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| Piatkowski activated from injured list |
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11/25/2003 |
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| Los Angeles, CA (MySportsbook) - The Houston Rockets activated swingman Eric Piatkowski from the injured list Monday after he missed the first 12 games of the season with an ankle injury. Piatkowski, signed in the offseason from the Los Angeles Clippers, was forced to the injured list on Oct. 27 with a sprained left ankle after playing just one preseason game. He scored 13 points in his preseason debut with the Rockets on October 8 at Seattle. Now in his 10th NBA season, the 32-year-old Piatkowski averaged |
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| Utah Jazz Team Report - November 22 |
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11/22/2003 |
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| separate occasions. The last time came with only 14.3 seconds remaining when Erick Strickland's three-pointer cut the Utah edge to 97-90. Utah turned the ball over 19 times, but won the rebounding edge, 37-31. Utah's Carlos Arroyo left the game with an ankle sprain and DeShawn Stevenson left with a neck injury. Arroyo missed two games earlier in the year when he sprained the same ankle. The Jazz are off until Wednesday when they host Steve Francis and the Houston Rockets in the third of a six-game homestand. |
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| Yao and Rockets land in Portland |
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11/21/2003 |
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| Portland, OR (MySportsbook) - The Houston Rockets try for their third straight win tonight, as they travel to Portland to face Rasheed Wallace and the Trail Blazers at the Rose Garden. The Rockets are fresh off a strong performance by Yao Ming on Wednesday evening that helped them to an 85-83 victory at Golden State. Yao had 23 points and 11 rebounds to help Houston win for the third time in four games. He had 15 points in the fourth quarter, including 10 straight at one point. Steve Francis also scored 23 |
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| Rivers quickly hired as analyst for ABC |
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11/20/2003 |
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| , and was replaced by assistant Johnny Davis. He will work with Al Michaels on certain regular season and playoff games, including the NBA Finals. Rivers and Michaels will team up beginning on Christmas Day in Los Angeles when the Lakers take on the Houston Rockets. Before heading to Orlando as the team's head coach, Rivers worked as an analyst on Turner Sports' NBA broadcasts. Rivers had been the Orlando coach since June 7, 1999 and produced a 171-168 record. In his tenure, the Magic have made the playoffs in |
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| Rockets' Griffin charged with felony |
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11/20/2003 |
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| Houston, TX (MySportsbook) - Houston Rockets forward Eddie Griffin has more to worry about than his ongoing suspension. In the wake of an alleged violent confrontation with a woman last month, the 21-year-old Griffin has been charged with felonious aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and assault with bodily injury, a misdemeanor. The charges are just the latest in a string of incidents involving Griffin, who was suspended indefinitely by the Rockets on October 16 for missing practices and a team flight |
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| Houston Rockets Team Report - November 20 |
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11/20/2003 |
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| === Houston Rockets Team Report - November 20 === (MySportsbook) - Yao Ming had a huge fourth quarter to lead the Houston Rockets to a 85-83 win over the Golden State Warriors on Wednesday night at the Toyota Center. Yao had 23 points and 11 rebounds to help the Rockets win for the third time in four games. He had 15 points in the fourth quarter, including 10 straight at one point. Steve Francis also scored 23 points for Houston, while Jim Jackson chipped in 11 points in the win. Houston has won nine of the |
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| Rockets activate Maurice Taylor |
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11/19/2003 |
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| Houston, TX (MySportsbook) - The Houston Rockets activated Maurice Taylor Wednesday after the forward finished serving a six-game suspension that was reduced from 10 games. Taylor was suspended without pay for violating the terms of the NBA/NBPA Anti-Drug Program. However, the penalty was reduced after it was determined that the 6-9 Taylor was in compliance with the program. In four games this season, Taylor is averaging 9.8 points and 4.5 rebounds per contest. He was suspended for the initial five games of |
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| Houston Rockets Team Report - November 18 |
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11/18/2003 |
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| === Houston Rockets Team Report - November 18 === (MySportsbook) - Cuttino Mobley scored 19 points and hit four three- pointers, while Yao Ming delivered 12 points and tied a season-high with 14 rebounds to lead Houston to a 74-66 win over Philadelphia on Monday at the Wachovia Center. Jim Jackson registered 12 points for the Rockets, who won for the second time in three games. Steve Francis added 11 points and 10 rebounds for Houston. The Rockets shot just 32 percent (26-of-80) from the floor and finished |
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| NBA expanding to six divisions next season |
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11/17/2003 |
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| troit Pistons, Indiana Pacers, Milwaukee Bucks) and Southeast Division (Atlanta Hawks, Charlotte Bobcats, Miami Heat, Orlando Magic, Washington Wizards). The three divisions in the Western Conference will be the Southwest Division (Dallas Mavericks, Houston Rockets, Memphis Grizzlies, New Orleans Hornets, San Antonio Spurs), Northwest Division (Denver Nuggets, Minnesota Timberwolves, Portland Trail Blazers, Seattle SuperSonics, Utah Jazz) and Pacific Division (Golden State Warriors, Los Angeles Clippers, Los A |
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| Miami Heat Team Report - November 9 |
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11/09/2003 |
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| a shot by Caron Butler to seal the win. Butler made his first appearance of the season following left knee surgery, while Tyrone Hill played his first game with the Heat. Hill was signed on Friday and played just two scoreless minutes on Saturday. Wade returned to the starting lineup after missing two games with a left hip pointer. Miami is 0-6 for the first time since opening their inaugural season in 1988-89 with 17 straight losses. Miami is off until Tuesday when it visits Yao Ming and the Houston Rockets. |
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