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| Height: 6-3 Weight: 200 Born: 1977-2-21, Takoma Park, Maryland |
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| December 31, 2007 The Rockets announced on Monday that Steve Francis is out indefinitely due to bi-lateral quadricep tendinitis, according to the AP. Francis will not accompany the team on its road trip to Boston and Orlando starting on Wednesday to begin his rehabilitation. |
| December 23, 2007 Steve Francis missed another game with flu-like symptoms Sunday, the AP reports. |
| December 23, 2007 Steve Francis missed Saturday's game due to the flu. The Rockets didn't miss him much, cruising to an 18-point win over Chicago. |
| December 2, 2007 A sore lower back kept Steve Francis out of Saturday's game. Consider him day-to-day for the moment. |
| November 18, 2007 Steve Francis saw his first action of the year Saturday against Phoenix. He finished with eight points, on 3-of-11 shooting, and two assists in 23 minutes. Francis isn't guaranteed a meaningful role when Tracy McGracy comes back. |
| October 31, 2007 Steve Francis didn't get off the bench in Tuesday's win at Los Angeles. He's been slow to pick up Rick Adelman's offense this fall. |
| July 19, 2007 The Rockets have gone back in time and signed Steve Francis to a two-year contract, according to the AP. He had his most productive years in his first run with the Rockets, but things have changed. Yao Ming's come into his own, T-Mac is around, and Francis had looked like anything but a Franchise player since leaving Houston. He should start at the one or two and carry some fantasy value if he puts out any effort. |
| July 18, 2007 Steve Francis, who cleared waivers Tuesday night to become a free agent, will narrow his list of potential suitors from four to two and could sign a deal as soon as tonight, his agent told the Miami Herald. The Clippers, Rockets, Mavericks and Heat are all potential landing spots for Francis, who got a $30 million buyout from Portland. While the Rockets and Mavericks appear set at point guard, the Clippers and Heat could offer Francis a starting job or significant minutes at the position. |
| July 11, 2007 The Trail Blazers agreed to terms on a buyout with Steve Francis Tuesday afternoon, waiving the 29-year-old former all-star and allowing him become an unrestricted free agent, the Washington Post reports. Francis is expected to easily clear waivers in seven days, since no teams have the cap room nor the desire to absorb the $34 million remaining on the final two years of his contract. |
| July 2, 2007 Acquired last week from the Knicks, Steve Francis is expected to have his contract bought out by the Trail Blazers, which would make him an unrestricted free agent. Apparently, the Clippers have locked in on brining Francis to Los Angeles, according to the LA Times. The Clippers must be looking for a younger ball-hogging malcontent to eventually replace aging ball-hogging malcontent Sam Cassell. If he actually performed up to his skill level, the 30-year-old Francis could still produce well for the Clippers and in fantasy terms. Plus, he'd team up with his old Houston pal Cuttino Mobley, which might make him happy enough to care about playing hard. |
| April 10, 2007 Steve Francis returned to action Monday after missing five games with a sprained right ankle, though he didn't make it through the full game, the AP reports. He was ejected after picking up two quick technical fouls early in the fourth period. |
| April 8, 2007 Steve Francis missed his fifth straight game with a sprained right ankle Saturday, the AP reports. |
| April 6, 2007 Steve Francis won't play Friday, though he hasn't ruled out Sunday's game at Milwaukee, the New York Post reports. He's dealing with a sprained ankle. |
| April 5, 2007 Steve Francis missed his third straight game on Wednesday with a sprained ankle, according to Newsday. He hasn't been ruled out for the rest of the year, but it's uncertain when he'll return. |
| March 31, 2007 Steve Francis will rejoin the Knicks next week, according to the New York Daily News. He hasn't been ruled out for the rest of the season, but it's not clear when he will play again. He's dealing with an ankle injury. |
| March 30, 2007 Steve Francis did not travel to Dallas with the Knicks, the Westchester Journal-News reports. He's dealing with an ankle injury. Francis obviously isn't expected to play Friday against the Mavericks, and he's probably out for Saturday's match in Oklahoma City Saturday. |
| March 29, 2007 Steve Francis played 10 minutes in Wednesday's win over Cleveland, the AP reports. He's been dealing with a sore ankle - X-rays on the ankle came back negative - and Isiah Thomas's interest in playing some other guards at the expense of Francis. |
