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Scola stars but Argentina upset by Serbia
1 day ago - chron.com
... seconds Thursday to help Serbia upset top-ranked Argentina - and win Group A at the basketball world championship. Rockets forward Luis Scola sank two free throws with seconds left to make it -, but Serbia forward Dusko Savanovic hit a big -pointer with seconds remaining to put his team in front. Savanovic led Serbia with points and Nenad Krstic added . Krstic played his second game after a three-game suspension for a brawl against Greece. Scola scored points, the Argentine captain's fourth straight game of or more. He is Argentina's alltime leading scorer at the ... Read More »
3. Ariza Gives Hornets Much-Needed Defensive Stopper
2 days ago - nba.com
... the situation. If your safeties are your leading tacklers, thats a problem, Williams has said. It means youre not stopping anyone at the line of scrimmage. It means that you need to go get better defensive linemen and linebackers. Although Williams will try to improve the Hornets overall team defense from a collective standpoint, hell also need better individual defenders to push New Orleans back into the upper half of the NBAs rankings at that end of the floor. Enter Trevor Ariza. Ariza, an Aug. trade acquisition from the Houston Rockets, initially received acclaim for his ... Read More »
4. Scola scores 32 as Argentina pounds on Angola
4 days ago - nba.com
... coach Luis Hernandez said. "And we have the two NBA stars." Joaquim Gomes had points for Angola (-) and Olimpio Cipriano added . Scola was coming off a -point performance in Argentina's - win over Australia. He also added eight rebounds against Angola. "Angola is a serious team and we had to play hard," Scola said. Argentina won its first two games by a combined six points and for three quarters the No. team in FIBA world rankings could not break open the game. But the - fourth quarter sealed the victory. "We had to play hard in the fourth quarter because it ... Read More »
5. Rockets use caution in Yao's comeback
4 days ago - sportingnews.com
... Yao Ming fully healed from a foot injury, how will the Rockets balance their need for the center against their desire to limit his minutes? It was certainly a welcome sight for Rockets fans last weekYao Ming, moving confidently, working up a sweat, banging around in one-on-one situations with teammate Chuck Hayes. Last year, Houston put up a valiant effort in trying to slip into the playoffs in the West, but came up just short. But there was a general overall confidence when it came to the Rockets, because this year, Yao was expected to return to the court after missing the entire ... Read More »
6. Delfino, Scola guide Argentina past Germany
6 days ago - nba.com
... Turkey (AP) -- Carlos Delfino made three free throws in the last seconds to secure Argentina's - victory over Germany in the opening game for both teams at the basketball world championship. Delfino, who plays for the Milwaukee Bucks, finished with points and Luis Scola, who plays for the Houston Rockets, added . Demond Greene had points for Germany (-). Delfino and Scola combined for points in the third quarter as Argentina ... Read More »
7. Lee Jenkins: By dealing for Ariza, Hornets send strong message to Paul ...
7 days ago - sportsillustrated.cnn.com
... Friday August , :AM Updated: Friday August , :AM By dealing for Ariza, Hornets send strong message to star guard Paul Trevor Ariza was traded from Houston to New Orleans in a four-team swap Dell Demps shipped off Chris Paul's backup, Darren Collison, to get Ariza Ariza has been working out in San Diego, trying to regain his rhythm of ' Dell Demps said the move to get Trevor Ariza "is not just about Chris [Paul] helping Trevor. It's also about Trevor helping Chris." ... Read More »
8. Happiness alert Yao Ming playing basketball, making jokes
9 days ago - sports.yahoo.com
... his first public workout since breaking his left foot in to a million little pieces no James Frey. And while it's good to see Yao moving, still having a soft jumper, and with his sense of humor intact, the really good stuff is that Yao has been cleared for all basketball activities by the Rockets team doctor and he's expecting to play in the team opener. Get your smiles ready because there's a happy-making Associated Press blockquote only a split-second away. Houston Rockets All-Star center Yao Ming is confident that he'll be ready for the start of the regular season after a team doctor ... Read More »
10. Yao Ming cleared; foot fully healed
10 days ago - sportingnews.com
... LAST UPDATED minutes and seconds ago Yao Ming has been cleared to participate in basketball activities, and the Houston Rockets center appears on pace to be ready for the start of the regular season. Yao missed all of the - season after undergoing surgery on his left foot. A team doctor declared Monday that Yaos foot had completely healed. "Its great news," Rockets GM Daryl Morey told the Houston Chronicle . "Its what we anticipated, but until you get over these milestones, youre never sure.? Morey said Yaos practice workouts and in-game playing time will be limited ... Read More »
