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Yahoo! Sports is reporting that there's a strong possibility that Yao Ming could be out for the year and maybe even longer.

We just ran across this synergistic video that features Houston Dynamo midfielder Stuart Holden and Rockets point guard Kyle Lowry goofing off on the basketball court for an Adidas shoot. Holden shows Lowry a kick basket combo, as Lowry jokes about lowering the net for Holden.

Former Houston Rockets star Robert Horry presented Alief Elsik High a $1,000 check last week as part of the NBA's "Got Milk" Get Fit by the Finals Challenge.

Undermanned. Undersized. Under dog.

Houston Rockets center Yao Ming was named to the All-NBA Second Team yesterday.

There's nothing like spending an afternoon with the Rockets Power Dancers. And with that note, Houstonist was at the Toyota Center on Sunday as die-hard fans came out to send the Houston team off to Hollywood as they prepare to face Kobe Bryant and the Los Angeles Lakers in the Western Conference Semi-Finals.

In a world of compromise, some men don't. So vote for your 2008-09 Houston Rockets Power Dancers as the cream of the crop of the NBA.

Well, probably not. But he's damned good. And Michael Lewis of the New York Times, best known for his book Moneyball (about the stat-obsessive front office of the Oakland A's), is out to prove that Battier may be the Rockets' most valuable player, and the focal point of GM Daryl Morey's mad genius schemes.

The final spot on Houstonist's Mt. Rushmore of Sports goes to a legend. An icon. A sports hero. None other than Hakeem Olajuwon.

Channel 2 is reporting that Rockets guard Tracy McGrady could be out for the rest of the season.

Houston, do you have $150,000 lying around? If so, then here's your chance to own Tracy McGrady's 2001 Mercedes Benz CL600.

The Houston Rockets and Memorial Hermann will be holding a "Give Red, Get Red" blood drive today from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Toyota Center (1510 Polk St.). The first 300 blood donors will receive a "Give Red, Get Red" t-shirt and an opportunity to purchase tickets to a Rockets pre-season game for only $2. Limit two. Also, a raffle will be held and each donor will have a chance to win pre-season tickets.

The Houston Rockets will be helping out in the Hurricane Ike aftermath by giving out relief packages that will include toiletries and non-perishable food at Robertson Stadium, Lot 12B, located on the University of Houston campus, beginning at 10 a.m. Thursday.

Yesterday was a great day in the Bayou City. Two things happened to make Houstonist happy. First off, what has blossomed into a great rivalry, the Dynamo defeated Mexican powerhouse Pachuca CF in thrilling fashion last night to advance to the SuperLiga final and then to make things even better, the Rockets officially became a Western Conference favorite with the addition of Ron Artest.

Last week a Michigan news source speculated that the Detroit Pistons might be interested in acquiring Houston’s Tracy McGrady in a trade. Days later a Canadian news outlet reported that the Detroit Pistons were “making a big pitch to the Houston Rockets for perennial All-Star Tracy McGrady.” Many national news outlets began to fan the flames of conjecture and legitimized the story through broadcasted discussion, from ESPN’s “Sportscenter” to “Around the Horn.”

Houston Rockets power forward Carl Landry is currently a restricted free agent who appears to be quietly drawing interest within NBA circles. The Indiana Pacers are the first of possibly several teams that have and will express interest in Landry's services.

All of the sports world is in envy of Boston fans today. Since October, the New England area has had the Red Sox (MLB), Patriots (NFL), Revolution (MLS) and Celtics (NBA) make their respective league championship game and two (Red Sox and Celtics) have won the title. It's rare and quite an impressive feat. Houstonist takes a look at Houston's sports teams and sizes up their chances at bringing home some hardware.

National news, sports and social debate mashed-up collided in Salt Lake City last night as protesters used the NBA play-off game between our Houston Rockets and the Utah Jazz as a forum for debate on the fate of the children seized in the raid of the polygamist compound in Eldorado.

