Houston Rockets players Jock Landale and Jack McVeigh were excellent in Australia’s 92-80 win (box score) over Spain. Landale, a big man, had a team-high 20 points and 9 rebounds in 28 minutes ...

Garuba, representing his home country Spain ... is the second player from the Rockets' roster who plans to participate in the EuroBasket tournament. Prior to departing Houston at the conclusion ...

The only other time the Rockets drafted a player second overall was ... Garuba (6-8, 220), was the 23rd overall pick by Houston and is currently playing for Spain in the Olympics.

In 2012, the Houston Rockets ... There's no guarantee a player like Todorovic will ever pan out, but the best example of someone who has done so would be Marc Gasol, another young Spanish center ...

Brooks was also one of four players who scored ... Canada's contest against Spain will also feature a battle against Houston's former first-round pick, Usman Garuba. The Rockets drafted the ...

Houston Rockets fans should be thrilled after Australia pulled out a big opening 92-80 win against Spain in the Olympics ... Meanwhile, new two-way player Jack McVeigh played 20 minutes off ...