The Rockets jumped on the Hawks tonight as they got back on the right track. Kevin Martin led the way for the Rockets tonight with 27 points, 3 rebounds and 3 assists. Luis Scola (21 points, 7 rebounds and 2 steals) and Chase Budinger (17 points, 2 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal and 1 blocked shot) also had solid games for the Rockets tonight. Jordan Hill (11 points, 15 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal and 1 blocked shot) and Kyle Lowry (2 points, 6 rebounds, 18 assists, 2 steals and 1 blocked shot) also filled up the boxscore for the Rockets tonight. The Rockets are now 2-2 on the season.

The Rockets got whacked pretty hard last night in Memphis. The Rockets got outrebounded 42-33 and they didn’t play ANY D as the Grizzlies shot 56.3% from the floor. Kevin Martin (21 points, 2 rebounds, 1 assist and 1 steal) and Kyle Lowry (15 points, 3 rebounds, 8 assists and 4 steals) led the way for the Rockets in this game. Chandler Parsons (13 points, 6 rebounds, 1 assist and 1 steal in 17 minutes off the bench) and Chase Budinger (11 points and 2 steals) also pitched in for the Rockets. The Rockets are now 1-2 on the year.

The Rockets dominated the Spurs on both ends of the basketball court last night. They were up 53-35 at the half and that essentially ended the competitive part of this game as the Spurs emptied their bench in the second half. The Rockets shot 50.6% from the floor and they held the Spurs to 37.6% shooting from the floor and that is pretty darn impressive. Kevin Martin led the way for the Rockets last night with 25 points, 1 rebound, 3 assists and 1 blocked shot. Luis Scola (18 points, 5 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 steal and 1 blocked shot) and Kyle Lowry (16 points, 9 rebounds, 8 assists and 3 steals) also had solid games for the Rockets last night. The Rockets are now 1-1 on the year.

The Rockets didn’t play any D as the Magic shot 53% from the floor and it doomed them tonight. Kyle Lowry (20 points, 7 rebounds, 12 assists, 1 steal and 1 blocked shot) and Luis Scola (19 points, 7 rebounds and 3 assists) led the way for the Rockets tonight. Courtney Lee (15 points, 3 rebounds and 1 assist), Terrence Williams (13 points, 6 rebounds and 2 assists) and Samuel Dalembert (10 points, 5 rebounds, 2 steals and 3 blocked shots) also pitched in for the Rockets. The Rockets are now 0-1 on the year.

The Rockets have signed 30-year old center Samuel Dalembert to a 2-year deal. Dalembert played in 80 games (46 starts) for the Kings last year and he averaged 24.2 minutes, 8.1 points, 8.2 rebounds, 0.8 assists and 1.5 blocked shots per game. He has now played in 662 games (537 starts) in his NBA career and he is averaging 26.1 minutes, 8.1 points, 8.3 rebounds, 0.5 assists and 1.9 blocked shots. This was an excellent signing for the Rockets as Dalembert will give them rebounding and shot blocking in the middle.

The Rockets have signed 25-year old forward Jeff Adrien to a 2-year deal. Adrien played in 23 games (0 starts) as a rookie for the Golden State Warriors last year and he averaged 8.5 minutes, 2.5 points, 2.5 rebounds and 0.4 assists per game. He is a high energy player, who will likely inspire the other players on the team when he’s on the court.

The Houston Rockets have claimed 23-year old point guard Jeremy Lin off waivers from the Warriors. Lin played in 29 games (0 starts) as a rookie for the Warriors last year and he averaged 9.8 minutes, 2.6 points, 1.2 rebounds, 1.4 assists and 1.1 steals per game. Lin only shot 38.9% as a rookie last year. The Rockets are very deep at point guard with Kyle Lowry, Goran Dragic and Jonny Flynn ahead of Lin on the depth chart.

UPDATE: (12/27/2011) - The Rockets have waived Jeremy Lin and he has been claimed by the Knicks.

If the season started today, 24-year old Jordan Hill would be the Rockets’ starting lineup. Hill played in 72 games (11 starts) for the Rockets last year and he averaged 15.6 minutes, 5.6 points, 4.3 rebounds and 0.4 assists per game. He has now played in 119 games (11 starts) in his first two years in the NBA and he is averaging 14.7 minutes, 5.5 points, 4.0 rebounds and 0.4 assists per game. 24-year old Hasheem Thabeet was a top five pick just three years ago, so he has a nice upside. He played in 47 games (0 starts) for the Grizzlies & Rockets last year and he averaged 7.9 minutes, 1.1 points, 1.6 rebounds and 0.1 assists per game. Thabeet has now played in 115 games (13 starts) in his first two years in the NBA and he is averaging 10.9 minutes, 2.3 points, 2.8 rebounds and 0.1 assists per game. 24-year old Marcus Cousin is #3 in line for the Rockets at center right now. He played in 4 games (0 starts) as a rookie for the Utah Jazz last year and he averaged 4.5 minutes, 1.0 point and 0.8 rebounds per game. 21-year old rookie, first round pick Donatas Motiejunas is going to stay in Poland to play out the rest of his season.

31-year old Luis Scola remains one of the best players on the Rockets. He played in 74 games (all starts) for the Rockets last year and he averaged 32.6 minutes, 18.3 points, 8.2 rebounds and 2.5 assists per game. Scola has now played in 320 games (277 starts) in his first four years with the Rockets and he is averaging 30.0 minutes, 14.3 points, 8.0 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game. Scola is a very efficient offensive player as he has made 51.5% of his shots from the floor so far in his NBA career. 22-year old Patrick Patterson has a pretty nice upside for the Rockets. He played in 52 games (6 starts) as a rookie last year for the Rockets and he averaged 16.7 minutes, 6.3 points, 3.8 rebounds and 0.8 assists per game. 23-year old rookie Chandler Parsons will be likely #3 in line at power forward for the Rockets in 2011-12. He was a second round pick out of Florida in last June’s NBA Draft.