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Tracy Lamar McGrady is a 6-foot-8, 210-pound shooting guard and small forward who currently plays for the Houston Rockets. McGrady was born in Bartow on May 24, 1979 and grew up in Auburndale. He transferred to Mount Zion Christian Academy in North Carolina to gain more national exposure as he prepared to enter the NBA right out of high school. The plan worked as the Toronto Raptors selected McGrady No. 9 overall in the 1997 NBA draft.
McGrady really began to show off his versatility during the 1999-2000 season, his third, when his athletic drives to the basketball and his hawking defense helped the Raptors led by his cousin, Vince Carter -- reach the NBA playoffs for the first tim...
McGrady really began to show off his versatility during the 1999-2000 season, his third, when his athletic drives to the basketball and his hawking defense helped the Raptors led by his cousin, Vince Carter -- reach the NBA playoffs for the first tim...
Tracy Lamar McGrady is a 6-foot-8, 210-pound shooting guard and small forward who currently plays for the Houston Rockets. McGrady was born in Bartow on May 24, 1979 and grew up in Auburndale. He transferred to Mount Zion Christian Academy in North Carolina to gain more national exposure as he prepared to enter the NBA right out of high school. The plan worked as the Toronto Raptors selected McGrady No. 9 overall in the 1997 NBA draft.
McGrady really began to show off his versatility during the 1999-2000 season, his third, when his athletic drives to the basketball and his hawking defense helped the Raptors led by his cousin, Vince Carter -- reach the NBA playoffs for the first time. McGrady, nicknamed T-Mac, became a free agent after the playoffs and agreed to a seven-year, $92.7 million sign-and-trade deal with the Orlando Magic on Aug. 3, 2000 to pair with Grant Hill and try to build a championship team. McGrady went from averaging 15.4 points per game his final season in Toronto to claim a regular spot among the league's top scorers while playing for Orlando and lead the Magic to the playoffs all but his final year with the team. He also won two NBA scoring titles in Orlando during the 2002-03 (32.4 points per game) and 2003-04 (28 ppg) seasons. McGrady holds Orlando's single-game scoring record after racking up 62 points against the Washington Wizards on March 10, 2004, one of his final games with the Magic.
By the summer of 2004, McGrady had become frustrated with trying to carry the Magic as their captain and leading scorer and Hill mostly out with injuries since the two players had joined the team. McGrady told Magic General Manager John Weisbrod that he could not promise he would sign an extension with Orlando when he was able to opt out of his contract in July 2005, and he was traded to the Rockets along with Juwan Howard, Tyronn Lue and Reece Gaines for Steve Francis, Cuttino Mobley and Kelvin Cato on June 29, 2004. McGrady signed an extension with Houston that summer, is captain of the Rockets and he and Chinese star Yao Ming now form the foundation of the Rockets' playoff teams.
McGrady really began to show off his versatility during the 1999-2000 season, his third, when his athletic drives to the basketball and his hawking defense helped the Raptors led by his cousin, Vince Carter -- reach the NBA playoffs for the first time. McGrady, nicknamed T-Mac, became a free agent after the playoffs and agreed to a seven-year, $92.7 million sign-and-trade deal with the Orlando Magic on Aug. 3, 2000 to pair with Grant Hill and try to build a championship team. McGrady went from averaging 15.4 points per game his final season in Toronto to claim a regular spot among the league's top scorers while playing for Orlando and lead the Magic to the playoffs all but his final year with the team. He also won two NBA scoring titles in Orlando during the 2002-03 (32.4 points per game) and 2003-04 (28 ppg) seasons. McGrady holds Orlando's single-game scoring record after racking up 62 points against the Washington Wizards on March 10, 2004, one of his final games with the Magic.
By the summer of 2004, McGrady had become frustrated with trying to carry the Magic as their captain and leading scorer and Hill mostly out with injuries since the two players had joined the team. McGrady told Magic General Manager John Weisbrod that he could not promise he would sign an extension with Orlando when he was able to opt out of his contract in July 2005, and he was traded to the Rockets along with Juwan Howard, Tyronn Lue and Reece Gaines for Steve Francis, Cuttino Mobley and Kelvin Cato on June 29, 2004. McGrady signed an extension with Houston that summer, is captain of the Rockets and he and Chinese star Yao Ming now form the foundation of the Rockets' playoff teams.
