Rockets forward Tracy McGrady will miss Friday's game against the Golden State Warriors after flying to North Carolina late Thursday after learning of the death of his fiancée's mother.
The Rockets did not know whether he would join the team in time to play against the Magic in Orlando on Sunday.
The Rockets are 0-13 without McGrady and have lost three other games that he was unable to complete.
"We know how we have to play to win," Rockets coach Jeff Van Gundy said. "We expect to win. We have great confidence if we play well, we will win."
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NBATV is reporting that the Miami Heat have dealt Gerald Fitch to Houston for Derek Anderson.
Miami used their trade exception in order to complete this deal.
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According to the Houston Chroncile Derek Anderson is attracting some interest, with up to five teams considering acquiring the shooting guard.
The Rockets have tried to complete a deal to move Anderson to the Heat, Cavaliers, Lakers, Nuggets or Magic.
However, each team had other, greater priorities, making a deal with the Rockets unlikely until closer to today's 3 p.m. deadline.
"Everyone's aggressive right now to try to better their team," Rockets coach Jeff Van Gundy said. "I don't think there's one team that's not aggressively looking to better their team. Some general managers will tell you that. Usually the losing ones, like us ... you guys would think we were nuts if we said, 'You know what, we really like how it's going this year. This is good stuff right here, so we're going to stand pat and feel good.'
"The other ones are going to try to con you. They're trying to get better, too. Detroit is, I'm sure, going to try to find a backup point. Either you're going to try to get better or you're trying to dump contracts so you can get better.
"Either way, you're trying to do something. But every article is the same: We don't expect anything to happen. If it doesn't, 'It's hey I told you.' If it does, it came up at the last second."
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Rockets Feb 2006 Archive
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Mercury News | Feb 22, 2006
Houston seems frustrated by Tracy McGrady's indifference and lack of toughness.
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Houston Chronicle | Feb 21, 2006
Rockets coach Jeff Van Gundy was checking his e-mails while talking on the phone with general manager Carroll Dawson on Sunday when one message caught his eye.
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Yahoo! | Feb 20, 2006
Trailing by 21 points, the East rallied for a 122-120 victory Sunday night behind LeBron James
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NY Post | Feb 19, 2006
Sources tell Peter Vecsey that Jeff Van Gundy and Carroll Dawson are no longer on speaking terms.
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Houston Chronicle | Feb 19, 2006
This much is true: Steve Francis would love to be back in Houston.
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abc7.com | Feb 17, 2006
Tracy McGrady won't divulge what's bothering him, but said his personal crisis is as trying as anything he's ever faced.
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Press Release | Feb 13, 2006
The Hornets announced today that they have acquired guard Moochie Norris and cash considerations from Houston in exchange for center Maciej Lampe.
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Houston Chronicle | Feb 11, 2006
On Friday afternoon, coach Jeff Van Gundy announced that the Rockets are actively seeking to trade Derek Anderson.
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ESPN | Feb 9, 2006
The Houston Rockets acquired guard Keith Bogans from the Charlotte Bobcats on Thursday for forward Lonny Baxter.
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Houston Chronicle | Feb 9, 2006
The Rockets moved close to a deal to acquire Keith Bogans from the Charlotte Bobcats as soon as today, said three sources.
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Houston Chronicle | Feb 3, 2006
Because the Rockets had a light workout Thursday instead of a full-throttle practice, Tracy McGrady's back got a little bit of rest.
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RealGM | Feb 2, 2006
The NBA announced the starters for this year's All-Star Game on Thursday night.
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Houston Chronicle | Feb 1, 2006
Houston forward Stromile Swift was benched for the Rockets' game against the Milwaukee Bucks tonight after he arrived late for the team's morning shootaround.
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Houston Chronicle | Feb 1, 2006
Rockets center Yao Ming was relatively happy with his conditioning, considering the time he was out, and thrilled to be pain-free.
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Houston Chronicle | Feb 1, 2006
The Rockets have rarely been able to win unless McGrady puts up huge numbers.