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Rockets 113, Kings 106: Getting the point (and his backup)
Aaron Brooks was at the scorers' table, waiting, but never returned to the game. He did not remain there and then return to the bench because someone forgot how to hit the buzzer or he just liked having such a...
Postgame report: Rockets 113, Kings 106
PLAYER OF THE GAME When the Rockets let their offense become bogged down with too much one-on-one play, Carl Landry made that work. He eventually also scored on the move, taking passes from Kyle Lowry. But when the Kings entered...
Pregame report: Rockets vs. Kings
ROCKETS VS. KINGS When/where: 7:30 p.m.; Toyota Center TV/radio: FSH; 610 AM, 850 AM (Spanish). KEY PLAYERS ROCKETS G - Trevor Ariza came up with steals through the first half in Sacramento, but had trouble cutting off Tyreke Evans' penetration....
Hawks 105, Rockets 103: McGrady, Rockets back in Atlanta, and nothing has changed
Didn't we do this last season? Last season, the Rockets came in to Atlanta dragging from a tough schedule and shorthanded, with all the attention on Tracy McGrady, who was not playing. He had surrendered horribly in Toronto the night...
Hawks 105, Rockets 103: McGrady, Rockets back in Atlanta, and nothing has changed
Didn't we do this last season? Last season, the Rockets came in to Atlanta dragging from a tough schedule and shorthanded, with all the attention on Tracy McGrady, who was not playing. He had surrendered horribly in Toronto the night...
Postgame report: Hawks 105, Rockets 103
PLAYERS OF THE GAME On a night in which it seemed no one else could hit consistently, Marvin Williams seemed unable to miss. Williams made a career-best 13 field goals on 19 attempts). He knocked down 3 of 5 3s....
Pregame report: Rockets vs. Hawks
ROCKETS VS. HAWKS When/where: 6:30 p.m.; Philips Arena. TV/radio: FSH; 610 AM, 850 AM (Spanish). KEY PLAYERS ROCKETS G - Aaron Brooks. The Rockets could try to exploit Brooks' quickness advantage against Mike Bibby. If the Hawks have to devote...
Rockets 97, Wolves 84: Winning the Scola way on McGrady's Target (Center) date
Luis Scola, as is his custom, sat courtside for about five minutes on Wednesday before his nightly pregame drills. As he moved to take his turn on the floor, he realized he had been leaning on the scorers' table, and...
Postgame report: Rockets 97, Timberwolves 84
PLAYER OF THE GAME Luis Scola took over the game when the Rockets trailed by four in the first half, scoring six points in an 8-0 run, and continued to produce throughout. He finished with 20 points, 16 rebounds,...
Looking ahead: Rockets at Timberwolves
When/where: When/where: 7 p.m.; Target Center. TV/radio: FSH; 610 AM, 850 AM (Spanish). KEY PLAYERS Rockets F Luis Scola - Scola has excelled in the Rockets' two back-to-backs this season, making 20 of 31 shots, averaging 21.5 points and 10.5...
Suns 111, Rockets 105: The oh so tough next step
The little short-handed, overachieving team role had been entertaining, but now the Rockets wanted more. Against the Lakers, the Rockets played the part. They outworked the champions, and stunned them on their home court. But now they were home and...
Postgame report: Suns 111, Rockets 105
PLAYER OF THE GAME Carl Landry played the role of Amar'e Stoudemire, and on a night Stoudemire looked unstoppable, Landry outdid him. Landry scored a career-high 27 points, making 13 of 18 shots and grabbing nine rebounds in just 30...
Pregame report: Rockets vs. Suns
ROCKETS VS. SUNS When/where: 7:30 p.m.; Toyota Center. TV/radio: FSH; 610 AM, 850 AM (Spanish). KEY PLAYERS ROCKETS G - Aaron Brooks is coming off a career-high 33 points, but his previous career best scoring game was against the Suns,...
Rockets 101, Lakers 91: Ariza's 'ring' of truth
This was why Trevor Ariza came to Houston, for nights like these. It was not that he wanted to beat the Lakers, though he seemed to enjoy that as much as a very classy pregame ceremony in which Kobe Bryant...
Postgame report: Rockets 101, Lakers 91
PLAYER OF THE GAME Aaron Brooks kept the Rockets afloat early and sank the Lakers late. His most stunning stretch came in the third quarter when he scored 10 points in a span of 88 seconds. But the greatest achievement...
Pregame report: Rockets vs. Lakers
ROCKETS VS. LAKERS When/where: 9:30 p.m.; Staples Center. TV/radio: FSH; 610 AM, 850 AM (Spanish). KEY PLAYERS ROCKETS G - Trevor Ariza struggled against his former team in Houston, making 5 of 21 shots and scoring 15 points. He is...
Kings 109, Rockets 100: The real 'short'coming the Rockets couldn't overcome
The Kings did not intend to taunt the Rockets, but they did. Hours after the Rockets sent Joey Dorsey to the D-League and Pops Mensah-Bonsu to waivers, making the undersized Rockets even smaller, the Kings destroyed them on the boards...
Postgame report: Kings 109, Rockets 100
PLAYER OF THE GAME Jason Thompson got on a roll in the first half by getting on the boards. He grabbed seven of his nine offensive rebounds in the first half, scoring 13 points. Once he got going, he kept...
Looking ahead: Rockets at Kings
When/where: 9 p.m.; Arco Arena, Sacramento, Calif. TV/radio: FSH; 610 AM, 850 AM (Spanish). KEY PLAYERS Andres Nocioni was stuck on the bench to begin the season, but after injuries to leading scorer Kevin Martin and Francisco Garcia, the former...
Rockets 104, Grizzlies 79: You don't know what you've got till it's gone
LeBron James won't talk about 2010 anymore (we'll see how long that lasts), but we still can. So, the idea was to write about the Rudy Gay heading into free agency. He is in that second tier of next summer's...
Looking ahead: Grizzlies at Rockets
When/where: 7:30 p.m.; Toyota Center. TV/radio: FSH; 610 AM, 850 AM (Spanish). KEY PLAYERS ROCKETS Guard Kyle Lowry has keyed the surprising play of the Rockets' bench and last season, loved playing against his former team. GRIZZLIES Forward Rudy Gay...
Postgame report: Rockets 104, Grizzlies 79
PLAYER OF THE GAME Carl Landry continued to roll. He made 9 of 13 shots to score 20 points in 25 minutes. He has scored in double figures in seven-consecutive games, the longest streak of his career. In the past...
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