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Rockets run past Clippers

Thu, 03 Dec 2009 07:45:34 GMT

LOS ANGELES - Houston coach Rick Adelman has seen quite a transformation in his team without the injured Yao Ming and Tracy McGrady.
Source: Southern CA Press-Enterprise

Rockets-Warriors Preview

Thu, 03 Dec 2009 07:15:02 GMT

The Houston Rockets have shown all season they will be a resilient team. The Golden State Warriors are probably well aware of that. The Rockets look to defeat the Warriors for the eighth straight time Thursday night in Oakland.
Source: Sporting News

Brooks gets hot early, Rockets beat Clippers

Thu, 03 Dec 2009 07:08:35 GMT

LOS ANGELES — Houston coach Rick Adelman has seen quite a transformation in his team without the injured Yao Ming and Tracy McGrady.
Source: Sporting News

How To Watch Sports :: The Shoulders of Giants: A Look at the NBA Center

Wed, 02 Dec 2009 14:22:52 GMT

The NBA center. Along with a quarterback and the ace of your pitching staff, the center is what most teams live and die by. Even more, since the quarterback is on the field for half the game and a starting pitcher pitches once every five games.
Source: Sports Blogs

Landry Powers Rockets Past OKC

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 18:37:41 GMT

OKLAHOMA CITY -- Aaron Brooks scored 18 of his 21 points in the second half, Carl Landry had 21 points and 10 rebounds after replacing injured Luis Scola and the Houston Rockets beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 100-91 on Sunday night.
Source: KOCO Oklahoma City

Rockets power past Thunder

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 08:37:26 GMT

ROCKETS 100, THUNDER 91 Published: 11/30/2009 2:32 AM Last Modified: 11/30/2009 2:37 AM OKLAHOMA CITY — Aaron Brooks scored 18 of his 21 points in the second half, Carl Landry had 21 points and 10 rebounds after replacing injured Luis Scola and...
Source: Tulsa World

Scola leaves after poke in eye

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 06:48:15 GMT

: Houston PF Luis Scola left the Rockets' game at Oklahoma City after being poked in the right eye on Sunday.
Source: CBS Sports

Chinese cricketers learn the 'slow game' fast

Sat, 28 Nov 2009 12:22:17 GMT

Like many Chinese teenage boys, Xu Chun Yang had dreams of becoming a great basketballer like NBA player Yao Ming, but two years ago he learnt about a "slow game" and fell in love.
Source: NDTV

Quoted in 'Yao rebuilding 4 playgrounds damaged by Ike'

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 05:36:44 GMT

Yao Ming said in Houston Chronicle:

I like to help people ... It's what I learned from my parents. As I get more famous, I have more responsibility. Obviously, the earthquake in China really affected me because this is my home and these are my people.

Quoted in 'Rockets 101, Lakers 91: Ariza's 'ring' of truth'

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 06:30:02 GMT

Trevor Ariza said in Houston Chronicle NBA Blog:

They have a history, when those guys (Yao Ming and Tracy McGrady) go down, of playing better ... When those guys come back, we have a real good chance to compete for a championship.

Photo from AP Photo

Mon, 29 Jun 2009 22:59:26 GMT

FILE - In this May 8, 2009, file photo, Houston Rockets center Yao Ming, left, of China, and Los Angeles Lakers forward Pau Gasol, right, of Spain, compete for a rebound during an NBA Western Conference playoff basketball game.

Photo from Reuters Pictures

Sun, 17 May 2009 20:22:13 GMT

Injured Houston Rockets players Dikembe Mutombo (R) and Yao Ming watch from the sidelines as their team plays the Los Angels Lakers. during Game 7 of their NBA Western Conference semi-final basketball playoff game in Los Angeles, May 17, 2009.

Yao Ming-Dominant?

Sun, 01 Mar 2009 09:49:25 GMT