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July 2008
- Ron Artest Going to Houston Rockets
  
  Houston Chronicle | Jul 30, 08 3:07 AM CDT
  
  (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 »
May 2008
- Utah Sends Houston, T-Mac Packing
  
  Associated Press | May 3, 08 1:10 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Deron Williams scored 13 of his 25 points in the decisive third quarter, and the Utah Jazz beat Houston 113-91 on Friday to win the series 4-2 and knock the Rockets out of the playoffs in the opening round for the second straight year. Tracy McGrady scored 40 for the Rockets, but fell to 0-7 in playoff series in his career. More »
April 2008
- McGrady Scores 29 as Rockets Beat Jazz 95-69 to Stay Alive
  
  Associated Press | Apr 29, 08 11:42 PM CDT
  
  (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 »
- McGrady Leads Rockets Over Jazz
  
  Associated Press | Apr 25, 08 1:21 AM CDT
  
  (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 »
- Jazz Beat Rockets 90-84 to Take 2-0 Series Lead
  
  Associated Press | Apr 22, 08 1:29 AM CDT
  
  (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 »
- Rockets Lock up No. 5 Seed
  
  Associated Press | Apr 16, 08 10:37 PM CDT
  
  (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 »
- Jazz Beat Rockets 105-96
  
  Associated Press | Apr 14, 08 11:19 PM CDT
  
  (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 »
- Iverson, Nuggets Move Closer to Playoff Berth
  
  Associated Press | Apr 14, 08 12:55 AM CDT
  
  (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 »
- T-Mac, Rockets Beat Suns Easily, 101-90
  
  Associated Press | Apr 12, 08 12:52 AM CDT
  
  (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 »
- Rockets Beat SuperSonics 103-80
  
  Associated Press | Apr 9, 08 10:29 PM CDT
  
  (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 »
- Ewing, Olajuwon Head Hoops Hall Class
  
  Associated Press | Apr 7, 08 9:51 PM CDT
  
  (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 »
- Rockets Hold Off Sonics 79-66
  
  Associated Press | Apr 5, 08 3:04 AM CDT
  
  (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 »
- McGrady Leads Houston Over Portland
  
  Associated Press | Apr 4, 08 8:29 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Tracy McGrady scored 26 of his 35 points in the second half, and the Houston Rockets defeated the Portland Trail Blazers 95-88 last night, the AP reports. The victory snapped a two-game losing streak for Houston. The Rockets, once atop the Western Conference with a 22-game winning streak, are currently in fifth place with the Phoenix Suns. More »
March 2008
- Rockets Whipped in Road Trip Opener
  
  Houston Chronicle | Mar 30, 08 6:13 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Houston decided to seal off the lane for San Antonio today and did so successfully, denying Tim Duncan opportunities. Unfortunately for the Rockets, opposing guards Tony Parker and Michael Finley shot a combined 19-of-28 and the Spurs had the game won by halftime, finishing at 109-88, writes the Chronicle . Houston's Luis Scola scored 24 points while star Tracy McGrady was held to 13. More »
- Rockets Blast Timberwolves
  
  Houston Chronicle | Mar 27, 08 4:39 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - The Houston Rockets paid tribute to Dikembe Mutombo last night, but as usual it was Tracy McGrady who stole the show in a 97-86 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves, reports the Houston Chronicle . McGrady had made just 4 of 15 shots when he re-entered the game in the fourth quarter and caught fire, scoring 10 of his 23 points down the stretch. More »
- Skip to My Lou: Alston's 28 Propels Rockets Past Kings
  
  Houston Chronicle | Mar 25, 08 2:51 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - The Houston Rockets were able to fend off a surprisingly frisky Sacramento Kings team and earn a 108-100 victory. The win is the 800th of coach Rick Adelman’s career, which is the third most amongst active coaches and 14th all-time. Adelman earned 395 of those wins while coaching the Kings, according to the Houston Chronicle. More »
- Suns Blaze Past Rockets
  
  Arizona Republic (Phoenix) | Mar 23, 08 5:52 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - The Suns reminded the recently unbeatable Rockets what it's like to be left in the dust, posting record stats on its way to a 122-113 triumph and a jump to third in the Western Conference. White hot from the start, Phoenix shot a mind-boggling 76% in the first half, with even more impressive free-throw efforts, reports the Arizona Republic. More »
- Rockets Back to Winning Ways Against Warriors
  
  Houston Chronicle | Mar 22, 08 2:42 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - It was barely a losing streak before the Rockets got back to their winning ways. Houston eked one out Golden State last night, 109-106, to end the brief two-game slide that followed their record win streak. "It was a huge win for us," Rockets coach Rick Adelman said. "After the last two games and then coming in here playing a team that’s like us, fighting, we had a solid game right on through.” More »
- Houston Nurses Post-Streak Hangover
  
  Houston Chronicle | Mar 19, 08 10:27 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - A game after Houston's historic 22-game winning streak was broken, New Orleans added to the misery. Rockets castoff Bonzi Wells had 20 points in the fourth quarter, during which the Hornets outscored Houston 31-10 to turn a tie game into a 90-69 blowout, reports the Houston Chronicle. Wells ended with 25. More »
- Celtics Defense Stops Rockets' Streak at 22
  
  Houston Chronicle | Mar 19, 08 5:34 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - The Rockets had followed 22 straight games with victorious press conferences, and nothing short of the NBA's best team could change that tune. With a decisive 94-74 win, the Boston Celtics ended Houston's win streak and held them to their lowest score this season. "I've never seen defense like that," Tracy McGrady told the Houston Chronicle . Elsewhere in the league: More »