Results tagged “rudygay”

It's no secret that there are many in the Houston sports scene who feel that the decision to trade the rights to one Rudy Gay to Memphis in return for perennial role player Shane Battier was a mistake. Rudy Gay is, in his second year, averaging 19.7 points and 4.2 rebounds. Last night the two had a chance to go head to head when the Rockets visited FedEx Forum. Fortunately for Rocket fans, Gay racked...

Stop me if you've heard this one before: Houston team in dire need of some fireworks, strategically and PR-wise, has an eye-popping talent fall into its lap on draft day. The city raises its voice in victory, looking forward to the totally rehabilitated season ahead. Then, the unthinkable: the franchise opts for good sense and sound planning over a thousand hours worth of dynamism. Okay, so Rudy Gay isn't exactly Reggie Bush, the Rockets hardly...

So you're the Houston Rockets. You've got two of the best players in the league in Tracy McGrady and Yao Ming, and one of the finest coaches the last decade has yet produced. You're coming off of a rough, injury-plagued season, during which you discovered two things: you need your two stars healthy, and the rest of your team needs serious help. You've got the NBA Draft coming up tonight, and with the eighth pick you're in a position to pick up a keeper.