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Houston Rockets Blog: Loss to Mavs
InsideHoops.com, Jan. 17, 2007

The Rockets yesterday lost to the Mavericks 96-109. Rafer Alston, Tracy McGrady, Shane Battier, Juwan Howard and Dikembe Mutombo started, with Luther Head and Chuck Hayes playing key minutes off the bench. Yao Ming is still out injured. T-Mac shot 17-of-29 for 45 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists in the loss. Head shot just 2-of-10. Dirk Nowitzki and Josh Howard were huge in the win for Dallas.

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Houston Rockets Blog: Random Notes
Rockets News, Jan. 4, 2007

Dikembe Mutombo has double-digit rebounding totals in each of his last six games (12/27/06-1/7/07), including a season-high 19 boards vs. Utah (1/5/07). The last time Mutombo had six straight games of double-digit rebounding was back in 2001 with the Philadelphia 76ers (4/1/01-4/10/01).

Tracy McGrady has scored 30-plus points in five consecutive games (12/29/06-1/7/07), including a season-high 44 points vs. Utah (1/5/07).

Juwan Howard has averaged 14.7 points and 8.0 rebounds over his last seven games (12/26/06-1/7/07), including a season-best 22 points vs. Memphis (12/31/06).

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Houston Rockets Blog: Bonzi Wells out longer
Jan. 4, 2007

Houston Rockets guard/forward Bonzi Wells will undergo additional treatment on his sore lower back on Monday, Jan. 8. He is expected to miss approximately a week to 10 days following treatment. Wells has missed the past three games (12/29/06-1/3/07) due to the sore lower back.

He's been a work in progress for the Rockets this season, playing in 11 games so far this season with averages of 6.8 points and 4.0 rebounds on just 39% shooting in 21.5 minutes per game.

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Houston Rockets Blog: Van Chancellor leaves Comets
Jan. 4, 2007

Van Chancellor announced his resignation as Head Coach of the Houston Comets today. Chancellor, the only head coach in the team’s 10-year history, finishes his Comets career as the WNBA’s most successful coach with a mark of 211-111 (.655). Chancellor cited a desire to spend more time with his family as his primary reason for stepping down.

“First and foremost, I want to thank Leslie Alexander and Carroll Dawson for the wonderful opportunity to be a part of a terrific organization,” said Chancellor. “I won four championships with this organization and I walk away with memories that will last me a lifetime. I made this decision because I felt that this was the right time to take a step back and spend some time with those that matter most to me—my wife, Betty, and my entire family. I also would like to thank the fans of the team who have been so supportive of me throughout the years. We shared some special moments together that I will always cherish.”

Since being named Head Coach and General Manager of the WNBA’s Houston franchise on April 29, 1997, Chancellor raised the standard of excellence within the arena of women’s basketball. In 10 seasons with the Comets, Chancellor posted more wins than any coach in WNBA history with a 211-111 (.655) regular season mark and a 20-14 (.588) record in the playoffs. Chancellor’s Comets seized the first four WNBA Championships and were the only team in the league to qualify for the playoffs in each of the first seven seasons of the WNBA.

Houston Rockets Blog: Rockets beat Sonics
Jan. 4, 2007

With a 103-96 win over Seattle, Houston matched its longest winning streak of the season at four games. The Rockets also strung together four consecutive wins on two occasions in Nov. (11/7/06-11/12/06 & 11/20/06-11/28/06)... The Rockets now have a four-game home winning streak over the Sonics and hold a 7-2 mark in the last nine games with Seattle... Houston has crossed the century mark in each of its last two games, upping the Rockets mark to 6-0 at home this season when scoring 100 or more points... The Rockets matched their season low of nine turnovers tonight. Houston also turned the ball over just nine times vs. San Antonio (11/14/06). The Rockets are averaging only 10.0 turnovers per outing over the last three games... Seattle was 36-of-72 (.500) from the field tonight. Houston has now allowed its opponent to shoot 50 percent or better in two straight games for the first time this season. The Grizzlies also connected on 41-of-79 (.519) from the floor in Houston's previous game vs. Memphis (12/31/06)... The Sonics matched Houston's opponent lows this season in rebounds (32), offensive rebounds (5) and personal fouls (14), as the Rockets outrebounded the Sonics by a 41-32 (+9) margin. Houston outrebounded Seattle by 10 or more boards in two games last season: 50-40 on 2/3/06 and 46-32 on 3/29/06... Tracy McGrady finished with 31 points, seven assists and six rebounds tonight. He now has 30-point performances in each of his last three games. His longest 30-point streak with the Rockets is five consecutive games, which he set last season (12/28/05-1/6/06). McGrady also has seven or more helpers in a game 12 times this season.

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