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Houston Rockets prepare free agency pursuit for Dwight Howard and Chris Paul

The Dream Shake — When July 1st comes, the Rockets will likely meet with Dwight Howard with a pitch involving James Harden, Chandler Parsons, Chandler Parsons' hair, and Jeremy Lin to try and sway him to come to Houston. Daryl Morey will step in front of a projector and show off the future championship rings Howard can win, the immense financial benefits to playing in Houston, and then gently massage Howard's abnormally large shoulders until he and Dan Fegan agree to come to Houston. That much has been known. But now, Jonathan Feigen reports that the Rockets' July 1st plans will also include another All...

Houston Rockets June 9, 2013

Yahoo! Sports: Thomas Robinson available for cap space

Bright Side Of The Sun — After signing Jeremy Lin, Omer Asik and James Harden last year, the Houston Rockets need more cap space to sign a veteran max free agent like Dwight Howard. The Rockets acquired #5 overall pick Thomas Robinson at the trade deadline in February, a salary dump from the Kings. Now, according to Yahoo! Sports, they would rather have the cap space than a 21-year old power forward. The Rockets have made clear to multiple rival teams that they plan to accept the best offer to move Robinson and eliminate his $3.52 million salary for the 2013-14 season. Without the salary of Robinson and other...

Phoenix Suns May 31, 2013

Player Report Cards: Omer Asik

The Dream Shake — I'm not sure I can follow up the rampant success that was the Greg Smith report card. The readers have spoken and certainly he is the most controversial player, an even bigger lightning rod than Jeremy Lin. I'll chalk that up to stuff no one expected ever. All the same we'll move on to a clearly lesser player in Omer Asik. The seven foot Turk was signed this off season from the Chicago Bulls via Daryl Morey's exploitation of the new Collective Bargaining Agreement. Asik was the highly touted back up center in Chicago under coach Tom Thibodeau (Of Jeff Van Gundy's defensive camp). Ome...

Houston Rockets May 25, 2013

Player Report Cards: Jeremy Lin

The Dream Shake — So, I've been dreading this piece since I came up with the idea to do report cards because you just know any write up relating to Jeremy Lin where a critique is possible is going to blow up the comments and my Twitter but you can't back down, right? Ah well, it's been my favorite narrative on the year and I refuse to be anything other than honest with you guys, so here goes nothing. Jeremy came to the Rockets over the summer on a deal that would have cost the Knicks 80 million or so with luxury tax penalties (Funny enough Madison Square Garden stock dropped 90 million dollars when ne...

Houston Rockets May 22, 2013

Felton must rediscover value that made Knicks fans forget about Lin

New York Post — INDIANAPOLIS — Raymond Felton has spent most of his season reminding us why he was the perfect choice — really, the only choice — to fill the void left by the departure of Jeremy Lin. The two men might have posted similar numbers this season — Lin: 13.4 points, 6.1 assists and...

New York Knicks May 14, 2013

Lin thinks Rockets will be more comfortable together next season

NBA Blog | Houston Chronicle — After a series of marathon exit interviews with everything from the Rockets coaches to trainers, front office decision-makers to directors of strength and conditioning, Jeremy Lin was asked how he could improve. He seemed to think it would take another three hours. “I’ll keep you guys here longer if I go into all that,” he [...]

Houston Rockets May 6, 2013

10 Houston Rockets Statistics to Hang Your Off-Season Hat On

The Dream Shake — Before the season started, and before the Harden trade, the Rockets were predicted to land under .500 by the end of the season. Even after the Harden trade there were several lingering concerns to be addressed that stemmed from doubts and skepticism behind several of the front office's offseason roster moves Can James Harden rise to the occasion and become a true first option? Can Jeremy Lin keep up Linsanity next to Harden? Can Omer Asik play starter minutes? Who will be our back-up PG? Will Chandler Parsons have a ‘sophomore slump'? What will you do with your avalanche of power forw...

