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New York Knicks – Carmelo Anthony Chose Money Over Championships
Not the Chicago Bulls nor the Houston Rockets were good enough for Carmelo Anthony, who has decided to take the money option and stay with the New York Knicks for what should be a five-year contract, but it also means his hopes and expectations to win a championship as soon as possible were trumped by his ambition to get paid as much money as possible.
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Houston Rockets – Trevor Ariza Returns, Jeremy Lin Gone For Good
This offseason isn’t working out as planned for the Houston Rockets, who did trade Jeremy Lin to the Los Angeles Lakers like they wanted to, but couldn’t land the big free agent they were hoping for, instead settling, maybe out of a little panic, for Trevor Ariza who left the team a few years ago for the Washington Wizards, coming back older yet more expensive.
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Los Angeles Lakers – Jeremy Lin With a New Chance to Impress
After being wasted and misused by the Houston Rockets for two whole seasons, Jeremy Lin has been traded to the Los Angeles Lakers where he’ll once again find himself next to a ball-dominant shooting guard but with a clean slate to succeed and hopefully not play under a head coach that has something against him.
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Dallas Mavericks & Houston Rockets Make Offers to Chandler Parsons & Dirk Nowitzki
An interesting move by the Dallas Mavericks – signing Chandler Parsons to an offer sheet which forces the Houston Rockets to match it in three days led to a reply from their Texas rivals, who made a max contract offer to Dirk Nowitzki, who isn’t planning on playing anywhere or for anyone but for the Mavs.
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Houston Rockets – Chris Bosh Closer to Pushing Jeremy Lin Out the Door
One must make room for the other. As Chris Bosh gets closer to signing a max contract with the Houston Rockets, Jeremy Lin is getting closer to being traded away, probably to the Philadelphia 76ers, in order to make cap room for the arrival of Bosh.
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Houston Rockets – Chris Bosh is the Free Agent They Want
The Houston Rockets have been chasing that third All-Star player for over a season. Chris Bosh still hasn’t given up on the Miami Heat completely, but with every day of indecision from LeBron James, Bosh is getting closer to leaving the Heat for good and joining the Rockets.
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Houston Rockets – Jeremy Lin Not Going Alone to the Philadelphia 76ers
There seems to be an agreement on behalf of the Philadelphia 76ers to acquire Jeremy Lin from the Houston Rockets, but it’s not going to be just him, also looking for a draft pick or two in order to swallow the cap hit that comes with acquiring the point guard.
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Houston Rockets – Chris Bosh Coming Instead of Jeremy Lin?
While the Houston Rockets have pretty much made it clear they’re trying to trade Jeremy Lin in order to free up cap space, the identity of the big-name free agent is still unknown. Chris Bosh, maybe not so interested in staying with the Miami Heat anymore, could be the one arriving, although the Rockets did fail to sign him four years ago.
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Miami Heat – LeBron James Slipping Through Their Fingers
When the free agency period began, it seemed as if the Miami Heat are going to get LeBron James to re-sign, once again, for a discount price. However, days go by, and the possibility of him landing somewhere else, with the Dallas Mavericks, Houston Rockets, Cleveland Cavaliers, Phoenix Suns and the Los Angeles Lakers all looking to convince him they’re the right team for him.
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Houston Rockets – Jeremy Lin Being Pushed to the Philadelphia 76ers
There isn’t anything surprising about the Houston Rockets being in trade talks with the Philadelphia 76ers about Jeremy Lin. The last couple of years have been about that moment: Moving a player they regret signing so they can clear some cap space and add another “superstar” to the team.