http://www.yardbarker.com/rss/team/78 Recent articles about the Houston Rockets en-us More photos » by Marcio Jose Sanchez - AP We don't want to see much of this tonight. Browse more photos » Time:  7:00 p.m. Pacific  TV:  Comcast Since Portland traded home wins with Houston in the first week of the season the Rockets have been on a zig-zag journey.  They've alternated wins and losses with 1 two-game losing streak and 2 three-game winning streaks thrown in, incl... Sat, 05 Dec 2009 03:26:34 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Game_21_Preview_Rockets_vs_Blazers/1685573 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Game_21_Preview_Rockets_vs_Blazers/1685573 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Game_21_Preview_Rockets_vs_Blazers/1685573 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/6/b/6b9b7fdcbf7ad44ee606f6a59e79ca3f2e4c16e3/small/Picture_4.png Rockets (11-8) at Trail Blazers (12-8)7 p.m. Saturday, Rose GardenTV on CSN (Comcast 37); radio on KXTG (95.5)Houston's probable startersNo.PlayerHt.Pos.Statistics0Aaron Brooks6-0PG17.1 ppg, 5.6 apg1Trevor Ariza6-8SG18.1 ppg, 5.2 rpg31Shane Battier6-8SF8.6 ppg, 3.1 rpg4Luis Scola6-9PF13.9 ppg, 9.4 rpg44Chuck Hayes6-6C5.5 ppg, 6.6 rpgPortland's... Sat, 05 Dec 2009 03:01:00 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Trail_Blazers_gameday_Houston_at_Portland/1685510 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Trail_Blazers_gameday_Houston_at_Portland/1685510 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Trail_Blazers_gameday_Houston_at_Portland/1685510 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/f/0/f00a2ea7723b94a2f29653b2e2c214f7959357e3/small/San_Francisco_49ers_32b2.jpg Remember when Shane Battier played for the Grizzlies and it seemed like he was the hardest-working player and the only player that maximized his talent? Well, I caught up with Battier (AKA I filmed him without his knowledge) during his pregame routine before a game against the Warriors in Oakland. It turns out Battier has the most methodical workout (of the players I saw, including T-Mac, whose workout consists of shooting threes from the top of the key).Here's Battier Shooting the Shane ... Sat, 05 Dec 2009 02:57:00 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Shane_Battier_Workout_Video/1685548 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Shane_Battier_Workout_Video/1685548 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Shane_Battier_Workout_Video/1685548 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/f/0/f02d689dede8b918e0c34973120b858c3ae320b7/small/John_Wooden_Award_dbd7.jpg Release from the team and dates after the jump... TRAIL BLAZERS TO DEBUT HARDWOOD CLASSIC JERSEY - RECOGNIZE 1970s PLAYERS ON SATURDAY PORTLAND, Ore. – The Portland Trail Blazers will debut their Hardwood Classic jerseys against the Houston Rockets Saturday night. The jerseys are a replica of those worn by the 1976-77 NBA Championship, a red “road” jersey with vertical Blazers lettering and a stripe down one side. The team will wear the Hardwood Classic jerseys on four occasions ... Fri, 04 Dec 2009 14:15:00 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Blazers_Rockin_Hardwood_Classic_Jerseys_Tomorrow/1681051 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Blazers_Rockin_Hardwood_Classic_Jerseys_Tomorrow/1681051 Aaron Brooks of Houston had the best night of any player Thursday night scoring 25 points and dishing out 7 assists for Houston  in the Rocket’s 111-109 win over the Golden State Warriors. Houston forwards Shane Battier and Carl Landry had great nights. Landry came off Houston’s bench to score 22 points, 13 rebounds and [...] Fri, 04 Dec 2009 10:39:05 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Top_Fantasy_Basketball_Performers_Thursday/1679668 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Top_Fantasy_Basketball_Performers_Thursday/1679668 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Top_Fantasy_Basketball_Performers_Thursday/1679668 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/f/0/f02d689dede8b918e0c34973120b858c3ae320b7/small/John_Wooden_Award_dbd7.jpg The coverage of the World Cup Draw begins today at noon ET. We know that many of you will be trapped at work and dying to know the fate of the U.S (and other nations, too) so we're here to talk about everything as it's revealed. For a look at the USMNT's dire situation, read Brian Cook's post from earlier this week.World Cup Draw Live Blog Fri, 04 Dec 2009 10:06:22 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/World_Cup_Draw_Live_Blog_Extravaganza/1680205 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/World_Cup_Draw_Live_Blog_Extravaganza/1680205 That was a baaaaad call Final Boxscore  |  Open Thread (1400+ comments) It was a game