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Houston Rockets forward Trevor Ariza was suspended for one game by the NBA after he was ejected from a game in Toronto for throwing a forearm at Raptors guard DeMar DeRozan. The league suspended Ariza on Monday and he'll sit out Tuesday's game against Detroit. The 6-foot-8 Ariza is Houston's second-leading scorer, ...

Tracy McGrady returned to practice with the Houston Rockets for the first time since microfracture surgery in February on Monday, but the seven-time All-Star still doesn't know when he'll play. McGrady said he can play now, but Rockets coach Rick Adelman has said he's not ready. Adelman missed practice Monday to attend ...

The Houston Rockets have reached a verbal agreement on a contract with free agent Pops Mensah-Bonsu, a television station reported. Mensah-Bonsu, a forward who split time between San Antonio and Toronto last season, told KRIV-TV in Houston that it feels good to be a Rocket. Mensah-Bonsu, who played 12 games ...

The Houston Rockets signed rookie guard Jermaine Taylor to a multiyear contract on Wednesday. The 6-foot-4 Taylor was drafted by Washington in the second round and Houston acquired his rights in exchange for cash. Taylor was the 32nd overall pick. Taylor scored 1,979 points at Central Florida and made a school-record 251 ...

The NBA has fined three teams an undisclosed amount for leaking details of their schedules before the league released them. The Cleveland Cavaliers, Houston Rockets and Minnesota Timberwolves were penalized, an official with knowledge of the decisions told The Associated Press on Monday. The official requested anonymity because the fines weren't ...

The Houston Rockets thought they had become championship contenders last summer when they acquired Ron Artest to join Tracy McGrady and Yao Ming, a pair of perennial All Stars. Less than a year later, the Rockets are rebuilding from scratch with no Artest and no idea when McGrady or Yao will ...

Houston Rockets star Tracy McGrady will swap his No. 1 uniform number for No. 3. McGrady's old number will go to new teammate Trevor Ariza, the Lakers forward who agreed to a multiyear deal with Houston on July 2. McGrady wore No. 3 in high school. He is making the switch to ...

Trevor Ariza saw a better opportunity in Houston and that was all it took for him to leave the Los Angeles Lakers. The Rockets formally introduced the versatile forward on Wednesday, after he signed a multiyear contract. The 24-year-old free agent agreed to join the Rockets last Thursday night, switching places with ...

Houston Rockets All-Star center Yao Ming will have to wait up to a week before he knows whether he will need surgery on his broken left foot. The future of 7-foot-6 (226-centimeter) Yao are in question amid reports from the team doctor that the hairline fracture in his foot could keep ...

The Houston Rockets have reached a multiyear deal with free agent Trevor Ariza, a person familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press on Thursday night. The person, who spoke on the condition of anonymity because NBA rules prohibit announcing free-agent deals until next week, said the Rockets offered Ariza the ...