Tracy Mcgrady

You wonder if Tracy McGrady sits around with his Hawks teammates and reminisces, "Remember when I …?" or "Did you know I used to …?" McGrady has years of memories to reflect on. He was once one of the game's premier scorers, a 6-foot-8-inch wunderkind who could draw defenders on the perimeter for long-range shots, or use his girth and length to post up small forwards who dared to defend him or spin around for a high-flying dunk. Nine years ago, playing for the Magic, a 22-year-old T-Mac led the NBA in scoring with 32.1 points per game.

You wonder if Tracy McGrady sits around with his Hawks teammates and reminisces, "Remember when I . . .?" or "Did you know I used to . . .?" McGrady has years of memories to reflect on. He was once one of the game's premier scorers, a 6-foot-8-inch wunderkind who could draw defenders on the perimeter for long-range shots, or use his girth and length to post up small forwards who dared to defend him or spin around for a high-flying dunk....

Atlanta Hawks swingman Tracy McGrady briefly left Friday night's game against Boston with an injury to his right ankle. McGrady left late in the second quarter but returned for warmups at halftime and was back on the court midway through the third quarter. McGrady was injured when he took a jump shot and appeared to land on Rajon Rondo's heel. McGrady tried to get up but went back to the court. He was eventually helped off by Hawks medical staffers. McGrady, 32, averaged 5.3 points this season, his 15th in the NBA. He had 10 points and six rebounds in 16 minutes in the...

Atlanta Hawks swingman Tracy McGrady briefly left Friday night's game against Boston with an injury to his right ankle. McGrady left late in the second quarter but returned for warmups at halftime and was back on the court midway through the third quarter. McGrady was injured when he took a jump shot and appeared to land on Rajon Rondo's heel. McGrady tried to get up but went back to the court. He was eventually helped off by Hawks medical staffers. McGrady, 32, averaged 5.3 points this season, his 15th in the NBA. He had 10 points and six rebounds in 16 minutes in the...

Tracy McGrady showed his former team what he can do with some help. Playing in Orlando for the first time since a bitter parting last summer, McGrady scored 27 points to lead a balanced offense and the Houston Rockets beat the Magic, 108-99, last night. Yao Ming added 20 points, and Bob Sura had 19 points, 11 rebounds, and 9 assists. David Wesley scored 18, and Juwan Howard 13. It was McGrady's insistence on playing with a decent supporting cast that prompted his departure in a seven-player trade.

Manu Ginobili hit a jumper from the top of the key with 6.2 seconds left for the last of his 44 points, leading the San Antonio Spurs to their fourth straight win with a 100-99 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves last night in Minneapolis. Ginobili dribbled behind his back and rose up over Randy Foye on the winning shot. Minnesota had a chance to win, but Sebastian Telfair's long jumper clanked around the rim and out as the buzzer sounded. Ginobili had 19 points in the second quarter, hitting six straight 3-pointers in the final 6:33 of the period.

Tracy McGrady scooped up a loose ball and hit a running 3-pointer with 1.7 seconds left, helping the Rockets complete a rally from a 10-point deficit in the final minute for an 81-80 win over San Antonio last night in Houston. McGrady scored 13 points in the final 35 seconds, including four difficult threes, to finish with 33 points, 8 rebounds, and 5 steals in the biggest last-minute comeback for Houston. The Rockets have won three straight for the first time this season, and snapped an eight-game losing streak against their Interstate-10 rivals.

Dirk Nowitzki and Devean George sparked crucial rallies with consecutive 3-pointers, helping the Mavericks overcome 45 points by Tracy McGrady in a 109-96 victory over the Houston Rockets last night at Dallas. McGrady scored 21 points in the first quarter and had 29 at halftime. He made a 3-pointer that put Houston up, 65-52, midway through the third quarter, but it didn't last. George answered with a pair of threes, sparking a 15-2 run that let Dallas tie it. A few minutes later, Nowitzki powered a 20-4 run that he finished off with back-to-back threes.

Yao Ming easily won his matchup with Shaquille O'Neal, finishing with 34 points and 14 rebounds to lead the Houston Rockets to their fourth straight victory, 94-72, over the Heat last night in Miami. Yao scored 20 points in the second half, when Houston outscored Miami by 25 points. Tracy McGrady added 12 points and eight assists. Dwyane Wade led Miami with 24 points, but had only 8 in the second half. Nets 105, Wizards 93 -- Vince Carter's 34 points included a buzzer-beating 3-pointer to force overtime, and Jason Kidd's 77th career triple double included 18 assists, leading New...

