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Miller pushes Timberwolves past Carter, Nets

Mar. 29, 2009
Playing more aggressively than he has in months, Mike Miller had 22 points, 10 rebounds and five assists to help the Minnesota Timberwolves snap a seven-game losing streak with a 108-99 victory over the fading New Jersey Nets on Sunday.
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NBA: Minnesota 104, Memphis 79

MINNEAPOLIS, March 11 (UPI) -- Ryan Gomes scored 25 points Wednesday and Minnesota pulled away in the second half to end a 10-game losing streak with a 104-79 blasting of Memphis.

NBA: Minnesota 105, Oklahoma City 103

OKLAHOMA CITY, Nov. 28 (UPI) -- Mike Miller hit a jump shot with a tenth of a second showing on the clock Friday, giving Minnesota a 105-103 win over Oklahoma City.

NBA: Minnesota 98, Sacramento 96

MINNEAPOLIS, Oct. 29 (UPI) -- Mike Miller gave Minnesota a two-point lead with 26 seconds left Wednesday and the Timberwolves held off Sacramento 98-96.

NBA: Minnesota 114, Memphis 105

MEMPHIS, April 12 (UPI) -- A 23-point performance off the bench by Rashad McCants Saturday led the Minnesota Timberwolves to a 114-105 victory over Memphis.

NBA: Memphis 105, Minnesota 97 (OT)

MEMPHIS, Feb. 10 (UPI) -- Rudy Gay led six players in double figures Friday night with 19 points, as the Memphis Grizzlies knocked off the Minnesota Timberwolves, 105-97, in overtime.

NBA: Minnesota 109, New Jersey 98

MINNEAPOLIS, Jan. 13 (UPI) -- Kevin Garnett scored 32 points and helped fuel a fourth-quarter comeback Saturday night that gave the Minnesota Timberwolves a 109-98 win over New Jersey.

NBA: Minnesota 116, Memphis 110

MEMPHIS, Jan. 12 (UPI) -- Kevin Garnett helped Minnesota get off to a quick start Friday night and the Timberwolves held on to defeat Memphis, 116-110.

NBA: Minnesota 96, New Jersey 75

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J., March 26 (UPI) -- Sam Cassell scored 23 points Saturday to lead the Minnesota Timberwolves to a 96-75 victory over the New Jersey Nets.

NBA: Sacramento 94. Minnesota 84

MINNEAPOLIS, Jan. 30 (UPI) -- Brad Miller had 27 points and 15 rebounds Sunday while pacing the Sacramento Kings to a 94-84 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves.

New Jersey 96, Minnesota 82

MINNEAPOLIS, Nov. 23 (UPI) -- Kerry Kittles scored 13 of his 19 points in the first quarter and Jason Kidd had 18 points and 12 assists Saturday night as the New Jersey Nets rolled to a 96-8
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Lori Anne Madison, 6, competes in Scripps National Spelling Bee
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Lori Anne Madison, 6, of Woodbridge, Virginia, spells out the letters in her word as she competes during the opening round of the Scripps National Spelling Bee, May 30, 2012, in National Harbor, Maryland. Madison, the youngest known qualifier in the history of the contest, correctly spelled the word "dirigible*", a lighter-than-air aircraft, to advance. UPI/Mike Theiler