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Jason Thompson had a career-high 27 points and brought down 11 rebounds, as the Kings produced a fourth straight win at the expense of the Rockets, 109-100, at ARCO Arena.

With a pair of moves Friday made for very different reasons, one surprising and one expected, the undersized Rockets trimmed two big men from their roster, sending center Joey Dorsey to the NBA Development League and waiving forward Pops Mensah-Bonsu. With Dorsey unable to get playing time and the Rio Grande Valley Vipers beginning their first ...

Photo by Glenn James/NBAE/Getty Images. a oe People often say that motivation doesn't last.

Jason Terry scored 24 points, Erick Dampier had 14 points and 20 rebounds, and the Dallas Mavericks overcame an early 17-point deficit to beat the Houston Rockets 121-103 on Tuesday night.

A tussle in Texas headlines the NBA schedule tonight as Houston travels north to take on Dallas with revenge on its mind.

Rockets at Mavericks 7:30 tonight, American Airlines CenterTV: KTXA/Ch. 21  Radio: ESPN/103.3 FM, KFLC/1270 AM Scouting the RocketsThat exchange of free agents in the summer doesn't look so one-sided early in the season.

The 2008-09 Rockets took us on a magic carpet ride, didn't they? Without Yao, T-Mac, Deke and an established star on the roster, they took the eventual champion Lakers to seven games in the Western Conference Semis last May.

It remains to be seen whether the Rockets' sizzling start will translate into a playoff appearance this season, but tonight they'll look every bit the part of an NBA champion.

Trevor Ariza and Carl Landry scored 21 points apiece and the Houston Rockets extended their winning streak over the Oklahoma City franchise to 11 games by beating the Thunder 105-94 Friday night.

Field goals: 6-14. Rebounds: 6. Assists: 1. Trevor Ariza Points: 15. Field goals: 5-21. Rebounds: 9. Assists: 5. Rockets update Wednesday: Laker 103, Rockets 102 Record: 3-2. Friday: Oklahoma City Thunder at Toyota Center, 7:30 p.m. TV/radio: FSH; 610 AM and 850 AM .

Aaron Brooks #0 of the Houston Rockets shoots over Brandon Roy #7 and Joel Przybilla #10 of the Portland Trail Blazers during Game 5 of the Western Conference Quarterfinals of the NBA Playoffs on April 28, 2009 at the Rose Garden in Portland, Oregon.

Rockets forward Chase Budinger will miss tonight's game against the Los Angeles Lakers because of a sprained left ankle.

When/where: 8 p.m.; EnerySolutions Arena. TV/radio: FSH; 610 AM, 850 AM . Key players: Guard Trevor Ariza averaged 23.3 points in his first week with the Rockets, nearly averaging his previous career high, 26 points.

Saturday: Rockets 111, Trail Blazers 107. Record: 2-1. Monday: at Jazz, 8 p.m. TV/radio: FSH; 610 AM and 850 AM .

After playing the Houston Rockets 24 times the last three seasons -- 11 regular-season games as well as first-round playoff series in 2007 and 2008 -- the Jazz might be in for a case of mistaken identity tonight.

When/where: 9:30 p.m.; Oracle Arena, Oakland, Calif. TV/radio: FSH; 610 AM, 850 AM .

Yao is gone. T-Mac out of commission. Artest in a new uniform. The season for the Houston Rockets is gone.

Houston Rockets guard Aaron Brooks had his fourth-year contract option picked up, the club announced on Friday.

Live from the Rose Garden as the Portland Trail Blazers meet the Houston Rockets and kickoff the 2009-10 season.

Aaron Brooks never figured he'd take a ferry to a game. Not in the NBA , anyway.