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FanHouse Preview: Rockets

FanHouse previews all 30 NBA teams in advance of the 2009-10 season. There is a scene in Major League where the manager relates how ownership essentially has stacked everything she can against the team. They have no hope, because no matter what happens, they'll only be released as soon as it's convenient in pursuit of...

Rockets Sign GM Daryl Morey to Two-Year Extension

The biggest free agent on the market this year just got inked. Kind of. Though he wasn't going anywhere, Daryl Morey's been working without a contract since the end of last season. And today, the Houston Chronicle reports, the Rockets have finalized a deal that will keep him with the team through 2013. So given the new...

Where Amazingly Funny Press Conferences Happen

Here's a nice little mix from the NBA of some of the funnier highlights from this year's postseason press conferences. Besides the irony of LeBron James saying that "talking is what he really does," there's some good stuff from Gregg Popovich wondering if he's getting "punk'd," and Stan Van Gundy using the proceedings to...

Rockets Have McGrady and Artest to Consider This Offseason

HOUSTON -- Unexpected achievement in the face of incredible adversity isn't quite how the Houston Rockets saw their playoff run unfolding.But that was certainly the theme that carried the Rockets, minus injured stars Yao Ming and Tracy McGrady, to within one game of reaching the Western Conference finals this season. One...

No Doubt About the Lakers in Game 7

The undermanned Rockets were able to battle their way into a Game 7 with the heavily-favored Lakers, and this turn of events left much of the NBA world doubting L.A.'s championship aspirations.On Sunday, however, there was absolutely no doubt who would be advancing to the Western Conference Finals. Behind huge games from...

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05/22/12 Quality Affordable Cuisine From the Four Seasons Steak... Source: New Times Broward - Palm Beach FL One of two lamb chops on my plate at Edge Steak & Bar was overcooked; it was supposed to be medium-rare but was served medium.
05/11/12 NBA Free Agents 2012: Phoenix Suns Free-Agent Odds,... Source: Bleacher Report 22.3 points, 4.8 assists and 3.5 rebounds per game (Note: Played last season in China , 41 games).
05/06/12 Kane County Cougars clipped by couple of homers Source: Daily Herald - Arlington Heights IL Back-to-back home runs in the bottom of the third inning helped lift the Beloit Snappers to a 5-3 victory over the Kane County Cougars on Sunday afternoon at Pohlman Field.