McGrady debuts for Rockets â vs. Pistons
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The midseason acquisition of Rasheed Wallace helped propel the Detroit Pistons to the NBA championship last season. The Houston Rockets are hoping the offseason trade for Tracy McGrady can do the same for them.
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Tracy McGrady showed his former team what he can do with some help. Playing in Orlando for the first time since a bitter parting last summer, McGrady scored 27 points to lead a balanced offense and the Houston Rockets beat the Magic, 108-99, last night.
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By The Associated Press. Tracy McGrady scored 29 points, Yao Ming added 20 and the Houston Rockets did not have to contend with LeBron James after halftime in a 98-87 victory over the Cavaliers last night in Cleveland.
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Allan Houston was activated by the New York Knicks in Memphis of Tennessee Tuesday after missing 16 games with a sore left knee and should make his National Basketball Association season debut this week.
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Tracy McGrady had 25 points and Yao Ming scored 23 to lead the Houston Rockets past the Atlanta Hawks 92-69 on Wednesday night. It was the biggest blowout of the season for Houston, which won for the fourth time in five games.
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The Houston Rockets snapped their two-game losing streak on Monday by defeating the New JerseyNets 80-69. McGrady, coming off a two-game absence, scored 14 points and dished out four assists for the Rockets.
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The Los Angeles Lakers launch their  NBA campaign by hosting the Houston Rockets on Tuesday with All  Star guard Kobe Bryant expected to start despite struggling  with a pre-season wrist injury.
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Tracy McGrady hit a running 3-pointer  with 1.7 seconds left on the clock to give the Houston Rockets  a dramatic 81-80 win over the San Antonio Spurs in National  Basketball Association play Thursday in Houston.
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The Pacers and the Pistons expect an electric atmosphere on Saturday in their first game since Indiana players fought with Detroit fans on Nov. 19.
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Rockets guard Tracy McGrady has what the team is calling a &quot;strained hip,&quot; and the injury will be re-evaluated Wednesday.
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The Los Angeles Lakers launch their NBA campaign by hosting the Houston Rockets on Tuesday with All Star guard Kobe Bryant expected to start despite struggling with a pre-season wrist injury.
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NEW YORK -- Indiana&#39;s Jermaine O&#39;Neal indeed will play against the Pistons on Christmas Day. Pacers coach Rick Carlisle intends to start his All-Star forward, despite his five weeks on the sidelines.
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CBC SPORTS ONLINE - The Detroit Pistons begin defending their title on Tuesday when they kick off another NBA season with a home game against the Houston Rockets.
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For starters, the Pistons played well enough to win their season opener Tuesday night against the Houston Rockets. But down the road, they will need more help off the bench.
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Tracy McGrady scored 32 points Wednesday night to lead the Houston Rockets to a 112-102 victory over the Miami Heat, who had Pat Riley back on the bench but lost Dwyane Wade late in the game.
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After getting their championship rings and sending the banner up into the rafters, the Pistons started their title defense with an 87-79 victory over the Houston Rockets
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Rockets guard Bob Sura was activated from the injured list prior to the game and had six points and six assists in 21 minutes. Sura missed the team&#39;s first 14 contests after undergoing back surgery in September