Article: Like Old Man River, C.J. Just Keeps Rolling Along; Backup Is Rockets' Defense Mechanism

Charles Jones was about to go on vacation in March when the telephone rang at his home in Seabrook, Md. He was headed to Atlanta for a few days with brothers Caldwell and Wil, and with his 38th birthday a few weeks away, he must have figured his NBA career was over.

It had been a good career, spanning 12 seasons with five teams who wanted him for his defense. He had spent parts of nine of those seasons with the Washington Bullets, and along the way had earned the respect of the people who played with and against him as a dedicated professional and a genuinely nice guy.

"He comes from the best family in the world," Houston Coach Rudy Tomjanovich said.

These days, he's just another of the ...

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