NBA Rumors: Dissatisfied Rockets PG Kyle Lowry Wrong to Want out of Houston

Barring a statistical miracle, Houston will be selecting with the 14th and final pick of the lottery in the 2012 NBA Draft. Despite having a pick late in the lottery and in the middle of the first round, Houston has a number of talented players oozing potential to choose from.  Their late-season struggles have spotlighted a few areas of need. Here are five draft prospects who the Rockets should be targeting, and who could push Houston over the playoff hump.&...

NBA Free Agency 2012: Why Samuel Dalembert Must Be Re-Signed by Houston Rockets

Kevin McHale is a great example of a great player who could never put it together as a coach or front-office presence. He still has the name recognition, which is probably part of the reason he was given the coaching job in Houston this season.Since coming in, he has done nothing good for the team but set them back. Granted, they were not a great team before, but they were a good, promising group of players that could very well be a disruptive lower seed. Nevertheless, in 2012 they did not ma...

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NBA Free Agents 2012: Why Marcus Camby Is Priority for Houston Rockets

The Houston Rockets, once considered a lock for a playoff bid, experienced a meltdown of epic proportions. With only a few weeks left in the season, the Rockets were the favorites to become the sixth seed in their grueling conference's playoffs. This was quite a surprise and accomplishment, as many expected the roster to struggle due to the lack of a clear star and playoff experience. But despite not deterring from the challenge at the beginning of the truncated season, the Rockets ...

The Houston Rockets fell just short of the playoffs this season. They finished 34-32, two games out of the eighth spot in the Western Conference. They slid straight out of the playoff race by losing six straight in mid-April.However, that six-game losing streak was only the final straw removing them from playoff contention. The Rockets had several other things go wrong this season.Luis Scola wasn't on his usual game. A few key players missed a significant amount of time due to injury. Houston...

The Houston Rockets are in the NBA Lottery. Just barely. The Rockets have the best record of all teams that missed the playoffs. That gives Houston a 0.5 percent chance of getting the No. 1 pick and a 1.8 percent chance of landing a top-three draft choice. Odds are Houston will pick 14th. Houston has a roster full of talented players, but there are some areas the team could upgrade. A lot of the big names will be off the board by the time Houston makes its pick, but here are four players who ...