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Rockets' McGrady Has Minor Surgery
Rockets guard Tracy McGrady could need three months to recover following operations on his knee and shoulder. - Read More...
Rockets' McGrady undergoes knee, shoulder surgery
Rockets guard Tracy McGrady could need three months to recover following operations on his knee and shoulder. Loose tissue was ...
McGrady Has Arthroscopic Surgery on Knee, Shoulder
In the HOUSTON CHRONICLE, Jonathan Feigen writes "the nagging injuries that sidetracked and sidelined Tracy McGrady at times during the season will factor into his offseason. McGrady on Tuesday underwent arthroscopic surgeries to remove loose bodies from his knee and shoulder and to repair a slightly torn labrum in the shoulder. He is expected to need three months to be fully recovered, though he can begin rehabilitation in the next week or two. Rockets team doctor Tom Clanton said no structural damage was found in the ligament or cartilage of McGrady's left knee." - Read More...
Rockets' McGrady undergoes arthroscopic surgery
Houston Rockets guard Tracy McGrady had arthroscopic surgery on his left shoulder and left knee on Tuesday. Dr. Tom Clanton, the team physician, told the Houston Chronicle that no structural damage was found in the ligament or cartilage of McGrady's knee. Loose particles were removed from both the knee and the shoulder. The newspaper said Dr. Hussein Elkhousy repaired a slight labrum tear on McGrady's shoulder.
Jazz Oust Rockets with 113-91 Victory in Game 6
Deron Williams scored 13 of his 25 points in the decisive third quarter, and the Utah Jazz beat Houston 113-91 on Friday night to win the series 4-2 and knock the Rockets out of the playoffs in the opening round for the second straight year. - Read More...
Around the Association presented by T-Mobile: April 29
Go Around the Association for a recap of Tuesday's action, which included the Hornets and Spurs advancing and the Rockets staying alive. - Read More...
Rockets stave off elimination, silence Jazz 95-69
Tracy McGrady scored 29 points, Luis Scola added 18 points and 12 rebounds, and the Houston Rockets staved off elimination Tuesday ...
Jazz Edge Rockets to Take 3-1 Series Lead
Deron Williams scored eight of his 17 points in the fourth quarter and the Utah Jazz beat the Houston Rockets 86-82 on Saturday night for a 3-1 series lead. - Read More...
Rockets, Raptors, Wizards find new life
Game 3 was the charm for the Wizards and Raptors, but especially for Tracy McGrady and the Rockets in Utah, Mike Kahn says.
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...
Jazz primed to sweep
Deron Williams and the Jazz are threatening to sweep the undermanned and overmatched Rockets. Mike Kahn updates the playoff picture.
Jazz Burn Rockets to Take 2-0 Series Lead
Deron Williams scored 22 points and Mehmet Okur added 16 points and 16 rebounds as the Utah Jazz beat the Houston Rockets 90-84 on Monday night to take a 2-0 lead in the best-of-seven series. - Read More...
Jazz Take Series Opener in Houston
Andrei Kirilenko scored 21 points, Carlos Boozer had 20 points and 16 rebounds and the Utah Jazz beat the Houston Rockets 93-82 in the opener of their first-round series Saturday night. - Read More...
Rockets Beat Clippers, Secure No. 5 seed
Luis Scola had 22 points and 10 rebounds, and the Houston Rockets locked up the No. 5 seed in the Western Conference playoffs with a 93-75 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers on Wednesday night. - Read More...
Teams battle for seeding on final day of NBA season
The teams are set. The seeds are not. There's a lot for the Spurs, Jazz, Rockets and Suns to play for on the final day of the season.
How A Four-Way Tie Will Be Broken
In the SAN ANTONIO EXPRESS-NEWS, Mike Monroe writes "you don't need a degree in Boolean logic to unravel the secrets of the NBA's formula for breaking a potential four-way tie for third place in the Western Conference, but keep a bottle of aspirin handy as you follow along. You might get a headache. If the Spurs, Jazz, Suns and Rockets all finish the regular season with records of 55-27.? - 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...
