The Rockets are providing their own economic stimulus package for surgeons at Memorial Hermann. Yao Ming is already rehabilitating his left foot, after surgery to repair a stress fracture . According to coach Rick Adelman , the 7 foot, 6 inch center is ahead of schedule and should be 100 percent for the Olympics this summer.

Tracy McGrady underwent a pair of arthroscopic surgeries on Tuesday. Doctors operated on T-Mac's ailing shoulder
and knee. McGrady had loose bodies removed from his knee and shoulder, and it could take up to 3 months for a full recovery. The Rockets are confident the procedures will help Tracy play pain-free next season.
Also, point guard Rafer Alston will have surgery to repair ligament damage he suffered during the post season, and Forward Shane Battier will have his bad ankle worked on.

In other Rockets news , general manager Daryl Morey met with center Dikembe Mutombo yesterday trying to sign
him for one more year. According to Morey , Mutombo will decide if he's coming back for a 17th season sometime over the next 2 weeks. Morey added , "If Dikembe doesn't return, we still can't spend a lot of money on a backup center who will only play 10 to 15 minutes a game." Rockets guard Steve Francis also picked up his contract option, so he will be returning to the Rockets for the final year on his contract.

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