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Aaron Brooks scored 18 of his 21 points in the second half, Carl Landry had 21 points and 10 rebounds after replacing injured Luis Scola and the Houston Rockets beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 100-91 on Sunday night. Complete Story...
Tim Duncan and Antonio McDyess recorded double-doubles, Tony Parker had 19 points and seven assists, and the San Antonio Spurs earned their first road win of the season with a 92-84 victory over the Houston Rockets on Friday.
Jason Kidd moved into second place on the NBA's career assists list, Jason Terry scored 27 points and the Dallas Mavericks shot 65.5 percent in a 130-99 victory over the Houston Rockets on Wednesday night.
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.
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.
Tracy McGrady is eager to play. The Houston Rockets say he'll have to wait.
Al Jefferson crumpled to the court in pain, the victim of an inadvertent kick to the head by Houston's Carl Landry in the fourth quarter.
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.
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.
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.
Luis Scola had 22 points and 15 rebounds, and Carl Landry scored 20 points in the Houston Rockets' 104-79 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies on Wednesday night.
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.
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.
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.
Rookie Chase Budinger scored a career-high 17 points and was one of eight Houston players to score in double figures as the Rockets beat the Utah Jazz 113-96 on Monday night.
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.
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.
Aaron Brooks never figured he'd take a ferry to a game. Not in the NBA, anyway.
Reserve Travis Outlaw scored 23 points and the Portland Trail Blazers beat the Houston Rockets 96-87 in the season opener Tuesday night.
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.
The Houston Rockets waived guards Romel Beck and Garrett Temple on Wednesday, reducing the roster to 17.
Rookie Chase Budinger scored 17 points, Trevor Ariza added 16 and Kyle Lowry had 10 assists in the Houston Rockets' 105-85 preseason win over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Monday night.
Danny Granger scored 22 points to lead the Indiana Pacers to a 119-104 preseason victory over the Houston Rockets on Friday night.
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.
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.
ESPN - Rockets' Olajuwon monument will not include his picture or likeness - NBARockets' Olajuwon monument will not include his picture or likeness Associated Press Updated: February 14, 2008, 11:44 PM ET HOUSTON -- The Houston Rockets plan to unveil a monument honoring former star Hakeem Olajuwon on April 11 outside the team's arena.
Kings Blog and Q&A: Artest headed for RocketsThe Houston Chronicle is reporting that Ron Artest is headed for Houston. And according to a source close to the Kings, the reported deal is well on its way to taking place.
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.
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.
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 …
NBA - The Association's opening tilt is on tap tonight as the defending champion San Antonio Spurs host the Greg Oden-less Portland Trailblazers, and the drama-laden Lakers take on the Houston Rockets in an opening night double-header. Ladies and gentlemen, the NBA is back.
Clutch Fans Reviews the Steve Francis Press Conference"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.
DAY FIFTEEN - In a ridiculous case of scheduling we have two games today, one ending the final series of the first round, and another kicking off the first series of the second round.
DAY THIRTEEN - Two games slated for tonight as the Jazz face their first elimination game and the Mavericks look to continue extending their playoff season.
DAY TEN - The Cavs look to sweep in Washington, the Jazz and Rockets play a pivotal game five, and the Nuggets try to even up their series at home.
DAY EIGHT - Four games on tap today as the Pistons looks to sweep the Magic, Cavs look to go up 0-3 on the Wizards, Nuggets and Spurs each look to take control of the series, and the Jazz try to even things up with Houston.
DAY SIX - The Lakers, Jazz, and Magic all go for their first win on their home courts. Who salvages their playoff hopes and who sinks down to the verge of being swept out of the first round? Find out on day six of the NBA Playoffs.
DAY THREE - Utah looks to even up their series against Houston after dropping game one and Orlando tries with the persistence of a fly against a window screen to get a win against Detroit.
DAY ONE - The Playoffs kick off today with Vince Carter's return to Toronto, a rematch series from last season, Dwight Howard's playoff debut, and a compelling 4-5 match up in the west.
ROUND I - I jokingly told someone in December to wake me when the playoffs start. Time to wake up.
Most Valuable? McGrady Surely Ranks for Impact - New York TimesWhen Yao was hurt after an M.V.P.-worthy start, McGrady was inspired. Van Gundy said: "There's not one guy in the league who, during the time Yao was out, could have taken his team and done what Tracy did. He played out of his mind and gave our team confidence."
ROCKETS: Rockets counting on improved roster minus McGradyThe Rockets aren't sure how long Tracy McGrady will be out of the lineup with back spasms, but the team knows it won't have the NBA's two-time scoring champion Tuesday night against the Los Angeles Lakers.
Rockets can't afford three-peatA 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.
Houston Rockets - Talpaz: Eliyahu's Potential AnalysisA 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.
In 2005, citizens of the city of Houston and surrounding areas fled the city in anticipation of Hurricane Rita's arrival.
In the third installment of our off-season preview of the Western Conference's Southwest Division, we look at the Houston Rockets. Last Season
ESPN.com: Page 2 : Dream gamesPage 2 created all-city NBA teams and matched them up.
It's April and by now we've all got a handle on who's who in the NBA. But back in October, not so much.
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