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Shane Battier Eyes Being High School Teacher When Playing Days Done

By Chris TomassonFeb 9th 2011 – 12:55AM

One publication has dubbed Shane Battier the smartest player in the NBA. So it seems appropriate he envisions one day standing in front of a classroom. The Houston forward is 32, and has gotten to the point where he's thinking about what he might do when his playing days are over. The 10-year man, who becomes a free agent...

Rockets' Future Remains Wide Open

By Sam AmickDec 22nd 2010 – 1:15PM

As if the question of Yao Ming and his future wasn't enough for the Houston Rockets to ponder, there's this. "It's not just with Yao, but a lot of people -- from coaches on down," veteran small forward Shane Battier so accurately surmised on Sunday. "It'll be an interesting summer for the Houston Rockets." To say the...

Rockets Quick to Remind They've Won Without Yao

By Sam AmickDec 22nd 2010 – 1:00PM

The admission of relief comes with a quick qualifier, an explanation to go with the justifiable emotion. It's not that Yao Ming's teammates are glad he's gone again. He was and is one of the most well-liked figures in the league, let alone the team, and the devastating ankle injury that could be career threatening...

Erick Dampier Agrees to One-Year Deal With Rockets

By Sam AmickOct 29th 2010 – 4:35PM

Veteran center Erick Dampier has agreed to sign a one-year deal with Houston, his agent Dan Fegan told FanHouse. Dampier, the 35-year-old who was waived by Charlotte on Sept. 14 so the Bobcats could avoid paying the $13 million in nonguaranteed salary he would have earned this season, is being signed by way of the team's...

Lakers and Rockets Impress in Their Role as the 'Anti-Heat'

By Sam AmickOct 27th 2010 – 1:54PM

LOS ANGELES -- It wasn't about the scoreboard at Staples Center on Tuesday night, even if the Lakers pulled off the 112-110 win over Houston in the regular-season opener. The Rockets won without winning, at times dominating the defending champions with one of the deepest rosters in the game while being enthused about Yao...

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Background on Daryl Morey

Daryl Morey (born 1972) is an American sports executive. He is the current general manager of the Houston Rockets of the National Basketball Association.

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