New Jersey vs. Houston - Recap - February 17, 2009
scores.espn.go.com 2/18/2009 — Rockets get sixth straight win vs. Nets HOUSTON -- The Houston Rockets made it look easy against the New Jersey Nets on Tuesday night. Yao Ming had 20 points and 12 rebounds and Shane Battier scored a season-high 19 points in the Rockets' 114-88 rout. ...

Vince swirls in trade winds
northjersey.com 2/17/2009 — HOUSTON – Vince Carter practiced at the Toyota Center on Monday. He may be calling this building home later in the week. The Nets and Rockets have exchanged trade proposals and continue to talk, according to league sources and sources close to the ...

Once Again, Ron Artest Is The Voice Of Reason [Nba]
deadspin.com 2/20/2009 — When your organization needs a well-known and well-respected community member to speak up on behalf of your cause, you definitely want to go with the guy who is famous for his dangerous instability. Double bonus points for picking that guy to defend ...

The NetsDaily Vince Carter Trade Manual
netsdaily.com 2/2/2009 — When a superstar gets traded, it’s rare that another superstar crosses his path going the other way. Instead, the team giving up a superstar usually wants something else, a chance to rebuild its roster. If there was an NBA general manager’s ...

NBA Weekly: Hornets Trade Tyson Chandler, The Phoenix Suns Are Babies, Tracy McGrady Out For Season, Lakers & Spurs, Vince Carter Trade Rumors, & More
allhiphopsports.blogspot.com 2/18/2009 — Tyson Chandler: The Hornets have apparently given up on their playoff chances by trading Chandler to the Thunder for Joe Smith and Chris Wilcox. While neither Smith or Wilcox are stiffs and are both capable players, they are not the type of defender that Chandler is. For the Hornets to be able ...

Tracy McGrady Will Have Microfracture Surgery, Out For The Year. Rockets Should Still Trade For Vince Carter.
FanIQ.com 2/18/2009 — According to reports, Tracy McGrady will undergo micro-fracture surgery on his left knee and miss the remainder of the season . If the Rockets don't make a move before the trade deadline, their season of potential promise will go to waste. Reports ...

Trade Deadline Talk
ripcityproject.com 2/19/2009 — A little under 4 hours until the trade deadline and no real new news. Over at ESPN they've been on top of everything and the word is that as of right now...the Blazers could do anything. From what it sounds like, KP is definitely trying to get that home run. I feel like he isn't making a deal ...

Vince Carter to the Spurs?
fourthquarterfinish.blogspot.com 2/18/2009 — According to Stephen A. Smith, the Nets are shopping Vince Carter to the Spurs for expiring contracts. The Nets would get back Bruce Bowen, Michael Finley, Kurt Thomas and some throw in players. The Nets badly want to unload Vince's bloated contract so that they can make a run at LeBron James ...

Vince for TMac??
fourthquarterfinish.blogspot.com 2/18/2009 — The Nets and Rockets are considering swapping cousins trading Tracy McGrady for Vince Carter. The Rockets have grown tired of the often injured Tracy McGrady . McGrady was once considered an untouchable by the Rockets. They envisioned McGrady and Yao being as formidable a partnership as Shaq and ...

NBA Teams Covet Thy Neighbors Power Forward
bootleggersports.com 2/18/2009 — The Rockets would have to be this dumb to trade for me The NBA trade deadline is Thursday at 3pm Eastern but many teams have decided to stop procrastinating and get deals done early. The Hornets sold out their fans and sent Tyson Chandler to Oklahoma City for 600 pounds of ground bison ...

Rockets owner: McGrady staying put — NBA.com: News 2/18/2009
Houston Rockets owner Leslie Alexander said Tuesday that oft-injured star Tracy McGrady won't be dealt before Thursday's trade deadline.

Top 10 NBA Shooting Guards of All Time — Bleacher Report - NBA 2/17/2009
In the third installment of this series, we will be examining the top 10 shooting guards in basketball history. In the first two installments, point guards and centers were debated. As with those two positions, the shooting guards are graded on a ...

Tracy McGrady to Remain with Rockets — Bleacher Report - NBA 2/18/2009
Rockets owner Les Alexander publicly stated that the team will not trade Tracy McGrady, despite a number of rumors to the contrary. His rationale involves the scarcity of superstars and T-Mac's ability to step up his game during the Playoffs.  ...

Tracy McGrady Done for the Year: Time To Replace Him with His Cousin — Bleacher Report - NBA 2/18/2009
According to ESPN, Tracy McGrady will undergo micro-fracture surgery on his left knee will miss the remainder of the season. If the Rockets don't make a move before the trade deadline, their season of potential promise will go to waste. Reports ...

CARTER UNFAZED BY RUMORS — NY Post: Sports 2/18/2009
> HOUSTON - The trade deadline is tomorrow, and the number of teams rumored to be interested in Vince Carter virtually exceeds his scoring average. But Carter maintains he wants to stay a Net. After watching the Rockets, one of the teams ...