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Hornets Mess Up Rockets Flight Plan Win 88-79
December 27, 2008 by
Slam Dunk Central
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The New Orleans Hornets bounced back from their Christmas day loss at the hands of the Orlando Magic and sent the Houston Rockets back to the Lone Star State Friday as the losers of a 88-79 contest. Chris Paul recorded a double-double for the Hornets, with a game high 26 points, while...
NBA Daily Dime : Wednesday October 29
October 30, 2008 by
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The Lakers' title hopes depend on Farmar, who is a true point guard. Kobe Bryant tends to become a liability when he handles the ball extensively, and Farmar can relieve the pressure.
Watch ESPN's Daily Dime TV and read my Top 5 observations of the night after the jump.
"He Can't Guard Me": Bryant Says It and Bryant Proves It
May 07, 2009 by
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Kobe Bryant has apparently heard more than enough about Shane Battier's defensive prowess; Battier played good defense against Bryant in Houston's game one win over the Lakers and Bryant still scored 32 points with a solid .452 field goal percentage. In game two, Bryant'...
2009 the year for Houston Rockets | WEEKEND SPORTS SELECT
April 19, 2009 by
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Toggling between UFC 97 and Game 1 of Portland-Houston, I received confirmation that my earlier suspicion was correct : 2009 is the Houston Rockets' best chance of winning it all.Firstly, even though the armor has a few chinks, the Rockets roster is looking quite exceptional :Superstar...
Al Horford Named to Rookie Team for All-Star Weekend
Horford joins Kevin Durant, Mike Conley, Jr., Jeff Green, Jamario Moon, Luis Scola, Juan Carlos Navarro, Yi Jianlian, and Sean Williams on the rookie team.For NBA press release and Sophomore roster (7/9ths of which consists of players who could have been drafted instead of Shelden...
The Knicks Need To Evolve With The TImes
If you look on the majority of the playoff teams in the NBA and especially in the West you see at least one highly useful player from outside the United States. Is it a coincidence that the Knicks stink and have zero players from outside the United States? I think not. Is it a coincidence...
Remaining 2009 NBA Playoff Team Rankings by Size of Cojones - Second Round Edition | DAILY SPORTS SELECT
May 01, 2009 by
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With the young but gutsy Chicago Bulls edging the defending champions Boston Celtics in yet another (triple) overtime thriller and Houston and Orlando taking care of business big time by advancing to the next round, let's see which of the remaining NBA Playoff teams have the biggest...
Yao Out For 09-10 NBA Season
July 17, 2009 by
Online Sports Guys
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((HT: MyFoxHouston))Houston Rockets center Yao Ming ((pictured, thanks Fox 26)) has decided to have surgery next week on his broken left foot and will miss all of the 2009-2010 NBA season.In an e-mail to FOX 26 Sports on Friday, Yao explained why he elected to undergo surgery."...
NBA reviewing actions of Kobe, Fisher, Artest and Alston
May 07, 2009 by
The Scores Report
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Stu Jackson is a busy man today. He’s responsible for reviewing the tape and doling out the suspensions and fines, if necessary. Apparently, he’s looking at four different plays from last night’s action: Rafer Alston’s slap to the back of Eddie House’...
Cavs at Rockets
February 15, 2008 by
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Pregame
Starting lineups
Cavs: Larry Hughes, Ira Newble, LeBron James, Donyell Marshall, Zydrunas Ilgauskas
Rockets: Rafer Alston, Tracy McGrady (maybe), Shane Battier, Luis Scola, Yao Ming
Officials
Dan Crawford, James Capers, Tommy Nunez
–So, weird stuff going on with McGrady...
Bryant Scores 26 as Lakers Rout Rockets, Move Within One Win of the Conference Finals
May 13, 2009 by
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Led by Kobe Bryant's efficient 26 points on 10-19 field goal shooting, the L.A. Lakers bounced back from their embarrassing game four loss to post a dominating 118-78 game five win versus the Houston Rockets. This is the Lakers' biggest margin of victory in a playoff game since...
Houston Rockets 107 vs. Chicago Bulls 100
The Chicago Bulls failed to extend their three game winning streak to four in Houston tonight, losing 107 to 100 to the Houston Rockets.
This loss falls squarely on Vinny Del Negro and some weird coaching decisions. The biggest blunder was not bringing Aaron Gray to match up with Yao...
