Posts Tagged ‘Yao Ming’

Is Yao Done?

Monday, June 29th, 2009

There’s a troubling report over at Yahoo Sports discussing Yao Ming’s apparently-made-from-glass feet and there’s a worry his playoff re-injury could keep the Houston Rockets center out of commission next season, if not permanently. While there’s been no direct confirmation from the Rockets about Yao’s upcoming availability, the whispers about his fragile feet are [...]

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Where Does McGrady Get a Pass Happens

Friday, May 1st, 2009

The catharsis from Houston’s advance to the second round was so complete, Ron Artest is considered a redeemed character. He can even make fun of Detroit/Indiana and be greeted with laughs from the mainstream media members in attendance. It’s that absolute. One player who is not receiving the benefit of past-transgression-removal, however, [...]

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Where Brandon Roy Takes Over

Wednesday, April 22nd, 2009

While Roy was incredibly awesome last night — like, top-five in the league good — and deserves all of the accolades being placed at his feet, he needs to send a shout-out to Aaron Brooks for giving the Blazers an opportunity to secure the win. It was a tight game during the entire fourth [...]

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LeBron’s Bad Night

Friday, February 27th, 2009

When LeBron James takes the floor, rarely do you expect his postgame stat line to read like this: 21 points (7-21 shooting), ONE rebound, ZERO assists. The subpar shooting is understandable, but the rebounding and especially the assists? What happened there? Adding insult to bad overall game nights is the fact [...]

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Sports Ticker Fun With Tracy McGrady

Thursday, December 4th, 2008

As pointed out by 100%InjuryRate over at FanIQ, it appears as if the Houston media isn’t too pleased with Tracy McGrady’s decision to take the next few weeks off so he can rest his surgically-repaired knee.
While the Houston Chronicle’s position is understandable, their use of an injury ticker detailing McGrady’s absence is what makes this [...]

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Brandon Roy For The Win

Friday, November 7th, 2008

Now that is how you finish an NBA game: two clutch shots by Brandon Roy sandwiching a huge turnaround jump shot from Yao Ming. In fact, Roy was involved in all three of these plays as he hit the first clutch shot but left enough time on the clock for Houston to get [...]

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