Luther Head News

Both teams will be trying to better their playoff seeding in this late-night battle on TNT.

A sweet tooth has contributed to a sour situation for Heat guard Daequan Cook, who missed his second game Sunday to recover from dental surgery.

The San Antonio Spurs have released forward Pops Mensah-Bonsu in what may be a space-clearing move to add veteran free agent forward Drew Gooden .

Rockets center Yao Ming is looking forward to a "straight-up" matchup against Phoenix Suns center Shaquille O'Neal in tonight's game at Toyota Center.

Luther Head just wants to play. And while he will have to wait a bit longer for that opportunity with the Heat, he still was willing to risk playoff position when it came to taking a buyout.

Preview: Minnesota tries to stop the bleeding of five consecutive losses tonight against yet another tall team in the Rockets.

Shorthanded in its backcourt since including Marcus Banks in last month's trade with the Toronto Raptors that delivered center Jermaine O'Neal , the Heat is poised to add former Houston Rockets guard Luther ...

Luther Head , the combo guard who was recently bought out by the Houston Rockets , will sign with the Miami Heat , according to his agent.

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What happened to those Rockets last night? How do you blow a 17-point lead in the final six minutes? By scoring only three points the rest of the way and allowing the Bulls to score on 11 straight possessions.

The Nets can help their bid for a playoff spot by signing former Houston Rocket Luther Head, who was waived Saturday.

Trailing 99-82 with just under six minutes left, the Bulls outscored the Rockets 23-3 the rest of the way to pull out a dramatic win in their first home game since the deaths of franchise icons Norm Van Lier ...

The Houston Rockets waived little-used shooting guard Luther Head on Saturday. The 6-foot-3 Head appeared in only 22 games this season and has been out since Jan.

"Obviously, every time you play Yao it's a tough challenge," he said. "It's a physical game and you get exhausted from banging him and trying to keep him off the boards and that other stuff.

Blogging pro basketball with Jonathan Feigen February 18, 2009 McGrady out for the year? If he says so... I have no doubt that Tracy McGrady said exactly what Stephen A. Smith reported that he said.

Though Tracy McGrady declared his season over late Tuesday night, the Rockets are, according to team owner Leslie Alexander, actively looking to make moves not involving the star guard before Thursday's NBA ...

The NBA Trade deadline is fast approaching and Vince Carter could be on the move.

Preview: The 30-20 Rockets have lost two of three, three of five and four of seven after Wednesday's 104-93 loss at Memphis, where O.J. Mayo delivered his second consecutive 30-plus-point game by scoring 32.

TV/radio: FSH; 610 AM and 850 AM . Records: Rockets 30-19; Grizzlies 12-35. Key matchup: Shane Battier versus Rudy Gay.

Charlie V's return : Charlie V got his revenge upon his return to Toronto on Friday night.