Jonathan Feigen of the Houston Chronicle writes that Leslie Alexander, owner of the Houston Rockets since 1993, still has faith in GM Carroll Dawson and coach Rudy Tomjanovich and the team they've put together. One would have to wonder with a team that is a disappointing 15 and 30 (and heading to the lottery, Alexander concedes), after winning 45 games last season. But, Alexander realizes that the Rockets have had major injuries to contend with and believes the team will be very good for a very long time once healthy.
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The Sacramento Bee has a well-written and researched article on the fate of Kermit Washington. For those of you who are too young to remember or who have forgotten because of dead brain cells, Washington was the L.A. Laker who crushed Rudy Tomjanovich's face in 1977 with a blow that has been called "the hardest punch in the history of mankind."
After that momentous right hand, Washington "saw his career start circling the bowl like a deceased goldfish."
(Ya gotta just love that line.)
Washington has suffered as much as anyone from the incident and yet he has put an incredible amount back into his community over the years. And don't think he's gone soft either. He still works out every day and, at age 50, says there is nobody stronger in the NBA today. He can still bench-press 400 pounds and even won a beer keg-toss at a Scottish Games a couple of years ago. Anyone need a power forward?
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Jan 28, 2002 11:06 AM EST
Jonathan Feigen of the Houston Chronicle reports that, though Walt Williams is now eligible to come off the injured list, he will probably remain there until after the All-Star Game. Williams badly sprained his ankle. The Rockets first game after the break is February 12th, against the Grizzlies, but they don't play again until the 16th, so the Rockets may opt to have him miss that game as well.
Fortunately, Kelvin Cato has been on a tear recently to make up some for the loss of Williams and Kenny Thomas' 3-game suspension. Cato has had five double-doubles over the past six games.
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Rockets Jan 2002 Archive
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| Jan 28, 2002
But there might have been a change too subtle to provide an easy answer.
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| Jan 28, 2002
Just past the midway point of the NBA season, they are 13-30.
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| Jan 28, 2002
In a welcome respite from a frustrating, often painful season, Rockets guard Steve Francis was voted to start the NBA All-Star Game on Feb.
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| Jan 28, 2002
There was a duel at the point guard position Saturday night.
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| Jan 27, 2002
The shot banged against the back rim, bounced up and fell again against the front rim.
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| Jan 25, 2002
Steve Francis played in last night's loss against the Nets and posted a triple-double despite suffering from another migraine, writes Michael Murphy of the Houston Chronicle.
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| Jan 25, 2002
Steve Francis wasn't sure he was going to be able to play in Thursday night's game against New Jersey.
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| Jan 24, 2002
it's a daring trade that has the Nets full of big dreams and playoff promise.
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| Jan 24, 2002
"It's tough when you lose those close games like we've been losing the last couple of weeks," said the Rockets' Steve Francis.
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| Jan 24, 2002
Marc Berman of the New York Post writes that Raptors center Hakeem Olajuwon revealed yesterday he was closer than anyone realized to becoming a Knick last summer.
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| Jan 23, 2002
One role player performs unexpectedly well, and others step up their play.
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| Jan 23, 2002
John Lopez
But look at it this way in the wake of a coulda-woulda 113-107 loss to the Mavericks on Tuesday night: compared to where the Mavericks once were, the Rockets' still are ahead of the curve.
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| Jan 23, 2002
By MICHAEL MURPHY
That the Rockets can score from the outside is a given.
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| Jan 23, 2002
According to Jonathan Feigen of the Houston Chronicle, Rockets GM Carroll Dawson told the league he thought the 3-game suspension of Kenny Thomas was excessive, but to no avail.
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| Jan 23, 2002
The Rockets fought hard to get within just two in the final minute, but it came down to just two shots.
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| Jan 22, 2002
The results are in from the Kenny Thomas-Shareef Abdur-Rahim fight during the MLK day Houston-Atlanta game.
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| Jan 22, 2002
The Rockets had lost another game and another player, though the latest player loss will come from a certain suspension of Kenny Thomas for throwing a punch, rather than because of an injury.
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| Jan 21, 2002
Monday Night Fights saw Shareef Vs Kenny Thomas
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| Jan 21, 2002
According to Jonathan Feigen of the Houston Chronicle, the draft pick the Rockets owe Memphis from the Steve Francis trade must be paid this year or next.
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| Jan 21, 2002
For games against New Jersey and Houston, Donnie Nelson will be filling in as coach of the Dallas Mavericks, reports Jodie Valade of the Dallas Morning News.
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| Jan 21, 2002
With Steve Francis battling his migraine problems, Rockets coach Rudy Tomjanovich said the decision about whether to play is up to Francis.
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| Jan 21, 2002
With his third 20-plus scoring game in four games, Thomas, a Douglasville, Ga.
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| Jan 20, 2002
Francis planned to play through the pain, but minutes before the game was to start, he discovered he did not have to.
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| Jan 20, 2002
It shouldn't have been this close.
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| Jan 20, 2002
Shaquille O'Neal's missed haymaker at Brad Miller last week evoked bad memories of Kermit Washington's sucker punch against Rudy Tomjanovich on Dec.
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| Jan 19, 2002
Ask Shaq and Kobe is the 2002 NBA MVP.
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| Jan 19, 2002
spirin anyone? Cured of the migraine that forced him to miss the Rockets' game Wednesday, Steve Francis made up for lost statistics last night against the Celtics.
