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| Houston gets Green from Minnesota |
NBA Basketball |
02/21/2008 |
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| Houston, TX (Best E Casino) - The Houston Rockets acquired guard Gerald Green from the Minnesota Timberwolves in a trade Thursday, in exchange for guard Kirk Snyder, a second-round draft pick in 2010, and cash. Green, who attended Houston's Gulf Shores Academy, will be returning to his home town. The 22-year-old was traded in the offseason from Boston -- which drafted him out of high school -- to Minnesota in the mega-deal that sent Kevin Garnett to the Celtics. Green has played in 29 games this season, aver |
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| Report: Houston gets Green from Minnesota |
NBA Basketball |
02/21/2008 |
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| Houston, TX (Best E Casino) - The Houston Rockets have reportedly acquired guard Gerald Green from the Minnesota Timberwolves in exchange for guard Kirk Snyder and a second-round draft pick. According to Houston-based FOX 26, Green informed the station of the swap. Green, who attended Houston's Gulf Shores Academy, would be returning to his home town. The 22-year-old was traded in the offseason from Boston -- which drafted him out of high school -- to Minnesota in the mega-deal that sent Kevin Garnett to the |
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| Rockets acquire G Jackson, send Wells to New Orleans |
NBA Basketball |
02/21/2008 |
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| Houston, TX (Best E Casino) - The Houston Rockets traded swingman Bonzi Wells and guard Mike James to the New Orleans Hornets for backup point guard Bobby Jackson prior to the NBA trade deadline on Thursday. The deal included the minor involvement of the Memphis Grizzlies. The Rockets will also receive rookie guard Adam Haluska and either their own or New Orleans' second-round pick, whichever is greater. The team previously had been sending a second-round pick next season to Seattle to complete the trade for |
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| Heat, Rockets meet in Houston |
NBA Basketball |
02/21/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - The red-hot Houston Rockets will try to extend their season-high winning streak to 10 games when they host the punchless Miami Heat this evening from the Toyota Center. Houston posted its ninth straight win with Tuesday's 93-85 victory over LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers at Quicken Loans Arena. Rafer Alston ended with 22 points, five rebounds and six assists for the Rockets, who are riding the longest winning streak since ripping off nine in a row from March 16-30, 1999. Houston a |
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| Rockets set to acquire Jackson |
NBA Basketball |
02/21/2008 |
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| Houston, TX (Best E Casino) - The Houston Rockets have reached an agreement to send swingman Bonzi Wells and guard Mike James to the New Orleans Hornets for backup point guard Bobby Jackson, according to the Houston Chronicle. The deal, which has grown to include the minor involvement of the Memphis Grizzlies, is pending league approval. The Rockets will also receive rookie guard Adam Haluska and either their own or New Orleans' second-round pick, whichever is greater. The team previously had been sending a |
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| Mavs resume swing in New Orleans |
NBA Basketball |
02/20/2008 |
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| West is averaging 19.8 points and 9.2 rebounds per game this season. Center Tyson Chandler, who is averaging 12.1 points per contest, leads the Hornets rebounding (12.5 rpg). The Hornets are 17-8 at home this season. They will host Yao Ming and the Houston Rockets on Friday at New Orleans Arena. This is the third meeting of the campaign between the Mavericks and Hornets. The teams split the first two contests. The Hornets snapped a 10-game series home losing streak on December 1, 2007. Dallas will host the Ho |
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| Cavaliers, Pacers battle in Indiana |
NBA Basketball |
02/20/2008 |
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| r Wednesday's game. Cleveland will try to end a two-game slide when it hits the road this evening for a showdown with the Pacers. The Cavs have dropped two straight and three of their last four games, including Tuesday's 93-85 setback to the red-hot Houston Rockets in the finale of a two-game homestand at Quicken Loans Arena. Fresh off his All-Star MVP appearance on Sunday in leading the East over the Western Conference, Cavs star LeBron James tallied his fifth triple-double of the season with 26 points, 13 re |
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| Cavs host red-hot Rockets |
NBA Basketball |
02/19/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - The Houston Rockets will try to pick up where they left off before the All-Star break, as they shoot for their ninth straight win tonight against the Cleveland Cavaliers at Quicken Loans Arena. Houston has won eight in a row and posted an 89-87 victory over the Sacramento Kings last Wednesday in the finale of a four-game homestand at the Toyota Center. Yao Ming ended with 25 points, 14 rebounds and three blocks for the Rockets, who last won nine straight games from March 16 - 30, 1999. Rafe |
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| Olajuwon, Ewing and Riley among Hall finalists |
College Basketball |
02/15/2008 |
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| in Springfield, Massachusetts. Olajuwon burst onto the basketball scene at the University of Houston, where he led the Cougars to three straight Final Four appearances from 1982-84. He continued his success at the pro level in the same town with the Houston Rockets, winning back-to-back NBA titles in 1994 and '95. A two-time Defensive Player of the Year, Olajuwon still holds the NBA record for blocked shots with 3,830 and is the only player to record more than 3,000 blocked shots and 2,000 steals in a career. |
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| Monument honoring Hakeem Olajuwon to be unveiled in April |
NBA Basketball |
02/14/2008 |
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HOUSTON (AP) -The Houston Rockets plan to unveil a monument honoring former star Hakeem Olajuwon on April 11 outside the team's arena. Organizers said they worked hard to ensure that the monument complied with Olajuwon's Islamic beliefs. Rockets spokesman Nelson Luis told The Associated Press that details about the monument had not been released. Houston television station KRIV reported that it would focus on his jersey and accomplishments, but in keeping with the tenets of his Muslim faith, it won't in |
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