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The NBA recently came out with the NBA Video Rulebook to help fans better understand the calls that are made in the NBA game.

McALLEN It's no wonder Aaron Brooks has such fond memories of his two-game stint with the Vipers in December of 2007.

Quentin Richardson #23 of the New York Knicks drives against Rafer Alston #12 of the Houston Rockets on January 26, 2009 at Madison Square Garden in New York City.

The 2009 offseason has been more than frustrating for the Rockets' front office and their fans.

With the departure of Ron Artest, many have doomed the 2009-2010 season for the Houston Rockets.

Did any of these despairing Houston fans watch the playoffs, namely the epic seven round slug out with the soon to be World Champion LA Lakers? A team crippled with injury pushed the mighty Kobe and crew to the very edge of elimination, and then some... by Sean Fearon 27 reads Did any of these despairing Houston fans watch the playoffs, namely the ...

It's a long way from being the NBA's face of evil incarnate. After a few quiet, though unsuccessful, seasons in Sacramento, Ron Artest's image as a citizen was mostly rehabilitated... by Scott Henry 24 reads Opinion It's a long way from being the NBA's face of evil incarnate.

Dressed in a polo shirt and jeans, Rafer Alston didn't mind that the receptionist at the New Jersey Nets' training facility didn't recognize him as one of the team's newest players.

Quentin Richardson #23 of the New York Knicks drives against Rafer Alston #12 of the Houston Rockets on January 26, 2009 at Madison Square Garden in New York City.

The Magic trail 3-1 in the series. Analysis: The player known as "Skip to my Lou" on the New York playgrounds wasn't happy with the benching.

The shock would have been if Derek Fisher had missed. He had taken five 3-pointers and missed them all.

The Orlando Magic defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game 4 of the 2009 Eastern Conference Finals playoffs.

Posted by John Paulsen Everyone loves to focus on the lottery, but there are good players to be had in the late first round as well.

Rafer Alston had waited long enough, as long as the emotions and confidence welling inside him would allow.

Chris Webber posed the question on Twitter this week, so we thought we'd extend the debate here.

LOS ANGELES a ' He was a legend long before he was an NBA player, a street icon whose improbable journey to legitimacy has reached the pinnacle.

Kirk Bohls and Cedric Golden answer four questions on the NBA Finals: 1. Will Jameer Nelson be much of a factor? Bohls: Absolutely.

At some point, you've got to believe a little of what the old coach has to say about Rafer Alston.

Houston Rockets point guard Aaron Brooks emerged during the 2009 NBA Playoffs as one of the league's best playmakers while helping the Rockets advance out of the first round for the first time since 1997.

Orlando Magic players say Jameer Nelson will play in the NBA finals, even though the All-Star point guard and his coach remain publicly pessimistic.