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| Jan 18, 2002
After skipping Houston's game against Toronto due to recurring migraines, Steve Francis has rejoined his team in Boston, reports Jonathan Feigen of the Houston Chronicle.
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| Jan 17, 2002
Clutchcity reports that Steve Francis missed last night's game against the Toronto Raptors and may well miss the rest of the roadtrip, due to continuing migraines.
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| Jan 17, 2002
The Rockets tightened up their defense and used a barrage of three-pointers to whittle down an 18-point fourth quarter deficit to just one with under 2 minutes to go, but they couldn't overtake the Raptors, who held on for the 109-103 win in the Air Canada Centre Wednesday night.
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| Jan 17, 2002
These were Eric Snow's 23.
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| Jan 17, 2002
You look at him now, after all he has done, and hope your eyes are hiding the truth.
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| Jan 16, 2002
What the hell was that?
Anyone?
If you saw this game, you were treated to a great game at times, but saw one of the worst pieces of "bad basketball" you'll ever see with 23.
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| Jan 16, 2002
This could turn out to be Eddie Griffin's only visit to his hometown in his rookie season in the NBA.
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| Jan 16, 2002
Iverson put up 58 points on 21-for-42 shooting from the floor, all career highs, taking command of the 76ers' 112-106 overtime victory over the Houston Rockets.
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| Jan 15, 2002
Frank Hughes of the Tacoma News Tribune reports: Seattle SuperSonics forward Rashard Lewis confirmed to The News Tribune on Monday that he plans to opt out of his contract in the summer and become an unrestricted free agent.
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| Jan 15, 2002
"This is real big.
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| Jan 14, 2002
The NBA rescinded the $500 fine on Steve Francis that accompanied his second technical, the closest thing to an apology or even admission of guilt that Francis will get from the league, writes Jonathan Feigen of the Houston Chonicle.
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| Jan 14, 2002
The NBA's Most Valuable Player will be announced any day now.
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| Jan 13, 2002
HOUSTON -- Eddie Griffin tied his career high with 25 points on 10-of-11 shooting and blocked five shots to lead the Houston Rockets over the Denver Nuggets 98-86 Saturday night.
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| Jan 11, 2002
Not everything went the Jazz's way Thursday night.
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| Jan 11, 2002
Unlike Sixers coach Larry Brown, who was unhappy with the way his star player was treated at the Delta Center a couple weeks ago, Rockets coach Rudy Tomjanovich wouldn't bite on an opportunity to vent on the officials.
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| Jan 11, 2002
Things got a little turned around Thursday night at the Delta Center.
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| Jan 11, 2002
Steve Francis had put on a show, rare and spectacular.
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| Jan 11, 2002
Tierre Brown could not stop smiling Thursday.
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| Jan 11, 2002
A game ultimately won by the Utah Jazz was decided early in the third quarter by referee Joey Crawford, according to Clutch of Clutchcity.
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| Jan 10, 2002
When the NBA released the rosters for the All-Star Weekend's rookie challenge, Eddie Griffin's name was not on the list, reports Jonathan Feigen of the Houston Chronicle.
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| Jan 10, 2002
Even for someone who rushed to the NBA by the time he was 19, things have moved quickly.
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| Jan 9, 2002
But this was special for the one reason all of them are special these days.
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| Jan 9, 2002
Glen Rice successfully underwent surgery to repair his torn right patella tendon Tuesday.
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| Jan 9, 2002
Steve Francis' lead on Gary Payton to be voted into the All-Star game is increasing.
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| Jan 9, 2002
Moochie Norris sure does love buzzer beaters.
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| Jan 8, 2002
It's been more than seven years since the Rockets edged the New York Knicks 4-3 in the 1994 NBA Finals to bring the first major world championship to the Bayou City.
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| Jan 7, 2002
Over the first two months of the NBA season as one Rocket after another was injured, coach Rudy Tomjanovich expressed the feeling that while unfortunate, the situation would provide an opportunity for the younger members of the team to gain experience.
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| Jan 7, 2002
"I really feel for him," coach Rudy Tomjanovich said.
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| Jan 6, 2002
The Houston Chronicle's Jonathan Feigen reports that Glen Rice has opted for surgery and likely will not play again this season.
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| Jan 6, 2002
Tough one to swallow.
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| Jan 6, 2002
HOUSTON -- The game doesn't have to be difficult.
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| Jan 5, 2002
Injuries to Maurice Taylor, out since the start of the year with a torn Achilles' tendon, and Kenny Thomas, who's been hampered by a groin pull and hip pointer, have allowed forward Eddie Griffin to start to blossom into the player the Rockets hoped he would be.
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| Jan 4, 2002
Last night against Detroit, Steve Francis made his first start since November 25th, and he made it special writes Brian McTaggert of the Houston Chronicle by tying his career-high with 36 points and hitting a last-second game-winner.
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| Jan 4, 2002
Steve Francis scored 36 points, handed out 8 assists and hit a tremendous game-winning runner with 0.
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| Jan 3, 2002
Things are looking a bit better for the Rockets in the new year.
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| Jan 3, 2002
There's no better time than the start of a new year to wipe the slate clean and start afresh.
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| Jan 2, 2002
Jonathan Feigen of the Houston Chronicle writes that, much of this ealy season, Rudy Tomjanovich has used to tweak his playbook.
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| Jan 1, 2002
Rockets physicians will examine Glen Rice's knee Thursday to determine if surgery is needed, says Jonathan Feigen of the Houston Chronicle.
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