- The Associated Press
Rockets optimistic about future despite NBA-worst record
HOUSTON (AP) Houston Rockets general manager Rafael Stone said Tuesday that he isn't sure who will be attending the June 22 draft lottery when the team finds out where it will pick in July's draft. ''It's definitely not me,'' Rockets coach Stephen Silas chimed in. After finishing at the bottom of the league's standings at 17-55 - the third-worst record in team history and worst since the 1982-83 season - Houston has a 14% chance to secure the top pick, same as Detroit and Orlando.
- Sports Illustrated
Hawks head to playoffs after 124-95 rout of woeful Rockets
Rookie Onyeka Okongwu set career highs with 21 points and 14 rebounds, and the Atlanta Hawks headed to the playoffs on a roll with a 124-95 rout of the woeful Houston Rockets in the regular-season finale Sunday night. The Hawks went with a makeshift lineup after their Eastern Conference playoff spot was locked in before taking the court. It didn't slow them down at all.
- Pounding The Rock
Report: The Spurs have claimed DaQuan Jeffries off the waivers
The San Antonio Spurs have reportedly claimed swingman DaQuan Jeffries off the wires after he was waived by the Houston Rockets on May 13. Before his 13-game stint in Houston, he appeared in 21 games for the Sacramento Kings across the last two seasons. Jeffries was not with the Spurs for their regular season finale against the Phoenix Suns on Sunday and is not expected to play for them in the playin tournament/postseason, as he was reportedly signed primarily for developmental purposes and so t...
NBA Southwest Standings
| W | L | Pct | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42 | 30 | .583 | 0.0 | |
| 38 | 34 | .528 | 4.0 | |
| 33 | 39 | .458 | 9.0 | |
| 31 | 41 | .431 | 11.0 | |
| 17 | 55 | .236 | 25.0 |
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- - Clinched Division