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Derek Fisher Traded: Rockets Acquire Guard From…

LOS ANGELES, CA – APRIL 17: (L-R)Kobe Bryant #24 and Derek Fisher #2 of the Los Angeles Lakers look on during Game One of the NBA Playoffs against the New Orleans Hornets at Staples Center on April 17, 2011 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Lisa Blumenfeld/Getty Images) HOUSTON — A person familiar with the deal says the Houston Rockets have acquired center Marcus Camby from Portland and Derek Fisher and a 2012 first-round pick from the Los Angeles Lakers in separate trades.

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Blazers make it official: Marcus Camby shipped to…

HOUSTON (AP) — A person familiar with the deal says the Houston Rockets have acquired center Marcus Camby from Portland and Derek Fisher and a 2012 first-round pick from the Los Angeles Lakers in separate trades. The Rockets are sending point guard Jonny Flynn, center Hasheem Thabeet and a second-round pick (which is Minnesota’s selection, acquired by the Rockets in a trade last season) to the Trail Blazers and forward Jordan Hill to the Lakers. The 6-foot-11 Camby brings a much-needed inside presence to the Rockets, who are 24-20 and currently hold the No.

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Lakers trade Derek Fisher to Houston Rockets

LOS ANGELES (KABC) — Derek Fisher, who has been with the Los Angeles Lakers for most of his NBA career, was traded on Thursday to the Houston Rockets. Fisher, 37, has been with the Lakers for 13 of his 16 NBA seasons, but he was dealt to the Rockets for Jordan Hill, according to ESPN. He wasn’t considered a “superstar” Laker, but Fisher was always among the most popular

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Rockets nab Camby, Fisher in trades

HOUSTON (AP) — A person familiar with the deal says the Houston Rockets have acquired center Marcus Camby from Portland and Derek Fisher and a 2012 first-round pick from the Los Angeles Lakers in separate trades. The Rockets are sending point guard Jonny Flynn, center Hasheem Thabeet and a second-round pick to the Trail Blazers and forward Jordan Hill to the Lakers. The person spoke Thursday on the condition of anonymity because the deal had not been announced

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Report: Rockets acquire Camby, Fisher

Updated Mar 15, 2012 4:54 PM ET   HOUSTON (AP) A person familiar with the deal says the Houston Rockets have acquired center Marcus Camby from Portland and Derek Fisher and a 2012 first-round pick from the Los Angeles Lakers in separate trades. The Rockets are sending point guard Jonny Flynn, center Hasheem Thabeet and a second-round pick to the Trail Blazers and forward Jordan Hill to the Lakers

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AP source: Rockets nab Camby, Fisher in trades

HOUSTON (AP) A person familiar with the deal says the Houston Rockets have acquired center Marcus Camby from Portland and Derek Fisher and a 2012 first-round pick from the Los Angeles Lakers in separate trades. The Rockets are sending point guard Jonny Flynn , center Hasheem Thabeet and a second-round pick to the Trail Blazers and forward Jordan Hill to the Lakers. The person spoke Thursday on the condition of anonymity because the deal had not been announced

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Source: Rockets nab Marcus Camby, Derek Fisher in…

H OUSTON — A person familiar with the deal says the Houston Rockets have acquired center Marcus Camby from Portland and Derek Fisher and a 2012 first-round pick from the Los Angeles Lakers in separate trades.

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Scola, Dragic lead Rockets' rout of Charlotte

HOUSTON (AP) The Houston Rockets didn’t look like a team distracted by rumors on the eve of the NBA’s trade deadline.

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Rockets charge back late, beat Thunder 104-103

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) With both their starting guards sitting out and no momentum at all after the All-Star break, the Houston Rockets got just the kind of victory they needed to break out of their second-half slide. Courtney Lee and rookie Chandler Parsons each scored 21 points, Patrick Patterson blocked Serge Ibaka ‘s point-blank putback attempt in the final 2 seconds, and the Rockets charged back from an 11-point deficit in the last 3 minutes to beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 104-103 on Tuesday night.

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Bobcats-Rockets Preview

The Houston Rockets got the signature win they were looking for to get back on track.

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Thunder notebook: What made James Harden…

Thunder reserve guard James Harden single-handedly had taken control of Tuesday night’s game against the Houston Rockets with nine points and four assists in the fourth quarter while playing the point guard position. In the final 4:28 of the game, however, Harden didn’t have a point, an assist or a rebound and OKC’s 102-91 lead with 2:29 remaining ended up being a gut-wrenching 104-103 loss at Chesapeake Energy Arena.

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Thunder blow 11-point lead, fall 104-103

OKLAHOMA CITY — Courtney Lee and rookie Chandler Parsons each scored 21 points, Patrick Patterson blocked Serge Ibaka’s point-blank putback attempt in the final 2 seconds, and the Houston Rockets charged back from an 11-point deficit in the final 3 minutes to beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 104-103 on Tuesday night.

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How the OKC Thunder lost to the Houston Rockets

Add the Houston Rockets to the Thunder’s growing list of head-shaking losses this season. Despite having the best record in the Western Conference at 32-10, the Thunder has endured the following: *A 105-102 loss at the 1-12 Washington Wizards

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Oklahoma City Thunder Ignore Possible Kevin Durant…

The Oklahoma City Thunder lost their second home game in the last five contests, this one to the Houston Rockets by one point. The game, however, ended with a bit of controversy

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