Boozer’s Double-Double Helps Jazz Bring Down Rockets
Carlos Boozer scored 21 points and pulled down 11 rebounds as Utah beat Houston 105-96 on Monday, pulling the Jazz even with the Rockets in the muddled Western Conference standings with one game to go in the regular season. - Read More...
Nuggets Thrash Rockets to Inch Closer to Playoffs
Allen Iverson scored 33 points and Smith sparked the Nuggets out of their early doldrums with a 23-point performance in Denver's 111-94 rout of the Houston Rockets. - Read More...
McGrady, Rockets Eclipse Suns
Tracy McGrady had 22 points, six rebounds and seven assists and Luis Scola added 19 points as the Houston Rockets cruised to a 101-90 win over the Phoenix Suns on Friday night. - Read More...
T-Mac Will Try to Deal With Shoulder Pain
In the HOUSTON CHRONICLE, Jonathan Feigen writes "with the Rockets' playoff spot freshly clinched and the visitor's locker room at the Staples Center filled with satisfaction suitable for the occasion, Tracy McGrady leaned back and laughed. The time, he knew, would soon come when the source of that night's comedy would no longer amuse him so. But he and the Rockets had enough regular-season games remaining to work out the kinks from his sore left shoulder and ailing shooting touch, so McGrady took a moment to mock himself.? - Read More...
McGrady says he'll play Friday with sore shoulder
Houston Rockets guard Tracy McGrady will play against Phoenix on Friday night after missing Wednesday's game against Seattle with a sore left shoulder. - 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...
Hall of Fame Calls Houston Icon Olajuwon
In the HOUSTON CHRONICLE, Fran Blinebury writes, "what was improbable on the day he stepped off a plane from Nigeria and inevitable by the time his glorious 18-year NBA career ended became official when Hakeem Olajuwon was elected to the Basketball Hall of Fame on Monday. ?For many years, you've been a future Hall of Famer,' said the former Rockets and University of Houston star. ?You hear that. It's an honorable title. But now, for the Hall of the Fame to call you, it's like, 'Wow! Is that really true?' The enshrinement will take place Sept. 5 in Springfield, Mass.? - Read More...
Rockets Rookies Clobber Clippers, Clinch Playoff Berth
Rookie Aaron Brooks came off the bench to score 18 points, five teammates reached double figures, and the Houston Rockets beat the short-handed Los Angeles Clippers 105-79 Sunday night to clinch a playoff berth. - Read More...
Steve Francis Returning to Houston for Another Season
Steve Francis isn't shortening his return home. The Rockets' veteran point guard agreed to return to the team on Wednesday, picking up the player option on the final year of his contract. - Read More...
McGrady out up to 3 months after minor surgery
Rockets guard Tracy McGrady could need three months to recover following operations on his knee and shoulder. - Read More...
T-Mac undergoes arthroscopic surgery on knee, shoulder
Houston Rockets guard Tracy McGrady had arthroscopic surgery on his left shoulder and left knee on Tuesday.
Rockets' McGrady has surgery on shoulder, knee
Houston Rockets guard Tracy McGrady had arthroscopic surgery on his left shoulder and left knee on Tuesday. - Read More...
McGrady, Rockets Stay Alive with Win
Tracy McGrady scored 29 points, Luis Scola added 18 points and 12 rebounds, and the Houston Rockets staved off elimination Tuesday night by routing the Utah Jazz 95-69 in Game 5 of their first-round series. - Read More...
Savage: Jazz-Rockets -- Game 5 Live Blog
Can the Jazz close out on the road, or will the Rockets keep the fire burning for another game. NBA.com's Dan Savage is live-blogging Game 5. - Read More...
Jazz strum 3-1 lead on Rockets after late escape
Deron Williams scored eight of his 17 points in the fourth quarter and the Utah Jazz beat the Houston Rockets 86-82 on Saturday ...
