January 26th, 2012 
Russ Loede 
Posted in The Houston Rockets have chosen not to pick up the option on center/forward Jordan Hill’s contract, which means he will become a free agent after the season according to his agent Kevin Bradbury. “I was a little surprised,” Bradbury said of the Rockets’ decision. “His body of work this year in my opinion would merit [...]
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Rockets Decline Options On Thabeet, Flynn, Williams
The Houston Rockets declined to exercise the fourth-year options on former first-round draft picks Hasheem Thabeet, Terrence Williams and Jonny Flynn on Wednesday Jan. 25, making all three players unrestricted free agents at the end of the season. None of the three players were originally drafted by Houston, but the Rockets front office elected to gamble on all three to see if [...]
Martin, Rockets Rout Timberwolves 107-92 For Seventh Straight Win
Leading Scorer: Kevin Martin 31 points — 10-21 FG, 4-10 3PT, 7-8 FT. Leading Rebounder: Samuel Dalembert 15 rebounds. Leading Passer: Kyle Lowry 10 assists — recorded a triple-double with 16 points and 10 rebounds. Leading Bench Player: Goran Dragic 14 points — 5-7 FG, 4-5 FT. Patrick Patterson added 13 points (6-10 FG) and [...]
Rockets Roll Over Pistons 97-80 for 4th Straight Win
Playing for the fourth time in five nights, the exhaustion was finally starting to set in for Samuel Dalembert. The nine-year veteran drew on his experience and finished with 14 points and 12 rebounds in 34 minutes to lead Houston to a 97-80 victory over the Pistons on Tuesday night, giving the Rockets their fourth [...]
Chandler Parsons Listed No. 3 In ESPN Rookie Rankings
Chandler Parsons, Rockets (Drafted No. 38; current rookie rank: No. 3) Having to beat out lottery pick and All-American Marcus Morris for a spot in the rotation was a tough enough task for Parsons, who was largely an underachiever for most of his career at Florida. As a second-round pick, just getting a spot on [...]