chron.com - 6/26/2009
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The Rockets aren’t jinxed. The Rockets aren’t jinxed. The Rockets aren’t jinxed. Thanks for letting me get that off my chest. I hope it was as therapeutic for you as it was for me. Why won’t the basketball gods cut this franchise some slack? I’m just asking. Leslie Alexander is the kind of team ...
sports.yahoo.com - 6/29/2009
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sports.yahoo.com —
As the NBA draft approached, the grim truth
about Yao Ming s (notes) broken left foot hung...
like an anvil over the Houston Rockets . The fear isn t that he s just lost for next season, but longer. The Rockets and Yao s reps are frightened over his ...
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Rockets could lose Yao for season, if not longer - NBA - ...
chron.com - 6/29/2009
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chron.com —
Rockets center Yao Ming’s left foot injury could
be severe enough to be season ending or even...
career-threatening depending on the success of potential treatments chosen, Rockets team physician Tom Clanton said Monday. "At this point, the injury has ...
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Yao could miss entire season with foot injury | NBA ...
sports.yahoo.com - 6/29/2009
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sports.yahoo.com —
As the NBA draft approached, the grim truth
about Yao Ming’s (notes) broken left foot hung like...
an anvil over the Houston Rockets . The fear isn’t that he’s just lost for next season, but longer. The Rockets and Yao’s reps are frightened over his ...
(more)
Rockets could lose Yao for season, if not longer - NBA - ...
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Yao Ming’s Foot Is Not Healing
Hooped Up —
... foot had gone, and he assumed the broken bone had healed.
Instead, he got the stunning news that after almost two months, the break hadn’t healed.
Suddenly, an offseason that was supposed to be about tweaking an already good team became about something more basic.
He’ll visit with specialists around the country before deciding on a course of action, but the truth is that the Rockets have no idea what the rest of Yao’s career will look like.
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BallerBlogger.com —
... Richard Justice of the Houston Chronicle: “This offseason has begun with another lightning bolt of bad news. Yao Ming apparently thought he was going in for a routine exam of his left foot Wednesday night. He was said to be laughing and joking, looking like a guy without a care in the world. He figured to be cleared to return to doing basketball drills, and we’d all live happily ever after. He’d told the Rockets the pain in his left foot had gone, and he assumed the broken bone had healed. Instead, he got the stunning news that after almost two months, the ...
Daily Links: Griffin to the Globetrotters??
Bright Side Of The Sun —
... - Ridiculous Upside Alright, we're dealing with a literal draft hangover today. In lieu of my analysis (all of the other sites have beat me to this), check out the individual SBNBA blogs! They're fun, exciting and informative!
Cleveland Cavaliers' Shaquille O'Neal thrilled to now be a Cavalier: Cavaliers Insider - cleveland.com What's the over/under on how long before Shaq lights into Amare and the Suns organization? I am going to give it 8 wks
Justice: Injury cursed Rockets can feel your pain | NBA Basketball | Chron.com - Houston Chronicle ...
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Rockets could lose Yao for season or more - NBA - Yahoo! Sports
sports.yahoo.com 6/29/2009 — As the NBA draft approached, the grim truth about Yao Ming’s (notes) broken left foot hung like an anvil over the Houston Rockets . The fear isn’t that he’s just lost for next season, but longer. The Rockets and Yao’s reps are frightened over his ...
Rockets Get Three Players in Second Round —
Bleacher Report - NBA 6/26/2009
The Rockets went into the 2009 NBA draft with no selections, although they do have holes to fill.
The immediate issue would be finding a back up center for Yao to take away some of his minutes. This issue was not addressed, however.
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And the Wizards Select Foye, Miller ... And $2.5 Mil —
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As I walked out of Verizon Center late last night, I asked a security guard what he thought about the Wizards' draft. "We didn't get nothing," he told me with a shrug. Well, the Wizards didn't get a draft pick after sending the No. 5 pick to Minnesota ...
Rockets Win in Draft With No Picks —
Bleacher Report - NBA 6/26/2009
The Rockets entered June 25th, draft day, with zero of the sixty picks. However they still managed to make a huge splash landing three 2nd rounders with tremendous potential.
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