Rookie Vs. Sophomore Rosters, Thornton Snubbed
February 03, 2008 by
Serious Hoops Blog
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Sophomores
Brandon Roy
LaMarcus Aldridge
Rajon Rondo
Rudy Gay
Daniel Gibson
Jordan Farmar
Ronnie Brewer
Paul Milsap
Andrea Bargnani
Rookies
Jeff Green
Kevin Durant
Al Horford
Luis Scola
Mike Conley
Yi Jianlian
Jamario Moon
Sean Williams
Juan Carlos Navarro
Al Thornton and Dequan Cook...
FIBA Americas Qualifier: Day 8
By Alfredo R. Berrios ESPNdeportes.com SAN JUAN -- Uruguay's 83-77 loss against Panama not only awarded the Panamanians their first victory in the quarterfinal round but also guaranteed Puerto Rico's ticket to the 2010 FIBA World Championship in Turkey. Puerto Rico improved...
Lakers Retake Initiative With 108-94 Win Over Rockets
May 09, 2009 by
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Kobe Bryant had 33 points, six rebounds, three assists, three blocked
shots, two steals and no turnovers as the L.A. Lakers defeated the
Houston Rockets 108-94 to take a 2-1 series lead and regain control of
home court advantage. Bryant moved past Larry Bird into sixth place on...
Rockets-Blazers Game Four Is Yet Another Great Game
April 26, 2009 by
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Three playoff games in one day decided by three points or less: first time that's happened since 1985. There's a reason why I watch so much hoop, folks -- and it's a simple one. It's really, really good this year.Take this Western Conference series, for one. Despite...
NBA Primetime's Top Three Power Forwards on the Rise
September 04, 2009 by
Bleacher Report
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NBA Primetime presents another new series of rankings consisting of the young athletes in the league that will surely be on the rise during the upcoming season.
From here on out, an article will be written periodically, ranking the top three upcoming stars for every position.
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Will Artest Fuel Rocket Launch?
July 31, 2008 by
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In a deal that has been widely reported and discussed but will not become official (due to NBA rules regarding provisions in Donte Greene's contract) until mid-August, the Houston Rockets will acquire 2004 Defensive Player of the Year Ron Artest from the Sacramento Kings in exchange...
Preview & Chat: The Houston Rockets
November 09, 2008 by
Forum Blue & Gold
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Records: Lakers 4-0 Rockets 4-2 Offensive ratings: Lakers 110.7 Rockets 105.2 Defensive ratings: Lakers 88 Rockets 98.6 Projected Starting Lineups: Lakers: Derek Fisher, Kobe Bryant, Vladimir Radmanovic, Pau Gasol, Andrew Bynum Rockets Rafer Alston, Tracy McGrady, Ron Artest, Luis Scola, Yao Ming
(a sorta) League Preview: Houston Rockets
October 02, 2009 by
The Moonball Blog
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0 0 0 To recap our preview thus far, we started with the League’s sorriest. We then turned our attention to a slightly better tier of essentially bad teams: Philadelphia, Detroit, Charlotte, Indiana, Golden State, Minnesota and New York. All these teams have just...
Celtics Face off Against New Look Rockets
November 04, 2008 by
CelticsBlog.com
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Boston Celtics (2-1) at Houston Rockets (3-0) Tuesday November 4th, 8:30 PM ET Season Game #4, Road Game #2 TV: Comcast SportsNet, NBA TV Radio...
Look Who Showed Up
May 28, 2009 by
Red's Army
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Every now and then you get that wow-this-guy-could-be-really-good performance from Lamar Odom and last night was the night. Give the Lakers credit - they played defense (12 blocked shots, Denver shot 38%) and Kobe (8 assists) passed the ball to guys who made plays (Odom 19 pts, Ariza...
Energetic Lakers Shut Down Rockets in Game Seven
May 18, 2009 by
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It has often been said that defense wins championships--and the reason this is often said is because it is true. The L.A. Lakers' vaunted frontcourt finally played defense with energy, hunger and determination, resulting in an 89-70 game seven victory over the resilient Houston...
Cavs Wear Down Rockets for 14th Straight Home Victory
December 24, 2008 by
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In a matchup of two defensive minded teams with legitimate championship
aspirations, Cleveland defeated Houston, 99-90. LeBron James bounced
back from a sluggish first half (eight points, two rebounds, two
assists, five turnovers) to finish with game-high totals in points (27)
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HOTTEST VIDEO - Watch USA put away pesky Argentina in Olympics basketball semis!
August 23, 2008 by
HotNonPorn
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Even without their injured leader Manu Ginobili for most of the game, Argentina put up a furious fight and closing within 6, but in the end, the USA managed to pull away and win 101-81, satisfying bookies, gamblers and Team USA fans alike.
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