Houston Rockets News and Rumors
NBA Rumors: Dwight Howard Interested in Houston Rockets, Dallas MavericksDime Magazine, dimemag.com When we last saw Dwight Howard, he may or may not have been letting Lakers GM Mitch Kupchak have it after DH was booted from the Lakers final game of the season. (Followed by Magic Johnson going off on Dwight on Twitter) Now we have some news/rumors/rep… |
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Cuttino Mobley is attempting an NBA comeback after retiring from the NBA due to a heart conditionMay 16 (5 days ago)
Kelly Dwyer, yahoo.com Cuttino Mobley retired in 2008 at the too-early age of 32 years old. The former Houston Rockets standout was never an All-Star, but he was a solid starting-level shooting guard who mixed sound outside shooting with a point guard’s knowledge of spacing a… |
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Grizzlies hang on in Game 5 for 4-1 series win over Thunder, advance to West finalsMay 16 (5 days ago)
Eric Freeman, yahoo.com When Russell Westbrook went down in Game 2 against the Houston Rockets, the Oklahoma City Thunder knew that their ability to fulfill their championship aspirations would be seriously compromised. It seems as if the severity of Westbrook's loss couldn't … |
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Kelly Dwyer, yahoo.com “Team without its second-best player loses close game to a very good team while playing on the road. Film at 11.”If the Houston Rockets’ surprisingly competitive first-round turn against the Oklahoma City Thunder wasn’t convincing enough, then the… |
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Jaimie Canterbury, dimemag.com The shooting guard position is made for the game’s most gifted scorers. In today’s game, it doesn’t matter if you’re your team’s first option or if you’re coming off the bench. A shooting guard’s job is to put the ball in the hole. It’s al… |
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Ramona Shelburne, ESPN.com Kevin Durant has done more of everything for the Oklahoma City Thunder since Russell Westbrook was lost for the rest of the season with a knee injury after Game 2 of the Thunder's first round series against the Houston Rockets. |
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Brian Windhorst, ESPN.com The Philadelphia 76ers have hired Houston Rockets executive Sam Hinkie to be their new general manager, sources told ESPN.com. |
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Sean Sweeney, dimemag.com Even though he didn’t win the award, did any player in the league improve more this season than James Harden? Typically, superstars don’t nab that trophy, but the Beard carried a young Houston team to the playoffs and was one of the most productive pl… |
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The NBA’s Top 10 Small Forwards This Season: Breaking Down The Holy Trinity Of LeBron, KD & ‘MeloMay 9
Jaimie Canterbury, dimemag.com If you were to compare basketball positions to boxing weight classes, there’s no question that the small forwards are the heavyweights in the game. In boxing, typically the heavyweights are the most popular/best fighters. At the state the game is at rig… |
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Dan Devine, yahoo.com Hey, remember when Houston Rockets center Omer Asik got called for what appeared to be a pretty dubious offensive foul during the second quarter of Game 5 against the Oklahoma City Thunder? Of course you do! (Remember how I tried to change the name &quo… |
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Kelly Dwyer, yahoo.com With every season that ends, for the playoff teams at least, we felt it right to take a look ahead. TNT already has the rights to "Gone Fishin'," and because we're sure that someone, somewhere, still likes that Wyclef song, we're going with &q… |
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These teams met in the Western Conference semifinals two years ago, with Oklahoma City winning in seven games, and the core of their rosters haven't changed much. The most significant difference is the absence of Russell Westbrook. The Thunder appeared … |
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Lee Jenkins, CNNSI.com These teams met in the Western Conference semifinals two years ago, with Oklahoma City winning in seven games, and the core of their rosters haven't changed much. The most significant difference is the absence of Russell Westbrook. The Thunder appeared … |
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Dan Devine, yahoo.com Noted hard-screen enthusiast Kendrick Perkins opened the Oklahoma City Thunder's Game 6 visit to Toyota Center on Friday by getting all up in the grill of Houston Rockets wing Francisco Garcia, who'd spent most of Games 3 through 5 hustling to make life… |
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Martin, Fisher come to Thunder's rescue, oust Rockets |
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Nick Mathews, chron.com The Rockets’ season came to an end with a loss to Oklahoma City in Game 6 of the Western Conference opening-round series. Now, it’s time to grade the Rockets for their 2012-2013 season. The Rockets lost the first three games in the series, before winn… |
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After letting Houston back in the series, the Thunder finally closed out their first-round duel vs. the Rockets with a 103-94 Game 6 win. Credit OKC's bench, writes Ben Golliver. |
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Rockets lose Delfino for playoffs with broken foot |
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ESPN.com, ESPN.com The Celtics, Rockets, Clippers and Hawks all face elimination in Game 6. |
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Steve Mcpherson, nytimes.com The Thunder's decision to intentionally foul Omer Asik of the Rockets turned out to be ill-advised. |