HOUSTON - Center Yao Ming, who limped off the court late in Houston's 108-94 loss to Los Angeles Friday night, will miss the rest of the playoffs because of a broken left foot. Yao missed yesterday's practice to get treatment. The team said later that the 7-foot-6-inch All-Star has a hairline fracture and will need 8-12 weeks to recover, though no surgery is required. The Rockets and Lakers play Game 4 of their Western Conference semifinal series this afternoon. The Lakers lead the series, 2-1. Yao had 19 points and 14 rebounds Friday, his sixth straight...

After sounding more positive about his injured left knee on Thursday, Josh Smith got to test it out at Friday morning's shootaround at Suffolk University. And the results weren't good. Therefore, the Hawks were without Smith for Game 3 against the Celtics at TD Garden. Smith did say that if his knee improves the way it did between Games 2 and 3, there's a chance he could play Sunday in Game 4. "I felt pretty good until I started exploding up to the basket," Smith said. "That's where the pain really starts to generate, when I become explosive with it. But as far as running and cutting and...

After sounding more positive about his injured left knee on Thursday, Josh Smith got to test it out at Friday morning's shootaround at Suffolk University. And the results weren't good. Therefore, the Hawks were without Smith for Game 3 against the Celtics at TD Garden. Smith did say that if his knee improves the way it did between Games 2 and 3, there's a chance he could play Sunday in Game 4. "I felt pretty good until I started exploding up to the basket," Smith said. "That's where the pain really starts to generate, when I become explosive with it. But as far as running and cutting...

Chase Budinger scored a season-high 27 points and Marcus Morris hit the go-ahead 3-pointer to lift the Houston Rockets to an 84-77 victory over the New Orleans Hornets on Thursday night in the season finale for both teams. The Hornets end the season in last place in the Southwest Division but finished strong, winning eight of their last 13 games. Houston finished one spot above New Orleans in the standings with a 34-32 record after a late-season collapse that cost the team a playoff spot.

Celtics center Jermaine O'Neal has had indications for years that his basketball career was coming to a close. His body has been betraying him, especially after he refused surgery for a torn meniscus and continued to play while with the Pacers. O'Neal is angry about the perception that he has succumbed to minor injuries, and he says his left wrist condition could mean the end of his career at age 33. One thing O'Neal's situation should teach us is that even if you enter the draft at a very young age, it doesn't mean you will play an extra long...

Daryl Morey is spending his weekend in Boston as one of the organizers of the Sloan Sports Analytics Conference, which spends two days discussing sports analytics. It may sound confusing, but the intensive study of basketball statistics beyond points, rebounds, and assists has made Morey one of the NBA's most innovative general managers. Morey, whose side job is running the Houston Rockets, has used his background and fascination with statistics to become sort of the Billy Beane of basketball.

Derrick Rose scored 23 points in his return from back pain, and the Chicago Bulls beat the struggling Atlanta Hawks 90-79 on Monday. Rose looked sharp after missing the previous five games, and the Bulls played more like championship contenders after a brutal loss to New Jersey two days earlier. They led by 18 through the first quarter and were up 55-37 at halftime, but found themselves hanging on in the end after a big push by Atlanta. The Bulls were clinging to an 85-79 lead after a late 3-pointer by Jannero Pargo before Luol Deng nailed a 3 of his own to...

Tracy McGrady scored 34 points, Juwan Howard made two late jumpers, and the getting-healthier-by-the day Houston Rockets got their second straight quality road win, 90-81, over Cleveland. McGrady surpassed 30 points for the fourth straight game as the Rockets, who have been decimated by injuries all season, followed up a win at Washington by handing the Cavaliers just their fourth loss in 17 home games. LeBron James had 32 points, 9 rebounds, and 5 assists for Cleveland, but the Cavaliers fell to 1-1 since learning that guard Larry Hughes, the club's second-leading scorer, could miss two months with a...

Tracy McGrady scored 28 points and the visiting Houston Rockets beat the Sacramento Kings, 106-95, last night to extend the Kings' losing streak to five. Yao Ming had 21 points and nine rebounds for Houston, which has won three of four games since McGrady returned to the lineup following a back injury. Derek Anderson added 16 points, and David Wesley had 12. Mike Bibby had 24 points and six assists for the Kings, who have lost four games at home for the first time since the 1997-98 season.