Inside The Rockets - January 22, 2002

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THU., JAN. 24

ROCKETS VS. NETS

Compaq Center, 7:30 PM CT
FOX Sports Net, KPRC 950 AM (English), KRTX 980 AM (Spanish)

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SAT., JAN. 26

ROCKETS @ HORNETS

Charlotte Coliseum, 7:00 PM CT
UPN 20, KPRC 950 AM (English), KRTX 980 AM (Spanish)

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We've got our first major upset on The Road To Rocketsville <http://www.nbateamnews.com/i.cfm?DID=155487&;UID=45456540&MID=204587<.

The Southeast Regional No. 14 seed, Phil Ford, has ousted No. 3 Scottie Pippen in first round action. The matchup was close, but a late run by Ford propelled him to victory. <http://www.nba.com/media/rockets/rtr_ford.jpg<Ford will now move on the second round to face No. 6 seed World B. Free, who easily defeated Tom Henderson as The Road To Rocketsville begins to heat up. Click here <http://www.nbateamnews.com/i.cfm?DID=155488&;UID=45456540&MID=204587< to see all the results from the Southeast Regional First Round.

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Next up is the West Regional First Round, featuring the talents of Calvin Murphy, Clyde Drexler and Glen Rice among others. To cast your votes for this week's eight West Regional matchups, click here now! <http://www.nbateamnews.com/i.cfm?DID=155487&;UID=45456540&MID=204587<

The Road To Rocketsville is a virtual one-on-one competition at rockets.com <http://www.nbateamnews.com/i.cfm?DID=155489&;UID=45456540&MID=204587< where you the fans will decide the survivor of our fantasy tournament. Just like March Madness, we have seeded 64 of the best players in Rockets franchise history into four 16-player regions - East, Midwest, Southeast and West.

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Each week we will highlight a different regional and ask you to submit your vote for the winner of each fantasy matchup in that region. The winners of the first round will advance to the second round, and so on until one lone survivor is left standing on The Road To Rocketsville.

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ROCKETS 5-GAME OUTLOOK

Tonight's contest vs. the Dallas Mavericks at Compaq Center wraps up a grueling portion of the Rockets schedule in which Houston played seven games over the span of 10 days. The Rockets won't face another back-to-back set until Jan. 31 - Feb. 1 against Dallas and Charlotte.

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THOMAS SUSPENDED

Jan. 22 - The following suspensions and fines have been announced today by Stu Jackson, NBA Senior Vice President, Basketball Operations, resulting from an altercation during the Houston Rockets at Atlanta Hawks game on January 21: <http://www.nba.com/playerfile/images/kenny_thomas.jpg<

Houston Rockets forward Kenny Thomas <http://www.nbateamnews.com/i.cfm?DID=155491&;UID=45456540&MID=204587< has been suspended without pay for three games and fined $15,000 for throwing an elbow to the head of Atlanta Hawks forward Shareef Abdur-Rahim and fighting. Abdur-Rahim has been suspended without pay for three games and fined $15,000 for throwing punches at and fighting with Thomas, and Hawks guard Jason Terry has been suspended without pay for one game and fined $7,500 for throwing a punch during the altercation.

The incident occurred with :49.5 remaining in the third period.

ROCKETS POLL

Who would you vote for Rockets MVP through the first half of the season? Log on to rockets.com <http://www.nbateamnews.com/i.cfm?DID=155480&;UID=45456540&MID=204587< now and cast your vote in our latest Rockets Poll.

WHAT'S UP MOOCH?

<http://www.nba.com/media/rockets/010828.jpg<;After bouncing around the CBA and NBA for five seasons, Moochie Norris has found a home in Houston. Shortly after signing with the Rockets in February 2000, Norris became a Houston fan favorite with his breakneck, leave-it-all-on-the-floor style of play.

Always willing to take time to chat with his fans, Moochie has agreed to answer some of your questions at rockets.com throughout the season. If you would like to ask Moochie about his most recent game, his latest hairstyle or anything else on your mind, just send him an e-mail <http://www.nbateamnews.com/i.cfm?DID=155492&;UID=45456540&MID=204587<. Please be sure to include your name and where you're from when submitting your question.

Moochie's answers to a few of your questions are posted each Tuesday on the What's Up Mooch? page at rockets.com.

ROCKETS PHOTO GALLERIES

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INSIDE THE ROCKETS

Inside the Rockets is your chance to get up close and personal with Rockets players throughout the season. Each Monday we will ask a different question and the players' responses to that question will be posted. Be sure to check back each week to see their answers to an all-new question!

Click here <http://www.nbateamnews.com/i.cfm?DID=155494&;UID=45456540&MID=204587< to view Rockets players' responses to this week's question:
"If there was going to be a movie made about your life, which actor would be able to play you the best?"

TUX AND TENNIES CHARITY GALA 2002

<http://www.nba.com/media/rockets/tuxtennies.jpg<;Get ready to lace up your tennies! The Clutch City Foundation's sixth annual Tux & Tennies Charity Gala 2002 will be held on Thursday, February 28, 2002 at Compaq Center. For more information on tickets and tables, please call 713-963-7350.

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