Tag Archives: Yao Ming
February 17, 2011 at 10:36 am
Notes from Daryl Morey’s Q&A with fans
Houston Rockets general manager Daryl Morey met with fans for an informal Q&A session after Wednesday night’s home loss to Philadelphia. I was fortunate to be able to attend and here are some notes and quotes from the round of … Continue reading
Posted in Houston Rockets
Tagged Daryl Morey, Kevin Martin, Kyle Lowry, Luis Scola, Rick Adelman, Rockets trades, Yao Ming
January 18, 2011 at 9:57 am
Trading Yao for . . . Nothing?
(Credit to jopatmc, who independently thought up this idea and previously mentioned it in this post.) With the trade deadline looming, and with their chances of landing Carmelo Anthony apparently dwindling, the Houston Rockets are surely working every angle they … Continue reading
Posted in Houston Rockets
Tagged Daryl Morey, Rockets trades, salary cap, trade exception, Yao Ming
December 17, 2010 at 5:07 pm
Yao Ming is done for the year
The 2010-11 season is over for Yao Ming. That was confirmed on Friday as team physician Dr. Walter Lowe and general manager Daryl Morey met with the media. “I think this is a season-ending injury,” said Dr. Lowe. “Is this … Continue reading
Posted in Houston Rockets
Tagged Yao Ming
December 10, 2010 at 12:32 pm
Houston Rockets – 44 Years of Tradition
If you haven’t been to a Houston Rockets game this season, you really need to go. The bar on the production value has been raised each season and the pregame videos alone are worth the price of admission. The Rockets … Continue reading
Posted in Houston Rockets
Tagged Clyde Drexler, Hakeem Olajuwon, Ralph Sampson, rudy tomjanovich, Steve Francis, Yao Ming
December 1, 2010 at 12:34 pm
Yao Ming eyeing December 7th return vs. McGrady, Pistons
The Rockets have had some key injuries this season — none more important than the one Yao Ming suffered against the Washington Wizards on November 10th. But some light at the end of the tunnel: Yao went through shootaround today … Continue reading
Posted in Houston Rockets
Tagged Yao Ming
November 19, 2010 at 10:07 am
Don’t Blame Me, I Didn’t Vote For Yao
“Don’t blame me, I voted for [insert name here]” is a common phrase uttered after elections to describe a feeling of helplessness at your candidate not being elected. You might similarly bring it out when the elected official does something … Continue reading
Posted in All Star
Tagged all-star game, tracy mcgrady, Yao Ming
November 11, 2010 at 12:07 am
Size Matters: Rockets shrink late in fourth
Losses to the Lakers, Nuggets, Hornets and Spurs could be understood given the quality of the opponent and the instability of Houston’s lineups, but things were supposed to get better for the Rockets in both areas this week. They were … Continue reading
Posted in Recaps
Tagged John Wall, Jordan Hill, Kevin Martin, Washington Wizards, Yao Ming
November 7, 2010 at 11:47 pm
Panic avoided! Rockets get first win
Put away the gas masks: the 2010-11 Houston Rockets have won an NBA game. The Minnesota Timberwolves, the perfect tonic for a winless squad, came to town and the Rockets wasted no time getting that first ‘W’, rolling to a … Continue reading
Posted in Recaps
Tagged Aaron Brooks, Ish Smith, Minnesota Timberwolves, Rick Adelman, Yao Ming
