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Aaron Brooks, Rockets Reach Agreement: Report

By The Huffington Post News Editors

HOUSTON (AP) — A person with knowledge of the negotiations says Aaron Brooks has agreed to rejoin the Houston Rockets, who drafted him in 2007.

The person spoke on condition of anonymity because Brooks has not yet signed a contract.

Brooks was waived by Sacramento on Friday. He would become the third point guard on Houston’s roster, joining Jeremy Lin and Patrick Beverley.

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Notebook: Rockets 136, Mavericks 103

THE FACTS: Behind a scorching shooting performance from Chandler Parsons and a dominant third quarter, the Houston Rockets ended a lengthy losing streak against an in-state rival about as convincingly as anyone could have imagined. Parsons scored a career-high 32 points on 12-for-13 shooting, and the Rockets snapped a nine-game skid against the Dallas Mavericks with a 136-103 rout Sunday at Toyota Center. Jeremy Lin added 21 points and nine assists, and James Harden scored 21 and dished out seven dimes for Houston (33-28), which has won six of its last seven home games by an average of 16.0 points. …read more
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Notebook: Rockets 119, Nets 106

THE FACTS: In a battle of contrasting styles, the Brooklyn Nets were a step too slow for the running Houston Rockets, who won 119-106 on Saturday night at Toyota Center. James Harden scored 29 points and dished out seven assists, while Omer Asik finished with 20 points and 16 rebounds. Chandler Parsons added 16 points, a career-high 11 assists and six boards. Jeremy Lin poured in 14 points to go with nine dimes for Houston (24-22), which has put together back-to-back wins for the first time in nearly three weeks.
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Notebook: Mavericks 105, Rockets 100

THE FACTS: After watching Jeremy Lin and the Houston Rockets overcome a big fourth-quarter lead, Dirk Nowitzki and the Dallas Mavericks buckled down on defense and grinded out a 105-100 victory on Wednesday at the American Airlines Center. Dallas (17-23) extended its season-long winning streak to four games and handed Houston (21-19) its fifth straight loss. It was the Mavericks’ ninth consecutive win against their intrastate rivals, their longest active streak against any opponent.
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Steve Nash Makes More Than $12,000 Per Assist Recorded

By Lance Madden, Forbes Staff Steve Nash || Credit: Getty Images The Los Angeles Lakers aren’t looking so hot right now. As the team sets up for its Tuesday night game against Jeremy Lin and the Houston Rockets, they will do so without three big men in Dwight Howard, Pau Gasol and Jordan Hill (all out […]
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Notebook: Rockets 112, Cavaliers 104

THE FACTS: Shooting guard James Harden scored 29 points and had a career-high seven steals, leading the Houston Rockets to a 112-104 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers Saturday night. Harden scored 25 points in the second half and finished the game 14-for-15 from the foul line. Point guard Jeremy Lin added 20 points for the Rockets (20-14), while center Greg Smith had 11 points and a career-high 11 rebounds. Cavaliers (8-27) point guard Kyrie Irving scored a game-best 30 points, while power forward Tristan Thompson collected 14 points and a career-high 16 rebounds.
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