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| Bargnani and Raptors dominate Rockets |
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01/02/2009 |
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| Toronto, ON (BettingExpress) - Andrea Bargnani finished with 19 points and six rebounds, as the Toronto Raptors blew past the Houston Rockets, 94-73, at Air Canada Centre. Chris Bosh also added 19 points for the Raptors, who lost guard Jose Calderon to a right hamstring strain in the second quarter. Joey Graham contributed 10 points off the bench for Toronto, which snapped a three-game slide. Von Wafer tied a career high with 18 points to pace the Rockets, who shot just 34.1 percent from the floor and had the |
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| Rockets start road trip vs. Raptors |
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01/02/2009 |
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| (BettingExpress) - The Houston Rockets will kick off a five-game road trip Friday night with a showdown against the Toronto Raptors at Air Canada Centre. The Rockets are 10-8 away from home this season and will also visit the Hawks, Sixers, Celtics and Thunder on the upcoming road swing. They have won two of three and six of the last nine games overall, including an 85-81 victory over Milwaukee in the finale of a three-game homestand at the Toyota Center. Yao Ming finished with 22 points and 10 rebounds and L |
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| Rockets edge Bucks |
NBA Basketball |
12/31/2008 |
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| Houston, TX (BettingExpress) - Yao Ming finished with 22 points and 10 rebounds, as the Houston Rockets held on for an 85-81 win over the Milwaukee Bucks. Luis Scola had 11 points and 10 boards for Houston, which has won two of its last three. Ron Artest scored 15 points in the win, while Tracy McGrady ended with 10 assists to go with seven points. Milwaukee had five players reach double figures, led by Michael Redd with 20 points. Richard Jefferson scored 16, and Luke Ridnour filled the scoresheet with 11 po |
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| Pulling for Chuck |
NBA Basketball |
12/31/2008 |
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| teetering on the brink. His basketball resume is without peer. "Sir Charles" retired as one of only four players in NBA history with 20,000 points, 10,000 rebounds and 4,000 assists during his 16 seasons with the Philadelphia 76ers, Phoenix Suns and Houston Rockets. Barkley was the NBA's Most Valuable Player in 1993 and the best player of the original Olympic Dream Team. He also was selected as one of the NBA's 50 greatest players in 1996 and enshrined into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame in 2006. All tha |
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| Bucks finish Texas two-step in Houston |
NBA Basketball |
12/31/2008 |
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| (BettingExpress) - The resurgent Milwaukee Bucks aim for their second win in as many nights in Texas as they face the Houston Rockets at Toyota Center. Michael Redd scored 25 points and grabbed 10 rebounds -- including a huge board on the final play of the game that sealed the victory -- as the Bucks upended the Spurs, 100-98, on Tuesday. Andrew Bogut chipped in 20 points and 14 boards for Milwaukee, which has won four of its last five games and improved to 7-12 on the road. Luke Ridnour ended with 21 points, |
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| Rockets re-sign Mutombo |
NBA Basketball |
12/30/2008 |
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| Houston, TX (BettingExpress) - The Houston Rockets have re-signed center Dikembe Mutombo for the rest of the season. The 42-year-old Mutombo appeared in 39 games for Houston last season, averaging 5.1 rebounds, 3.0 points and 1.2 blocks while averaging almost 16 minutes of playing time. He became a free agent after last season and was considering retirement before deciding to come back for an 18th season. "We're really happy to bring Dikembe back," said Rockets general manager Daryl Morey. "Everyone knows wha |
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| NBA Northwest: Thunder Girls looking hot; team not so much |
NBA Basketball |
12/29/2008 |
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| The Utah Jazz barely have an inside presence now that forwards Carlos Boozer and Paul Millsap and center Mehmet Okur are all out due to injury. The big three missed their second straight game together following Saturday's double-overtime loss to the Houston Rockets, as Utah suffered its third loss in four games to fall to 18-14 this season and 2 1/2 games off the pace in the Northwest Division. Houston center Yao Ming and forward Ron Artest took advantage in the paint by scoring 26 and 28 points, respectively. |
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| Rockets host Wizards at Toyota Center |
NBA Basketball |
12/29/2008 |
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| (BettingExpress) - The Houston Rockets will resume a three-game homestand Monday when the Washington Wizards pay a visit to the Toyota Center. The Rockets won the opener of the residency on Saturday when Ron Artest scored 10 of his game-high 28 points in the second overtime, leading Houston to a 120-115 win over the Utah Jazz. Artest, who made all 11 of his foul shots in the game, sat out Friday's loss at New Orleans due to a right ankle injury. Yao Ming added 26 points and 11 rebounds for the Rockets, who wo |
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| Hornets visit Pacers at Conseco Fieldhouse |
NBA Basketball |
12/28/2008 |
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| wdown with the Indiana Pacers at Conseco Fieldhouse. The Hornets will play five of their next six games on the road and own a 7-5 record away from New Orleans Arena this season. They ended a two-game losing streak with an 88-79 home victory over the Houston Rockets on Friday, as Chris Paul finished with 26 points and 10 assists to lead the show. David West recorded 23 points, while Tyson Chandler had 14 points and 12 rebounds for the Hornets, who have won five of seven. Rasual Butler contributed 13 points and |
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| Houston's McGrady out with knee injury |
NBA Basketball |
12/28/2008 |
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| Houston, TX (BettingExpress) - Houston Rockets guard Tracy McGrady missed Saturday's 120-115 double-overtime win over Utah due to a sore left knee. McGrady, who is averaging 15.9 points, 4.8 rebounds and 4.7 assists, missed his eighth game of the season due to the same injury. He's considered day-to- day with the knee problem. McGrady underwent a pair of arthroscopic surgical procedures in order to clean out loose bodies in the joints of his left knee and left shoulder this past May. |
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