Archive for March, 2011

Lowry Named Western Conference Player Of The Week; Thabeet Assigned To D-League

During The Four Game Stretch, Lowry Connected On Nearly Half His Attempts From Range PG Kyle Lowry has been honored Western Conference’s Player of the Week, averaging 19.3 points, 7.5 assists, and 7.3 rebounds during the Rockets 4-0 mark from March 14-March 20.  The former Villanova Wildcat has registered double-digits scoring affairs in a career-high [...]

Rockets Inch Closer To #8 Seed In Conference, Edge Jazz 110-108

The Houston Rockets, despite not having a true center – unless you consider 6′6″ Chuck Hayes a true center – and the misfortune of playing in a conference where playing .500 ball doesn’t guarantee you a playoff berth, continue to amaze folks around the National Basketball Association as they somehow find ways to win. These [...]

NBA Sports Gab Network’s NBA Power Rankings – Week of March 7-13

In this week’s NBA Sports Gab Network’s NBA Power Rankings, the playoffs are slowly taking shape, with the San Antonio Spurs, Boston Celtics, Miami Heat and Chicago Bulls grabbing playoff berths with about 17 games or so (depending on what team you are) left in the 2010-11 NBA regular season. Speaking of Chicago, they’re currently [...]

Rockets Edge Suns 95-93

The Houston Rockets are in the fight of their season, struggline to keep up in the Western Conference playoff hunt. The Phoenix Suns are in such a struggle themselves, as well. Both teams got together at Toyota Center in a matchup that would affect both teams’ quest to catch up to Memphis, the #8 seed [...]

Adelman, Martin Make Triumphant Homecoming; Rockets Crush Kings 123-101

The Houston Rockets, prior to their game against the Sacramento Kings Monday night from Power Balance Pavilion, were three games behind the Memphis Grizzlies for the #8 seed in the Western Conference playoff chase. That in and of itself tells you everything there is to know in terms of Houston’s sense of urgency to arrive [...]

NBA Sports Gab Network’s NBA Power Rankings – Week of February 28-March 6

This week’s edition of the NBA Sports Gab Network’s NBA Power Rankings finds the Boston Celtics and Los Angeles Lakers being the two hottest teams in the Association. Meanwhile, Miami has taken a drop in the rankings as evidenced by their recent 4-game losing streak. Coincidentally enough, the entire Southeast Division is suffering; not only the [...]

Rockets Take Control Early, Pound Pacers 112-95

It was not that long ago when it was assumed that the Houston Rockets were for all intents and purposes dead in terms of the Western Conference playoff chase. Friday night would find the same Rockets hosting the Indiana Pacers at the Toyota Center, having won five of their last six games and putting themselves [...]