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Houston Rockets: Yao Ming
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In the tightly packed Western Conference, the Houston Rockets know they can't afford to drop home games to teams with losing records. They left nothing to chance against Atlanta on Saturday night and continued their surge into playoff contention. Yao Ming had 28 points and nine rebounds, and the Rockets routed the Hawks 108-89 for their 10th win in 11 games. ...More
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The Houston Rockets proved they couldn't win without Tracy McGrady. Now they will have to prove they can win without Yao Ming. Yao will be sidelined for at least "several weeks" after undergoing surgery on his left big toe, the team said in a statement Monday.
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The Rockets were founded in 1967 as the San Diego Rockets moving to Houston in 1970. The Rockets have won two NBA Titles in 1994 and 1995. Their current roster includes stars Yao Ming and Tracy McGrady. The Rockets have improved in 2006-07 after missing the playoffs in the 2005-06 season. The have clinched a 2007 playoff berth.
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Houston Rockets five-time All-Star center Yao Ming has teamed up with two-time NBA MVP guard Steve Nash of the Phoenix Suns to host a charity basketball game in Beijing, China on Saturday, Sept. 15. The Yao/Nash Charity Gala event will feature an exhibition game between a team of NBA players led by Nash and […]
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The most disappointing team in the league has to be the Houston Rockets. The Rockets have the ability to defeat any single team in the powerful Western Conference if the whole team was healthy at the same time. The Rockets were plagued by injuries all of last year and finished with a disappointing record of 34-48. Tracy Mcgrady and Yao Ming are two of the most dominating players at their position, and should be able to compete for the NBA championship if both play at the same time.
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The Houston Chronicle reports on Yao Ming criticizing the Rockets for a second consecutive game: \"When you are soft yourself, everything will feel tough,\" Yao said. \"It’s not because they(...)[+] 10 Comment(s)
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