Steve Francis News

The Houston Rockets will have to win games the hard way until Tracy McGrady gets healthy.

There was a moment Steve Francis let himself wonder and worry. He had played in 10 games last season and none since February.

Turkoglu said after the Magic 's win in Indiana against the Pacers on Friday night that he did not feel well.

Wake me up when it is time to play, Tracy. The Houston Rockets are in first place in the Southwest Division, as some expected after they acquired Ron Artest last summer.

It's something we'll surely debate until he retires, but Tracy McGrady --- who returns here Saturday night --- would have been better off staying with Dwight Howard in Orlando.

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Francis not close to playing : The Sports Xchange notes that Steve Francis has yet to go through a full practice while rehabilitating after last February's knee surgery.