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Wednesday Jul 8 | The Sacramento Bee

Rockets fall from the penthouse to the outhouse

After watching the postseason play out, Houston Rockets boy wonder general manager Daryl Morey boldly "tweeted" that his club was the second-best team in the NBA.

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Related Topix: Sports, NBA Basketball, Houston Rockets, Yao Ming, Tracy McGrady, Ron Artest, NBA Players

Thu Jul 02, 2009

Houston Chronicle

Rockets' Dorsey in shape after a season to forget

Summer league was supposed to be Joey Dorsey's time. He could grab rebounds and bend rims.

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Related Topix: Sports, NBA Basketball, Houston Rockets, Yao Ming, NBA Players, Joey Dorsey

Wed Jul 01, 2009

Sportsnet.ca

Rockets GM chasing Magic's Gortat

Daryl Morey is using the personal touch to lure free-agent Orlando centre Marcin Gortat .

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Related Topix: Sports, NBA Basketball, Houston Rockets, Yao Ming, Ron Artest, NBA Players, Orlando Magic, Marcin Gortat

Tue Jun 30, 2009

MySanAntonio.com

Rockets may want McDyess

Now we know why Houston Rockets general manager Daryl Morey was trying to trade into the upper reaches of the draft on Thursday night and buying second-round picks after he couldn't get a spot in the lottery level: The Rockets need healthy players.

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Related Topix: Sports, NBA Basketball, Houston Rockets, Yao Ming, NBA Players, Chuck Hayes, Carl Landry, Opinion

Mon Jun 29, 2009

Miami Herald

Free Agent Frenzy

They say that at some point, life stops giving you things and starts taking them away.

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Related Topix: Sports, NBA Basketball, Houston Rockets, Yao Ming, Tracy McGrady, Aaron Brooks, Shane Battier, NBA Players

Wed Jun 24, 2009

Xinhuanet

Yao returns to U.S. for foot check

Chinese star Yao Ming left for the United States on Monday to have his left foot re-examined, having stayed at home in Shanghai for almost a month after his injury recurred in May.

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Related Topix: Sports, NBA Basketball, Houston Rockets, Yao Ming, NBA Players

Tue Jun 23, 2009

Fox Sports

Sixers value European players, but they haven't drafted or signed any

TONY DILEO and Courtney Witte shrug and say they hear the same thing every year: Why don't the 76ers draft or sign European players? Well, why don't they? The truth is, they haven't done a whole lot of either, but certainly not for lack of trying.

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Related Topix: Sports, Philadelphia 76ers, NBA Basketball, Theo Ratliff, Edin Bavcic, Samuel Dalembert, NBA Players, Houston Rockets

Thu May 28, 2009

BleacherReport

Houston Rockets Red Glare Stirs Excitement, Fades into Offseason

They dazzled the faithful sea of red from late-October until mid-May. They restored life in a city blemished by heavy winds emanating from a hurricane considered the third most destructive sea storm of its kind in United States history... by Jim McCurdy 62 reads Sports They dazzled the faithful sea of red from late-October until mid-May. They ...

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Related Topix: Sports, NBA Basketball, Houston Rockets, Yao Ming, Tracy McGrady, Shane Battier, NBA Players, Carl Landry

Wed May 27, 2009

BleacherReport

RoCkEtS' NBA Mock Draft: First 10 Picks

RoCkEtS' NBA Mock Draft First 10 Picks 1. Los Angeles Clippers - PF - Blake Griffin - Oklahoma He is the No.

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Related Topix: Sports, Sacramento Kings, NBA Basketball, Houston Rockets, Oklahoma City Thunder, Memphis Grizzlies, NBA Players, Mike Conley

Tue May 26, 2009

Houston Chronicle

Halfway through two great conference finals, is this the company the Rockets keep?

Great Conference Finals. Both series. Stars. Drama. Last-minute finishes. It's been terrific.

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Related Topix: Sports, NBA Basketball, Houston Rockets, Yao Ming, Tracy McGrady, NBA Players, Luis Scola, Carl Landry

Sun May 24, 2009

BleacherReport

Houston Rockets Roster Report Card and Eight Offseason Questions

The Rockets season ended in a 19-point rout last week at the Staples Center. Seven days after the fuel jets iced over and the shuttle crashed, here is a player-by-player grade report and a list of questions the team must address to advance in the playoffs by Robert Kleeman 90 reads Opinion The Rockets season ended in a 19-point rout last week at ...

