By Chris Broussard While the Houston Rockets realize that trading Tracy McGrady will not be easy, the club now believes it has a better than 50 percent chance of moving the fading superstar by the Feb.

By Marc Stein Minnesota Timberwolves president David Kahn insists that Al Jefferson has not been made available — to anyone — in advance of the Feb. 18 trading deadline.

All season long the Rockets have been pointing to today. They had essentially the toughest schedule in the NBA to this point, and somehow managed to stay above .500 with a roster many picked for the cellar. From January 7 forward, the schedule gets much easier for Houston, and the team has long expected that today marks the day they’ll start climbing into a meaningful place in the Western Conference playoff picture

According to one NBA player, 60 to 75 percent of NBA players have firearms. Given that, the league has been fortunate to have as few gun-related incidents as it has

The New Orleans Hornets outscored the Houston Rockets 13-2 in the last 2:51 of the game Saturday night to take a 99-95 victory, their fourth straight at home and 13th on the season against just two losses.

Aaron Brooks scored 30 points, including six three-pointers, to lead the Houston Rockets to a 97-94 win over the Dallas Mavericks on Friday

In today’s bullets , we featured the link to Tom Ziller’s superb graph that documents what percentage of its shot attempts each team takes from 3-point range and in the immediate basket area, the two places on the floor that produce the most efficient shooting percentages. I’ve found myself hypnotized by Ziller’s organization of these data and his pretty chart.

Zach Lowe of Celtics Hub explains how you assemble a strong 21st century defense . The recipe for success

By Chris Sheridan In case you missed it, Tracy McGrady is no longer with the Houston Rockets . Physically, that is

The 25-30 game mark is my favorite moment in the NBA season. Come again