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Rockets Team Report (Yahoo! Sports)

As they did last season, the Rockets spent four months completing a deal to land a reserve guard. They hope this season's works out better.

Last offseason, they completed the trade for Mike James they nearly pulled off before the trade deadline. That move did not bring the help they thought and by this season's trade deadline, they moved James again.

This season, they signed guard Brent Barry, having had the unusual experience of pursuing him in February before chasing him again in the offseason. Barry had become a free agent when he was traded to the SuperSonics and released, but chose to return to the Spurs rather than the Rockets.

The Rockets, however, had thought he could be a key to last season's post-season hopes, particularly when they began their pursuit...

Greene drops 40, Rockets greatest summer league team ever (Yahoo! Sports)

Five minutes after signing a contract with the Houston Rockets yesterday, Donte Greene dropped 40 points in his...

Rockets sign free agent Barry (AP)

The Houston Rockets signed free agent Brent Barry to a two-year contract on Thursday, making him the third member of the family to join the franchise. The 6-foot-7 Barry played 31 games with San Antonio last season and shot 43 percent (48-for-112) from 3-point range. A 13-year veteran, Barry will play for his sixth NBA team after stints with the Los Angeles Clippers, Miami Heat, Chicago Bulls,...

Rockets sign free-agent G Barry (PA SportsTicker)

The Houston Rockets on Thursday signed free-agent guard Brent Barry to a two-year contract.

A most unusual and irreverent NBA mock draft (SportingNews.com)

At the NBA draft, millions of dollars are involved, jobs are hanging in the balance, and the future of the league is at stake. This is business, serious business -- but that doesn't mean there can't be a mock draft with a sense of humor.

Mantras all the new draftees should learn (SportingNews.com)

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Grading the draft: Bulls among the As, Sonics fail (SportingNews.com)

Sam Smith gives his opinion on every team's draft haul.

NBA mock draft: Real drama starts at No. 3 (SportingNews.com)

Again, like in 2007, the big question going into Thursday's NBA draft is, "What is Kevin going to do?" Though...

Mock draft: Does Pat Riley have eyes for O.J. Mayo? (SportingNews.com)

That the Chicago Bulls will take Derrick Rose with the No. 1 pick in the NBA draft seems to be a foregone conclusion. Sam Smith breaks down how the rest of the first round will shake out.

Donaghy's cries of 'foul' ring hollow (SportingNews.com)

Sam Smith watched that Lakers-Kings game in person, and he didn't notice anything that would lend credence to Tim Donaghy's allegations.

KD's DVDs: Seattle at Houston, 1997 (Yahoo! Sports)

Seattle SuperSonics at Houston Rockets, May 17 th , 1997 So, I've an old DVD of Game 7 of the Western...

Rockets pick up contract option on F Novak (PA SportsTicker)

The Houston Rockets picked up the option on forward Steve Novak's contract, the team announced Monday.

By acquiring Yi, Nets hope to extend marketing reach (Yahoo! Sports)

Yi Jianlian was about 7,000 miles away when he made the move from Milwaukee to New Jersey.

Rockets extend offer to Landry (PA SportsTicker)

The Houston Rockets extended a qualifying offer to restricted free agent forward Carl Landry on Sunday.

Team-by-team draft grades (Yahoo! Sports)

Teams receive report cards for their performance in the 2008 draft.

Bulls take Rose with No. 1 pick in NBA draft (AP)

Minutes after the NBA draft started, Derrick Rose learned he was headed home. Long after it ended, O.J. Mayo and Kevin Love were on the move. A night that began with the expected pick ended with a stunning trade, which had two top-five selections changing teams as part of an eight-player deal between Minnesota and Memphis.

Draft buzz (Yahoo! Sports)

Are the Minnesota Timberwolves locking in on O.J. Mayo?

Charles Barkley enters celeb poker event in Vegas (AP)

Charles Barkley is headed back to the tables in Las Vegas to play in a poker tournament about a month after pledging not to gamble. He says it's all for charity. The former NBA star is scheduled to play in a celebrity poker tournament at the 2008 World Series of Poker on July 2. The "Ante Up for Africa" event is designed to raise money and awareness for the crisis in the Darfur region of Sudan.

Celtics, Lakers favorites to win 2009 NBA title (Yahoo! Sports)

In case you're curious, here are the current odds for the 2009 NBA championship, courtesty of Bodog: Boston...