December 27, 2004 4:50 PM ET
Hornets: Wesley dealt to Rockets for Jackson, Nachbar
The News
The Rockets acquired guard David Wesley from the Hornets on Monday in exchange for forwards Jim Jackson and Bostjan Nachbar. "Jim and Bostjan are going to fit well into our system and should be able to help us with their offensive skills," Hornets general manager Allan Bristow released to the Associated Press in a statement. "We're optimistic that the addition of these two players and the return of some of our injured players will give us a great boost on the court." Wesley is averaging 13.9 points and 4.2 assists in 26 games this season. Jackson is averaging 13.3 points, 4.8 rebounds, and 3.6 assists over 24 games, while Nachbar posted 3.1 points and 1.9 rebounds in 16 appearances.

December 24, 2004 5:59 PM ET
Rockets: Barry acquired
The News
The Rockets have traded for guard Jon Barry from the Hawks in exchange for point guard Tyronn Lue. ``This was a move we felt we needed to make,' Rockets general manager Carroll Dawson told the Associated Press. ``We needed to get an established shooter and Jon has made a career out of making shots everywhere he has played.' Barry averages 5.2 points a game and is shooting 34.4 percent from beyond the three-point line this season.


>>>>>>>>>>>>seems that the rockets are twisting their team a lil bit