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D. Harris has 47 as Nets defeat Suns, 117-109
Devin Harris scored a career-high 47 points, including 21 in the fourth quarter, and the visiting New Jersey Nets ended their 14-game losing streak at Phoenix by rallying to beat the Suns, 117-109, last night. The Nets had not won at US Airways Center...Tags: Philadelphia 76ers, Kobe Bryant, Pau Gasol, Dwyane Wade, Drew Gooden
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Harris, Nets light up Suns
Devin Harris scored a career-high 47 points, including 21 in the fourth quarter, and the New Jersey Nets ended their 14-game losing streak at Phoenix by rallying to beat the Suns 117-109 Sunday night. The Nets had not won at US Airways Center since their...Tags: Kobe Bryant, Pau Gasol, Dwyane Wade, Wilt Chamberlain, Allen Iverson
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Lakers don't need Kobe Bryant to dominate
On The NbaOnly 38 points separated Kobe Bryant from yet another milestone Sunday night, that being the number he would need to become the youngest player to score 22,000 points, beating Wilt Chamberlain by a day. OK, so it wasn't much of a milestone. Since...Tags: Kobe Bryant, LeBron James, Antawn Jamison, Carrots, Phil Jackson
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Devin Harris scores career-high 47 as Nets top Suns 117-109 to end 14-game skid in Phoenix
Devin Harris and the New Jersey Nets had a lot to celebrate in the desert. Harris scored 21 of his career-high 47 points in the fourth quarter, and New Jersey ended a 14-game losing streak in Phoenix with a 117-109 victory Sunday night. The Nets' only...Tags: Los Angeles Lakers, LeBron James, Chicago Bulls, Kobe Bryant, Pau Gasol
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Chauncey Billups makes up for Carmelo Anthony's absence, leads Denver past Rockets 104-94
AP Sports WriterDENVER (AP) _ The Denver Nuggets didn't need Carmelo Anthony's usual double-digit performance to beat the Houston Rockets 104-94 Sunday night. Chauncey Billups scored 28 points, including 11 in a 19-7 third-quarter run the Nuggets used to break away from...Tags: Kenyon Martin, LeBron James, Chauncey Billups, Houston Rockets, National Basketball Association
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Harris Scores 47 As Nets Win In Phoenix
Devin Harris scored a career-high 47 points, including 21 in the fourth quarter, and the Nets ended their 14-game losing streak at Phoenix by rallying to beat the Suns 117-109 Sunday. The Nets hadn't won at US Airways Center since their first visit in...Tags: LeBron James, Kobe Bryant, Chauncey Billups, Dwyane Wade, New Jersey Nets
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Wizards rally but can't seal deal in loss to Hawks
From Sun news servicesAl Horford's three-point play with 12.4 seconds remaining broke a tie in the Atlanta Hawks' 102-98 win over the host Washington Wizards last night. Washington's Caron Butler hit a three-pointer with 1:10 to play to tie it at 98 after Atlanta had a 17-...Tags: Corey Maggette, LeBron James, Mike Bibby, New York Knicks, Atlanta Hawks
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New York Knicks crave LeBron James in 2010
On The NbaOnly 568 more shopping days until LeBronmas. What ill wind was it that blew the Cleveland Cavaliers into New York four days after the Knicks unloaded enough salary to sign LeBron James and any other star he designates in 2010? New York being New York,...Tags: Tyson Chandler, LeBron James, Zach Randolph, Spike Lee, New York Knicks
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Winderman on NBA: James only part of Knicks' plan; Bosh also on radar
A weekly look at five talking points that have the league buzzing: 1. The waiting game. So LeBron James goes to New York, feels the love, helps pummel the Knicks, and then tells everyone he'll be back for good in 2010. OK, it didn't go quite that way...Tags: Shaquille O'Neal, LeBron James, Antoine Walker, Keyon Dooling, Dwyane Wade
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Rockets don't need injured McGrady in 103-84 win over Spurs
AP Sports WriterHOUSTON (AP) _ Luther Head scored 21 points in place of the injured Tracy McGrady and the Houston Rockets used balanced scoring to beat the San Antonio Spurs 103-84 on Saturday night. Ron Artest added 16 points and eight rebounds, Yao Ming and Rafer...Tags: Kurt Thomas, Tim Duncan, Aaron Brooks, Shane Battier, San Antonio Spurs
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Walsh wants end to Marbury mess
New York Knicks president Donnie Walsh said Stephon Marbury's situation has "spiraled down," but provided no solution Saturday for how the team will part ways with the disgruntled point guard. Walsh said he would probably talk to Marbury and his...Tags: Mike D'Antoni, Kobe Bryant, New York Knicks, Stephon Marbury, Stephen Jackson
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Rockets rip past Spurs
THE ASSOCIATED PRESSHOUSTON — Who needs Tracy McGrady? Seldom-used reserve Luther Head scored 21 points in place of the injured all-star and the Houston Rockets used balanced scoring to beat the San Antonio Spurs 103-84 on Saturday night. Ron Artest added 16 points...Tags: Shane Battier, San Antonio Spurs, Rafer Alston, Houston Rockets, Ron Artest
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