February 6th, 2012 
Russ Loede 
Posted in Minnesota Timberwolves All-Star forward Kevin Love was suspended for two games without pay for driving his foot into the foot and upper body of Houston Rockets forward Luis Scola in the Timberwolves’ 100-91 home victory against the Rockets. The two had had an incident in a game last Monday, when a Scola pass hit Love [...]
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Rockets Roll, Hurdle Hawks 95-84 Behind Sharpshooting K-Mart And Lowry’s Deft Dishes
Kyle Lowry tied a career-best 18 assists, the high for the NBA this season, as the Houston Rockets led the entire game and handed the Atlanta Hawks their first defeat of the season, 95-84. The tough Villanova point guard setup his partners with precise passes, including Kevin Martin, who had a game and season-high 27 [...]
Rockets Rout Rival Spurs; 105-85
Kevin McHale notched his first win as a head coach with the Houston Rockets, who thoroughly outplayed a sluggish San Antonio Spurs squad that played the night before. Ahead 53-35 at half, the Rockets led the entire game, allowing coach McHale to rest the starters for the final quarter. Kevin Martin overcame a four-point performance opening [...]
Sweet Shooting Magic Trick Rockets; 105-94
You knew Dwight Howard would get his — 21 points. However, you didn’t expect Hedo Turkoglu and J.J. Redick to shoot 18 of 26, 6-8 from three, and combine for 43 points. The Rockets allowed the Magic to hit 53 percent of their shots and have their way inside — surrendering 56 points in the [...]
Jordan Hill’s double-double lifts Rockets over Spurs; 91-87
Jordan Hill recorded a double-double with 17 points and 13 rebounds as the Houston Rockets defeated the short-handed San Antonio Spurs 101-87 on Saturday night. Luis Scola tallied 20 points and Terrence Williams generated 14 points and nine rebounds, helping give the Rockets a 56-38 edge on the glass. Hill, who started at center, showed signs of improvement playing a new position left by Chuck Hayes (Sacramento). For the Spurs, Manu Ginobili and DeJuan Blair led [...]
Kings Cripple Rockets’ Playoff Hopes, Win 104-101
The Sacramento Kings, while being out of playoff contention a long time ago, had won five of their past seven prior to their game against the Houston Rockets Tuesday night at the Toyota Center. The Rockets – much like the Charlotte Bobcats – are fighting for their playoff lives, as they were three games behind [...]
Rockets Stay Alive In Playoff Chase, Edge Grizzlies In OT 95-93
The Houston Rockets, mindful of the fact that they are behind Portland, Memphis and Phoenix in the Western Conference playoff chase, are in need of a meaningful winning streak if they expect to visit the postseason. Speaking of Memphis, the Rockets hosted the Grizzlies Saturday night at Toyota Center in a game that pretty much [...]
Big First Half Helps Magic Make Rockets Vanish 118-104
The Orlando Magic visited Toyota Center on Saturday night, taking on the Houston Rockets, which on paper seemed to heavily favor the Magic; the size discrepancy at center would make one think that this game would be dictated in the paint. Normally that would be the case as Dwight Howard at 6’11″ had the size advantage [...]