| March 27, 2007 Steve Francis was benched by Isiah Thomas in favor of rookie Mardy Collins at the start of the second half on Monday against the Magic, according to Newsday. Francis was confused with the switch. "Being a veteran, last week playing 44 minutes to this week playing two minutes today, it's tough," Francis said. "It's wild when you don't know what to do . . . That's the way he sees it. He's the ultimate coach and the president, so that's what his decision is." Thomas simply noted that he liked the way Collins was playing. |
| March 26, 2007 Steve Francis's availability for Monday's game is in doubt, according to the New York Daily News. He missed yesterday's practice with a case of the flu. |
| March 11, 2007 Steve Francis had 26 points - including the game-winning 3-pointer at the buzzer - and seven rebounds Saturday, playing through a hand injury he suffered during the night, the AP reports. |
| March 2, 2007 Steve Francis was involved in Thursday's light practice and might play Friday against Golden State, according to Newsday. Francis is dealing with knee tendinitis, the severity of which has been much debated. |
| March 1, 2007 Right after the Knicks failed to trade Steve Francis last week, he talked about not playing the rest of the season. But it appears that Francis has miraculously gotten over his knee injury soon after Jamal Crawford went down for the season. An MRI yesterday revealed that he has tendinitis in his knee, but he's expected to practice today and return to game action soon after, according to the New York Daily News. If he puts out any effort, he could actually have some value down the stretch. |
| February 27, 2007 Steve Francis has refused to retire, but he is not optimistic about returning to action this season, according to the New York Post. Francis is out with knee tendinitis, and he has said that he is unwilling to go back to Houston to rehab his knee again. |
| February 27, 2007 Steve Francis missed Monday's game, as expected, due to knee tendinitis. It's not known when he'll play again, and there's talk that he could be done for the season. |
| February 26, 2007 Steve Francis missed Sunday's game due to his troublesome right knee and admitted that he could be done for the season, according to the New York Daily News. "I don't know," Francis said. "I don't want to say something that isn't there, but I'm not sure. I'm not (ruling that out). I've just got to be smart. I can't really make a decision in one day." The Knicks failed to trade him before the deadline, so they may look to buy him out just to move on. |
| February 23, 2007 Steve Francis missed Friday's game with the flu, the AP reports. He's considered day-to-day. |
| February 11, 2007 Steve Francis returned to action for the Knicks on Saturday night. Francis, who had been out since December 29 with tendinitis in his knee, scored 13 points and grabbed seven rebounds in 21 minutes. |
| February 10, 2007 Steve Francis could return to action tonight, if he's cleared by doctors to do so, according to the New York Daily News. Coach Isiah Thomas said Francis has been practicing a lot lately and has looked good. Francis has been out with a knee injury and presumeably would come off the bench and be worked in slowly. |
| February 4, 2007 Steve Francis said that he is at least a week away from returning from his knee problems, according to the New York Daily News. |
| January 30, 2007 Steve Francis showed up at the Knicks training center on Monday, but he stated that he doesn't expect to return to game action for another two weeks, according to the New York Times. Francis has been sidelined with knee issues since late December. |
| January 24, 2007 Steve Francis, who has been sidelined since the beginning of January, is still dealing with knee troubles, according to Newsday. He's doing everything he can to avoid surgery, and it's uncertain when he'll be ready to return. |
| January 15, 2007 Steve Francis remains in Houston as he rehabilitates his knee, according to Newsday. "We've spoken personally," coach Isiah Thomas said. "But I only ask him how he's doing and try to keep him updated about the way we're playing." |
| January 12, 2007 The Knicks continue to discuss a buyout of Steve Francis even as both sides are denying it in public, according to the New York Daily News. Francis is scheduled to earn $48 million through the 2008-09 season. |
| January 3, 2007 The agent for Steve Francis rejected a New York Post report that his client may be seeking a buyout or that a sore knee could force the guard to retire, calling the notions "absurd," according to the New York Daily News. "That's not even remotely in the equation," said agent Jeff Fried. "This is all about him rehabbing and getting back to helping his team." On the other hand, Francis was granted permission to go to Houston to receive treatment on his sore knee, which is unusual. It's pretty obvious neither party wants Francis in New York. |
| January 2, 2007 Steve Francis has returned to Houston to continue rehabilitation on his chronically sore right knee, according to the New York Daily News. There's no timetable for his return, and it's at least possible he's done for the season. "I don't think this is serious enough to keep him out," Isiah Thomas said, "but I'm not a doctor." |