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Trevor Ariza injures hamstring in Rockets' win over Suns
Paul takes exit from lackluster victory early in 4th quarter, but point guard says he's fine
Trevor Ariza injures hamstring in Rockets' win over Suns
Paul takes exit from lackluster victory early in 4th quarter, but point guard says he's fine
By Jonathan Feigen, Houston Chronicle
As much as the Rockets lamented their difficulty at putting away the Phoenix Suns, that difficulty could be understood. It is tougher to shoot with fingers crossed. The Rockets had seen Trevor Ariza leave ...
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Trevor Ariza's injury will leave Rockets short-handed again
After three games in which the Rockets played at full strength, Trevor Ariza went out in the first minutes on Sunday, leaving the Rockets expecting to be shorthanded again. Tests scheduled for Monday will ...
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Rockets' Trevor Ariza, Chris Paul leave game early with injuries
Rockets forward Trevor Ariza will undergo tests on Monday to determine the extent of his hamstring injury after he left Sunday's game in the first minute. The Rockets have considerably less concern about ...
Rockets hold on for win over Suns
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Preview: Rockets vs. Suns
Rockets vs. Suns When/where: 2:30 p.m. Sunday/Toyota Center TV/radio: AT&T Sportnet, NBA-TV/790-AM; Spanish: 850 AM/101.7 IN BRIEF: Rockets The Rockets 34-13 record is tied with 1993-94 ...
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Carmelo Anthony reaches 25,000 points as Thunder beat Pistons
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Cavs overcome LeBron James' 11 turnovers to beat Pacers
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Rockets' Mike D'Antoni to coach Stephen Curry's team in...
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Trevor Ariza's injury will leave Rockets short-handed again
After three games in which the Rockets played at full strength, Trevor Ariza went out in the first minutes on Sunday, leaving the Rockets expecting to be shorthanded again. Tests scheduled for Monday will ...
Rockets' Gerald Green likely gets more minutes with Trevor Ariza injury
After a two-game suspension and three games out of the Rockets rotation, Gerald Green will likely return to his role filling in because of an injury. After excelling when James Harden was out with a ...
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