John Lopez writes for the Houston Chronicle that, after being mediocre during regulation, Kelvin Cato dominated the overtime of their first regulation game. Cato has tried to renew his attitude and approach this season and it has paid dividends so far.
Meanwhile, Glen Rice suffered from jitters and performed badly in his first game. He did have a game-saving block at the end of regulation, but his performance was otherwise unglamorous.
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Oct 31, 2001 12:52 PM EST
The Rockets didn't formally have captains last year, but informally, they were Hakeem Olajuwon and Matt Bullard. This season, they're gone. According to Jonathan Feigen of the Houston Chronicle, official captains have been appointed in their stead: Steve Francis, Cuttino Mobley and Glen Rice. Francis is the obvious franchise player. Mobley also figures in their long-term future and is, surprisingly, the longest-tenured Rocket on the team. Glen Rice has quickly made his leadership skills felt even though he has only just arrived. As one of the few grizzled vets on the team, he provides mentorship for the Rockets' young guns.
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Oct 31, 2001 12:46 PM EST
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Stop the presses. Kelvin Cato had a good game.
And it wasn't preaseason.
The enigmatic big man, knocked hard for his lazy play and poor attitude, grabbed 12 rebounds to go with 9 points, took a pivotal charge on Shareef Abdur-Rahim late in overtime and nailed a huge jumper with 1:31 left in the extra period to help the Rockets beat the Hawks 89-84 in the Compaq Center.
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Rockets Oct 2001 Archive
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| Oct 30, 2001
Sean Deveney of The Sporting News writes about Eddie Griffin's induction into the league.
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| Oct 30, 2001
The Houston Chronicle's Jonathan Feigen ranks the league.
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| Oct 30, 2001
It seems this era has been dawning for two years now.
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| Oct 29, 2001
Sheryl Swoopes previews the Rockets season and picks them to win the championship.
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| Oct 29, 2001
Michael Murphy writes for The Sporting News that what the Rockets lack over previous years in veteran talent, they make up for with good chemistry and a harmonious lockerroom.
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| Oct 29, 2001
Eddie Griffin did not play in the Rockets' first five preseason games while coming back from an ankle sprain.
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| Oct 29, 2001
The Rockets ranked ninth in the NBA in scoring and field-goal percentage last season.
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| Oct 28, 2001
Six years have elapsed since Houston reveled in the Rockets' back-to-back NBA championships, the first major sports titles to find a home in the nation's fourth-largest city.
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| Oct 28, 2001
A year ago, the Rockets' schedule set up for a finishing kick.
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| Oct 28, 2001
Caution pays
The Rockets had their usual preseason allotment of six players out for Friday's game in San Antonio.
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| Oct 28, 2001
TIERRE BROWN
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| Oct 28, 2001
As photo shoots go, this one was relatively short and painless.
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| Oct 28, 2001
Perhaps it was just lip service after beating the Spurs twice in six days.
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| Oct 27, 2001
Steve Francis had 20 points and 11 rebounds to lead the Houston Rockets to a 91-85 win over the San Antonio Spurs on Friday night in the final preseason game for both teams.
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| Oct 27, 2001
Tierre Brown kept his composure as he received the word.
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| Oct 27, 2001
Tierre Brown? Kevin Willis?
After all those summer nights tossing and turning, all those endless tape sessions, all those painful hours, days and months haggling with agent Dan Fegan, in the final tuneup for the regular season, the Rockets are led by Tierre Brown and Kevin Willis?
Carroll Dawson should have gone fishing.
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| Oct 26, 2001
Moochie Norris suffered a strained right hamstring at Thursday's practice and will be held out of the game tonight against the Spurs.
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| Oct 26, 2001
Jonathan Feigen of the Houston Chronicle reports that the Rockets kept Tierre Brown over veteran Damon Jones to give Jones an opportunity to sign with a team that would give him playing time.
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| Oct 25, 2001
According to NBA.
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| Oct 25, 2001
The Denver Post is reporting the aftermath of the Kevin Willis trade is causing some harsh words.
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| Oct 25, 2001
Willis returned to the Rockets' practices on Wednesday to find just how much the Rockets have changed since they traded him after the 1998 season.
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| Oct 24, 2001
Cato a star?
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| Oct 23, 2001
Steve Francis, Glen Rice, and Cuttino Mobley will be held out of tonight's game though they are not seriously injured, reports the Chronicle's Jonathan Feigen.
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| Oct 23, 2001
Scott Williams packs his bags for Denver
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| Oct 22, 2001
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| Oct 22, 2001
Mike Kahn of CBS Sportsline writes that, without Olajuwon, the Rockets still have some rebuilding to do before they again reach playoff form.
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| Oct 22, 2001
The season is saved.
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| Oct 22, 2001
Jonathan Feigen of the Houston Chronicle reports that the Disabled Player Exception ($3.
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| Oct 21, 2001
Johnathan Feigen of the Houston Chronicle reports: The Warriors did not cheat.
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| Oct 21, 2001
Steve Francis watched for a sign, something that showed him his backcourt running mate was really back.
