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Rockets bring Mutombo on board for rest of season | Front page |  Chron.com - Houston Chronicle
Rockets bring Mutombo on board for rest of season | Front page | Chron.com - Houston Chronicle
The Rockets reached an agreement with veteran center Dikembe Mutombo on Tuesday, Rockets GM Daryl Morey said. Mutombo was signed for the remainder of the season at a pro-rated veteran's minimum contract. "I let a lot of money go. I felt a lot of pressure Yao Ming and Tracy (McGrady) every day ...
Slackers
Slackers
truebluejazz.com — Man, we have really been slackers lately. Dream Shake was kind enough to exchange some very insightful... and poignant questions with us before last night's travesty of a game: 1. What offensive set has shown to be the most productive against the zone def.....screw it..... (more) Slackers
Could The “Ancient Warrior” Be Heading Back To Houston?
Could The “Ancient Warrior” Be Heading Back To Houston?
lebasketbawl.com — After the trading of veteran guard Steve Francis by the Houston Rockets to the Memphis Grizzlies earlier... this week there has been rampant speculation that the move was made with the hopes of signing former Rockets center Dikembe Mutombo within the next few days. The “Houston Chronicle”........ (more) Could The “Ancient Warrior” Be Heading Back To Houston?
Raptors and Rockets Tonight At The ACC
Raptors and Rockets Tonight At The ACC
dinonationblog.blogspot.com — Some thoughts on the tough road ahead for the Raptors and a look at tonight's contest between... the Rockets and Raptors. Jermaine O'Neal and Jason Kapono remain game time decisions. (more) Raptors and Rockets Tonight At The ACC
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A tip of the hat AND a wag of the finger!
The Dream Shake — Guess who's back... back again... the finger wag is back!  Tell a friend! Dikembe is back with the Rockets for the rest of the season. It's about time! (Yeah, it is about time!)

Yao's Sweet Talk Lands Dikembe Mutombo
FanHouse — ... is back, reports the Houston Chronicle. How did the Rockets pull off the signing, considering that Deke could have made more money with ...

Mutombo Off The Market
CelticsBlogHouston Chronicle The Rockets reached an agreement with veteran center Dikembe Mutombo on Tuesday, Rockets GM Daryl Morey said. Mutombo was signed for the remainder of the season at a pro-rated veteran's minimum contract. "I let a lot of money go. I felt a lot of pressure Yao Ming and Tracy (McGrady) every day calling me, (saying) 'We need you. We need your leadership in the locker room. We need your spirit, something to get us going,' " Mutombo said. "Yao called this morning and said, 'I don't want to hear ...

Doucheceratops No More: Mutombo Returns
Hardwood Paroxysm — He's baaaaaaaaaaack. Hope you're ready to sex him. This acquisition is ridiculous for the Rockets. They already have too much depth at center, their frontline is monstrously tall, and Yao is a sure thing in terms of durability. They don't need help off the bench guarding the best bigs in the West, and they already have all of the pieces they need to win the title. Or, everything I said in that paragraph is a complete lie. What? I've gotta make this sh*t interesting somehow. An upper echelon team that really only needs time to figure things out ...

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