RAFER ALSTON
Successful Surgeries for Two Rockets
In the HOUSTON CHRONICLE, Fran Blinebury reports that Shane Battier and Rafer Alston underwent successful surgeries Friday. - Read More...
Rockets' Battier, Alston get some ankle work done
Houston forward Shane Battier and point guard Rafer Alston had minor surgical procedures to repair injuries that occurred late in the season. - Read More...
Alston out at least a week with hamstring injury
Houston Rockets point guard Rafer Alston will miss at least a week with a strained right hamstring. The 6-foot-2 Alston suffered the injury in the Rockets' 111-94 loss to Denver on Sunday. He sat out Monday's loss in Utah. Alston underwent an MRI exam on Tuesday that revealed a moderate to severe strain. The Rockets said he would miss at least a week of playing time. Alston has started 74 of the Rockets' 81 games this season, averaging 13 points and five assists per game.
Rockets' Alston to miss week with hamstring strain
Houston Rockets point guard Rafer Alston will miss at least a week with a strained right hamstring. - Read More...
Rockets Boost Adelman's Wins to 800 With Win Over His Former Team
Rafer Alston scored 28 points as the Rockets beat the Kings 108-100, giving coach Rick Adelman his 800th career victory. - Read More...
Alston shoots Rockets to 22nd straight win, first in West
The Houston Rockets did more than extend their winning streak on Sunday. They validated it. Rafer Alston scored 31 points and ...
Rockets Beat Lakers to Stretch Win Streak to 22
Rafer Alston scored 31 points and the Houston Rockets extended their winning streak to 22 games with a 104-92 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday. - Read More...
Rockets' Alston Stars During 19-Game Winning Streak
One of the keys to the Houston Rockets' 19-game winning streak has been the play of point guard Rafer Alston, who wasn't so sure he was going to be part of the rotation when training camp began but is playing the best basketball of his career. - Read More...
McGrady, Alston Boost Rockets to 17th Straight Win
Tracy McGrady had 31 points and nine assists and Rafer Alston added a season-high 24 points, helping the Houston Rockets push their franchise-best winning streak to 17 games with a 113-98 victory over the Dirk Nowitzki-less Dallas Mavericks on Thursday ni - Read More...
Report: Rockets Get Bobby Jackson for Wells, James
In the HOUSTON CHRONICLE, Jonathan Feigen reports "the Rockets reached agreement on a deal that will send guard/forward Bonzi Wells and guard Mike James to New Orleans today in exchange for backup point guard Bobby Jackson, individuals with knowledge of the talks said Wednesday night. The deal, which has grown to include the minor involvement of the Memphis Grizzlies, is pending league approval, with a conference call scheduled for today. The Rockets will make the move to add Jackson as a veteran point guard to play behind Rafer Alston, sending Wells to the first-place Hornets while getting New Orleans to take on the two seasons.? - Read More...
Rockets roll to ninth straight win as Cavs waste LeBron's night
Rafer Alston scored 22 points, Yao Ming added 16 points and 14 rebounds, and the Houston Rockets tied a team record Tuesday night ...
Alston's Layup Plus Controversial Call Help Rockets Edge Magic
Rafer Alston scored 20 points, including the game-winning layup with 4 seconds left, and the Rockets narrowly escaped Orlando with a 96-94 victory Friday night. - Read More...
Sans Alston, Rockets Recall Brooks from D-League
The Rockets will have to face the Mavericks on Saturday without starting point guard Rafer Alston, who will sit out for the third of four games with a strained groin. - Read More...
Alston charged with felony assault in New York
Houston Rockets guard Rafer Alston was released without bail on Tuesday after being charged with stabbing a man at a Manhattan ...
Alston accused of slashing man in club
Houston Rockets guard Rafer Alston was charged Tuesday with slashing a man's neck during a ruckus at a Manhattan nightspot — his second brush with the law this month.
Rockets' Alston: 'I am neither of those'
Rockets guard Rafer Alston said Monday he was innocent of misdemeanor assault and public intoxication charges filed against him a day earlier. Alston was accused of grabbing a parking attendant's arm, shaking him and spitting on him after Alston's vehicle was towed from a lot early Sunday. The attendant said Alston parked illegally and did not pay. Alston told Houston television station KRIV that he didn't do anything to the attendant. "We got into a shouting match.
Rockets guard Alston arrested in Houston
Rockets guard Rafer Alston was arrested early Sunday morning in downtown Houston on charges of assault and public intoxication, ...
Rockets PG Alston arrested in downtown Houston
Rockets guard Rafer Alston was arrested early Sunday morning in downtown Houston on charges of assault and public intoxication, police said. - Read More...