McGrady Leads Rockets in Game 3 Win
Tracy McGrady snapped out of his fourth-quarter slump and scored seven of his 27 points in the final period, leading Houston to a 94-92 victory over Utah on Thursday night that gave the Rockets life in a series that could have been headed for a sweep. - Read More...
LIVE: NBA first-round playoff action
The Wizards and Raptors have earned their first victory of the playoffs. Can the Rockets join them? Follow tonight's action LIVE.
Jazz primed to sweep Rockets away
Deron Williams and Utah are threatening to sweep the undermanned Rockets. Mike Kahn updates the playoff picture.
T-Mac, Rockets put themselves in big hole
T-Mac and the Rockets couldn't take care of business at home, as the Jazz won in Houston again for a 2-0 series lead.
Jazz fine-tune Game 2, get 2-0 jump on Rockets
Deron Williams scored 22 points and Mehmet Okur added 16 points and 16 rebounds as the Utah Jazz beat the Houston Rockets 90-84 ...
Jazz score road victory in Game 1 against Rockets
Andrei Kirilenko scored 21 points, Carlos Boozer had 20 points and 16 rebounds and the Utah Jazz beat the Houston Rockets 93-82 ...
Rockets win to get No. 5 seed, Jazz in playoffs
Luis Scola had 22 points and 10 rebounds, and the Houston Rockets locked up the No. 5 seed in the Western Conference playoffs ...
Around the Association Season in Review: Rockets Streak
Go Around the Association presented by T-Mobile for a review of the Rockets' incredible 22-game winning streak. - 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...
For Jazz, home-court advantage would be sweet
How important is home-court advantage to the Jazz? Judging by their win over the Rockets, the answer is very, Charley Rosen says.
Rockets roll as Suns waste 37-point night from Stoudemire
Tracy McGrady had 22 points, six rebounds and seven assists, and Luis Scola added 19 points as the Houston Rockets cruised to ...
A Dream forever: Olajuwon monument revealed
The Houston Rockets unveiled a bronze monument honoring Hakeem Olajuwon before Friday's game against the Phoenix Suns. - Read More...
McGrady says he'll play against Suns
Houston Rockets guard Tracy McGrady will play against Phoenix on Friday night after missing Wednesday's game against Seattle with a sore left shoulder. But team officials said Rockets forward Shane Battier was questionable for the game with a bruised left foot and ankle. Battier played 18 minutes on Wednesday, then sat out most of the second half as the Rockets pulled away for a 103-80 victory. Houston is 53-25, one-half game ahead of Phoenix in the tight Western Conference standings.
McGrady Says He'll Play Against Suns; Battier Questionable
Houston Rockets guard Tracy McGrady will play against Phoenix on Friday night after missing Wednesday's game against Seattle with a sore left shoulder. - Read More...
T-Mac sits out against Sonics to rest sore shoulder
Rockets guard Tracy McGrady sat out Wednesday's game against Seattle to rest his sore left shoulder. - Read More...
Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Class of 2008 Announced
Hakeem Olajuwon, who led the University of Houston to three straight Final Fours and the Houston Rockets to back-to-back NBA titles; Patrick Ewing, who captured the 1984 NCAA title at Georgetown before capturing two Olympic gold medals and becoming an 11 time NBA All-Star; Adrian Dantley, an unstoppable offensive player at Notre Dame and in the NBA, Pat Riley, who has led two NBA teams to five NBA championships; women's basketball pioneer and Immaculata University coach Cathy Rush; dynamic ESPN television broadcaster Dick Vitale; and Detroit Pistons and Shock owner Bill Davidson were announced today as the seven members of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Class of 2008. The announcement was made today in San Antonio, TX site of the 2008 NCAA Men's Final Four. - Read More...
Yao Takes Trip to China
Seeking a break in his rehabilitation routine, Rockets center Yao Ming is visiting China this week with plans to return to Houston in time for the playoffs. - Read More...