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  • July 2008

    • Ron Artest Going to Houston Rockets

      Houston Chronicle  |  Jul 30, 08 3:07 AM CDT

      Ron Artest Going to Houston Rockets

      (Newser) - The Houston Rockets have made a deal to acquire Ron Artest from the Sacramento Kings, reports the Houston Chronicle . The gifted but hot-tempered forward is expected to give the Rockets a big boost toward chances at a title shot.  The Rockets will give up guard Bobby Jackson and one other player, expected to be rookie forward Donte Greene. More »

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      NBA  • Houston Rockets  • Sacramento Kings  • Ron Artest  • Bobby Jackson

  • May 2008
  • April 2008

    • McGrady Scores 29 as Rockets Beat Jazz 95-69 to Stay Alive

      Associated Press  |  Apr 29, 08 11:42 PM CDT

      McGrady Scores 29 as Rockets Beat Jazz 95-69 to Stay Alive

      (Newser) - Tracy McGrady scored 29 points, Luis Scola added 18 points and 12 rebounds, and the Houston Rockets staved off elimination Tuesday night by routing the Utah Jazz 95-69 in Game 5 of their first-round series. Dikembe Mutombo grabbed 10 rebounds as the Rockets cut their series deficit to 3-2 and forced Game 6 in Utah on Friday night. More »

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      basketball  • NBA  • Houston Rockets  • Utah Jazz  • Tracy McGrady

    • McGrady Leads Rockets Over Jazz

      Associated Press  |  Apr 25, 08 1:21 AM CDT

      McGrady Leads Rockets Over Jazz

      (Newser) - Tracy McGrady snapped out of his fourth-quarter slump and scored seven of his 27 points in the final period, leading Houston to a 94-92 victory over Utah last night that gave the Rockets life in a series that could have been headed for a sweep. Rafer Alston added 20 points and five assists in his first game in nearly two weeks for Houston. More »

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      basketball  • NBA  • Houston Rockets  • Utah Jazz  • Tracy McGrady  • Carlos Boozer  • NBA playoffs  • Mehmet Okur  • Rafer Alston

    • Jazz Beat Rockets 90-84 to Take 2-0 Series Lead

      Associated Press  |  Apr 22, 08 1:29 AM CDT

      Jazz Beat Rockets 90-84 to Take 2-0 Series Lead

      (Newser) - Tracy McGrady disappeared again in the fourth quarter and the Utah Jazz took a commanding lead in their playoff series with the Houston Rockets. Deron Williams shrugged off an ankle injury and scored 22 points and Mehmet Okur added 16 points and 16 rebounds as the Jazz beat the Rockets 90-84 on Monday night to take a 2-0 lead in the best-of-seven series. More »

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      basketball  • NBA  • Houston Rockets  • Utah Jazz  • Tracy McGrady  • Deron Williams

    • Rockets Lock up No. 5 Seed

      Associated Press  |  Apr 16, 08 10:37 PM CDT

      Rockets Lock up No. 5 Seed

      (Newser) - Luis Scola had 22 points and 10 rebounds, and the Houston Rockets locked up the No. 5 seed in the Western Conference playoffs with a 93-75 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers. Backup point guard Bobby Jackson added 15 points and five rebounds, and Tracy McGrady made up for a 2-for-11 shooting night with 11 assists. More »

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      basketball  • NBA  • Houston Rockets  • Los Angeles Clippers  • Tracy McGrady  • Luis Scola  • Bobby Jackson

    • Jazz Beat Rockets 105-96

      Associated Press  |  Apr 14, 08 11:19 PM CDT

      Jazz Beat Rockets 105-96

      (Newser) - Carlos Boozer scored 21 points and pulled down 11 rebounds as Utah beat Houston 105-96 on Monday, pulling the Jazz even with the Rockets in the muddled Western Conference standings with one game to go in the regular season. Mehmet Okur added 12 points and 12 rebounds and Deron Williams finished with 17 points and nine assists for the Jazz. More »

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      basketball  • Houston Rockets  • Utah Jazz  • Tracy McGrady  • Deron Williams

    • Iverson, Nuggets Move Closer to Playoff Berth

      Associated Press  |  Apr 14, 08 12:55 AM CDT

      Iverson, Nuggets Move Closer to Playoff Berth

      (Newser) - Allen Iverson scored 33 points and J.R. Smith sparked the Nuggets out of their early doldrums with a 23-point performance in Denver's 111-94 rout of the Houston Rockets on Sunday night, putting the Nuggets on the cusp of the NBA playoffs. All Denver has to do now to get in is beat lowly Memphis on Wednesday night at home. More »

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      basketball  • NBA  • Houston Rockets  • Golden State Warriors  • Denver Nuggets  • Tracy McGrady  • Allen Iverson  • J.R. Smith

    • T-Mac, Rockets Beat Suns Easily, 101-90

      Associated Press  |  Apr 12, 08 12:52 AM CDT

      T-Mac, Rockets Beat Suns Easily, 101-90

      (Newser) - Tracy McGrady had 22 points, six rebounds and seven assists, and Luis Scola added 19 points as the Houston Rockets cruised to a 101-90 win over the Phoenix Suns on Friday night. Rookie Carl Landry added 14 points and seven rebounds, and reserve guard Bobby Jackson had 13 points as the Rockets won easily, despite playing without defensive specialist Shane Battier. More »

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      NBA  • Phoenix Suns  • Houston Rockets  • Tracy McGrady  • Amare Stoudemire  • Shaquille O'Neal  • Luis Scola  • Carl Landry  • Bobby Jackson

    • Rockets Beat SuperSonics 103-80

      Associated Press  |  Apr 9, 08 10:29 PM CDT

      Rockets Beat SuperSonics 103-80

      (Newser) - Rafer Alston scored 18 points and Luis Scola added 13 points and 12 rebounds as the Houston Rockets, playing without Tracy McGrady, easily beat the Seattle SuperSonics 103-80 on Wednesday night. McGrady sat out with a sore left shoulder that's bothered him for more than a week, but the Rockets didn't miss him against the Sonics. More »

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      basketball  • NBA  • Houston Rockets  • Seattle SuperSonics  • Kevin Durant  • Rafer Alston

    • Ewing, Olajuwon Head Hoops Hall Class

      Associated Press  |  Apr 7, 08 9:51 PM CDT

      Ewing, Olajuwon Head Hoops Hall Class

      (Newser) - Dick Vitale cried when he heard he was selected to basketball’s Hall of Fame. The former NBA coach turned college basketball analyst joins Hakeem Olajuwon, Patrick Ewing and Pat Riley, among others, in the Class of 2008. "I can't run, can't jump, can't shoot, but just have had a tremendous…passion about the game," said Vitale, according to the Associated Press. More »

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      basketball  • NBA  • NCAA basketball  • New York Knicks  • Houston Rockets  • Miami Heat  • Pat Riley  • Hall of Fame  • Dick Vitale

    • Rockets Hold Off Sonics 79-66

      Associated Press  |  Apr 5, 08 3:04 AM CDT

      Rockets Hold Off Sonics 79-66

      (Newser) - For the second straight night, Tracy McGrady carried the Houston Rockets in the second half of a game they couldn't afford to lose. McGrady scored 18 of his 25 points in the third quarter, and the Rockets kept pace in the wild Western Conference playoff race with a 79-66 victory over the Seattle SuperSonics on Friday night. More »

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      basketball  • NBA  • Houston Rockets  • Seattle SuperSonics  •