He’s tops in the league averaging 11.0 assists/game through five ahead of mega-stars like Rose, Paul and Rondo.
His 7.0 RPG and 9.9/40M is best among all NBA guards.
He similarly occupies the league leader position among all point guards in efficiency...
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January 04, 2012
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January 04, 2012
Rockets race past Suns in fourth quarter
Luis Scola scored 16 points, Patrick Patterson added 14 and the Houston Rockets outlasted the Phoenix Suns 96-89 on Thursday night.
Chase Budinger and Kyle Lowry each scored 12 points, as the Rockets used a 57-13 edge in scoring from their backups to win their third straight and fourth in five games.
Channing Frye, playing the entire second half, scored a season-high 21 points...
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