Bob Sura still hasn't participated in a full practice, but he repeated his desire to return to the hardwood this season following Tuesday's workout.
The Rockets point guard, who is recovering from a knee injury that sidelined through all of the 2005-06 season, was on the court shooting jumpers with the team after practice for the first time since training camp opened earlier this month.
Sura is hoping to return next month.
"I'm trying to get myself back into playing shape so I can play in a few weeks," Sura said. "I shouldn't say a few weeks. Five or six weeks is probably more like it."
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The NBA and the Orlando Magic today announced that a fan who directed a racial slur at Dikembe Mutombo at the October 26 Rockets/Magic game at TD Waterhouse Centre has been banned by the NBA and the Magic from attending any games at the TD Waterhouse Centre this season and his season tickets have been rescinded. The NBA also announced that the fan will be banned from attending NBA games at any other arena for the 2006-07 season.
The NBA's Fan Code of Conduct requires fans to conduct themselves in an appropriate manner and not to make statements or engage in conduct that would reasonably be considered offensive to game participants or other fans.
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The Rockets reduced their roster to the maximum of 15 players Friday by waiving forward Ryan Bowen and guard Casey Jacobsen, moves that point to their hope Bob Sura can make it back from microfracture knee surgery and his surprising declaration this week that he believes he can.
Bowen was released though he had one more guaranteed season, worth roughly $1 million, on his contract. Bowen had been out through the preseason while coming back from hip surgery to repair the torn labrum that hampered him last season.
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Rockets Oct 2006 Archive
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NBA.com | Oct 27, 2006
Luther Head and Kirk Snyder will both be wearing a Rockets uniform through the 2007-08 season.
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ESPN | Oct 27, 2006
The Houston Rockets on Friday waived veterans Ryan Bowen and Casey Jacobsen
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Associated Press | Oct 26, 2006
"If I get fined, I will go straight into the stands the next time" -- Dikembe Mutombo, talking about a fan who yelled racial slurs at him in Orlando
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AP | Oct 26, 2006
Rockets center Yao Ming left a preseason game Thursday night against the Magic with a sprained right ankle.
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NBA.com | Oct 24, 2006
Bonzi Wells returned to the practice court Tuesday after missing the past four days for unspecified personal reasons.
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NBA.com | Oct 24, 2006
The Rockets moved another step closer to finalizing its roster on Tuesday by releasing guard Kelenna Azubuike.
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Houston Chronicle | Oct 24, 2006
Nobody knows when Bonzi Wells' absence for "personal reasons" will end.
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Houston Chronicle | Oct 22, 2006
Rockets coach Jeff Van Gundy said he does not know when guards Luther Head or Bonzi Wells will be available but he will be careful not to make either feel pressure to return to the team, adding that the Rockets might as well get used to having some players out.
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Houston Chronicle | Oct 21, 2006
Rockets guard Bonzi Wells was excused from attending Friday's practice "for personal reasons," Rockets coach Jeff Van Gundy said.
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NBA.com | Oct 19, 2006
Rockets general manager Carroll Dawson revealed Thursday that the team has waived forward/center Matt Haryasz.
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Houston Chronicle | Oct 17, 2006
Rockets center Yao Ming passed the first, very unscheduled test of his nail-less big toe Monday.
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Houston Chronicle | Oct 13, 2006
Rockets guard Bonzi Wells did not practice on Thursday while recovering from Wednesday's root canal surgery and will not play tonight in Little Rock, Ark.
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Houston Chronicle | Oct 13, 2006
Rockets coach Jeff Van Gundy said he expected that the Rockets would extend the rookie contracts of guards Luther Head and Kirk Snyder through 2007-08
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NBA.com | Oct 11, 2006
Jeff Van Gundy is still searching for a reliable backup point guard.
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Rockets.com | Oct 9, 2006
Yao Ming's nail from his left big toe was removed on Monday, which will force him to miss the beginning of the preseason.
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Houston Chronicle | Oct 9, 2006
With the addition of Bonzi Wells, Shane Battier may be used at power forward more than the Rockets were initially thinking.
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Houston Chronicle | Oct 8, 2006
Rockets center Yao Ming said he was not worried about returning next week from the bruised big toe that kept him from practice the past two days.
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Houston Chronicle | Oct 7, 2006
After going through about half of Thursday's workout, Rockets guard Bonzi Wells was held out of Friday's practice because of continued soreness in the groin muscle he tore last season.
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Houston Chronicle | Oct 7, 2006
With Yao Ming's sore left big toe keeping him off the court Friday, Rockets coach Jeff Van Gundy pointed directly at the culprit he suspected of causing Yao's ongoing problems.
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Houston Chronicle | Oct 6, 2006
Rockets center Yao Ming will sit out the next two days of practice to rest his left big toe, which was bruised this week.
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Houston Chronicle | Oct 4, 2006
As much as the Rockets' roster is different, some things have not changed.
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Houston Chronicle | Oct 3, 2006
Center Dikembe Mutombo said he expects to make a decision about playing in 2007-08 or retiring around February.
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Rocky Mountain News | Oct 3, 2006
Bonzi Wells could’ve taken a richer, long-term contract to play in another city.
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Houston Chronicle | Oct 2, 2006
The Houston Rockets are expected to officially sign Bonzi Wells and Scott Padgett on Monday.
