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NBA Rumors – Boston Celtics Closest to Trading For Omer Asik
The day Omer Asik is going to be traded seems to be getting closer and closer with him sitting courtside in civilian clothes. According to the latest set of rumors, the Boston Celtics have the inside track to landing the big man.
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Houston Rockets – Jeremy Lin not Playing Doesn’t Cost Them, This Time
The Houston Rockets were the next to hop on the Chicago Bulls losing train, having no problem getting a 109-94 win over a fractured team, as Jeremy Lin continues to struggle with back spasms keeping him out of games and James Harden playing on a bad ankle. Dwight Howard, allowed to shoot without going to the line, took care of business for them.
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NBA Rumors – Houston Rockets Closer to Trading Omer Asik
A trade that has been quite expected to happen since the offseason is closer to going through, as the Houston Rockets aren’t going to wait much longer with Omer Asik, having deals lined up with the Atlanta Hawks, Boston Celtics, Cleveland Cavaliers and the Philadelphia 76ers.
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NBA Rumors – Houston Rockets Trading Omer Asik to Boston Celtics
It’s quite hard to see how the Houston Rockets don’t trade Omer Asik considering everything that’s gone down with him over the offseason and now, with the Philadelphia 76ers and even the Boston Celtics looking like very likely destinations to deal with.
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Houston Rockets – Jeremy Lin is as Important as James Harden
It’s been a bad December so far for the Houston Rockets, who have lost four of their last seven, including 106-91 to the Sacramento Kings. Jeremy Lin not being part of the game due to sudden back spasms, contrary to those who think trading him might be good for the team, didn’t help one bit, as things got worse later on with James Harden tweaking his ankle.
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NBA Rumors – Houston Rockets & Philadelphia 76ers Trading For Omer Asik
The Houston Rockets are trying to get rid of Omer Asik for quite some time. It didn’t start out that way, but the center has been asking to leave since the offseson, and might be closer to getting his wish with a trade to the Philadelphia 76ers.
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NBA Rumors – Houston Rockets Trying to Trade Jeremy Lin
In a rumored move that is surprising pretty much no one, the Houston Rockets seem to be shopping around the NBA, looking for any taker on Jeremy Lin, their usually very good point guard who just doesn’t seem to have the trust of the coaching staff behind him in order to play the way he should, instead preferring a different style and different key players in something that clearly doesn’t suit him abilities.
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Houston Rockets – Dwight Howard Hides the Jeremy Lin Problem
The Houston Rockets seem to be slowly giving up on their best point guard, demoting him into a bench role, although it still all might be about bringing him back slowly from injury. Sometimes, it’s hard to argue with numbers – their starting lineup that includes James Harden, Patrick Beverley, Chandler Parsons, Dwight Howard and Terrence Jones has the best net rating in the NBA.
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Houston Rockets – Jeremy Lin Wasted in Bench Role
Coming back from an injury did mean we’ll probably see less minutes from Jeremy Lin than he should be playing, but in a game of offenses in which the Houston Rockets really struggled scoring when not in transition, more minutes with him on the floor instead of the very limited Patrick Beverley next to the frustrating James Harden might have brought them closer to win.
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Portland Trail Blazers – LaMarcus Aldridge Keeps Rising to The Occasion
The Portland Trail Blazers keep relying on their excellent offense to pull them through the big games, but more than anyone else it’s LaMarcus Aldridge who is getting the job done, putting up another huge night of scoring and rebounding, carrying a misfiring Damian Lillard to the finish line, beating the Houston Rockers 111-104.