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Morey Will Be “Very Cautious” With Ming | Tue 31 Aug

Now, doctors have declared Yao’s foot 100 percent healed, and he has been cleared to work his way up to 5-on-5 practices. “The doctors are still evaluating everything. There is no question we are going to have to be very cautious with his playing time.”
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The Houston Rockets’ Small Forward Spot | Mon 30 Aug

With Trevor Ariza on the move, what does the situation look like at the small forward on the court for the Houston Rockets? “It shows how much faith Daryl Morey has put in our other 3s — in Shane Battier and Chase Budinger,” Kevin Martin answered.
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Yao Not Happy About Chinese Interview | Wed 25 Aug

“I also told them, the worst case, I’m just saying the worst case, the worst case, is that I don’t go through the season and have to retire after the season. They only put that part in the story. That interview was only about how to develop Chinese basketball.”
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Doctors Clear Yao For Basketball Activities | Tue 24 Aug

Center Yao Ming is confident that he’ll be ready for the start of the regular season after a team doctor said his surgically repaired foot has fully healed. Team doctor Tom Clanton has cleared Yao to resume basketball activities with no physical limitations.
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Carmelo Anthony Attracted By Houston? | Tue 24 Aug

Despite significant speculation the Knicks are the team that Anthony would most likely want to join, two sources insisted the Knicks have been overstated as an object of his desire. Privately, he has expressed more enthusiasm over joining the Rockets.
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Rockets Signed Point Guard Ishmael Smith | Tue 24 Aug

Daryl Morey announced today that the team has signed guard Ishmael Smith to a multi-year deal. Smith led the Rockets in assists per game during the 2010 NBA Summer League, finishing with averages of 7.8 points (.581 18-31 FG) and 4.8 assists in five games.
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Rockets Will Add Three To Training Camp | Fri 20 Aug

The Rockets announced they are close to adding three players to their training camp roster, expecting to complete contracts with guard Ishmael Smith, center Jordan Eglseder and forward Antonio Anderson, a person with knowledge of the deals said.
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Are Rockets, Nets Also On Anthony’s List? | Wed 18 Aug

The Knicks are not Carmelo Anthony’s only option. Multiple league sources told SI.com that Anthony would also be open to signing a long-term deal with Houston or New Jersey should either of those teams offer the Nuggets a palatable trade package.
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Brooks, Ariza Had Troubled Relationship? | Mon 16 Aug

The New-Jersey Nets get the expiring contract of Troy Murphy and the New-Orleans Hornets get swingman Trevor Ariza. The departure of Ariza may help team chemistry in Houston, as he had a troubled relationship with point guard Aaron Brooks.
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Bigger Deal Coming For Houston Rockets? | Fri 13 Aug

“Obviously one of our stated goals is that at some point — and who knows when the opportunity will arise — we want to make a move for a star, who comes loose like Boston did in trading for Kevin Garnett a few years ago,” GM Daryl Morey said.
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Yao Ming Might Quit If Foot Doesn’t Heal | Tue 27 Jul

Yao says he may quit basketball after next season if he doesn’t fully recover from his foot injury. In comments to Chinese state media, Yao sounded far from optimistic about his future and also made a rare criticism of China’s national basketball program.
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Rockets Have Roster To Make Playoff Run? | Thu 22 Jul

Even without Bosh, GM Daryl Morey thinks the current roster is deep and talented enough to make a long playoff run. “We feel very good about the set of players we have now,” Morey said. “We think it’s a playoff team. We feel great about this team.”
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Brad Miller Wanted To Join Rick Adelman | Wed 21 Jul

The Rockets wanted Brad Miller, and Brad Miller wanted to play for the Rockets. Timing kept them apart. “It’s been a long time coming,” Miller said. “It almost happened 12 years ago, and ever since Rick got here, I wanted to come down here. “
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Houston Rockets Say Yao Ming Is On Time | Tue 20 Jul

Rockets officials report that Yao is entirely on track to start training camp and the season on time. Daryl Morey said the suggestion that caution could lead the Rockets to hold Yao out of as much as the first two months of the season is “totally false.”
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The Rockets Reach Terms With Brad Miller | Sat 17 Jul

Free-agent center Brad Miller has reached a deal on a three-year, $15 million contract with Houston, his agent, Mark Bartelstein, told FanHouse on Saturday. Miller, a 12-year veteran, who played last season for Chicago, will be a valuable backup for Yao.
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Luis Scola Agrees To A Five-Year Deal | Fri 16 Jul

The Rockets won’t have to worry about anyone trying to steal Luis Scola with an offer sheet. Not that it was much of a concern, anyway. Scola, a restricted free agent, agreed to a five-year, $47 million extension with Houston Thursday, a league source confirmed.
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Rockets Have Made An Offer To Brad Miller | Thu 15 Jul

The Rockets are still hoping to add a backup center and have made an offer to free agent Brad Miller. Miller’s agent Mark Bartelstein said Wednesday that nothing had changed, with Miller continuing to consider his options including the Rockets.
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Houston Rockets To Match Offer To Lowry | Wed 14 Jul

The Rockets should not, however, have been at all surprised with the offer sheet Kyle Lowry received, worth roughly $24 million over four years. But if they wish, they could spend a moment mildly taken aback with the deal. Then they matched it.