Houston Rockets May 4, 2013

Injury clearly bothers Lin in finale

CBSSports.com Fantasy — Rockets guard Jeremy Lin was able to play in Game 6 against the Thunder, after missing the team's previous two games due to a chest injury. Unfortunately, the injury was clearly still bothering him, as he was able to score just three points on 1 of 4 shooting in 13 minutes off the bench. The Rockets lost the game, 103-94, ending their season. This injury is not expected to linger into the offseason.

May 4, 2013

Jeremy Lin: ‘I have a really long way to go’

NBA Blog | Houston Chronicle — Be it in 140-character increments or in post after post on page after page of website after website, there was no lack of opinion in the wake of the Rockets’ playoff departure that Jeremy Lin is a poseur, a disappointment, a weakling, an incomplete product, a failure, a flop. In some ways, Lin would concur. [...]

Houston Rockets May 4, 2013

Lin to play in Game 6

CBSSports.com Fantasy — The Rockets official team website reports that point guard Jeremy Lin has been cleared to play in Game 6 against the Thunder after he went through an extensive workout Thursday. Lin has missed the past two games in the first-round playoff series with a right chest contusion suffered just before halftime of Game 2. He will come off the bench. “I’m feeling good,” Lin said following Friday’s shootaround. “I get to play tonight so I’m happy about that. I worked out yesterday, went through some stuff and felt good. The trainers were up there watching and said as long as nothing crazy happens today ...

May 3, 2013

Jeremy Lin increasing workouts, wants to play Game 6

NBA Blog | Houston Chronicle — Rockets guard Jeremy Lin on Thursday was scheduled to step up his workouts to include contact for the first time since he struggled to play 18 minutes in Game 3 following his chest injury in Game 2. Lin has not gone through a practice and has only had limited workouts for more than a week. [...]

Houston Rockets May 2, 2013

Lin can't give it a go

CBSSports.com Fantasy — Rockets guard Jeremy Lin was unable to play Wednesday in Game 5 against the Thunder, due to the lingering effects of a chest contusion. He has been dealing with this injury since the second game of the series, and it has now cost him two games in a row. He is questionable for Friday's Game 6.

May 2, 2013

Game 5: How much Aaron Brooks?

The Dream Shake — Public Service Reminder: Aaron Brooks is on the Rockets and played 16 minutes in Game 4. Tonight, Rockets fans should treat Brooks and his 15 minutes of run like an ex-boy/girlfriend. Don't be surprised if he reminds you that you once loved him. Jeremy Lin is a game-time decision for tonight's Game 5 against the Oklahoma City Thunder. Lin left Game 2 with a bruised chest and started Game 3, but was obviously hampered and left the game for an ice wrap. Rockets fans can probably agree the Lin that started in Game 3 shouldn't take the court in Game 5. We applaud his desire to grit it ou...

Houston Rockets May 1, 2013

OKC Thunder: James Harden, Jeremy Lin game-time decisions vs. Thunder

Oklahoman — Houston's James Harden and Jeremy Lin were both listed as "game-time decisions" for the Rockets Game 5 vs.Read more on NewsOK.com

Oklahoma City Thunder May 1, 2013

No change in Lin's status

CBSSports.com Fantasy — As expected, Rockets guard Jeremy Lin (chest) is being listed as a game-time decision heading into Game 5 of Houston's first-round playoff series against the Thunder, the Houston Chronicle reports. Lin was forced to miss Monday's 105-103 win over Oklahoma City after he was hit on the pulled muscle in his chest back in Game 3.

