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Scola, Ariza, help Rockets hold off Kings

Luis Scola scored 22 points and grabbed key rebounds in the final minutes, and the Houston Rockets held off the Sacramento Kings 113-106 Saturday night. Complete Story...

Smith's last-second shot gives Hawks another win

Josh Smith soared through the lane to drop in a missed shot with 0.7 seconds remaining and the Atlanta Hawks won their seventh in a row, beating the Houston Rockets 105-103 Friday night to maintain the NBA's best record.

McGrady wants to play, Rockets say no

Tracy McGrady is eager to play. The Houston Rockets say he'll have to wait.

Stoudemire scores 23 in Suns' win over Rockets

Amare Stoudemire scored 23 points, Steve Nash had 16 assists and the Phoenix Suns recovered from a slow start to beat the Houston Rockets 111-105 on Tuesday night.

Lakers booed at home in 101-91 loss to Rockets

Aaron Brooks scored a career-high 33 points, including five 3-pointers, and the Houston Rockets beat the Los Angeles Lakers 101-91 on Sunday night, sending them to a second consecutive loss.

Kings' win streak reaches 4 games

Jason Thompson had a career-high 27 points and added 11 rebounds for the Sacramento Kings, who won their fourth straight game, defeating the Houston Rockets 109-100 on Friday night.

Mavericks start slow, beat Rockets 121-103

Jason Terry scored 24 points, Erick Dampier had 14 points and 20 rebounds, and the Dallas Mavericks overcame an early 17-point deficit to beat the Houston Rockets 121-103 on Tuesday night.

Ariza, Landry score 21 each in Rockets' 105-94 win

Trevor Ariza and Carl Landry scored 21 points apiece and the Houston Rockets extended their winning streak over the Oklahoma City franchise to 11 games by beating the Thunder 105-94 Friday night.

Bryant's 41 points lead Lakers past Rockets in OT

Kobe Bryant scored 41 points, Andrew Bynum added 17 points and 17 rebounds and the Los Angeles Lakers won in overtime for the second straight game, beating the Houston Rockets 103-102 on Wednesday night.

Ariza scores a career-high 33 points for Rockets

Trevor Ariza scored a career-high 33 points, Aaron Brooks added 28 points and the Houston Rockets held on to beat the Portland Trail Blazers at home for the fifth straight time in the regular season, 111-107 on Saturday night.

Rockets ride ferry to victory at Golden State

Luis Scola scored 15 of his 21 points in the third quarter and grabbed 11 rebounds, Aaron Brooks had 18 points and 12 assists, and the Houston Rockets held off Golden State and spoiled the Warriors' season opener with a 108-107 victory Wednesday night.

Rockets get to game at Golden State by boat

Aaron Brooks never figured he'd take a ferry to a game. Not in the NBA, anyway.

Outlaw sparks Blazers over Rockets 96-87

Reserve Travis Outlaw scored 23 points and the Portland Trail Blazers beat the Houston Rockets 96-87 in the season opener Tuesday night.

Nowitzki scores, gets ejected, in Mavs' win

Dirk Nowitzki scored 32 points then was ejected for arguing a call in the fourth quarter of the Dallas Mavericks' 98-94 preseason victory over the Houston Rockets on Friday night.

Rockets waive guards Beck, Temple

The Houston Rockets waived guards Romel Beck and Garrett Temple on Wednesday, reducing the roster to 17.

Granger's 22 points lead Pacers past Rockets

Danny Granger scored 22 points to lead the Indiana Pacers to a 119-104 preseason victory over the Houston Rockets on Friday night.

Battier scores 26 as Rockets beat Raptors 124-112

Shane Battier scored 26 points and Trevor Ariza added 18 as the Houston Rockets made 13 3-pointers in a 124-112 preseason victory over the Toronto Raptors on Thursday night.

Redd leads Bucks past Rockets

Michael Redd scored 18 points, Carlos Delfino added 16 points and eight rebounds and the Milwaukee Bucks beat the Houston Rockets 96-92 in a preseason game on Monday night.

Lewis' 22 points lead Magic over Rockets

Rashard Lewis scored 22 points and Marcin Gortat had 14 points, 14 rebounds and six blocked shots to help the Orlando Magic beat the Houston Rockets 113-104 in a preseason game Friday night.

Rockets rally past Celtics in Garnett's return

Aaron Brooks scored 21 points and the Houston Rockets rallied in the fourth quarter to beat the Boston Celtics 96-90 on Wednesday night.

Rockets' McGrady says rehab is ahead of schedule

Houston Rockets forward Tracy McGrady said Monday he's "far ahead of schedule" in his recovery from knee surgery and wants to show that he's still got a few good years left in him.

Yao encouraged by recovery

Encouraged by progress in his recovery from major foot surgery, Yao Ming said Wednesday he will return to action — just not next season.

Rockets sign Taylor

The Houston Rockets signed rookie guard Jermaine Taylor to a multiyear contract on Wednesday.

Rockets center Yao Ming undergoes foot surgery

Rockets center Yao Ming had surgery Tuesday to repair a broken bone in his left foot.

Hawks trade rights of F-C Andersen to Rockets

The Atlanta Hawks traded the rights to forward-center David Andersen to the Houston Rockets on Tuesday for an undisclosed second-round draft choice, cash and future considerations.

The Vine
Brandon Roy, Aaron Brooks: friendly rivals
Source: OregonLive.com

Brandon Roy experienced unwanted memories after watching Aaron Brooks play Saturday night at the Rose Garden. "I remember him making game-winning shots on me in the third grade," Roy said. "I still get mad about that."