the Warriors should have won. They were up 10 with 6:20 remaining and then a series of poor offensive possessions led to a 4.5 minute scoring drought in which the Rockets went on a 12-0 run. They did the same thing to the Clippers last night. The Clippers didn't score a bucket in the last 9 minutes of the game until Baron hit a meaningless 3 with seconds remaining. Impressive. The Warrio... Fri, 04 Dec 2009 04:16:22 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/RECAP_Warriors_109_Rockets_111_Not_Again/1678695 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/RECAP_Warriors_109_Rockets_111_Not_Again/1678695 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/RECAP_Warriors_109_Rockets_111_Not_Again/1678695 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/8/d/8d5aafb5bdb2dab847111e2d477d1dc8eb94492d/small/San_Francisco_49ers_fbb9.jpg More photos » by Marcio Jose Sanchez - AP about 4 hours ago: Golden State Warriors head coach Don Nelson signals as his team plays the Houston Rockets during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Oakland, Calif., Thursday, Dec. 3, 2009.(AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez) Browse more photos » Box score: SBNation Gameflow: PopcornMachine Warriors: SBNation blog: Golden State of Mind Recap: ... Fri, 04 Dec 2009 03:15:54 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Warriors_Web_Warriors_109_Rocket_111_Another_heartbreaking_loss_to_the_Rockets/1678586 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Warriors_Web_Warriors_109_Rocket_111_Another_heartbreaking_loss_to_the_Rockets/1678586 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Warriors_Web_Warriors_109_Rocket_111_Another_heartbreaking_loss_to_the_Rockets/1678586 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/6/2/62456d5062e28d23efc458a0b09aa1cde7799d90/small/00.jpg Aaron Brooks hit two free throws with 2.1 seconds left and the Houston Rockets rallied for their eighth straight win against the Warriors, spoiling Golden State coach Don Nelson's return with a 111-109 victory Thursday night. Fri, 04 Dec 2009 01:33:05 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Rockets_ruin_Nelsons_return_to_Warriors_bench/1678323 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Rockets_ruin_Nelsons_return_to_Warriors_bench/1678323 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Rockets_ruin_Nelsons_return_to_Warriors_bench/1678323 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/f/6/f6c7051d83e9beb3d52574bd7ccbb0e7a2b36a3a/small/San_Francisco_49ers_457c.jpg Aaron Brooks hit two free throws with 2.1 seconds left and the Houston Rockets rallied for their eighth straight win against the Warriors, spoiling Golden State coach Don Nelson's return with a 111-109 victory Thursday night. Fri, 04 Dec 2009 01:13:00 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Rockets_rally_continue_to_dominate_Warriors/1678328 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Rockets_rally_continue_to_dominate_Warriors/1678328 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Rockets_rally_continue_to_dominate_Warriors/1678328 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/4/0/40af37992a2d57df1187e8e9d9ebd0f32ae090bf/small/GettyImageProxy.ashx_requestUrl_http_3a_2f_2fcache.gettyimages.com_2fxc_2f71753990.jpg_3fv_3d1_26c_3dEWSAsset_26k_3d2_26d_3d17A4AD9FDB9CF193DADD97B58D4678D05527EA3CDDF3288B.jpg OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) -Aaron Brooks hit two free throws with 2.1 seconds left and the Houston Rockets rallied for their eighth straight win against the Warriors, spoiling Golden State coach Don Nelson's return with a 111-109 victory Thursday night. Fri, 04 Dec 2009 00:10:26 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Rockets_spoil_Nellies_return_to_Warriors/1678307 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Rockets_spoil_Nellies_return_to_Warriors/1678307 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Rockets_spoil_Nellies_return_to_Warriors/1678307 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/f/0/f00a2ea7723b94a2f29653b2e2c214f7959357e3/small/San_Francisco_49ers_32b2.jpg Warriors: 6-11 Rockets: 10-8 Tip-Off: 7:30pm TV: CSN Bay Area Radio: KNBR 680 Blog Buddy: The Dream Shake   Okay, shake it off. That last game against the Nuggets can be easily forgotten, time to move on. The last time the Rockets came to Oakland, they won on opening night (GSOM Night 7) with their superstar-less roster. They shot 46% from 3 and had 14 steals. Will this time be different? The Warriors have a few things going for them this time: The Rockets h... Thu, 03 Dec 2009 14:30:13 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/GAME_THREAD_18_Warriors_vs_Rockets_Vengeance_Will_Be_Mine/1674868 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/GAME_THREAD_18_Warriors_vs_Rockets_Vengeance_Will_Be_Mine/1674868 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/GAME_THREAD_18_Warriors_vs_Rockets_Vengeance_Will_Be_Mine/1674868 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/9/2/92e0175e27edf0eae05274e4d013e33ca0ae45bd/small/89.jpg More photos » by Mark J. Terrill - AP Browse more photos » A game after playing probably the best fourth quarter in franchise history, the Clippers reverted to form and were unwatchable in the final quarter.  