Posts Tagged ‘ Houston Rockets ’

Rockets win despite ‘Hack Asik’ strategy

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At the start of the game, you just got the feeling that the Houston Rockets had new life. From the second quarter on, they had more than that…they had the lead. It was one they would not relinquish against the higher seed Oklahoma City Thunder. Scott Brooks was so frustrated by the 4th quarter that he...
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Recap: Rockets go small, Thunder still win

Rockets head coach Kevin McHale made a bold move for Game 2 in Oklahoma City. He pulled his starting PF Greg Smith and went with a small starting lineup. Back-up PG Patrick Beverley is now the starting SG in Houston. The move, which originally reeked of panic, got the desired effect. Houston matched the Thunder‘s speed and...
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Recap: Thunder send Rockets message in Gm 1

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The Oklahoma City Thunder beat their opponents by an average of 9 point per game during the regular season. In Game 1 of the playoffs, they burned the Houston Rockets by 29. The Thunder had four players in double figures, led by Kevin Durant with 24. He and Russell Westbrook (19 pts)...
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Rockets will pursue Dwight, Bynum, Smith

The Houston Rockets continue to plan for an offseason in which they will pursue a prominent free agent big man. Sources say the Rockets’ preference is to sign Dwight Howard, but will pursue Andrew Bynum and Josh Smith as alternatives. The Rockets have publicly acknowledged that they need a second star to pair...
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Aaron Brooks joins Rockets after Kings buyout

On Friday morning Aaron Brooks was a member of the Sacramento Kings. On Friday afternoon, he was headed to Houston. Brooks will sign with the Rockets (assuming he clears waivers, as expected), according to Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo! Sports. He’ll also be eligible for the postseason. Brooks signed a two-year, $6.6 million deal with...
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Josh Smith to Rockets?

The Josh Smith sweepstakes are picking up, and it’s a new team making chase….. The Houston Rockets are involved in “high level” talks with the Atlanta Hawks for Smith, according to CBS Sports. Atlanta would want Omer Asik and Chandler Parsons in exchange for Smith, according to Yahoo Sports. That level of trade package may...
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Rockets acquire Thomas Robinson, trade Morris

While in Houston for All-Star Weekend, I talked to some people around the league. Those conversations prompted me to send the following tweet: “Spoke to one front office exec, says he expects “firesale” when #Kings move to Seattle, saying that group is “doomed together.” It looks like the Sacramento Kings aren’t going to wait for the...
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Mavs, Rockets, Warriors like Eric Gordon? Really??

Here’s your daily Chris Broussard trade poop, I mean scoop….take it for what you want. Of course, you have to pay ESPN to read it….luckily for you, I’m here to give you the highlights. ‘Eric Gordon has been mentioned in trade rumors, though a source says the odds of the New Orleans Hornets...
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Source: Pacers & Rockets discussing Danny Granger

According to my sources, the Houston Rockets are very interested in Danny Granger of the Indiana Pacers. Prior to the season, I reported that Indiana would look to move Granger in the near future in order to allow Paul George to blossom. Thanks to Danny’s knee injury, Paul is already an All-Star. When the...
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Kidd-Gilchrist suffers concussion

It must be Super Bowl time….. Michael Kidd-Gilchrist suffered a concussion in Saturday’s game at the Houston Rockets. X-rays and a CT scan, performed at Memorial Hermann Hospital, showed no head or neck injuries beyond the concussion. The Charlotte Bobcats rookie forward, though, is expected to miss several games while recovering from the concussion....
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