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Rockets Fans: What would you trade Shane Battier to the Portland Trailblazers for?
thedreamshake.com - 7/3/2009
Rockets Fans: What would you trade Shane Battier to the Portland Trailblazers for?
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More photos » by Eric Gay - AP Browse more photos » I have a full analysis of what I want the Rockets to do on deck for early next week (hopefully Monday).  However, I want a little help.  ...

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Blazersedge:  Houston's Blog Offers a Deal

Justice: Polish forward would look great in Rockets red | NBA Basketball | Chron.com - Houston Chronicle
chron.com - 7/2/2009
Justice: Polish forward would look great in Rockets red | NBA Basketball | Chron.com - Houston ...
— chron.com — Marcin Gortat told the Rockets he wanted playing time and to be part of a winning team. Welcome to the intersection of opportunity and availability. Now, if his agent will stop yapping about money long enough to let the young man sign the contract ... (more) Justice: Polish forward would look great in Rockets red ...

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What's Next?
blazersedge.com - 7/6/2009
What's Next?
— blazersedge.com — OK, so enough mourning (or "whew!"-ing) over Hedo Turkoglu.  There's a bunch of cap space burning a hole in Portland's pockets and a whole summer of opportunity yet awaits.  "What?!?" you exclaim.  "Dave, all the best free agents are going or gone!  Turkoglu, Ariza, ... (more) What's Next?

Comments vote down blazersedgeben blazersedgeben posted 7/6/2009posted this
Rockets are Nuts for Gortat
downswinging.com - 7/1/2009
Rockets are Nuts for Gortat
— downswinging.com — Center Marcin Gortat, formerly of Orlando Magic fame, is now a Free Agent and the Houston Rockets have made no secret of their Admiration for the big man. Clearly , the Rockets are in search of size, and Gortat could be just what the doctor ordered. Despite his unimpressive numbers last year, ... (more) Rockets are Nuts for Gortat

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Houston's Blog Offers a Deal
Blazersedge — ... Dreamshake's initial offer which you can read here is Battier for Rudy Fernandez and Travis Outlaw.  You can see where that makes a certain amount of sense for them.  They get younger.  They get scoring.  You can also see how highly they value Battier.  Unfortunately Portland fans value Rudy just as highly.  Given that and the comparative ages of the players involved that's probably a no-go from our end. ...

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blazersedge.com 7/3/2009 — I've been talking with the folks over at The Dream Shake  since this morning.  They're on to an idea that before recent events seemed near-unthinkable.  They're pondering shopping Shane Battier.  Here's what's changed (my interpretation, not theirs): 1.  Yao Ming is ...
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dimemag.com 6/29/2009 — We’ve seen grown women get hot and bothered by Ricky Rubio’s presence. And now, we’re seeing him have the same affect on stat geeks. Instead of trusting his secret formulas, Rockets GM Daryl Morey offered up two of his gems, Shane ...
2009 NBA Playoffs: Game 4 - Houston Rockets 89 Portland Trailblazers 88 (Highlights)
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Confusion follows 'farewell tweet' from Rockets' Artest | NBA Basketball | Chron.com - Houston Chronicle
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Rockets draw interest about trade for T-Mac | NBA Basketball | Chron.com - Houston Chronicle
chron.com 6/25/2009 — While the Rockets spent the days leading up to tonight’s NBA draft trying to acquire the selection they lack, other teams have been interested in something the Rockets already have. Rockets general manager Daryl Morey described other teams’ pursuit of ...
Rockets' Yao must wait a week for health status — SI.com - NBA 7/3/2009
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Lakers Poised to Lose Ariza to Rockets, Gain Artest — NYT > Pro Basketball 7/3/2009
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Free agent Trevor Ariza is poised to leave the NBA champion Los Angeles Lakers and join the Houston Rockets, while Ron Artest is expected to head in the other direction, according to local media reports on Thursday.
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