Houston doubled them up in the quarter, 26 to 13, and the Clippers went almost 7 minutes without scoring a point at the end.  A meaningless Baron Davis three at the end was their only basket in the final ... Thu, 03 Dec 2009 03:23:47 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Houston_102_Clippers_85_Back_to_Normal_Terrible_in_the_Fourth/1672287 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Houston_102_Clippers_85_Back_to_Normal_Terrible_in_the_Fourth/1672287 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Houston_102_Clippers_85_Back_to_Normal_Terrible_in_the_Fourth/1672287 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/4/e/4e20c015fd9f9130a14a113e90a3e340974b54fd/small/8a.jpg More photos » by Sue Ogrocki - AP Browse more photos » 2009/2010 NBA Regular Season vs. 8-109-8 Staples Center December 2nd, 2009, 7:30 PM Prime Ticket, 980 AM Probable starters: Baron Davis PG Aaron Brooks Rasual Butler SG Shane Battier Al Thornton SF Trevor Ariza Marcus Camby PF Carl Landry Chris Kaman C Chuck Hayes ... Wed, 02 Dec 2009 01:31:46 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Clippers_vs_Houston_Game_Preview/1665657 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Clippers_vs_Houston_Game_Preview/1665657 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Clippers_vs_Houston_Game_Preview/1665657 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/f/c/fc6c8fd4cfcc530574ac11226c6ed47e72dc3f0a/small/PicImg_NBA_MAR_10_1652.jpg The truth is if Carl Landry hadn’t got shot earlier this year, most people wouldn’t know who he was. But the Rockets’ blue collar worker is quietly putting up some big time stats (15.8 ppg, 5.8 rpg, 56 percent from the field) this season. Landry is part of that young, scrappy and rejuvenated Rockets squad [...] Tue, 01 Dec 2009 13:30:38 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Nobody_Is_Talking_About_Carl_Landry/1661637 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Nobody_Is_Talking_About_Carl_Landry/1661637 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Nobody_Is_Talking_About_Carl_Landry/1661637 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/c/6/c642fdb3143026bdaa04c3380e3dc4e8d4a258ba/small/8b.jpg Tracy McGrady says he is ready to play. The Houston Rockets say he'll have to wait. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:57:59 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/McGrady_wants_to_play_Rockets_say_no/1604417 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/McGrady_wants_to_play_Rockets_say_no/1604417 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/McGrady_wants_to_play_Rockets_say_no/1604417 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/b/8/b87ec67b0fa92f6ace4c694018f6d16fbb0e5610/small/PicImg_NBA_NOV_09_db9b.jpg We're all aware that Tracy McGrady was hurt last season. We're also aware that McGrady has never, ever, ever played the entire 82 games in a NBA season. And he has had 11 seasons to accomplish that feat. With those facts withstanding, conventional wisdom says that McGrady would sit his tail down until he's completely healed from microfracture surgery on his left knee. But as you've probably guessed, McGrady is not interested in dealing in conventional wisdom. Only getting... Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:45:00 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Tracy_McGrady_Is_Itching_To_Get_Injured_Again/1602211 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Tracy_McGrady_Is_Itching_To_Get_Injured_Again/1602211 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Tracy_McGrady_Is_Itching_To_Get_Injured_Again/1602211 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/b/8/b87ec67b0fa92f6ace4c694018f6d16fbb0e5610/small/PicImg_NBA_NOV_09_db9b.jpg Funny and/or unsportsmanlike moment from Sunday's Rockets-Lakers game, depending which laundry you cheer for: Trevor Ariza(notes) loses his red ruby sneaker during an early defensive possession. Ron Artest(notes), always looking to capitalize on others' wardrobe malfunctions, picks up the shoe, tosses it out-of-bounds, and then proceeds to hit a wide open three while Ariza, his defender, is left tying his shoe in bewilderment.Ariza's reaction at the 42-second mark is classic &mdas... 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