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| McGrady blasts Rockets past Sonics |
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04/05/2008 |
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| Seattle, WA (Best E Casino) - Tracy McGrady popped in a game-high 25 points, and the Houston Rockets held the hapless Seattle SuperSonics to 25 second half points in a 79-66 victory at KeyArena . Houston, still in a tie with Phoenix for the fifth-seed in the Western Conference playoff standings, received 13 points out of Bobby Jackson. Shane Battier and Aaron Brooks netted 11 and 10 points, respectively, for the victors. Seattle dropped its fifth straight game, as rookie stud Kevin Durant was held to a caree |
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| McGrady sparks Rockets past Blazers |
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04/04/2008 |
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| Portland, OR (Best E Casino) - Tracy McGrady scored 35 points to lead the Houston Rockets in a 95-86 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers. Aaron Brooks added 12 points for the Rockets, who halted a two-game skid and sit in a tie with the Phoenix Suns for fifth in the Western Conference and are 2 1/2 games behind New Orleans for the top spot in the Southwest Division. Dikembe Mutombo, Bobby Jackson and Luther Head each gave 11 points in the victory, Houston's 50th of the season. LaMarcus Aldridge ended wit |
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| Blazers' Webster hospitalized |
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04/03/2008 |
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| Portland, OR (Best E Casino) - The Portland Trail Blazers' Martell Webster was hospitalized Thursday with flu-like symptoms and dizziness. Further details weren't immediately available, although the forward did miss Thursday's contest against the Houston Rockets. Webster, who is averaging 10.7 points and 3.9 rebounds per game, leads the Blazers with 123 three-pointers. |
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| Rockets aim for 50th win at Portland |
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04/03/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - The Houston Rockets are still in search of their 50th win of the season, and will resume a five-game road trip tonight against the Portland Trail Blazers at the Rose Garden. Houston has lost the first two games of the trek, and fell to 21-15 as the guest this season following Tuesday's 99-98 setback to the Sacramento Kings at ARCO Arena. Tracy McGrady contributed 32 points, seven rebounds and four assists for the Rockets, who are a half game behind Phoenix for the fifth seed in the Western |
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| Kings welcome Clippers to ARCO Arena |
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04/03/2008 |
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| Network) - The Sacramento Kings will close out a brief two-game homestand tonight, when they welcome the Los Angeles Clippers to ARCO Arena. The Kings are 23-13 as the host this season, and opened the homestand with Tuesday's 99-98 victory over the Houston Rockets. Ron Artest registered 30 points and five steals, while Kevin Martin finished with 27 points for the Kings, who have won two straight and three of their last four games. Mikki Moore ended with 11 points and Brad Miller chipped in 10 points and seven |
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| Sonics host Clippers in Emerald City |
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04/02/2008 |
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| SuperSonics, who have lost 14 of their last 15 games, had three players break the 20-point barrier. Rookie Kevin Durant led the way with 25 points, while fellow rookie Jeff Green netted 21 and Earl Watson scored 20 in the loss. Seattle will host the Houston Rockets on Friday and the Denver Nuggets on Sunday in the final two contests of the homestand. Los Angeles opens a two-game road trip tonight. The Clippers, who are 9-27 as the visitor this season, will visit Sacramento on Thursday at ARCO Arena. On Monday, |
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| Artest, Kings edge Rockets at ARCO |
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04/02/2008 |
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| Sacramento, CA (Best E Casino) - Ron Artest registered 30 points and five steals, and despite his potentially game-changing turnover in the waning seconds, the Sacramento Kings held off the Houston Rockets, 99-98, at ARCO Arena. The squads stayed close throughout the fourth quarter, as no margin exceeded four points. After a pair of Luis Scola foul shots gave Houston a 98-97 advantage with under two minutes to play, each club missed opportunities from the floor before Shane Battier was whistled for a shootin |
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| Rockets sign C Woods to 10-day deal |
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04/01/2008 |
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| Houston, TX (Best E Casino) - The Houston Rockets signed center Loren Woods to a second 10-day contract on Tuesday. The 7-foot-2, 260-pound center has averaged three points per game in two contests with the Rockets this season. Woods averaged 2.6 points and 3.3 rebounds in 208 prior NBA games with Minnesota, Miami and Toronto. A second-round selection by the Timberwolves in 2001, Woods spent two seasons with Minnesota before signing as a free agent with the Heat. He played for Miami for the 2003-04 season be |
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| Warriors take playoff aspirations to San Antonio |
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04/01/2008 |
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| ipped off 11 straight wins earlier this season from February 11 to March 6. They will visit the Northwest Division- leading Utah Jazz on Friday at EnergySolutions Arena. Tony Parker and Michael Finley both scored 22 points, as San Antonio routed the Houston Rockets, 109-88, to keep the winning streak alive on Sunday at the AT&T Center. Manu Ginobili finished with 14 points, six rebounds and five assists off the bench in the win for San Antonio, while Tim Duncan collected 13 points and six rebounds against |
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| Rockets aim for 50th win of season at Kings |
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04/01/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - The Houston Rockets try to earn win No. 50 this season, as they visit the Sacramento Kings tonight at ARCO Arena. The Rockets are No. 6 in the Western Conference playoff race, a half game out of the fifth seed. Houston is 1 1/2 games behind San Antonio and New Orleans in the Southwest Division. Houston plays the second of a five-game road trip this evening. On Sunday, Tony Parker and Michael Finley both scored 22 points as the San Antonio Spurs defeated the Rockets, 109-88, at the AT&T |
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