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Any good ones this year running this event? Give me name, schools, stats.

The rockets are slumping right now, its the second half of season every win counts.

Yao played 27 min 16 points. but there is no excuse to losing, they played with no energy, and no passion

There is something always up with him! former pacer, or current pacer players, always get in trouble

I thought nederland and lumberton was the best. Anaquack was ssoooooo long!

Chuck hayes will start over juwan howard

CLEVELAND - Suddenly in clear need of many things, the Rockets on Sunday received what they needed — or at least wanted — most. Center Yao Ming was cleared to play tonight against the Cavaliers, moving to the active roster for the first time since he fractured the tibia in his right leg Dec. 23 in a collision with the Los Angeles Clippers' Tim Thomas and teammate Chuck Hayes. Rockets athletic trainer Keith Jones and general manager Carroll Dawson said only that Yao would be on the active roster. But coach Jeff Van Gundy said Sunday that Yao will start tonight. Hayes will also return to the starting lineup, Van Gundy said. "When they say he can play," Van Gundy said of Yao on Friday, "I'm playing him." The doctors finally said it Sunday after Yao went through a morning workout attended by team physician Dr. Tom Clanton and test results were examined by specialist Dr. Brian Cole in Chicago. As late as 1 p.m. Sunday, the Rockets were considering having Yao fly to Chicago, rather than board the 2 p.m. flight to Cleveland with the team, for one more examination by Cole. But it was decided it would be enough for Cole to see results of Yao's MRIs and bone scans. Clanton attended both Yao's workout before Saturday's game on the Toyota Center court and his additional running on the practice court. Clanton also watched Yao work out Sunday before giving the go-ahead for him to play. "His workouts have been tremendous," Dawson said. "They were kind of blown away. Clanton was really impressed. So we're going ahead as scheduled. He will be on the active list." Aside from the examinations by Clanton and the test results also viewed by Cole, Yao had returned from Denver a day earlier than scheduled to be examined by Dr. Walter Lowe. He also switched to a different knee brace, dramatically improving his comfort. "The new brace Keith found is doing its thing really well," Dawson said. "Yao likes it. Everything is looking good. He's made a lot of progress."

Cant wait 8)

The good new is that Yao is coming back tommorow, yay! Back to the game, rockets played horrible they did not look like they wwanted to play last night its playoff atmosphere you cant take a game off . >

kyyk 98.3 is messing up on me, is there another way I can listen to this game

36-22! T-mac 28 points, we played reaaly great againts A.I and melo! Good news-Yao had full contact practice thursday, he is expected to come back next week...hopefully.

Man, i glad yall won!! now all this smack talking is overwith 8)

Deweyville vs High island tommorow in the morning.

[Hidden Content] This is a very important month!!!! I think yao will come back against the pacers.

