Turning 21!

 
     The Houston Rockets successfully completed the 21 game win streak by knocking off the Charlotte Bobcats. This streak becomes the second longest streak in NBA history only behind the 71-72 LA Lakers with 33. This mark set the Rockets to a tie with the Lakers for first place in the Western Conference. This coming after the Rockets were barely hanging on to a playiff spot. The Rockets have gone 9-0 since the loss of their All-Star center Yao Ming. Winning when your not at your best is crucial and thats exactly what the Rockets have done so far. They are playing like a team possesed, with a burning hunger for at the NBA championship. Anything less the the Championship game is a failed season, becaus eat this point they have showed there domince and guts. This team has the ablity to stretch the defense and create open shots for Shane Battier and comapny. Tracy McGrady is playing at a level that he should be playing at, if not for back problems he would have been playing like this all ... [link]

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All this talk about Beno Udrih's place among the league's most improved and the league's point guards is nice. For what it's worth, outside observers Empty the Bench place Udrih among their top 7 Most Improved candidates . Nate Jones has some good insight on what he saw from the Kings last Sunday , and also asks folks to stop heckling Ron Artest so hard.
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