Category: Jeremy Lin
Friday, April 26th, 2013
After getting blown out 120-91 in Game 1, the Houston Rockets responded on Wednesday night. They went toe-to-toe with the Oklahoma City Thunder, overcoming a 15-point deficit and eventually taking a four-point lead in the fourth quarter. It just didn't end up being enough in a 105-102 loss.
Houston still has ...
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Monday, February 11th, 2013
In one offseason the Houston Rockets have gone from an afterthought in the Western Conference to one of the most exciting teams in the NBA. While the blockbuster trade for James Harden has a lot to do with it, it's also the risky free agent pickups of Omer Asik and ...
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Monday, January 7th, 2013
The Houston Rockets were one of the most aggressive teams in the NBA this offseason. The Rockets signed Omer Asik and Jeremy Lin and they made a blockbuster trade to bring James Harden to Houston as well. Those moves have paid huge dividends early on this season. After a bit ...
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Thursday, December 6th, 2012
James Harden is settling into life in Houston and he's been an absolute monster for the Rockets. Harden was averaging 23.6 points and 5.4 assists per game heading into Wednesday night's action.
The former Oklahoma City guard is now adjusting to being the main man on his new team, but explains ...
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Monday, October 22nd, 2012
It was quite the rebuilding offseason for the Houston Rockets, who probably made the most waves when they signed point guard Jeremy Lin. However, an equally important move was signing big man Omer Asik away from the Chicago Bulls. Rockets general manager Daryl Morey says that the Rockets have had ...
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Wednesday, October 3rd, 2012
For about a two month span last season, Jeremy Lin became the story in the NBA. The former D-Leaguer bounced around with a few different organizations before he finally got his shot with the New York Knicks last year. Lin made the most of it and things in the Big ...
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Thursday, September 6th, 2012
Amar’e Stoudemire helped unveil the New York Knicks new uniforms this week. The Knicks power forward has been working with Hakeem Olajuwon this offseason in the hopes of becoming the low-post player he would like to become.
Stoudemire spent some time reflecting on the past year for the Knicks and also explaining the ...
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Tuesday, August 21st, 2012
If the New York Knicks want to be a legitimate postseason threat, Amar'e Stoudemire needs to have a dominant low-post game. Last season the Knicks power forward struggled with not only injuries and poor on-the-court performance, but also the anguish and distraction that accompanied the personal tragedy of losing his ...
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Monday, July 23rd, 2012
Rockets GM Daryl Morey has went to great lengths to apologize for the mistake of letting Jeremy Lin go last season. Houston cut Jeremy Lin in December because he wasn't, and still isn't, better than Kyle Lowry and Goran Dragic. Then again the Rockets lost Dragic to free agency and ...
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Friday, July 20th, 2012
For a short period of time Jeremy Lin was the talk of the NBA as he captured the world’s attention with his spectacular play. He went from cut, to D-Leaguer, to the player that saved the Knicks season, all in a matter of months. Then he went to the guy ...
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