HOUSTON -- During halftime of Wednesday night's game against the Toronto Raptors, Rockets center Yao Ming had a routine check-up on his right knee and was informed by the team's doctor that he could return to the practice court. He wondered aloud whether he might make a more immediate appearance on the hardwood. "The doctor told me last night, 'OK, you can start practice (Thursday),'" Yao said. "I said, 'How about the next 24 minutes?'" Unsurprisingly, the medical staff didn't clear the Rockets star center for the second half. That's not to say he isn't getting closer to his highly-anticipated return. Nearly 11 weeks after fracturing his right tibia against the Los Angeles Clippers, Yao returned to practice Thursday afternoon without any limitations. He participated in full-contact drills, battling Dikembe Mutombo and Jake Tsakalidis in the paint. Yao jokingly told the media after the workout that he was most surprised by his ability to "go coast-to-coast dribbling past five people for a slam dunk." Team doctors haven't pinpointed when the the 7-foot-6 center will return to game action, but he almost certainly won't be on the floor when the Rockets visit the Denver Nuggets on Friday night. Still, the big man finished his first practice in months feeling like he wasn't too far away from getting back in the lineup. "It's hard for the first day, but it went better than I thought it would," Yao said. "It was another step closer to playing." The Rockets (35-22) could certainly use a lift from the big fella. Despite mostly playing well since Yao has been out of the lineup, the Rockets have suddenly hit a rough patch. Houston has dropped four of its past six games and has been outrebounded in six consecutive performances. Rockets coach Jeff Van Gundy has been disappointed with the tenacity of his big men on the glass of late. Van Gundy would like to be playing Yao sooner rather than later since the center has been cleared for practice, but said he understands why others will determine when the center comes back. "He did alright," Van Gundy said of Yao's first practice. "I don't really understand why he's able (to participate in contact practices) and not play (in a game), but it's not for me to decide. Nor should it be. It's up to the doctors and Yao." Van Gundy added that Yao is still hesitant about wearing a knee brace. "He doesn't want to play with it so it seems like it's a little bit of a stalemate right now," Van Gundy said. The positive sign is that Yao feels like he is in good shape. During the past month, the Rockets center has been working with the team's training staff and showed up Thursday in fairly good condition even though he hasn't played an NBA game in two months. While the center isn't sure how his leg will react once he returns to game action, Yao said he was surprised by his energy level in his first full practice. Asked about battling his new teammate in practice, Tsakalidis said Yao held up well. "He was very good for his first practice back (since the injury)," Tsakalidis said. "He wasn't too tired during practice." The Rockets star center was in the midst of his best season when he went down against the Clippers. He is averaging a career-best 25.9 points per game to go along with 9.4 rebounds and 2.2 blocks. How soon could Yao be dominating the paint again? "I don't know," Yao said. "The knee is very important for a basketball player and I don't know if it's going to bother me in a live game. Practice and a game are still different." He's at least getting closer to finding out.

It's only March 1st. Keith Jones said late March for Yao's return. Let Yao get healthy and be at 100% for the playoffs. The guy broke his tibia bone that holds his 300 lbs of weight. Tmac must be a leader and lead the team. He is after all the captain with 10 years of experience and 17 million a year in salary. For once in your life Tmac lead. Tracy was doing that until FANS STARTED CHANTING MVP AT THE DALLAS GAME. That started the slump. Tmac has always been a guy who does well when people bash him but once he gets some success he becomes a bum. Up against the pistons in round one "Glad to be in the second round". Up 2-0 vs the Mavs. Stop praising tmac and instead bash him so he has a chip on his shoulder. Yao has not been out 11 weeks. Yao got hurt on Dec 23rd vs the LAL. December- 8 days out january- 31 days out Feb- 28 days out Total 67 days 67/7 = 9.5 weeks. Doctors says a tibia break could take up to 12 weeks before a player is CLEARED FOR PRACTICE. Yao's been rehab since 7 weeks. REMARKABLE. Jonathan you really should have a talk with your stats guy. 9 1/2 weeks is not 11 weeks. In sports stats matter a lot and your stats guy has dropped the ball a number of times. Yao's injury is suppose to take 12 weeks to heal and a few weeks more to rehab. That means Yao should be back around the first game in April. Keith Jones said late March. The Rockets should not risk Yao's health. The Rockets are NOT going to over take the Spurs for the #3 seed. SA is really heating up now for the strech run like a real elite team. The Rockets will likely face the Jazz in round one. Seeds 7 and 8 are way baehind the Rockets. The 9th best record in the West is way behind the Rockets. Houston should make the POs. With a healthy 100% (health and conditioning) Yao the Rockets may make some noise. Rehab Yao. Don't come back at 40%. Come back at 100% not even 90%.

I do not blame him! I think houston needs to host it again next year! ;D

What school ran the best powerlifting meet? and who ran the worst?

35-22. I could not catch the game but im glad I didnt. >

Yes it will show on Espn 2 at 8:00

From the beaumont enterprise... Newton-50 Marlin-57

The only thing im worried about the rockets is consistency Even in the playoffs im worried about if they are going to play hard every game.

Yeah its made me mad too, T-mac was out with flu like symptoms, but that is no excuse to losing to them.

who will take the win?? Wednesday 8 pm ESPN.

He should be the coach of the year!