Houston’s ascension » The Rockets, with a healthy Yao Ming, would have been a serious contender in the Western Conference next year. But Ming isn’t healthy. And now comes a report that he might miss all of next season because of a broken left foot. Has an NBA franchise ever dealt with as many injuries as the Rockets? Oh, that’s right. Forgot for a minute what town we lived in.
Brandon Jennings connections » Jennings, had a phone conversation with rapper Joe Budden that made its way onto YouTube, probably without Jennings’ knowledge. Regardless, the conversation was loaded with f-bombs and the N word. At one point Jennings says, “[Bleep] the Knicks” for passing on him in last week’s NBA draft. Milwaukee selected him 10th overall. Jennings’ mouth will get him headlines his entire career. Budden benefited from this story. At least people still know he exists.
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Frankie Rodriguez » Come on, dude. Walking a pitcher with the bases loaded? That’s what the Mets reliever did Sunday night — and to the Yankees’ Mariano Rivera no less. Rivera worked the count, even fouling off a pitch, but Rodriguez could have pumped gas down the middle to retire someone with two career at-bats before this series.
