Houston Rockets

By aloneconformist(noreply@blogger.com) The point is, the Lakers showed they will play dirty to win or NEED to play dirty to win. They ARE cheap shot artists. That's what they do. The Houston Rockets are not and they shouldn't start just because L.A. sets the precedent. Kenny Smith and Charles Barkley summed it up perfectly in what may be t...

By John If the Rockets are lucky enough to beat the Blazers in the first round, they would then face the Lakers (their punishment for not beating Dallas Wednesday night), and the only chance they have of winning that series is if Kobe gets hurt before that series would begin.

By John If for some reason Brooks isn’t the guy who can be the Rockets’ Tony Parker of the future, then the Rockets have Kyle Lowry to groom for those situations. With these two guys in the fold at PG, do you think the Rockets are better off than if they had kept Rafer Alston? It’s a good question. It may be...

Here’s the updated Western Conference NBA Picks Playoff Standings: (1) Los Angeles Lakers, (2) San Antonio Spurs, (3) Denver Nuggets, (4) Portland Trail Blazers, (5) Houston Rockets, (6) New Orleans Hornets, (7) Utah Jazz, and (8) Dallas Mavericks.

By John Right after the All-Star break when the Rockets traded Rafer Alston, McGrady was going to be out for good, and many were uncertain about their future, I said the following after the win over Dallas: “I absolutely love this team more than ever.”

 Canada HOUSTON -Houston Rockets guard Tracy McGrady will be out six to 12 months after microfracture surgery on his left knee scheduled for Tuesday, but the team doctor is optimistic the seven-time all-star will regain his old form. ...

By John The latest confusing part of the plot is Rockets’ owner Leslie Alexander saying late Tuesday night that McGrady was NOT going to be traded, and that McGrady is “a superstar” and “a great competitor.” Battier Future draft picks Barry and Hayes Dorsey Head McGrady

The Houston Rockets shuffled Yao out of their lineup, and shuffled Tracy McGrady and Ron Artest back in. Whatever the combination, the Rockets are winning, ... Celtics Dominate Mavericks Hartford Courant The Patriot Ledger - International Herald Tribune

A little adversity did the Rockets good, says Andrew Ungvari in his Wednesday review. Now he wonders if the Celtics can follow suit vs. Cleveland.

By Ryan McNeill The Rockets’ came out with a small backcourt against Milwaukee with Rafer Alston and Aaron Brooks and the duo combined to hit four-for-20 from the field and 1-for-10 from beyond the arc. After that didn’t pan out Rockets head ocach Rick Adelman switched Luther Head into the starting five t...

By William Sevidal Ron Artest was arguably the best defensive player of the 2009 playoffs. He held Celtics Paul Pierce to a low 12.3 ppg in the NBA Finals. Pierce averaged 22.6 ppg before the NBA Finals. Known mostly for his defensive ability, Artest's hard work and workouts with David Macha, Rockets Strength and...

By Brandon Gallawa Rick Adelman is unequivocally the best coach the Kings have had during their time in Sacramento.  During his eight seasons with the Kings, Adelman won 395 games with a .633 winning percentage.  He took the Kings to the playoffs every season and led them to the Western Conference finals in 200...

By Adam Lauridsen fans are well versed from years of experience in the various gradations of losses: good, bad, and utterly depressing.  The first seven losses of this streak were filled with Ls of the bad and utterly depressing variety.  Friday’s defeat in Houston, however, was a good one.  In a young season...

By Kelly Dwyer Fans got it right with this one, choosing to see the Rockets and C's on NBA TV over the possible Spurs/Mavericks or Suns/Nets contests in an NBA.com poll. The runner-ups should be a pair of entertaining duels, but we could have a Finals preview in this Rockets/Celtics matchup, and it's good t...

The recalibrated Dallas Mavericks, scoring fastbreak points as if it were 2003, accomplished at least one goal in Thursday’s opener against the tough Houston Rockets by putting on a high-scoring and entertaining display for the sellout crowd.

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By Tom Ziller Filed under: Hornets, Jazz, Lakers, Mavericks, Rockets, Spurs, Suns, Trail BlazersThe Knights of the FanHouse Roundtable have assembled to consider the NBA in '08-09. In this dispatch, we discuss the contenders of the Western Conference. Be sure to also check out the hub of our NBA Previ...

By Matt Moore As for my predictions? Well, last year was some of the best basketball from the Rockets I've seen to date - right up to the part where they got killed by Utah . They definitely crashed and burned. This year? Well, I know it's pretty arrogant, considering the Western Conference company the Rock...

By Matt Moore Filed under: Grizzlies, Mavericks, Rockets, Spurs, Western Trade Possibilities: Mo Peterson, Peja Stojakovic, Ime Udoka, Hilton Armstrong, Josh Howard, Jose Juan Barrea, Chuck Hayes, Rafer Alston, Shane Battier (?), The Entire Grizzlies Team Except For Rudy Gay and OJ Mayo.