12. Rockets star Yao OK'd to resume hoops activities
10 days ago - cbssports.com
... -- Houston Rockets All-Star center Yao Ming is confident that he'll be ready for the start of the regular season after a team doctor said his surgically repaired foot has fully healed. Yao missed last season after undergoing complex surgery on his left foot. Team doctor Tom Clanton has cleared Yao to resume basketball activities with no physical limitations. Yao went through a rigorous workout for ... Read More »
13. Chinese center Yao Ming confident he'll be ready for NBA season
10 days ago - startribune.com
... - Houston Rockets center Yao Ming is confident he'll be ready for the start of the NBA season after a team doctor said his surgically repaired foot has healed. Yao missed last season after undergoing surgery on his left foot. Team doctor Tom Clanton has cleared Yao to resume basketball activities with no physical limitations. Yao went through a rigorous workout for reporters at the Toyota Center ... Read More »
14. Ishmael Smith Signs Free Agent Contract with the Houston Rockets
11 days ago - wakeforestsports.cstv.com
... Smith Signs Free Agent Contract with the Houston Rockets - WAKE FOREST OFFICIAL ATHLETIC SITE Wake Forest's Ishmael Smith played on the Rockets' summer league team in Las Vegas in July. (Photo by Garrett W. Ellwood/NBAE via Getty Images) WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. - Former Wake Forest guard Ishmael Smith has signed a multi-year contract with the Houston Rockets, as announced by the team on Monday. Smith, who graduated from Wake Forest in May, went undrafted ... Read More »
15. Rockets near adding 3 players to training camp roster
15 days ago - chron.com
... Rockets on Thursday were close to adding three players to their training camp roster, expecting to complete contracts with guard Ishmael Smith, center Jordan Eglseder and guard/ forward Antonio Anderson, a person with knowledge of the deals said. Smith played for the Rockets summer league team, with Rockets general manager Daryl Morey announcing in Las Vegas, after Smith made of shots for points and had six assists in the final summer league game, that the team would bring Smith back for training camp. Smith averaged . points and six assists for Wake Forest last season. ... Read More »
16. Anthony would consider Rockets and Nets, too?
15 days ago - sports.yahoo.com
... , will be a free agent next summer. He has a three-year, $ million extension offer on the table from the Nuggets. SI reports that "it is highly unlikely any team would risk making a trade without having Anthony agree to a simultaneous extension." Previous First again and this was already posted yesterday -_- go to the lakers you will get a NBA ring................ wow houston would b a good fit for him, but i like him better w/ d magic, so that ... Read More »
17. Ex-Net Lee gets new start with Rockets
16 days ago - nypost.com
... lows of the NBA. As a rookie, the -foot- shooting guard played a key role for Orlando during the Magic's run to the NBA Finals in . He was then traded to the Nets and languished through one of the worst seasons in league history last year. He's eager to erase those memories with his new team, the Houston Rockets, who acquired him in a four-team trade last week that sent swing man Trevor Ariza to New Orleans. The Rockets formally introduced Lee at a news conference on Wednesday. I feel it's a good fit for me. There are a lot of quality guys on this team that put winning first, ... Read More »
18. Rockets formally introduce shooting guard, Lee
16 days ago - sportsillustrated.cnn.com
... the Magic's run to the finals in . He was then traded to New Jersey and languished through one of the worst seasons in league history last year. The Rockets formally introduced Lee at a news conference on Wednesday. "I feel it's a good fit for me. There are a lot of quality guys on this team that put winning first," Lee said. "I fit in that category also. Im very excited and happy to be here." The Rockets have kept their eyes on Lee since the draft. They considered taking him with the th pick, but Orlando nabbed him with the nd selection. Houston saved money by trading ... Read More »
20. Carmelo Anthony open to Rockets, Nets
16 days ago - sportingnews.com
... access to key Sporting News features. Carmelo Anthony, the subject of trade rumors, is reportedly open to multi-year deals with the Nets and Rockets. Denver Nuggets forward Carmelo Anthony is open to long-term deals with the Rockets and Nets if either team can work out a trade with the Nuggets, according to Sports Illustrated . Anthony has been linked with the New York Knicks in recent days with reports indicating he will not sign an extension with the Nuggets. Anthony's contract with the Nuggets runs through the - season and he is not ... Read More »
Budinger injures ankle, to miss start of Rockets camp
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