April 30, 2013

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  • Houston Rockets prepare free agency pursuit for Dwight Howard and Chris Paul
    When July 1st comes, the Rockets will likely meet with Dwight Howard with a pitch involving James Harden, Chandler Parsons, Chandler Parsons' hair, and Jeremy Lin to try and sway him to come to Houston. Daryl Morey will step in front of a projector and show off the future championship rings Howard can win, the immense financial benefits to playing in Houston, and then gently massage Howard's abnormally large shoulders until he and Dan Fegan agree to come to Houston. That much has been known. But now, Jonathan Feigen reports that the Rockets' July 1st plans will also include another All...
  • Yahoo! Sports: Thomas Robinson available for cap space
    After signing Jeremy Lin, Omer Asik and James Harden last year, the Houston Rockets need more cap space to sign a veteran max free agent like Dwight Howard. The Rockets acquired #5 overall pick Thomas Robinson at the trade deadline in February, a salary dump from the Kings. Now, according to Yahoo! Sports, they would rather have the cap space than a 21-year old power forward. The Rockets have made clear to multiple rival teams that they plan to accept the best offer to move Robinson and eliminate his $3.52 million salary for the 2013-14 season. Without the salary of Robinson and other...
  • Player Report Cards: Omer Asik
    I'm not sure I can follow up the rampant success that was the Greg Smith report card. The readers have spoken and certainly he is the most controversial player, an even bigger lightning rod than Jeremy Lin. I'll chalk that up to stuff no one expected ever. All the same we'll move on to a clearly lesser player in Omer Asik. The seven foot Turk was signed this off season from the Chicago Bulls via Daryl Morey's exploitation of the new Collective Bargaining Agreement. Asik was the highly touted back up center in Chicago under coach Tom Thibodeau (Of Jeff Van Gundy's defensive camp). Ome...
  • Player Report Cards: Jeremy Lin
    So, I've been dreading this piece since I came up with the idea to do report cards because you just know any write up relating to Jeremy Lin where a critique is possible is going to blow up the comments and my Twitter but you can't back down, right? Ah well, it's been my favorite narrative on the year and I refuse to be anything other than honest with you guys, so here goes nothing. Jeremy came to the Rockets over the summer on a deal that would have cost the Knicks 80 million or so with luxury tax penalties (Funny enough Madison Square Garden stock dropped 90 million dollars when ne...
  • 10 Houston Rockets Statistics to Hang Your Off-Season Hat On
    Before the season started, and before the Harden trade, the Rockets were predicted to land under .500 by the end of the season. Even after the Harden trade there were several lingering concerns to be addressed that stemmed from doubts and skepticism behind several of the front office's offseason roster moves Can James Harden rise to the occasion and become a true first option? Can Jeremy Lin keep up Linsanity next to Harden? Can Omer Asik play starter minutes? Who will be our back-up PG? Will Chandler Parsons have a ‘sophomore slump'? What will you do with your avalanche of power forw...
  • Oklahoma City Thunder's Serge Ibaka, center, is double-teamed by Houston Rockets' Jeremy Lin (7) and Omer Asik (3) in the second quarter of Game 6 in a first-round NBA basketball playoff series Friday, May 3, 2013, in Houston The Associated Press
    Oklahoma City Thunder's Serge Ibaka, center, is double-teamed by Houston Rockets' Jeremy Lin (7) and Omer Asik (3) in the second quarter of Game 6 in a first-round NBA basketball playoff series Friday, May 3, 2013, in Houston. (AP Photo/Pat Sullivan)
  • Game 5: How much Aaron Brooks?
    Public Service Reminder: Aaron Brooks is on the Rockets and played 16 minutes in Game 4. Tonight, Rockets fans should treat Brooks and his 15 minutes of run like an ex-boy/girlfriend. Don't be surprised if he reminds you that you once loved him. Jeremy Lin is a game-time decision for tonight's Game 5 against the Oklahoma City Thunder. Lin left Game 2 with a bruised chest and started Game 3, but was obviously hampered and left the game for an ice wrap. Rockets fans can probably agree the Lin that started in Game 3 shouldn't take the court in Game 5. We applaud his desire to grit it ou...
  • OKC Thunder: James Harden, Jeremy Lin game-time decisions vs. Thunder
    Houston's James Harden and Jeremy Lin were both listed as "game-time decisions" for the Rockets Game 5 vs.Read more on NewsOK.com