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| Agent: Rockets' Francis to undergo season-ending knee surgery |
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02/06/2008 |
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HOUSTON (AP) -Houston Rockets guard Steve Francis will undergo season-ending surgery on a torn left quadriceps muscle, his agent told a Houston television station Wednesday. The 6-foot-3 Francis has been out since Dec. 15 with the injury. He's appeared in only 10 games this season with three starts, averaging 5.5 points and three assists. Agent Jeff Fried told KRIV that Francis would have the procedure. ``It's been a challenging few years for Steve from an injury perspective, and if there is any aspec |
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| Report: Rockets' Francis done for the season |
NBA Basketball |
02/06/2008 |
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| Houston, TX (Best E Casino) - Houston Rockets guard Steve Francis, who has been sidelined since late December with what was originally diagnosed as bi- lateral quadriceps tendonitis, will reportedly undergo season-ending surgery. According to the Houston Chronicle, the team is expected to make an official announcement concerning Francis' status Thursday. Francis visited a specialist in Colorado last week, and a tear in the quadriceps that would require surgical repair was discovered. Francis, a 10-year NBA v |
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| Williams shines late as Bucks top Grizz |
NBA Basketball |
02/06/2008 |
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| e final quarter. Miller's three with 4:01 left capped a 12-2 run and gave Memphis a 93-88 lead. Game Notes The Bucks have won four in a row versus Memphis...Milwaukee rookie Yi Jianlian, who injured his right shoulder in the Bucks' 91-83 loss to the Houston Rockets on Saturday, did not play...Milwaukee shot 47.8 percent, Memphis shot 47.4...Milwaukee outrebounded Memphis 48-34...Kwame Brown, Javaris Crittenton and Jason Collins, all recently acquired in trades, were in uniform for Memphis. Brown and Crittenton |
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| Bucks, Grizzlies get wild in Memphis |
NBA Basketball |
02/05/2008 |
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| cks have won three in a row in the series. Milwaukee snapped a four-game series road losing streak on December 27, 2006. Milwaukee opens a two-game road trip tonight. On Saturday, Tracy McGrady collected 33 points, 11 rebounds and six assists as the Houston Rockets outlasted the Bucks, 91-83, at the Bradley Center. Andrew Bogut finished with 21 points for Milwaukee, which lost its third straight game and has dropped seven of its last nine games overall. Bucks leading scorer Redd missed his fourth straight game |
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| Rockets, Timberwolves battle at the Target Center |
NBA Basketball |
02/04/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - The Minnesota Timberwolves take aim at their first three- game win streak of the season, while the Houston Rockets will try to extend an impressive run of road victories when the two clubs clash this evening at the Target Center. Minnesota is fresh off a pair of home triumphs over Chicago and the Los Angeles Clippers and has won five of its last seven games following a dismal 5-34 start to the season. The improving club has also posted four consecutive victories at the Target Center, where |
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| T-Mac's big night pushes Rockets past Bucks |
NBA Basketball |
02/03/2008 |
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| Milwaukee, WI (Best E Casino) - Tracy McGrady had his strongest game in two months with 33 points, 11 rebounds and six assists, overshadowing the matchup between Yao Ming and Yi Jianlian, as the Houston Rockets outlasted the Milwaukee Bucks, 91-83. Yao had 12 points and 12 rebounds for the Rockets in the second battle of Chinese titans. Yi was limited to six points and seven rebounds on 1-of-10 shooting for the Bucks. "I thought maybe eight of his shots were pretty good shots, they just didn't go in," Bucks |
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| Pacers try to make Magic disappear |
NBA Basketball |
02/02/2008 |
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| seven boards in the close victory. Indiana will try to stop a five-game slide when it continues a four-game homestand on Saturday. The Pacers are 0-2 so far on the stand and fell to 9-12 as the host this season after Friday's 106-103 setback to the Houston Rockets. Danny Granger scored 22 points for Indiana, which has dropped six of its last seven games. Shawne Williams contributed 17 points and Mike Dunleavy 14 in a losing effort. Jeff Foster had 13 points to go along with 17 rebounds. After missing the last |
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| Bucks, Rockets meet at Bradley Center |
NBA Basketball |
02/02/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - The Milwaukee Bucks and Houston Rockets will battle for the second and final time this season, as both teams square off tonight at the Bradley Center. On November 9th, All-Star center Yao Ming scored 28 points and grabbed 10 rebounds to lead the Rockets over Milwaukee, 104-88, at the Toyota Center. Houston has won six in a row against the Bucks. The Rockets have won two straight and three of their last four at Milwaukee. Milwaukee attempts to halt a two-game losing streak tonight. On Wednes |
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| Landry, Rockets down Pacers |
NBA Basketball |
02/01/2008 |
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| Indianapolis, IN (Best E Casino) - Carl Landry scored 22 points and pulled down seven rebounds to lead the Houston Rockets over the Indiana Pacers, 106-103, at Conseco Fieldhouse. Tracy McGrady poured in 19 points and dished out nine assists for Houston, who have won two in a row and six of seven overall. Yao Ming tallied 17 points and 12 boards, while Shane Battier totaled 13 points. Danny Granger scored 22 points for Indiana, which has dropped five in a row and six of seven overall. Shawne Williams contrib |
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| Yao, LeBron named Players of the Month |
NBA Basketball |
02/01/2008 |
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| New York, NY (Best E Casino) - Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James and Houston Rockets center Yao Ming were named Eastern and Western Conference Players of Month, respectively, for games played through the end of January. James led the league in scoring, with 32.8 points per game, and also averaged 7.8 rebounds and 7.2 assists. He scored a season-high 51 points against Memphis on January 15, and led Cleveland to an 11-3 record overall -- the Cavs' highest monthly winning percentage since February 1996. |
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