Charles Barkley News

Coming off the bench for the Rockets was center David Andersen , the Hawks' 2002 second-round draft pick whom the team traded in July to Houston for cash and a future second-round draft pick.

Question: Who is Houston's leading scorer? What's up, folks? Sorry to jump on so late today.

The Houston Rockets roared past the Los Angeles Lakers 101-91 Sunday night at Staples Center.

Saturday 07 Nov 2009 Saturday, November 7, 2009 at 12:06AM MLN Newswire - www.mlntherawfeed.com -MCALLEN, TEXAS - The NBA Development League Rio Grande Valley Vipers and the NBA Houston Rockets announced today that Rockets' personnel Gerald Madkins, Brent "B.J." Johnson and Phillip Jabour will be joining the Vipers' basketball operations staff.

Whether it was Mark Cuban questioning his character or Mike Dunleavy calling it a risk for the Lakers to acquire him, Ron Artest has responded to his critics so far this season with a wink and a shrug.

When it came to the Houston Rockets winning prospects in Salt Lake City Monday night, I was notA amongst massive crowd of non-believers. I was at the gravesite shoveling the dirt over Aaron Brooks, Chuck Hayes, Luis Scola, and Rick Adelman.

The Energy Solutions Arena seems not long the dire straits for Houston Rockets with power center Yao Ming and genius shooting guard Tracy McGrady on the injury list as eight players scored in double digits in Rockets' 113-96 thrash over Utah Jazz on Monday.

The offense was crisp, Aaron Brooks sliced through the defense, Luis Scola awoke in the second half, and much like the Blazers game, the Rockets fought off every run their opponent tried to make.

The Rockets might deny it now, but they used to really get into that no respect nonsense.

Many NBA fans probably think they can run a team just as well - if not better - than the general manager of their hometown club.

Chuck Hayes was not ready to duplicate the kiss Charles Barkley planted on Dick Bavetta's lips during the Las Vegas All-Star Weekend.

"I love Ian Mahinmi ," he said, "but ..." The coach roots for Mahinmi, as does everyone in the Spurs organization.

Sending a basketball, with a pass delivered one-handed and from waist-high, 60 feet over the head and into the hands of a streaking Karl Malone the nuns next door slamming their windows shut as he cursed his brother in another vicious 1-on-1 driveway war bolting, eyes moist, from reporters, unable to handle questions about his decision to retire ...

Upon learning the Utah Jazz selected John Stockton with their first-round pick in the 1984 NBA Draft, Colin Taufer reacted to the news in a way that mirrored how many Jazz fans reacted that day.

CHARLES BARKLEY'S National Basketball Association career ended on Wednesday. Playing in Philadelphia, the city where his remarkable story began, the Houston Rockets forward ruptured a tendon in his knee and said his 16-year career was over.

Utah Jazz fans had to be surprised to learn who Jerry Sloan and John Stockton picked to present them at their Hall of Fame enshrinement ceremony this Friday night in Springfield, Mass.

Jazz fans will likely be surprised to learn which former NBA star will present Jazz coach Jerry Sloan at the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame enshrinement ceremony.

The 2009 Hall of Fame Class boasts three spectacular players and among them the eternal face of the Utah Jazz, John Stockton.

Even Morey seemed determined to be cautious about expecting too much, too soon, but when pressed about how he thought McGrady looked, he said, "More or less, I would have to say, very good.

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