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| Oct 19, 2001
ESPN's Frank Hughes decries the imbalance the medical exception has the potential of creating.
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| Oct 19, 2001
The injury-bug has continued to keep the rotation players of the Rockets from preparing for the regular season and is forcing Rudy Tomjanovich to continue using the time for experimentation with his bench, reports Jonathan Feigen of the Houston Chronicle.
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| Oct 18, 2001
Who will help Cato in 2002?
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| Oct 17, 2001
Tony Cooper paints some interesting scenarios in today's San Francisco Chronicle about Marc Jackson.
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| Oct 17, 2001
On a night the Rockets learned Marc Jackson would not join their center rotation, they had reason to fear their starting center, Kelvin Cato, could be at least temporarily lost, too.
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| Oct 16, 2001
Michael Murphy examines the Rockets' roster in their order of importance for The Sporting News.
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| Oct 16, 2001
The Rockets also got well, rallying for an 81-77 win.
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| Oct 16, 2001
Marcus Camby can expect a season filled with pain, suffering and self-doubt.
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| Oct 16, 2001
Jackson remains a Warrior against his will
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| Oct 15, 2001
The Houston Rockets today announced increased security that will be implemented immediately for the 2001-02 National Basketball Association season.
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| Oct 15, 2001
After an 18-point, 7-rebound, 3-steal eye-opener against Detroit, Jonathan Feigen wrote an article on previously unheard of Oscar Torres.
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| Oct 14, 2001
Rockets forward Glen Rice is expected to play his first preseason game on Monday in Corvallis, Ore.
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| Oct 14, 2001
As if following a script to finally get Jason Collier back on the court, the Rockets' centers got in quick foul trouble Saturday night.
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| Oct 13, 2001
Impatience was catching up to Glen Rice.
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| Oct 12, 2001
The ink was barely dry on Norris' contract when he started to make up for the two-a-days his holdout had cost him.
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| Oct 12, 2001
Jonathan Feigen reports for the Houston Chronicle that the Rockets are targeting October 19th as Glen Rice's first exhibition game.
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| Oct 11, 2001
Jonathan Feigen of the Houston Chronicle: Thomas did consider himself a sentimental sort.
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| Oct 10, 2001
ESPN reports that single game tickets to Michael Jordan's game in Houston on December 6th sold out in 3 minutes.
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| Oct 10, 2001
According to Jonathan Feigen of the Houston Chronicle, Moochie Norris, who signed a 6-year, $22.
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| Oct 9, 2001
Marty Burns of CNNSI: The Dream is gone, but there's still optimism in Houston.
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| Oct 9, 2001
Jonathan Feigen reports for the Houston Chronicle that the Rockets haven't had as fulfilling a training camp as they would have liked due to minor injuries to so many players.
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| Oct 9, 2001
Jonathan Feigen of the Houston Chronicle writes that Kelvin Cato has decided he will not talk to the media this season.
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| Oct 9, 2001
In the standoff between agent Dan Fegan and the Rockets over the future of Moochie Norris, the Rockets blinked and Fegan won (again).
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| Oct 8, 2001
Jonathan Feigen of the Houston Chronicle writes that training camp hasn't been as effective as it could be because so many rotation players are out with little injuries.
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| Oct 7, 2001
John Denton of Florida Today reports that the Magic offered their $4.
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| Oct 7, 2001
As the NBA season draws nearer, Peter Vecsey is back from a long summer vacation.
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| Oct 5, 2001
Despite the fact the Rockets brought in Glen Rice for the starting small forward position, Walt Williams has come into camp already in shape and in high spirits, reports Jonathan Feigen of the Houston Chronicle.
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| Oct 5, 2001
Jonathan Feigen of the Houston Chronicle gives us good news on the Rockets' health front.
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| Oct 4, 2001
Michael Murphy of The Sporting News writes that the Rockets are still waiting to hear whether they will get 2 members of their 8-man rotation: Marc Jackson and Moochie Norris.
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| Oct 4, 2001
Houston Chronicle's Jonathan Feigen reports on the Rockets training camp in Austin.
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| Oct 3, 2001
Logic suggests that the chances of free-agent center Marc Jackson returning to the Warriors this season are none and no way.
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| Oct 3, 2001
The Contra Costa Times is reporting the Golden State Warriors are in a bit of a quandary about what to do with Marc Jackson.
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| Oct 3, 2001
The Warriors officially received the offer sheet given to Marc Jackson by the Rockets yesterday, giving them until October 17th to decide to match, reports Jonathan Feigen of the Houston Chronicle.
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| Oct 2, 2001
Fran Blinebury of the Houston Chronicle rains on our Media Day parade by reminding us that Kelvin Cato is still a Rocket.
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| Oct 2, 2001
The Rockets caused some confusion about Moochie Norris' future with the organization when they signed Damon Jones yesterday.
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| Oct 1, 2001
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| Oct 1, 2001
Jonathan Feigen of the Houston Chronicle reports on how the Rockets are getting ready for training camp.
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