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The Rockets won all their games in Houston, [102] and advanced to the second round of the playoffs for the first time since 1997, and the first time in Yao's career. [103] The Rockets faced the Lakers in the second round, and Yao scored 28 points, with 8 points in the final four minutes, to lead the Rockets to a 100–92 win in Los Angeles. [104]
Steven D'Shawn Francis (born February 21, 1977) is an American former professional basketball player. He was selected with the second overall pick of the 1999 NBA draft and was named co-NBA Rookie of the Year (along with Elton Brand) in his first season. He was a three-time NBA All-Star while playing for the Houston Rockets.
To date, the Rockets have not advanced to the finals again. The Rockets missed the playoffs from 1999 to 2003, and did not make the playoffs again until after they drafted Yao Ming in 2002. Since then, the Rockets have had a winning season in all but two of the next 14 seasons and, led by James Harden, advanced to the conference finals in 2015. [2]
Houston Rockets. Player: Russell Westbrook. Position: Point guard. 2020 cap hits ... Players will receive 37% of their regular salaries. Here’s the list of the top-paid baseball players on every ...
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The Congolese-American was an eight-time All-Star and four-time defensive player of the year in an 18-season NBA career. NBA Hall of Famer and former Houston Rockets star Dikembe Mutombo dies from ...
Prior to the 2004–05 season, the Bulls traded Mutombo to the Houston Rockets for Mike Wilks, Eric Piatkowski and Adrian Griffin. [56] Yao Ming and Mutombo formed one of the NBA's most productive center combos. In his first season with the Rockets, Mutombo averaged 15.2 minutes per game, 4.0 points per game, 5.3 rebounds per game and 1.3 ...
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