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Yo-yo Rockets back above .500, beat Wizards 96 ...
1 day ago - sports.yahoo.com
... Yo-yo Rockets back above ., beat Wizards - The Rockets took the lead for good midway through the second quarter and were hardly threatened in the second half by the Wizards, who have lost four straight and six of seven. The Rockets entered the game as the consummate . team: alternating wins and losses over their last seven, scoring and allowing the same amount of points .on the season. Coach Rick Adelman called his team hit and miss and said it needs to get that streak that can send you in the other direction toward playoff contention. Wizards coach Flip ... Read More »
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Scola scores 23, Martin 21, yo-yo Rockets move bac ...
1 day ago - startribune.com
... returned from an injury to score for the Rockets, who won despite shooting percent to the Wizards' . It helped that Houston forced turnovers and had the advantage at the free throw line, going for to Washington's for . The Rockets entered the game as the consummate . team: alternating wins and losses over their last seven, scoring and allowing the same amount of points . on the season. Coach Rick Adelman called his team "hit and miss" and said it needs to "get that streak that can send you in the other direction" toward playoff contention. A good place ... Read More »
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Pistons 110, Rockets 107, OT: Detroit digs ...
3 days ago - detnews.com
... skid" ONCLICK="return(ET())" onMouseOver="return(ETMouseOver())"onMouseOut="return(ETMouseOut())">Email Pistons , Rockets , OT: Detroit digs deep, snaps skid Ted Kulfan / The Detroit News Auburn Hills -- Finally some good news for the Pistons. After losing six straight and seeing a teammate collapse on the bench, the Pistons earned a hard-fought - overtime victory Sunday over the Rockets. This felt good. And though it won't erase the misery of this season, the Pistons were hoping afterward the win could be a small step forward for the rest of the season. Advertisement ... Read More »
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Exhausted McGrady may sit against Hawks
3 days ago - nydailynews.com
... the Knicks at the trading deadline and has averaged minutes. McGrady played minutes against Toronto on Friday night and in the first three quarters against the Nets. But he did not play in the fourth quarter and finished with only two points in the Knicks' embarrassing loss to the worst team in the NBA . The loss dropped the Knicks' record to - since McGrady's arrival. "He's not in great 'season' conditioning," said coach Mike DAntoni . "You have days when you just have a hard time going. It's going to be a process we'll go through the whole year." "We need to speed it up a ... Read More »
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Yao's bouncing baby could be born in U.S.
3 days ago - bradenton.com
... in July. Yao's baby would be an American citizen if born in the United States. She also could claim Chinese citizenship as the child of Chinese nationals. However, Chinese law does not recognize dual citizenship. A few say it would be a betrayal of China, not to mention the Chinese basketball team could be denied a future basketball star. But most say they support Yao and don't care which country claims the baby. ``Yao Ming is an individual, not a political tool,'' said one comment on popular basketball website Hoop China. ``He has the right to choose where his child is born and what ... Read More »
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Behind Bynum, Pistons rally, stun Rockets in OT
3 days ago - sportsillustrated.cnn.com
... got guys involved in the offense, and he did a nice job of staying attached to Aaron Brooks .'' Stuckey is out indefinitely after falling ill on the Pistons bench Friday. He returned to Detroit on Saturday after spending the night at the Cleveland Clinic, and Kuester said the team expects to know more about his status within hours. ''The most important thing tonight is that Rodney is back home and it looks like he's healthy,'' Bynum said. ''Once we learned that, we could start worrying about trying to get a win tonight. I haven't had many chances lately, ... Read More »
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Prince's 29 lead Pistons over Rockets in OT
3 days ago - startribune.com
... Brooks scored . Martin and Brooks, though, both missed key -point attempts in the last seconds of overtime. Rodney Stuckey did not play, two days after collapsing on the bench during Detroit's loss in Cleveland. Pistons coach John Kuester said Stuckey was still undergoing tests and the team expected to know more about his status within hours. The Rockets forced Detroit to miss of shots in one stretch, but the Pistons hit enough free throws to stay within - midway through the fourth. Back-to-back fast-break dunks by Prince narrowed the margin to - with : ... Read More »
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Wolves Suffer Home Loss to Rockets
4 days ago - nba.com
... of the Wolves frontline sans Al Jefferson, who missed the second of the two-game suspension. "Scola is a terrific ball player, he really understands the game," head coach Kurt Rambis said. "He knows how to move without the basketball, he reads defenses really well and he plays off of his teammates." Aside from Scola's monster night, Houston closed the first and third quarters with big runs to extend its consistent lead. The Rockets put together a - spurt at the end of the first period just as Minnesota trimmed the deficit to -. Same story in the final three minutes of ... Read More »
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Scola double-double lifts Rockets over Wolves
4 days ago - sports.espn.go.com
... (sprained left ankle) missed his th game in a row. ... One of Adelman's assistants for Houston is Elston Turner, who was a finalist for the Timberwolves' head coaching job this offseason that went to Rambis. ... Wolves SG Corey Brewer made a -pointer in his th straight game, extending his team record. Brooks has made a in a league-leading straight games. ... Syracuse alum Jonny Flynn was asked before the game about what happened to his No. -ranked Orange, who lost to Louisville on Saturday. "I don't want to talk about it," Flynn said with a smile, shaking his head. ... Read More »
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Struggling Rockets get well at Timberwolves' expense
4 days ago - twincities.com
... all season long, and Brooks, Martin and Battier had open looks all night long. Martin's third three of the night came during a - run spanning the third and fourth periods that put the game away. Briefly: Wolves guard Corey Brewer made a three-pointer in his th straight game, extending his team record. Brooks has made a three in a league-leading straight. The Pioneer Press is happy to host community conversations about news and life in the Twin Cities. As hosts, we expect guests will show respect for each other. That means we don't threaten or defame each other, and we keep ... Read More »
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Struggling Rockets right themselves vs. Timberwolves
4 days ago - sportingnews.com
... (sprained left ankle) missed his th game in a row. ... One of Adelman's assistants for Houston is Elston Turner, who was a finalist for the Timberwolves' head coaching job this offseason that went to Rambis. ... Wolves SG Corey Brewer made a -pointer in his th straight game, extending his team record. Brooks has made a in a league-leading straight games. ... Syracuse alum Jonny Flynn was asked before the game about what happened to his No. -ranked Orange, who lost to Louisville on Saturday. "I don't want to talk about it," Flynn said with a smile, shaking his head. ... Read More »