Chron.commons | Chron.com - Houston Chronicle
Source: The Houston Chronicle

Chron.com - Houston news, sports, entertainment, search and shopping from the online home of the Houston Chronicle

Kings trade Artest to Rockets; will join McGrady and Yao Ming
Source: Fox Sports

Ron Artest may be joining Tracy McGrady and Yao Ming in Houston.... See more irresistible headlines

Interview With Rep. Barbara Lee
Source: t r u t h o u t

Barbara Lee (D-California) remains stoutly determined to drag her Congressional colleagues, as well as the Bush administration, away from continuing to support the long list of foreign and domestic policy decisions that have damaged the Unites States at home and abroad.

2008 NBA Western Conference Playoff Prediction

Everyone outside of Boston and Detroit seem to think that the winner of the Western Conference will be a walk to win the title overall.

Houston Rockets Unbeatable
Source: Newsday.com

Interesting Article about hte Houston Rockets streak!

3 Cheers: Mavs 96, Rockets 83

The Mavs are meeting the Rockets for the 3rd of their 4 times in the first 25 games of the season. Do I think that's wrong that a team can meet one of their divisional opponents so many times at the beginning of the season? Yes. Am I complaining about it? No.

A Point Guard Leaves in Order to Go Back Home
Source: The New York Times

Rafer Alston has the rearview mirror from hell. In it, he sees his father hawking his Michael Jordan rookie card for cash, and his mother not coming to the card's defense.

Darfur Gets McGrady's Attention
Source: The Washington Post

McGrady, an 11-year veteran and two-time NBA scoring champion, decided he would return to the United States and make their stories known with a documentary titled "Not a Game," which is expected to be completed in the spring.

[NBA] Rashard Lewis wanted to be a rocket
Source: NBA HEADLINE

A former high-school star in Houston, Magic forward Rashard Lewis always wanted to play for the Rockets, but he says the club missed several chances during the 1998 NBA Draft.

3 Cheers: Mavs 100, Rockets 94

I started watching this game at 9:00 pm CST, and fell asleep. I woke up at 3:00 am CST, and ESPN was showing it on repeat so I got to watch the rest of the game. Hard to question my dedication, huh? The Rockets and Spurs are the Mavs big, in-state rivals.

NBA's Best: The Jordan Era

In a comparison of the different NBA eras, you can roll off multiple lists of great players that have played over the past three decades. But when looking back on the 90s, the story isn't so much who had tremendous success, but rather who didn't.

3 Cheers: Mavs 107, Rockets 98

What a night! The Mavs and Rockets have the night all to themselves, if you don't count Monday Night Football, a 2-hour Prison Break, my wife watching her season opener of Amazing Race, the Bachelor and The Hills, and a very special episode of Dora the Explorer Saves the Mermaid …

[pic] Yao Ming gets married
Source: Shanghai Daily

Exclusive pic of Yao Ming's wedding in Shanghai yesterday, 6th August

Clutch Fans Reviews the Steve Francis Press Conference
Source: ClutchFans.net

"Clutch" of ClutchFans.net was in attendence of the Francis press conference with quotes and opinions including this gem you wont find in most news papers: "See you next week when we add Kobe," joked one team employee.

The Houston Rockets are ready!

So today Steve Francis returns to Houston. A team that finished last season at 52-30, and made a decent showing towards the end winning six of their last ten games.

Wolves, Rockets agree to swap James, Howard
Source: Sports Illustrated

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -The Minnesota Timberwolves have reached an agreement to trade point guard Mike James to the Houston Rockets for power forward Juwan Howard.

Adelman is a great hire

Hearing the news that the Houston Rockets were about to name Rick Adelman as their head coach made me shake my head in amazement last night. I've always been a big admirer of Adelman and his coaching abilities.

Harrington stayed focused
Source: The San Jose Mercury News

All joking aside, what made the Warriors' 110-99 victory over the host Rockets especially impressive was this: As even Nelson conceded, the plan shouldn't have worked - not with Al Harrington's shot lurching farther off-target than a ceremonial first pitch from Cincinnati Mayor M …

Rockets can't afford three-peat
Source: clutchfans.net

A look at how poorly the Rockets shot from the 3-point line last season compared to the previous season and an attempt to discover if the problem may be solved for the 06-07 season.

Interview with Steve Novak of the Houston Rockets
Source: clutchfans.net

A nice interview with Houston Rockets rookie sharp shooter Steve Novak.

Houston Rockets Pre-Season 20 Questions
Source: clutchfans.net

A Houston Rockets experts weighs in on "20 Questions" facing the Rockets in 2006-2007. I think it is interesting to note how many "new" names are associated with the Rockets this season even if none of them are very impressive.

Spanoulis, Rockets agree to terms
Source: clutchfans.net

Former second round pick and Greek guard Vassilis Spanoulis has agreed to a reported 3 year deal with the Houston Rockets worth about $6 million.

Mike James: 4th Year and Trade Kicker Made His Choice
Source: clutchfans.net

In an interview with a Houston area radio station, Mike James reveals that his decision to join the t-wolves was based on them being the only team to meet his request for an optional 4th year and a trade kicker in his contract.

Houston Rockets - Talpaz: Eliyahu's Potential Analysis
Source: clutchfans.net

A Rockets fan, with insight into Eliyahu's play in Isreal, takes a look at his potential to make it in the NBA someday after being drafted in the 2nd round by the Rockets.

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