By dberri Artest and the Sacramento Kings The "good" Rockets Shooting Guard: Tracy McGrady, Luther Head, Brent Barry Small Forward: Shane Battier, Tracy McGrady, Ron Artest Power Forward: Ron Artest, Luis Scola, Chuck Hayes, Carl Landry Point Guard: McGrady

By noreply@blogger.com (FLCeltsFan) Herald New set of stripes for Tim Donaghy Bobcats, Emeka Okafor agree on 6-year, $72 million deal CelticsBlog No Melo, but Nuggets-Knicks deal intrigues ESPN Rockets agree to send pick, Greene, Jackson to Kings for Artest Artest makes it a trio, boosting Rockets' offense, title hopes Artest gives Rockets a missing element Sports of Boston Celtics player review: Gabe Pruitt Hoopsworld Rockets acquire Artest Cassell to be player coach? Ode to the purple: A Celtics fan throws in the towel Sports The Boston Celtics: A team shaping up for dominance in the NBA circuit Start Playing Leon Powe dot com Celtics championship DVD review Hoopsvibe What Artest trade means for Houston, Sacramento and rest of NBA   [read the full post]

By David Friedman The Houston Rockets once again lost in the first round of the playoffs and a significant portion of the blame for this will no doubt be put squarely on the shoulders of Tracy McGrady, whose teams have never won a playoff series--but it is wrong to act as if these losses are mostly McGrady's fa...

Rockets need thorough review of team after another first round exit  United States - May 3, 2008 Will the Rockets ever get it right? They had legitimate excuses for failing again. Don't they always? Yes, they were short-handed. No Yao Ming, etc. ...

By Tim Buckley So goes the transition this weekend for the Jazz, who dismissed McGrady and his Houston Rockets with a 113-91 victory in Friday night's Game ... Jazz shut down Rockets TVNZ Rockets need thorough review of team after another first round exit Houston Chronicle

The Rockets will face the Jazz, Spurs or Suns in the first round, and without Yao Ming are not expected to be favored in any matchup. ... Nuggets square off with Grizzlies at Pepsi Center Sports Network Nuggets throttle Rockets Houston Chronicle Bleacher Report - Houston Chronicle

By FLCeltsFan Here are comments found around the Rockets' boards during their game with the Celtics. The Rockets had an incredible streak and are to be commended for it. There isn't an asterisk on this one either. Yes, the Rockets didn't have Yao but the Celtics didn't have Ray Allen, either. And 10 of those wins were without Yao so it isn't like he just went out. Like the Houston fans, though, I questioned Doc keeping KG on the floor with less than 2 minutes left in the game and up 20+ points. KG is too valuable to the Celtics to risk an injury in garbage time. If the Celtics are in the west I don't think the'd be in the top 5. The record doesn't mean much. Discuss this topic on the Celtics Green Forums!]   [read the full post]

Western Conference Review Houston Rockets: The Rockets are actually in a tight little race if you look at the Southwest Division. Only 4.5 games separate the Rockets from the Hornets ... O'Neal not ready to rise with Suns Chicago Tribune

By David Friedman 2) The Houston Rockets are 13-12 this season with Tracy McGrady in the lineup and 1-3 with Tracy McGrady out of the lineup; this is McGrady's fourth season in Houston and his career numbers are even more telling: the Rockets are 139-82 with McGrady and 12-42 without him. Projected over an 82 game season, the Rockets would theoretically be 51.6-30.4 with McGrady and 18.2-63.8 without him. In plain English, with McGrady the Rockets are an elite team and without him they are one of the worst teams in the league. McGrady is rarely mentioned as a top five MVP candidate but if winning is the ultimate "value" one could make a case that McGrady is the most "valuable" player because his presence or absence has such a direct, immediate impact on whether or not...   [read the full post]

By Fran Blinebury(fran.blinebury@chron.com) Rafer Alston owns the game. So you run out and buy a lottery ticket. Rafer Alston owns the game. So you dash across the freeway on foot during rush hour. Blindfolded. Rafer Alston owns the game. So anything can... Rafer Alston owns the game. Rafer Alston owns the game. Rafer Alston owns the game.

The key for the Rockets to compete with Dallas, San Antonio and Phoenix in the West is health. The Rockets had several notable additions in the off-season. Guard Mike James, who was acquired from Minnesota for Juwan Howard (later released and now with the Mavericks), has added scoring punc...

By Fran Blinebury(fran.blinebury@chron.com) Tracy McGrady has talked about running freely. Steve Francis has sung the praises of an up-tempo offense. Everyone from Rafer Alston to Mike James is itching to get after it this way. Head coach Rick Adelman was asked, based on the first two days of workouts, whether Luis Scola or Chuck Hayes l...

I have no idea how it's all going to shake out as far as minutes. I'm guessing the top eight players will include: Tracy McGrady, Yao Ming, Luis Scola, Mike James, Shane Battier, Bonzi Wells, Rafer Alston and Luther Head. Aaron Brooks and Steve Novak could carve out lesser roles for themselve...

If the Texans lose, someone must be fired. I think it was midway through his first training camp that I got my first e-mail wanting Gary Kubiak out the door. If the Rockets lose, someone has to pay. Carroll Dawson and Jeff Van Gundy are usually the people's choice. After the Utah loss, Tracy McGra...

Steve Carp of THE LAS VEGAS REVIEW JOURNAL writes, "Chinese New Year isn't big only in China. In Las Vegas it's an opportunity to throw a big party. Not as big perhaps as Dec. 31, but plenty big. The NBA All-Star Game and Chinese New Year are falling on the same weekend, so as the Chinese celebrate t...