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Countdown To Fun With The T-Mac Injury Ticker [NBA]
It's safe to say that the the Houston Chronicle has about had it with Tracy McGrady. These are tough financial times, the newspaper figures, so why is the Houston Rockets' star being paid so much dough for sitting in the whirlpool? The Chronicle explores the journalistic no-man's land between ...
Bum Knee Puts T-Mac On Shelf For Three Weeks
Bum Knee Puts T-Mac On Shelf For Three Weeks
slamdunkcentral.com — The “ Associated Press ” reported Tuesday that Houston Rockets guard Tracy McGrady will probably miss the... next three weeks as he still tries to recover from an arthroscopic on his left knee performed on May 6. T-Mac had not played the last three games for Houston, he had been in ... (more) Bum Knee Puts T-Mac On Shelf For Three Weeks
Tracy McGrady Injury Ticker Reminds Rockets Fans How Much Money Is Being Spent On The Injured Star
Tracy McGrady Injury Ticker Reminds Rockets Fans How Much Money Is Being Spent On The Injured Star
FanIQ.com — Although I'm not a Rockets fan, I'm well aware of the fact that Tracy McGrady is a... frustrating individual to root for. He's constantly battling injuries, he never leads his team out of the first round of the playoffs, and he has no killer instinct ... (more) Tracy McGrady Injury Ticker Reminds Rockets Fans How ...
Rockets guard McGrady to miss another week
Rockets guard McGrady to miss another week
chron.com — With the Rockets forced to go with small and smaller backcourts — a condition that could continue... with Tracy McGrady to miss another week — Rockets coach Rick Adelman went with a zone defense in the second half on Sunday. (more) Rockets guard McGrady to miss another week
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Houston Paper Backtracks on McGrady Snark
FanHouse — by Tom Ziller Filed under: Rockets, NBA Injuries, NBA Media WatchA Houston Chronicle web feature -- the Tracy McGrady Injury Ticker, pictured below -- received a good deal of attention Thursday as bloggers and fans expressed amusement or scorn at the cutting snark presented by H-Town's biggest media entity. The screenshot's via Deadspin, and FanIQ originally noticed the feature. Unsurprisingly, the ticker (seen here in live glory) has been modified, with the note about how much ...

Is Calling T-Mac “Injury Prone” Exclusively Blogger Territory?
Can't Stop The Bleeding — ... . Tracking McGrady’s games absent along with his per game & season “pay for no play”, the graphic was characterized by Deadspin’s Rick Chandler as part of “the journalistic no-man’s land between impartial reporting and the opinion page”.   ...

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