体坛英语新闻：Rockets cut Camby, Williams to get roster to 15

HOUSTON, Oct. 28 (Xinhua) -- Houston Rockets announced Monday that the team has waived center Marcus Camby and guard Reggie Williams, which brings the Rockets roster down to 15 players.

Houston Rockets General Manager Daryl Morey made the announcement in a press release Monday as the ambitious team were gearing up for their 2013-14 opening night. The Rockets will face the Charlotte Bobcats at the Toyota Center Wednesday.

The 15-man roster isn't something out of expectation as the Houston Chronicle reported. The Camby move had been previously reported as the veteran center was unable to come back from a torn planta fascia tissue and may need surgery. Williams wasn't totally unexpected, either, as he was the only healthy player not to play in the final preseason game at Memphis on Friday.

Rookies Isaiah Canaan and Robert Covington, who made it to stay in the team, told the Chronicle that knowing they officially made the team was a huge sigh of relief. The two said that training camp has helped them grow into their roles and made them better basketball players.

The star-studded team, now with Dwight Howard and James Harden in, had repeatedly said they eyed a championship in the new season. The Rockets experimented different lineups and showcased their competitive edge in the Preseason games, in which they won six of seven games.