Houston Rockets Rally To Beat New Orleans Hornets 91-89

Kevin Martin of the Houston Rockets has stepped it up further after losing former teammates Aaron Brooks and Shane Battier to player trades. On Sunday night, Martin came up with another good offensive game, scoring 33 points to help the Rockets overcome the New Orleans Hornets 91-89 despite trailing by 16 points in the second [...]

Houston Rockets Hand D-Will and New Jersey Nets 123-108 Drubbing

The new-look Houston Rockets beat the New Jersey Nets and Deron Williams 123-108 on Saturday. Since losing Aaron Brooks and Shane Battier to trades, they won their first game behind big games from Kevin Martin, Chase Budinger and Luis Scola. Martin had 30 points, six rebounds and four assists. Budinger, who took the starting spot [...]

Rookie Lifts Houston Rockets to 108-100 Win Against Detroit Pistons

The Houston Rockets leaned on Patrick Patterson to pull off a 108-100 victory over the Detroit Pistons on Tuesday. The rookie forward scored 20 points with 11 of them coming in the fourth quarter to push the Rockets ahead for good after several lead exchanges. Patterson scored seven straight points in a crucial stretch in [...]

Rockets Overcome Nuggets Despite 50-Point Game By Carmelo Anthony

The Houston Rockets overcame a 50-point performance by Carmelo Anthony to beat the Denver Nuggets 108-103 on Monday night. Kevin Martin scored 18 points in the third quarter to spark a 13-0 run and give the Rockets a 15-point lead at 71-56. Houston outscored Denver, 29-16, in the third quarter that provided enough cushion for [...]

Houston Rockets and Yao Ming Ready For 2011 NBA Season

Houston Rockets skyscraper Yao Ming has been working on his post up game lately. Team doctor Tom Clanton has given him clearance to play basketball without physical restrictions. His injured left foot must have fully healed after surgery and missing the entire 2010 NBA season. He is now ready to get back in action with [...]

Houston Rockets Let Go Of Trevor Ariza For Courtney Lee

An offseason trade between four NBA teams and five players resulted to the departure of Houston Rockets forward Trevor Ariza and former New Jersey Nets shooting guard Courtney Lee joining the Rockets. It appears to be a cost cutting measure for the Rockets, freeing up $28 million of Ariza’s contract. The Rockets just re-signed Luis [...]

NBA Star Yao Ming of Houston Rockets Mulls Retirement

NBA All-Star center Yao Ming of the Houston Rockets has indicated that he may retire after next season if his foot does not heal as expected. Yao made his comments before the Xinhua News Agency while promoting charity events in China. He will likely miss the 2012 London Olympics as well. After missing the entire [...]

Brad Miller Agrees To Join Houston Rockets

NBA free agent center Brad Miller has just agreed to a three-year deal to join the Houston Rockets. Terms of the deal were reportedly worth $15 million. What could have influenced Miller into joining the Rockets was the fact that he has played under Rockets coach Rick Adelman while they were together with the Sacramento [...]