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Related Topix: Sports, NBA Basketball, Houston Rockets, Tracy McGrady, NBA Players, Brent Barry, Luis Scola, Carl Landry

Sat May 23, 2009

Los Angeles Times

WWE's Shane McMahon, John Cena now Lakers fans after 'Monday Night Raw' moves to Staplesr

It's been an eventful few weeks in Los Angeles. The Rockets upset the Lakers in Game 1 of the NBA Western Conference semifinals.

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Related Topix: Sports, NBA Basketball, Houston Rockets, Yao Ming, Tracy McGrady, Ron Artest, NBA Players

Thu May 21, 2009

BleacherReport

The NBA Is Almost Unwatchable and Only LeBron James Seems To Care

For a basketball lover, that is a hard thing to admit. Very hard. Because the National Basketball Association is still the best place to see the game played at its highest level by the most staggering athletes in the world... by Andrew Nuschler 21 312 reads Opinion For a basketball lover, that is a hard thing to admit.

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Related Topix: Sports, NBA Basketball, Houston Rockets, Los Angeles Lakers, Yao Ming, NBA Players, Pau Gasol

Tue May 19, 2009

Houston Chronicle

Solomon: Cast of characters makes Rockets a team

AARON BROOKS The skinny: age 24; the Seattle native plans to get married this summer; at 161 pounds , he's the lightest player in the NBA Share Resources HEDY HEREYY Luis Scola The skinny: Age 29 .

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Related Topix: Sports, NBA Basketball, Houston Rockets, Aaron Brooks, NBA Players, Luis Scola, Chuck Hayes, Yao Ming

Houston Chronicle

Artest, T-Mac top Rockets' list off offseason questions

There is an easy way to proceed should the Rockets choose it. Still feeling the rush of getting within one game of the Western Conference finals and the dissatisfaction of failing to make their run last beyond the first minutes of Sunday's Game 7, the Rockets could understandably consider the roster decisions to come with an urge to stand pat.

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Related Topix: Sports, NBA Basketball, Houston Rockets, Yao Ming, Tracy McGrady, Ron Artest, NBA Players, Luis Scola

Mon May 18, 2009

Los Angeles Times

DJ Mbenga on Dikembe Mutombo

Before the second round series against Houston kicked off, Rockets center Dikembe Mutombo's career had already reached an unfortunate end after an in-game knee injury during the previous round against Portland .

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Related Topix: Sports, NBA Basketball, Houston Rockets, Los Angeles Lakers, NBA Players, DJ Mbenga

Fox Sports

Rockets battle mixed feelings

Conflicted feelings pervaded the Rockets ' locker room after their 89-70 loss to the Lakers in Game 7 that ended Houston's adversity-laced run.

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Related Topix: Sports, NBA Basketball, Houston Rockets, Tracy McGrady, NBA Players, Chuck Hayes, Los Angeles Lakers, Pau Gasol

Sun May 17, 2009

Houston Chronicle

Undeniable proof that the Rockets will win Game 7 with video proof

Jimmy Chitwood's "Picket Fence", foolz! The little team that could just needed to believe in themselves and have one guy who could shoot the ball.

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Related Topix: Sports, NBA Basketball, Houston Rockets, Tracy McGrady, Aaron Brooks, Ron Artest, Shane Battier, NBA Players

SanLuisObispo.com

(5) Houston Rockets (3-3) at (1) Los Angeles Lakers (3-3),

The banged-up Houston Rockets will be playing with house money this afternoon when they meet the top-seeded Los Angeles Lakers in the deciding Game 7 of their Western Conference semifinals series.

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Related Topix: Sports, NBA Basketball, Houston Rockets, Yao Ming, Tracy McGrady, NBA Players, Luis Scola, Carl Landry

Sat May 16, 2009

MyFoxHouston

Bill Clinton Congratulates Mutombo

Houston Rockets center Dikembe Mutombo was overwhelmed Friday when he received a Federal Express package that contained a personal letter from former President Bill Clinton congratulating him on his career.

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Related Topix: Sports, NBA Basketball, Houston Rockets, NBA Players

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