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| Rockets host Jazz at Toyota Center |
NBA Basketball |
12/27/2008 |
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| (Sportsbooks) - The Houston Rockets will open a three-game homestand Saturday when the Utah Jazz pay a visit to the Toyota Center. Houston will also host Washington and Milwaukee and is 9-3 as the host this season. The Rockets, who are unbeaten in their last six home games, have dropped two straight overall since a four-game winning streak and suffered an 88-79 setback at New Orleans on Friday. Yao Ming scored 19 points and pulled down 12 rebounds for the Rockets, who played without Ron Artest due to a sor |
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| Paul leads Hornets past Rockets |
NBA Basketball |
12/27/2008 |
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| New Orleans, LA (Sportsbooks) - Chris Paul had 26 points and 10 assists, leading the New Orleans Hornets past the Houston Rockets, 88-79, at New Orleans Arena. David West recorded 23 points, while Tyson Chandler had 14 points and 12 rebounds for the Hornets, who have won five of eight. Rasual Butler provided 13 points and seven rebounds for New Orleans after it suffered a lopsided 88-68 loss to the Magic on Christmas Day. "We played with a lot of energy tonight. I was really proud," said Hornets head coach |
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| Rockets, Hornets square off in Big Easy |
NBA Basketball |
12/26/2008 |
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| (Sportsbooks) - The New Orleans Hornets aim to snap a two-game skid Friday when they welcome the Houston Rockets to the Big Easy. The Hornets were waxed by the streaking Magic, 88-68, on Christmas Day in Orlando behind Dwight Howard's 12 points and 15 rebounds. David West recorded 13 points and seven rebounds for the Hornets, who have dropped two straight after a four-game win streak. Chris Paul had 12 points but did not record a steal, ending his NBA-record streak at 108 consecutive games with at least on |
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| Cavs try to stay perfect at home vs. Wizards |
NBA Basketball |
12/25/2008 |
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| they welcome the woeful Washington Wizards to town. Cleveland won its fourth straight game and improved to 14-0 as the host on Tuesday when James dropped 27 points with nine rebounds and five assists to lift the Cavaliers to a 99-90 triumph over the Houston Rockets. Mo Williams went for 23 points and added four assists for the Cavs, who are the only unbeaten team at home this season and have won 23 of 25 overall since a 1-2 start to the campaign. Daniel Gibson and Zydrunas Ilgauskas chipped in 11 points apiece |
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| Rockets send Francis to Grizzlies |
NBA Basketball |
12/24/2008 |
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| Houston, TX (Sportsbooks) - The Houston Rockets confirmed Wednesday that they have dealt veteran guard Steve Francis, a 2009 second-round draft choice and cash considerations to the Memphis Grizzlies in exchange for a conditional second-round draft pick in 2011. Francis has yet to appear in a game this season. The 6-foot-3 Maryland product was taken second overall by the Vancouver Grizzlies in 1999 and traded to Houston shortly after as part of a three-way, 11-player deal. Francis spent five seasons with t |
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| LeBron leads surging Cavs over Rockets |
NBA Basketball |
12/23/2008 |
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| Cleveland, OH (Sportsbooks) - LeBron James dropped 27 points with nine rebounds and five assists to lift the Cleveland Cavaliers to a 99-90 triumph over the Houston Rockets at Quicken Loans Arena. Mo Williams went for 23 points and added four assists for Cleveland, which continued its home dominance this season by remaining perfect at 14-0. The Cavs are the only unbeaten team at home this season and have won 23 of 25 since a 1-2 start to the campaign. Daniel Gibson and Zydrunas Ilgauskas chipped in 11 poin |
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| LeBron and Cavs aim to remain perfect at home vs. Rockets |
NBA Basketball |
12/23/2008 |
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| (Sportsbooks) - The Cleveland Cavaliers are right where they want to be, as the Central Division leaders open a three-game homestand tonight versus the Houston Rockets at Quicken Loans Arena. Cleveland is the only unbeaten team at home this season, sporting a 13-0 record as the host. It has won three in a row overall and went 3-1 on a four- game road trip capped by Sunday's 102-91 victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder at the Ford Center. Superstar LeBron James went over the 30-point mark for the fourth st |
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| Pacers welcome Nets to Conseco Fieldhouse |
NBA Basketball |
12/23/2008 |
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| k) - The New Jersey Nets will try to right the ship tonight when they pay a visit to the Indiana Pacers at Conseco Fieldhouse. The Nets have dropped two straight, three of four and six of their last eight games, including Monday's 114-91 loss to the Houston Rockets in the finale of a four-game homestand at the IZOD Center. Keyon Dooling came off the bench to lead the Nets with 17 points, while Vince Carter and Devin Harris finished with 10 points apiece. Yi Jianlian had 10 points and seven boards in a meeting |
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| Yao, Rockets cut down Nets |
NBA Basketball |
12/22/2008 |
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| East Rutherford, NJ (Sportsbooks) - Yao Ming dominated inside to the tune of 24 points and 16 rebounds, as the Houston Rockets pounded the New Jersey Nets, 114-91. Aaron Brooks hit four of Houston's nine three-pointers en route to 22 points to go with six assists in the Rockets' fourth straight win. Carl Landry and Tracy McGrady chipped in 13 and 12 points, respectively, in the wire-to-wire thumping. "I just got comfortable," Brooks said. "When you have [Tracy McGrady] and [Yao Ming] out there, they kind o |
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| Rockets continue road trip vs. Nets |
NBA Basketball |
12/22/2008 |
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| (Sportsbooks) - The Houston Rockets will continue a four-game road trip this evening against the New Jersey Nets at the IZOD Center. The Rockets have won three in a row and opened the swing with a 109-102 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves at the Target Center. Tracy McGrady scored 23 points and Aaron Brooks added 18 and 10 rebounds for the Rockets, who are 9-6 as the visitor this season. Ron Artest scored 19 points and Yao Ming added 18 in the win. Houston will also visit Cleveland and New Orleans on |
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