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Rockets 86, Hornets 66

Apr. 13, 2009
HOUSTON (AP) -- Yao Ming scored 22 points, Luis Scola grabbed 15 rebounds and the Houston Rockets moved within one win of the Southwest Division title with an 86-66 victory over the New Orleans Hornets on Monday night.
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NBA: Houston 86, New Orleans 66

HOUSTON, April 13 (UPI) -- Yao Ming scored 22 points Monday to help the Houston Rockets move into third place in NBA West with an 86-66 win over New Orleans.

NBA: Houston 110, LA Clippers 93

HOUSTON, March 28 (UPI) -- Yao Ming had 21 points and 15 rebounds and Aaron Brooks scored 21 Saturday to lead the Houston Rockets to a 110-93 win over the LA Clippers.

NBA: Houston 87, San Antonio 85

SAN ANTONIO, March 22 (UPI) -- Luis Scola scored five points in the closing seconds Sunday, enabling the Houston Rockets to escape with an 87-85 victory over the San Antonio Spurs.
NBA: Houston 95, New Orleans 84

NBA: Houston 95, New Orleans 84

NEW ORLEANS, March 16 (UPI) -- Ron Artest scored 18 points and the Houston Rockets broke loose late in the fourth quarter Monday night to beat the New Orleans Hornets, 95-84.

NBA: Houston 97, Denver 95

DENVER, March 10 (UPI) -- Ron Artest scored 22 points Monday night to lead the Houston Rockets to a 97-95 victory over the Denver Nuggets.

NBA: Houston 107, Toronto 97

HOUSTON, March 4 (UPI) -- Luis Scola had 20 points and 16 rebounds Tuesday in the Houston Rockets' 107-97 victory over the Toronto Raptors.

NBA: Houston 99, Charlotte 78

HOUSTON, Feb. 22 (UPI) -- Ron Artest scored 26 points Sunday in a 99-78 Houston Rockets win over the Charlotte Bobcats, who committed 21 turnovers.

NBA: Houston 107, Sacramento 96

HOUSTON, Dec. 20 (UPI) -- Yao Ming produced his second straight 30-point performance Friday in carrying the Houston Rockets to a 107-96 victory over Sacramento.

NBA: Houston 94, Washington 69

HOUSTON, Feb. 26 (UPI) -- The Houston Rockets, playing without injured center Yao Ming, routed the Washington Wizards 94-69 Tuesday for their 13th straight victory.

NBA: Miami 98, Houston 91

MIAMI, Nov. 23 (UPI) -- Dwyane Wade scored 31 points and Shaquille O'Neal had 26 Friday night to lead the Miami Heat to a 98-91 win over the Houston Rockets.
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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