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| Pistons try to stay hot in Atlanta |
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02/12/2008 |
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| ry 4 this season. The Pistons have won two straight on the road and are 17-9 away from the Motor City this season. Atlanta will try to put the brakes on a two-game slide when they welcome Detroit to Philips Arena. In Saturday's 108-89 setback to the Houston Rockets at the Toyota Center, Josh Childress netted 18 points for the Hawks, who have lost two straight since a three-game winning streak. Zaza Pachulia recorded 11 points and nine rebounds, as Atlanta fell to 4-9 over its last 13 contests. After hosting th |
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| Yao helps Rockets pull away from Blazers, win seventh straight |
NBA Basketball |
02/12/2008 |
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| Houston, TX (Best E Casino) - Yao Ming had 25 points and seven rebounds and the Houston Rockets dominated the second half en route to winning their seventh straight, 95-83, over the Portland Trail Blazers at the Toyota Center. Yao made seven of his 11 field-goal attempts and was a solid 11-for-13 from the free-throw line, as Houston outscored Portland 51-40 in the final 24 minutes. "The second half we kept our intensity up," Yao said. "We kept pushing like we did the last couple of games. We played a high le |
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| Rockets in flight vs. Blazers |
NBA Basketball |
02/11/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - The red-hot Houston Rockets will try to extend their season-best winning streak to seven games tonight, as they welcome the Portland Trail Blazers to the Toyota Center. This is the third meeting of the campaign between the clubs. The Rockets won the previous two contests and have captured three in a row in the series. Portland has dropped seven of eight and eight of its last 10 at Houston. The Rockets play the third of a four-game homestand on Monday. All-Star Yao Ming scored 28 points and |
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| Yao, Rockets cruise past Hawks |
NBA Basketball |
02/10/2008 |
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| Houston, TX (Best E Casino) - Yao Ming scored 28 points and pulled down nine rebounds to lead the Houston Rockets past the Atlanta Hawks, 108-89, at Toyota Center. Tracy McGrady had 15 points and eight assists for the Rockets, who have won six in a row and 15 of their last 18 overall. Luis Scola contributed 14 points and nine rebounds, and Bonzi Wells gave 11 points and six assists. Josh Childress netted 18 points for the Hawks, who have lost two straight. The Hawks have also dropped nine straight and 15-of- |
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| Streaking Rockets host Hawks |
NBA Basketball |
02/09/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - The Houston Rockets aim for their sixth straight win when they resume a four-game homestand tonight versus the Atlanta Hawks at the Toyota Center. The Rockets opened the homestand with Thursday's 92-77 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers. Yao Ming scored 22 points and pulled down 12 rebounds to lead Houston, which is 13-9 at home this season. Rafer Alston added 17 points and nine assists, while Shane Battier chipped in 15 points and eight boards. Tracy McGrady had eight points in the win a |
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| Cavs, Hawks battle at Philips Arena |
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02/08/2008 |
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| ith had 17 points, nine rebounds and nine assists for the Hawks, while Al Horford contributed 15 points and a career-high 20 boards in the win. Cleveland, meanwhile, will wrap up a short two-game road trip tonight and suffered a 92-77 setback to the Houston Rockets in the opener on Thursday at the Toyota Center. LeBron James had a game-high 32 points, seven rebounds and six assists for the Cavaliers, who had a two-game winning streak halted and lost for just the fourth time in 17 games. Larry Hughes finished w |
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| Correction: Rockets-Francis story |
NBA Basketball |
02/07/2008 |
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HOUSTON (AP) -In a Feb. 6 story about Houston Rockets guard Steve Francis, The Associated Press erroneously reported he would undergo surgery on his left knee. The surgery will be on the right knee, the team says.Copyright © 2005 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. The information contained in the AP News report may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without the prior written authority of The Associated Press. |
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| Rockets' Francis to have season-ending surgery on knee tendon |
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02/07/2008 |
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HOUSTON (AP) -Houston Rockets guard Steve Francis will have season-ending surgery to repair a torn quadriceps tendon in his right knee, but expects to play again next season. The 6-foot-3 Francis hasn't played since Dec. 15. He's appeared in only 10 games this season with three starts, averaging 5.5 points and 3.0 assists. The team said Francis will have surgery Feb. 25. ``It's definitely tough and disheartening,'' Francis said Thursday, 90 minutes before the Rockets played Cleveland. ``Despite the way |
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| Rockets' Francis done for the season |
NBA Basketball |
02/07/2008 |
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| Houston, TX (Best E Casino) - Houston Rockets guard Steve Francis, who has been sidelined since mid-December with what was originally diagnosed as bi- lateral quadriceps tendinitis, will undergo season-ending surgery. The procedure will be done during the week of February 25 by Dr. Walter Lowe. Francis immediately began rehab after his removal from the lineup, but in early January an MRI revealed additional damage to the area. He visited a specialist in Colorado last week, and a tear in the quadriceps that w |
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| Rockets welcome Cavs to Toyota Center |
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02/07/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - The Houston Rockets go for their fifth straight win tonight, when they open a four-game homestand versus LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers at the Toyota Center. Houston is 12-9 at home this season and will also host Atlanta, Portland and Sacramento at the Toyota Center. The Rockets posted their fourth consecutive win with Monday's 92-86 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves at the Target Center, as Tracy McGrady finished with a team-high 26 points, dished out seven assists and grab |
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