Rockets Team Report
(Thu, 11 Mar 2010 01:25:19 PST)

If the Rockets did not know how valuable Kyle Lowry had become when he was playing, it was even more obvious when he was out.

As much as Aaron Brooks had become a valuable—and often irreplaceable—scorer the Rockets needed what Lowry brings, too. He took some of the load off Brooks, keeping him fresher. He keyed the Rockets' second unit and its strong fast break. Most of all, however, he brought a defiant feistiness that became much of the Rockets' style.

"He's a big part of it, maybe more so than everybody really realized," Rockets coach Rick Adelman said. "We knew what he gave us game in and game out. He always gave us energy. He was great to play with Chase (Budinger).

Rockets planning to keep Lowry
(Tue, 09 Mar 2010 04:42:53 PST)
Since guard Kyle Lowry has been out with a hurt ankle, his Houston Rockets have won four games and lost nine.

Landry leads Kings past Rockets 84-81
(Wed, 03 Mar 2010 21:32:49 PST)
Carl Landry's most memorable game in Houston may be the first one he played in a visitor's uniform. The former Rocket had 22 points and 10 rebounds against his old team, leading the Sacramento Kings to an 84-81 win Wednesday night. The Rockets traded the popular power forward to the Kings in a three-team swap just before the deadline in a deal that sent Tracy McGrady to New York.

Chinese fans abuzz over whether Yao Ming's baby will be an American
(Wed, 03 Mar 2010 18:01:00 PST)
BEIJING - Chinese basketball fans want to know - will Yao Ming's baby be an American?

The United States might be getting a little more Yao
(Wed, 03 Mar 2010 07:30:01 PST)
Houston Rockets center Yao Ming recently returned to the United States. Great news for Rockets fans, but not so...

Suicide lines: Thunder consistent; Shaq out; MJ buys the 'Cats
(Mon, 01 Mar 2010 06:15:01 PST)
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Artest pushes Lakers forward
(Sun, 28 Feb 2010 21:46:00 PST)
Ron Artest frustrated Carmelo Anthony and showed why the Lakers felt they needed to acquire him.

Battier sidelined by flu-like symptoms
(Sat, 27 Feb 2010 18:46:55 PST)
Houston's Shane Battier missed the Rockets' game Saturday night against the Utah Jazz because of flu-like symptoms. Battier, averaging 8.3 points and 4.6 rebounds, had started every game this season for the injury-decimated Rockets. Utah's Andrei Kirilenko, after playing 31 minutes at Sacramento on Friday night and scoring 16 points, sat out with chronic back spasms.

APNewsBreak: Jordan reaches deal to buy Bobcats
(Fri, 26 Feb 2010 23:46:26 PST)
Michael Jordan has struck a deal to buy controlling interest in the Charlotte Bobcats, putting the former NBA superstar in charge of the money-losing team in his home state. Traci Blunt, a spokeswoman for owner Bob Johnson, told The Associated Press that Jordan was able to put together an ownership group late Friday to buy the team he has been a part-owner of since 2006.

Bobcats To Have New Owner By Day's End?
(Thu, 25 Feb 2010 05:16:38 PST)
The Charlotte Bobcats could be under new ownership within the next three days and possibly by the end of today,...