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Rockets GM Pledges To Retain Kyle Lowry | Tue 9 Mar

With Kyle Lowry to be a restricted free agent this off-season, his value has been at least as conspicuous when he was out as when he played. Daryl Morey has pledged to sign Lowry, with no desire to be without him for an extended period again.

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Scola Has A Career Night Against Wolves | Sun 7 Mar

Luis Scola played 44 minutes on Saturday, matching the most of his career, and rewarded himself for his 25-point, 21 rebound night with a long and much-needed ice bath after the game. “I’ve got to be honest,” he said of his playing time. “I love it.”

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Kings Carl Landry Shows A Shoe Dilemma | Thu 4 Mar

Take a look at the shoes that Carl Landry is wearing in the photo behind. Then look at the purple kicks behind him. They clearly don’t match. Why? Because he is still wearing his Rockets’ sneakers. You can tell by the red lining the top and bottom of the shoe.

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The Rockets Won’t Sign Garrett Temple | Tue 2 Mar

Garrett Temple was told after Monday’s game he would not be signed for the remainder of the season. “I think I wasn’t here just playing for the Rockets, even though I was here,” he said. “It was more of an audition for the rest of the league.”

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Rookie Jordan Hill Won’t Be Sent Down | Mon 1 Mar

Though Jordan Hill has not picked up playing time any more regularly with the Rockets than he did with the Knicks, Rick Adelman said there are no plans to have him work with the Rio Grande Valley Vipers. “We haven’t really talked about that,” Adelman said.

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Trevor Ariza Is Sidelined With Hip Pointer | Wed 24 Feb

Rockets guard Trevor Ariza will be out for the remainder of the week with a severe left hip pointer. He underwent an MRI on Monday and will be re-evaluated next week. Guard Kevin Martin will move into the starting lineup, coach Rick Adelman said.

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Coach Adelman Advises Martin To “Relax” | Mon 22 Feb

With a timeout late in the first half, coach Rick Adelman stopped to give Kevin Martin a few words and many pats on the back. Martin had followed his 3-of-16 first game with the Rockets with a 1-of-6 first half. “He just needs to relax,” Adelman said.

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The Rockets Waives Cook, Signs Temple | Sun 21 Feb

The Houston Rockets waived forward Brian Cook Saturday and signed guard Garrett Temple to another 10-day contract. Cook, in his seventh year in the NBA, appeared in just 15 games for the Rockets this season at an average of three minutes per contest.

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Jermaine Taylor Reassigned To D-League | Sat 20 Feb

Rockets guard Jermaine Taylor has been reassigned to the Rio Grande Valley Vipers, Houston’s NBA D-League affiliate, it was announced today. Taylor’s reassignment is the 20th time an NBA player has been assigned to an NBA D-League affiliate this season.

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Brian Cook To Be Waived By The Rockets | Sat 20 Feb

NBA sources told FOX 26 Sports the Houston Rockets will waive Brian Cook. The Rockets have the maximum of 15 players on their roster. By waiving Cook it will give the team a spot it could use on Garrett Temple, whose initial 10-day contract expired.

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Battier, Scola Offered In Last Minute Talks | Fri 19 Feb

The deadline passed with Amar’e Stoudemire still in Phoenix, but only after the the Rockets offered Shane Battier and Luis Scola, multiple draft picks and the expiring contract of Brian Cook for Stoudemire in 11th-hour discussions, according to sources.

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Kevin Martin Heard His Trade At Half-Time | Thu 18 Feb

The Kings pulled Martin aside at halftime and told him he was being traded. Martin will be reunited with former Sacramento coach Rick Adelman. “At halftime coach [Paul Westphal] said, ‘There is a trade involving you. You are the piece,” Martin said.

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Kevin Martin Heading To Houston Rockets | Thu 18 Feb

The Houston Rockets have an agreement in place with the Sacramento Kings to acquire coveted Kevin Martin, ESPN.com has learned. It remains possible that the deal could be expanded into a three-way deal that lands McGrady with the New York Knicks.

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McGrady An Overrated Player, LeBron Too? | Tue 16 Feb

In the Sports Illustrated that comes out tomorrow, a player poll lists the most overrated players in the league. And the Top 5 is surprising. Here’s the list: 1. Tracy McGrady 2. Danny Granger 3. LaMarcus Aldridge 4. Andre Iguodala 5. LeBron James.

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Houston Interested In Thomas, Jamison | Mon 15 Feb

After losing out on Caron Butler to Dallas, Houston has gotten serious with bids for Tyrus Thomas and Washington’s Antawn Jamison, sources said.

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Tracy McGrady Staying With The Rockets? | Mon 15 Feb

There were all kind of signs that the Houston Rockets’ talks with the New-York Knicks are ongoing but the impression in Dallas was still that no-deal had the greatest chance of happening, at least when it comes to Tracy McGrady’s expiring contract.

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Wade Says Tracy McGrady Still Got Game | Sun 14 Feb

Dwyane Wade said he believes Tracy McGrady just needed more of a chance in Houston. “I think he has something left,” Wade told the Post yesterday after the Eastern Conference practice at the NBA’s All-Star weekend. “He just needed time to prove it.”

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Knicks Not Likely To Land Tracy McGrady? | Sat 13 Feb

Arn Tellem was supposed to be with Daryl Morey last night in Dallas to discuss other scenarios for Tracy McGrady. A source told The Post two days ago a deal with the Knicks, Wizards and Rockets might be tough to do because all teams couldn’t “hit their goals.”

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McGrady’d Love To Play In Philadelphia? | Mon 8 Feb

The Sixers need need to keep pursuing Tracy McGrady, who told Stephen A. Smith, “I’d love to finish this season in Philadelphia.” That would be a step in the right direction. At least it would look that way. “We should be thinking ahead,” Stefanski said.