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Orlando Magic close to acquire Rafer Alston of Houston Rockets

Feb. 19, 2009
The Orlando Magic are on the verge of acquiring one more point guard -- Houston's Rafer Alston -- to fill the void created by Jameer Nelson's potentially season-ending shoulder injury.
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NBA: Houston 85, Milwaukee 81

HOUSTON, Dec. 31 (UPI) -- Rafer Alston made three of Houston's seven free throws over the final 37 seconds Wednesday, allowing the Rockets to fight off Milwaukee 85-81.

NBA: Houston 103, LA Clippers 96

HOUSTON, Dec. 3 (UPI) -- Rafer Alston touched off a six-point run to start the fourth quarter Wednesday and Houston went on to defeat the Los Angeles Clippers 103-96.

NBA: Houston 100, Orlando 95

ORLANDO, Fla., Nov. 22 (UPI) -- Yao Ming's 22 points with 13 rebounds Saturday led the Houston Rockets to a 100-95 victory against the Orlando Magic.

Battier and Alston recpvering from surgery

HOUSTON, May 10 (UPI) -- Forward Shane Battier and guard Rafer Alston of the Houston Rockets are recovering after surgery.

Rockets point guard out at least a week

HOUSTON, April 15 (UPI) -- Houston Rockets said Tuesday their starting point guard Rafer Alston will be out of action at least one week with a hamstring injury.

NBA: Houston 96, Orlando 94

ORLANDO, Fla., Jan. 4 (UPI) -- Yao Ming scored 26 points Friday and the Houston Rockets got the benefit of a questionable call at the buzzer to edge Orlando 96-94.

Rockets guard Alston arrested a 2nd time

HOUSTON, Aug. 28 (UPI) -- Houston Rockets guard Rafer Alston has been arrested for the second time since the end of last season.

NBA: Houston 97, Orlando 93

ORLANDO, Fla., Feb. 25 (UPI) -- Tracy McGrady scored 34 points Sunday and the Houston Rockets took advantage of a late Orlando mistake to down the Magic, 97-93.

Toronto Raptors suspend Rafer Alston

TORONTO, Jan. 30 (UPI) -- The Toronto Raptors have suspended guard Rafer Alston for two games for "conduct detrimental to the team."

Houston 91, Orlando 81

ORLANDO, Fla., Jan. 8 (UPI) -- Yao Ming torched Orlando for 17 of his 23 points in the first half and grabbed 11 rebounds Wednesday night as the Houston Rockets hit 25 of 26 free throws and t
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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