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Why No Yao Ming is a Bad Thing for the NBA

by BigpoppaThaShowstoppa | July 24th, 2009 | Add a comment

With the chance of Yao Ming missing the entire NBA season, it is more than just the Houston Rockets that are screwed. The NBA as a game is going to be hurting without Ming playing because he has the biggest following … Read More

NBA Playoffs Odds: LA Lakers at Houston

by Elizabeth Fairview | May 14th, 2009 | Add a comment

Two days after one of the most stirring victories in franchise history, the Houston Rockets suffered one of their worst postseason defeats and now face elimination tonight in Game 6 of their Western Conference semifinal series with the Los Angeles … Read More

NBA Playoffs Odds: Houston at L.A. Lakers

by Elizabeth Fairview | May 12th, 2009 | Add a comment

The top-seeded Lakers no doubt figured that they would have a chance to close out the Rockets in Game 5 at Staples Center. But that was before the Rockets embarrassed Los Angeles 99-87 on Sunday, tying the series and picking … Read More

Second Round NBA Playoff Odds: Lakers at Rockets

by Elizabeth Fairview | May 8th, 2009 | Add a comment

Round 3 might be a more fitting label than Game 3 when the Los Angeles Lakers and Houston Rockets meet tonight in the Western Conference semifinal series. Ron Artest of the Rockets and Derek Fisher of the Lakers were ejected in … Read More

Second Round NBA Playoff Odds: Rockets at Lakers

by Elizabeth Fairview | May 6th, 2009 | Add a comment

They had been off for six days after dispatching Utah in the first round. Game 2 is tonight at Staples Center with the 10-point favored Lakers looking to avoid going down 0-2 before heading to Houston. Andrew Bynum returned to the starting … Read More

NBA Playoff Odds: Portland at Houston

by Elizabeth Fairview | April 30th, 2009 | Add a comment

Yao scored only 15 points in the Blazers’ 88-77 win on Tuesday night to force Game 6 tonight in Houston. With Yao constantly surrounded, Luis Scola is the Rockets’ leading scorer in the series, averaging 17.6 points per game. Scola is … Read More

NBA Playoff Odds: Houston at Portland

by Elizabeth Fairview | April 28th, 2009 | Add a comment

Tonight they face elimination in Portland. Yao Ming had 21 points and 12 rebounds in an 89-88 victory over the Blazers on Sunday night. Once his teammates were able to get him the ball inside, Yao was nearly unstoppable. When Portland … Read More

NBA Playoff Odds: Rockets vs. Trail Blazers

by Elizabeth Fairview | April 21st, 2009 | Add a comment

Yao hit all nine of his shots and all six of his free throw attempts, and the Houston Rockets went on to win 108-81 Saturday night in the first game of the best-of-seven playoff series. The Rockets and Blazers meet again … Read More

2009 Western Conference NBA Playoffs Odds: Blazers vs. Rockets

by Elizabeth Fairview | April 18th, 2009 | Add a comment

Even better for the Blazers, they earned home-court advantage on the final night of the season when the Houston Rockets lost at Dallas, falling from a chance at the No. 2 seed. This is bad news for the Rockets and their … Read More

NBA Basketball Odds: Houston at Dallas

by Elizabeth Fairview | April 15th, 2009 | Add a comment

The Dallas Mavericks, meanwhile, are hoping a victory will vault them into the sixth seed. Yao Ming returned after missing a game with a bone bruise in his right foot to score a game-high 22 points in the Rockets’ 86-66 win … Read More

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