Yao, Rockets take down Pistons
Yao Ming scored 27 points, grabbed seven rebounds and made a key block in the final minute to lead the Houston Rockets to a 91-85 win over the Detroit Pistons on Thursday night. Tracy McGrady added 20 points and eight assists and Rafer Alston went 3-for-5 from 3-point range and scored 16 for the Rockets, who've won five in a row and eight of their past nine games. Houston trails Utah by a half game in the race for the fourth-best record in the West.
Trio Helps Rockets Slow Down the Raptors
Rafer Alston scored 23 points, Yao Ming added 23 points and 12 rebounds, and the Houston Rockets never trailed in a 114-100 victory over the Toronto Raptors on Friday night. - Read More...
Yao scores 22 as Rockets roll
Yao Ming scored 22 points and the Houston Rockets beat the Spurs 97-78 Friday night for their first victory in San Antonio in over nine years. Bonzi Wells scored 15 points and Juwan Howard added 14 for the Rockets, whose last road win over the Spurs was a 103-94 decision on April 20, 1997. Rafer Alston added 12 points and Shane Battier had 10. San Antonio had won 17 straight home games against the Rockets.
Rockets beat Clippers, snap three-game skid
The Houston Rockets proved to themselves that they could win a game without Tracy McGrady. The next step is tightening up their defense. Yao Ming had 32 points and 10 rebounds, Rafer Alston added 24 points and eight assists, and the Rockets snapped a three-game losing streak a 108-103 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers on Sunday in their fourth game without McGrady. The six-time All-Star was scratched again because of back spasms.
Rockets able to hold off Bulls
Tracy McGrady had 21 points, 11 rebounds and seven assists and Yao Ming had 20 points and 12 rebounds to lift the Houston Rockets, who nearly blew a 21-point lead but hung on to beat the Chicago Bulls 101-100 Thursday night. Rafer Alston scored 19 and reserve Scott Padgett scored 11 to spark a first-half run as the Rockets beat the Bulls for the seventh time in eight meetings.
Yao, Rockets cruise past Mavs
Yao Ming scored 36 points and Rafer Alston had 14 points, 12 assists and eight rebounds, leading Houston to a 107-76 victory over the Dallas Mavericks in the Rockets' home opener Saturday night. Luther Head had 17 points and Kirk Snyder added 12 for the Rockets, who shrugged off an off night by Tracy McGrady to beat the Mavs for the first time since March 6, 2005.
Rockets Top Hawks Without Injured Yao
Luther Head scored 20 points and Kirk Snyder and Rafer Alston netted 15 apiece as the Rockets posted a 107-93 victory over the Atlanta Hawks in a preseason contest. - Read More...
Rockets' Battier, Alston Undergo Surgeries
Houston forward Shane Battier and point guard Rafer Alston had minor surgical procedures to repair injuries that occurred late in the season. - Read More...
Houston's Alston Pushes Toward Game 3 Return
In the HOUSTON CHRONICLE, Michael Murphy writes "coach Rockets fans have found the first two games of the first-round Western Conference series against the Utah Jazz hard to watch, imagine how the view has been for Rafer Alston. As the Rockets prepare for Thursday's Game 3 at EnergySolutions Arena in Salt Lake City, Alston thinks there's a good chance he'll finally be on the court passing the ball rather than on the bench passing time. ?I'm pushing hard,' Alston said of his rehab work. ?I'm closer than I was two days ago. I'm doing things that I would have to do ? slash, cut, being able to slide. Right now I'm pushing for Game 3.''? - Read More...
Injury Hamstrings Alston for Rockets' Home-Closer vs. Clippers
Rockets point guard Rafer Alston will miss at least a week with a strained right hamstring. - Read More...
Without McGrady, Houston Handles Seattle
Rafer Alston scored 18 points and Luis Scola added 13 points and 12 rebounds as the Houston Rockets, playing without Tracy McGrady, easily beat the Seattle SuperSonics 103-80 on Wednesday night. - Read More...
On the Mark: I'm sorry, Mrs. Alston. I was wrong
Playground legends can't lead teams to historic heights, right? Rafer Alston is proving the doubters — and Mark Kriegel — wrong.
Rockets make all the right moves to extend streak
Rafer Alston fueled Houston's 22nd straight win, but Charley Rosen says there were plenty of heroes to go around vs. the Lakers.
Alston shoots Rockets to 22nd straight win, first in West
The Houston Rockets did more than extend their winning streak on Sunday. They validated it. Rafer Alston scored 31 points and ...
Rockets muscle past Mavs for 17th consecutive win
Tracy McGrady had 31 points and nine assists and Rafer Alston added a season-high 24 points, helping the Houston Rockets push ...
Assault charges dropped against Alston
Assault charges were dropped against Houston Rockets guard Rafer Alston, who was accused of a slashing a man with a knife in a nightclub. Prosecutors were unable to prove their case beyond a reasonable doubt, and the assault and attempted assault charges were dropped Friday, the Manhattan district attorney's office said. Alston was arrested Aug. 27, 2007, after a confrontation with Wilbert Ashman of Long Island inside Club Stereo in Manhattan.
