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Rockets Make Their Pitch to Marcin Gortat in Houston Rockets Blogs in Fan Voice
The Houston Rockets aren't allowing any room for confusion regarding their feelings for free agent center Marcin Gortat. They want the Polish center on their team and they're making sure he knows it. Rockets' General Manager Daryl Morey rang the door bell at Gortat's Orlando-area home at 12:01 ...
Rockets could lose Yao for season, if not longer - NBA - Yahoo! Sports
Rockets could lose Yao for season, if not longer - NBA - Yahoo! Sports
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 - ...
ESPN backs Rockets in bashing doctor | sportspoop.com
ESPN backs Rockets in bashing doctor | sportspoop.com
sportspoop.com — Yao Ming's career could be in jeopardy, but the Houston Rockets (and ESPN) seem more concerned with blaming the injured player's doctor than the player's future (more) ESPN backs Rockets in bashing doctor | sportspoop.com
Justice: Yao's injury could be opportunity for Rockets | NBA Basketball |  Chron.com - Houston Chronicle
Justice: Yao's injury could be opportunity for Rockets | NBA Basketball | Chron.com - Houston ...
chron.com — Once the Toronto Raptors figure out that Chris Bosh will be departing via free agency a year from now, they may be inclined to trade him this summer. Their choice is to trade him to the Rockets now and get something in return, or wait until he signs ... (more) Justice: Yao's injury could be opportunity for Rockets | ...
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Daryl Morey Stole My Idea
Depressed Fan — ... The first free agency report broke early and will probably break my heart as well. Rockets' GM Daryl Morey apparently rang Marcin Gortat's doorbell at 12:01 a.m. I guess he read ...

Daryl Morey's Facebook Request
ESPN.com - TrueHoop — ... injury in the last few months -- Dikembe Mutombo and Yao Ming -- has used Facebook to help charm a free agent replacement. His target? Dwight Howard's backup in Orlando, Marcin Gortat. This was posted on Daryl Morey's Facebook page shortly before midnight: Meeting in a few w/ Gortat.Send a note to him NOW at rocketsfanslovegortat@gmail.com. He will receive. Show him how much we want him in Red!  The Rockets' website has more on the team's respect for Gortat.

Orlando Magic News for July 1st: The Beginning Of Free Agency
Third Quarter Collapse — ... to celebrate Turk — a player who always will occupy a prominent place in Magic lore. No Qualifying Offer For Powe Jeff Clark of CelticsBlog states that the Boston Celtics will not make a qualifying offer for Leon Powe. Why is this relevant to the Magic? Because it may mean the Celtics might make a run at Rasheed Wallace, who lists the C's among his targets according to ESPN.com's Ric Bucher. Rockets Make Their Pitch to Marcin Gortat Rockets' General Manager Daryl Morey ...

Speed Read: O’s Rally From 9 Down To Top Sox
SPORTSbyBROOKS — ... . The Rockets are somewhat creepily taking a bit run at Marcin Gortat to replace Yao Ming for the time being, going as far as knocking on his door at 12:01 a.m. and setting up a Gmail account just for Gortat-based fanmail. ...

2009 NBA Free Agency Begins…
Recliner GM — ...   How good you are is always relative to the competition. I will update this post ongoing as I hear anything Sixers related or major league wide.  You guys are always on top of things as well, if you find something leave a link in the comments and I will add it to the post and give you credit. Also this is the general post to use for your thoughts and ideas for what the Sixers should be doing in free agency. Free Agency Houston Rockets are going after Gortat hard. Sixers Rumors Andre Miller ...

NBA Free Agency Rumors: Turk, Charlie V, Millsap and more
The Scores Report - The National Sports Blog — ... the New York Daily News. Lee and his agent are asking for $10M per season. Donnie Walsh is no dummy. Lee is an energy player, and those types of bigs don’t generally get the monster contracts that their back-to-the-basket counterparts do. Walsh knows that most players, given the choice, will want to play in New York, so he’s essentially daring another team to come with a strong enough offer to pry Lee away. The Rockets are interested in Marcin Gortat. Rockets.com reports Houston ...

Rockets GM Daryl Morey's Facebook Request
www.CHEspn.com — ... to serious injury in the last few months -- Dikembe Mutombo and Yao Ming -- has used Facebook to help charm a free agent replacement. His target? Dwight Howard's backup in Orlando, Marcin Gortat. This was posted on Daryl Morey's Facebook page shortly before midnight: Meeting in a few w/ Gortat.Send a note to him NOW at rocketsfanslovegortat@gmail.com. He will receive. Show him how much we want him in Red! The Rockets' website has more on the team's respect for Gortat. ...

Finding A Big Man For The Washington Wizards
Truth About It - Washington Wizards Blog — ... , the Rockets’ official website, and created gmail accounts expressing how much Rockets fans love him, look for Houston to try to overpay Gortat (especially with the status of Yao and the retiring Mutombo). ...

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