Rookie power forward Carl Landry took a flying leap into the collective hearts of Houston sports fans last night with a gritty performance that helped the Rockets eek out a 94-92 victory against the Utah Jazz in the first round of the Western Conference playoffs.

The Houston Rockets are currently down 0-2 against the Utah Jazz in the first round of the Western Conference Playoffs. After suffering two consecutive home losses to start the best-of-seven game series, the Rockets find themselves in an opposite scenario as last year at this time.

Yes it’s a cliché that is rolled out time and time again whenever a Houston sports team finds itself in a heap of trouble. Yes it’s a cliché that citizens of our fair city loathe as much as red light cameras. But in this case it’s true.

Happy Monday, Houston! Today's is St. Patrick's Day, also known as, "I'm really [insert nationality] but I'm going to pretend to be Irish so you'll think I'm Cool Day." Irish Catholics got their green beer buzz installed on Saturday because of Holy Week. The rest of you should take a long lunch today to pull down a draught of Guinness and eat some colcannon. Erin Go Bragh!

Just when you thought Houston was poised to add another football powerhouse to our professional sports fold the AAFL has folded "temporarily," and with it Team Texas. The 2008 season has been deferred while the six team league searches out new investors. Team Texas president Mike Pede was unaware of any financial trouble according to the report in the Houston Business Journal. Things seemed to be going well. The marketing campaign was gaining steam. Team Texas won the "Most Beautiful Float Award" for the Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo Parade last Sunday. And, season tickets were selling. Now you'll have to wait to see Heisman Trophy winning Eric Crouch take the field. Here's some news to help you hold it together.

Led by Tracy McGrady’s 41 point scoring barrage, the Houston Rockets won their 18th consecutive game with a 106-96 victory over the New Orleans Hornets. McGrady converted 17 of 27 field goal attempts and reached the 40-point plateau for just the fourth time this season. The Herculean effort was needed by the Houston swingman thanks to front court deficiencies. In addition to the loss of Yao Ming for the season’s entirety, the Rockets were playing without rookie Carl Landry, who was relegated to the pine with a bruised left knee.

Since joining TNT as an NBA studio analyst, former Houston Rockets star Charles Barkley has been quite the Negative Nancy when discussing the playoff chances of his old team. Year after year Barkley sits on his throne beside Ernie Johnson and Kenny Smith and waxes poetically about his displeasure over the play of Yao Ming, Tracy McGrady, and the rest of the Clutch City cast. Most particularly, Barkley constantly expresses his displeasure at the play of McGrady, who entered the league with Jordanesque appeal, but has yet to carry a team passed the first round of the playoffs.

En route to a 117-99 road victory over the Indiana Pacers, the Houston Rockets set a franchise record with their 16th straight win last night. Courtesy of a stellar first half from Tracy McGrady (23 points by intermission), the Rockets went on a 15-0 run in the second quarter and overcame a third quarter surge by the Pacers to cruise to victory.

>> Poll shows split over Clemens, McNamee: The court of public opinion currently stands divided in Harris County regarding the Roger Clemens steroid scandal according to a poll by The Chronicle. According to the results published yesterday by David Barron, 35.5 percent said believed McNamee; 32.8 percent sided with The Rocket; and, 31.7 percent did not respond. The margin of error is listed at 4.1 percent. These numbers may prove initially encouraging for Clemens with a Justice Department investigation looming in his future. However, the data seems to indicate that his support base is less educated than McNamee's. Does it really seem hard to believe that someone kept a beer can, dirty gauze and a used syringe for seven years?

From local Houston headlines, we bring you these weekend news bits

You know what they say, what’s good for the goose is good for the gander.

Many of the NBA’s so called pundits have dismissed the Houston Rockets’ accomplishments in achieving a 10-game winning streak, by exclaiming that until the squad beat a team of true substance, they were simply taking advantage of an undemanding schedule. Talking heads around the nation have stated that Houston’s road match-up against the Western Conference leading New Orleans Hornets would be the true test to determine if the Rockets were legitimate playoff threats.