Alston, Yao Lead Rockets to Ninth Straight Road Win
Rafer Alston scored 22 points, Yao Ming added 16 points and 14 rebounds, and the Houston Rockets tied a team record Tuesday night with their ninth straight road win, 93-85 over the Cleveland Cavaliers, who wasted a triple-double from LeBron James. - Read More...
Head, Alston Lead Rockets Past Wizards
Luther Head's season-high 24 points and Rafer Alston's double-double Tuesday night led Houston past the Washington Wizards 92-84, the Rockets' third consecutive victory. - Read More...
Rockets escape Magic as officials rule off tip-in at buzzer
Rafer Alston scored 20 points, including the game-winning layup with 4 seconds left, as the Houston Rockets narrowly escaped ...
Yao too much for Greece's Panathinaikos
Yao Ming scored 21 points and had eight rebounds to help the Houston Rockets beat Euroleague champion Panathinaikos of Greece 107-70 in an exhibition game Thursday night. The Rockets played without star forward Tracy McGrady, who had a sore left knee. Club officials said he bumped it slightly in practice Wednesday and they decided at game time to hold him out. He's day to day. Rookie Luis Scola scored 17 points while Rafer Alston added 14.
Stabbing charge is Alston's second arrest in month
Rockets guard Rafer Alston was released without bail on Tuesday after being charged with stabbing a man at a Manhattan nightspot -- his second brush with the law this month. - Read More...
Rockets guard Alston arrested in Houston
Rockets guard Rafer Alston was arrested early Sunday morning in downtown Houston on charges of assault and public intoxication, ...
Alston disputes assault, public intoxication charges
Rockets guard Rafer Alston said Monday he was innocent of misdemeanor assault and public intoxication charges filed against him a day earlier. - Read More...
Rockets guard Alston arrested in Houston
Rockets guard Rafer Alston was arrested early Sunday morning in downtown Houston on charges of assault and public intoxication, police said. Both charges against Ralston, 31, are misdemeanors, said Victor Senties, a Houston police spokesman. "We are aware of the situation and are attempting to get more details about the incident," Rockets general manager Daryl Morey said in a statement.
Rockets click on offense, end home skid
Yao Ming scored 30 points, Tracy McGrady got 11 of his 25 points in the final five minutes and the Houston Rockets snapped a three-game home losing streak with a 123-112 win over the New Orleans Hornets on Saturday night. Rafer Alston added 21 points and a season-high 13 assists for the Rockets, who started the night one game ahead of Utah in the race for home-court advantage in their first-round playoff series.
Rockets Cruise Past Sixers
Tracy McGrady scored 25 points before sitting out the fourth quarter and Rafer Alston had nine of Houston's season-high 31 assists in the Rockets' 105-84 win over the Philadelphia 76ers on Monday night. - Read More...
Rockets roll over Nets
Shane Battier hit a career-high seven 3-pointers and scored 23 points, and the Houston Rockets limited the New Jersey Nets to 33 percent shooting in a 96-71 victory Wednesday night. Tracy McGrady added 17 points and six assists, while fellow guard Rafer Alston had 14 points, seven rebounds and five assists for the Rockets, who snapped a two-game losing streak and won for only the third time in nine games.
Yao Leads Rockets Past Clippers
Yao Ming had 32 points and 10 rebounds, Rafer Alston added 24 points and eight assists, and the Houston Rockets snapped a three-game losing streak without Tracy McGrady in a 106-100 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers on Sunday. - Read More...
Rockets win despite injury to star player
Yao Ming scored 25 points, Shane Battier hit a pair of key 3-pointers and added 17, and the Houston Rockets beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 82-75 on Tuesday night. Rafer Alston also hit a late 3-pointer and scored 13 points as the Rockets won their fourth straight game despite an injury to Tracy McGrady. The six-time All-Star bruised his left hip in a first-half collision and seemed affected the rest of the game, scoring only eight points on 4-of-14 shooting. He also had seven assists.
Rockets blast off on Mavericks 107-76
Yao Ming scored 36 points and Rafer Alston had 14 points, 12 assists and eight rebounds, leading Houston to a 107-76 victory ...
Yao’s 36 Points Lead Rockets Past Mavericks
Yao Ming scored 36 points and Rafer Alston had 14 points, 12 assists and eight rebounds, leading Houston to a 107-76 victory over the Dallas Mavericks in the Rockets' home opener Saturday night. - Read More...
Mike James Thinks He's Right for Rockets
"Mike James, whom the Rockets sent to Toronto before last season to get the more traditional point play of Rafer Alston and because they did not want to lose James this summer as a free agent, wants to come back," writes Jonathan Feigen of the HOUSTON CHRONICLE. "More than that, he believes the Rockets should want him as much as he wants them." - Read More...