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| Rockets welcome Thunder to Houston |
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11/01/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - The Houston Rockets are off to a good start this season and will aim for their third straight win tonight, when the Oklahoma City Thunder pay a visit to the Toyota Center. Houston began the 2008-09 campaign with Wednesday's 82-71 home victory over the Memphis Grizzlies, then notched a 112-102 triumph at Dallas on Thursday. New Rocket Ron Artest scored 10 of his 29 points in the fourth quarter and netted seven of his points during a 16-2 run late in the fourth quarter. Yao Ming chipped in 30 |
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| Mavs shoot for 9th straight win vs. Timberwolves |
NBA Basketball |
11/01/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - The Dallas Mavericks will try to give new head coach Rick Carlisle his first win tonight, when they take on the Minnesota Timberwolves at the Target Center. Dallas opened the new season with Thursday's 112-102 loss to the rival Houston Rockets at American Airlines Center, as Dirk Nowitzki had 36 points and seven rebounds and Josh Howard chipped in 28 points and 11 boards. The two combined for only three points in the fourth quarter. Top bench player Jason Terry scored 15 points for Dallas, |
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| Gay sends Grizzlies over Magic |
NBA Basketball |
11/01/2008 |
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| ncluding the game-winner as time expired to lead the Memphis Grizzlies in an 86-84 victory over the Orlando Magic in the team's home opener. O.J. Mayo added 17 points and six rebounds for the Grizzlies, who bounced back from an 82-71 drubbing by the Houston Rockets on Wednesday in their season- opener. Marc Gasol chipped in 10 points, while Darrell Arthur hauled in 10 boards in the win. Rashard Lewis paced the Magic, who lost their season-opener 99-85 to Atlanta on Wednesday, with 23 points. Hedo Turkoglu adde |
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| Ugly flashback in Portland |
NBA Basketball |
10/31/2008 |
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| Philadelphia, PA (Best E Casino) - The parallels are obvious. In 1984 Kentucky center Sam Bowie entered the NBA draft and, after the Houston Rockets selected Hakeem Olajuwon with the top overall pick, the Portland Trail Blazers took Bowie over North Carolina shooting guard Michael Jordan with the second selection. Of course, Jordan was picked third by the Chicago Bulls, and the rest is history. "Air Jordan" would go on to be one of the greatest players in basketball history, earning five Most Valuable Player |
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| Rockets pick up option on G Brooks |
NBA Basketball |
10/30/2008 |
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| Dallas, TX (Best E Casino) - Houston Rockets guard Aaron Brooks had his contract option picked up by the team on Thursday. The 6-foot second-year player, who had been sidelined with a bone contusion in his right ankle for the season opener, averaged 5.2 points and 1.7 assists in 51 games as a rookie last season. He was the 26th overall pick in the 2007 draft. Brooks returned early from his injury to play Thursday night in a 112-102 road win over the Dallas Mavericks. Brooks scored 11 of his 14 points in the |
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| Mavs open Carlisle era vs. Houston |
NBA Basketball |
10/30/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - The Rick Carlisle era in Dallas tips off tonight, when the Mavericks welcome the Southwest Division-rival Houston Rockets to American Airlines Center. Carlisle took over in the offseason after Avery Johnson was fired. The Mavericks, who have reached the playoffs eight straight years, lost in the first round of the postseason for a second straight year. Owner Mark Cuban had enough of Johnson and took a chance on Carlisle, who has a talented roster to work with. The Mavs went 51-31 in 2007-08 |
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| Artest shines in Rockets debut |
NBA Basketball |
10/30/2008 |
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| Houston, TX (Best E Casino) - Yao Ming had a game-high 21 points and 10 rebounds to lead the Houston Rockets past the Memphis Grizzlies, 82-71, in the season-opener for both clubs. Tracy McGrady and Ron Artest both ended with 16 points for the Rockets, who finished with a 55-27 record and a playoff berth last year. Luis Scola chipped in 12 points and 13 rebounds in the win. Artest, who was acquired in August, went 6-of-14 from the field in his Rockets debut. "Just play basketball and play to win," Artest sai |
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| Kings visit Timberwolves in opener for both clubs |
NBA Basketball |
10/29/2008 |
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| 5 against the San Antonio Spurs. Sacramento went 38-44 in head coach Reggie Theus' first season and missed the playoffs for a second consecutive year. The Kings, who struggled out of the gate last year, dealt controversial forward Ron Artest to the Houston Rockets in the offseason. The rid themselves of headaches with Artest and also lost a dominant defender. John Salmons and Francisco Garcia, though, will get more playing time now that Artest is gone. The star of the Sacramento show is Kevin Martin. Martin a |
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| Rockets welcome Grizzlies to Houston |
NBA Basketball |
10/29/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - Tracy McGrady, Yao Ming and the Houston Rockets are more determined than ever to reach the ultimate goal of an NBA title. The quest starts tonight when the Rockets host the Memphis Grizzlies at the Toyota Center. The All-Star McGrady has never won a playoff series in his career and feels this season will be one to remember. In order for the Rockets to become a contender, they must battle for postseason positioning through 82 games in the Western Conference and stay healthy. McGrady shook of |
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| Rockets G Brooks out 1-3 weeks |
NBA Basketball |
10/27/2008 |
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| Houston, TX (Best E Casino) - Houston Rockets guard Aaron Brooks has been diagnosed with a bone contusion in his right ankle and is expected to be sidelined 1-to-3 weeks, the team announced on Monday. Brooks, the 26th overall pick in the 2007 NBA Draft, averaged 5.2 points and 1.7 assists in 51 games as a rookie last season. Houston opens the regular season Wednesday against Memphis. |
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