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| Artest helps Rockets edge Nuggets |
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03/10/2009 |
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| Denver, CO (MySportsbook) - Ron Artest went 4-of-9 from three-point range, en route to 22 points, to lead the Houston Rockets to a 97-95 victory over the Denver Nuggets at the Pepsi Center. Aaron Brooks added 19 points and Yao Ming 15 for the Rockets, who have won three straight and five of six overall. Carl Landry chipped in 12 points and Luis Scola had 15 rebounds in the win. "We got stops. We got out and ran. Yao blocked a couple shots and we got some open looks down court," said Brooks. Chauncey Billups |
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| Nuggets open homestand vs. Rockets |
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03/09/2009 |
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| (MySportsbook) - A pair of Western Conference playoff contenders face off in the Rocky Mountains on Monday when the Denver Nuggets kick off a four-game homestand by playing host to the Houston Rockets at the Pepsi Center. The Nuggets have struggled recently and fell out of first place in the Northwest Division after a terrible loss in Sacramento last night. Kevin Martin recorded 26 points, seven rebounds and eight assists in that one, leading the woeful Kings past Denver, 114-106. Carmelo Anthony scored a g |
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| Rockets try to extend home winning streak vs. Memphis |
NBA Basketball |
03/08/2009 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Houston Rockets will shoot for their 12th straight home win tonight when the Memphis Grizzlies pay a visit to the Toyota Center. Houston, which is tied with New Orleans at two games behind San Antonio for the top spot in the Southwest Division, has won three of its last four games, including a 116-112 triumph versus Phoenix on Friday. Aaron Brooks set a career high with 30 points, including the go-ahead layup with 7.3 seconds left, to lead the Rockets. Ron Artest added 21 points and six |
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| Surging Rockets edge Suns |
NBA Basketball |
03/07/2009 |
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| Houston, TX (MySportsbook) - Aaron Brooks set a career high with 30 points, including the go-ahead layup with 7.3 seconds left, to lead the Houston Rockets to their 11th consecutive home win, a 116-112 triumph against the Phoenix Suns. Ron Artest added 21 points and six rebounds for the Rockets, who have won three of four and nine of 11 overall. Luis Scola recorded 15 points and 11 boards while Carl Landry scored 16. Yao Ming totaled 15 points, 13 rebounds and tied a season high with six assists in the win. |
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| Suns continue trek with key clash in Houston |
NBA Basketball |
03/06/2009 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Phoenix Suns, currently on the outside looking in at the Western Conference playoff picture, hope to gain some ground as they resume a four-game road trip by visiting the Houston Rockets Friday at the Toyota Center. The Suns, who are 2 1/2 games behind Dallas for the final playoff spot in the West, fell to 0-2 on their trek Wednesday in Miami. Dwyane Wade scored 35 points and tied a career high with 16 assists as the Heat beat Phoenix, 135-129, spoiling Shaquille O'Neal's return to Miam |
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| Wade, Heat spoil Shaq's return to Miami |
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03/05/2009 |
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| way Dwyane was playing throughout the game that it was very important for him to show things are still going good without the big fella in the middle." Miami held a 67-61 lead at the half. Game Notes Shooting guard Luther Head, who was waived by the Houston Rockets Sunday night, signed with the Heat on Wednesday...Beasley also had nine rebounds...Jamario Moon scored 15 and Mario Chalmers ended with 14 points and seven assists for the Heat, who also got 10 points from Udonis Haslem...Hill had 15 points...The He |
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| Heat sign Luther Head |
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03/04/2009 |
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| Miami, FL (MySportsbook) - Shooting guard Luther Head, who was waived by the Houston Rockets Sunday night, signed with the Miami Heat on Wednesday. The 6-foot-3 Head appeared in just 22 games this season after being sidelined since January 10 with a right foot injury. Head started in only four games this season and was averaging 4.8 points and 15 minutes. "Luther will bring us a prototype combo guard that can both handle the ball and shoot with tremendous proficiency," said Heat president Pat Riley. "This i |
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| Rockets, Jazz jockey for playoff position in Salt Lake City |
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03/04/2009 |
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| (MySportsbook) - Riding their longest winning streak of the season, the Utah Jazz will be hoping to gain ground on the Houston Rockets in the Western Conference standings when the two playoff hopefuls square off tonight at Energy Solutions Arena. Houston is presently tied with Northwest Division leader Denver for third place in the West with a 39-22 record, but the seventh-seeded Jazz are just 1 1/2 games back of both teams. Utah has closed the gap by virtue of an eight- game win streak that was extended wi |
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| Scola, Rockets beat Raptors |
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03/03/2009 |
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| Houston, TX (MySportsbook) - Luis Scola scored 20 points and grabbed 16 rebounds to lead the Houston Rockets past the Toronto Raptors, 107-97, at the Toyota Center. Yao Ming added 20 points and 11 rebounds for the Rockets, who have won eight of their last nine outings. Ron Artest ended with 13 points, six boards and five helpers. Carl Landry tied a career high with 22 points and six rebounds off the bench. Yao now has 8,831 career points, which moves him into sixth place on the Rockets' all-time scoring lis |
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| Rockets, Raptors square off in Houston |
NBA Basketball |
03/03/2009 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The red-hot Houston Rockets hope to creep closer to the top of the Southwest Division Tuesday when they welcome the reeling Toronto Raptors to the Toyota Center. The Rockets, who are just 2 1/2 games behind San Antonio in the Southwest, won for the seventh time in eight tries Sunday in Minneapolis when Aaron Brooks scored 22 points and doled out 10 assists, as Houston extended its winning streak over the Minnesota Timberwolves to seven games with a 105-94 triumph. Ron Artest poured in 23 po |
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