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Shane Battier Eyes Being High School Teacher When Playing Days Done

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...

Carmelo Anthony Scores 50 as Trade Rumors Persist

DENVER -- February is the shortest month of the year. But it might be a long one for Masai Ujiri. Do not envy the Denver executive. He's the guy on the front line when it comes to possibly trading a player who just scored 50 points in a game. "If I was a G.M., that's a tough trigger to pull,'' Houston forward Shane...

Rockets' Future Remains Wide Open

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...

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

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...

FanHouse's Official NBA Awards Ballots

The FanHouse votes are in. FanHouse had two voters for official NBA awards in senior NBA writers Tim Povtak and Chris Tomasson. Here's how their ballots looked: Most Valuable Player TOMASSON 1. LeBron James, Cleveland 2. Kobe Bryant, L.A. Lakers 3. Dwight Howard, Orlando 4. Kevin Durant, Oklahoma City 5. Carmelo...

Rick Adelman News From the Web

05/07/12 Tom Powers: Minnesota fans, there's nowhere to go but... Source: St. Paul Pioneer Press - St. Paul MN The Vikings' fortunes are looking up on the field and maybe at the Legislature.
05/06/12 The Minnesota Timberwolves looked solid under Rick... Source: Timberwolves Locker Until injuries ravaged the Timberwolves' roster in 2011-12, 65-year old head coach Rick Adelman had them thinking playoffs.
05/01/12 Derrick Williams prepares for crucial summer Source: The Brainerd Daily Dispatch - Brainerd MN Derrick Williams entered his rookie season with the Minnesota Timberwolves as one of the favorites for the NBA's rookie of the year.