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Rockets Beat Lakers Without Yao, Even Series 2-2

May. 11, 2009
HOUSTON (AP) -- The Houston Rockets never doubted they could still beat the Los Angeles Lakers without Yao Ming. The Lakers better believe it, too. Aaron Brooks scored a career-high 34 points, Shane Battier sank five 3-pointers and added 23, and the Rockets beat the Lakers 99-87 on Sunday to even...
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NBA: Houston 99, Los Angeles Lakers 87

NBA: Houston 99, Los Angeles Lakers 87

HOUSTON, May 10 (UPI) -- Aaron Brooks had 34 points Sunday and the Houston Rockets blasted off with a 29-point first quarter, going on beat the Los Angeles Lakers 99-87.

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 93, Dallas 86

HOUSTON, Feb. 20 (UPI) -- Yao Ming led a third-quarter rally Friday that brought the Houston Rockets their sixth consecutive home victory -- 93-86 over Dallas.

NBA: Houston 96, New York 76

HOUSTON, Jan. 10 (UPI) -- Luis Scola had 18 points and 11 rebounds Saturday when the Houston Rockets, playing without Tracy McGrady and Ron Artest, beat New York 96-76.

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 109, Denver 81

HOUSTON, Nov. 25 (UPI) -- Tracy McGrady led all scorers with 35 points Saturday night, as the Houston Rockets routed Denver 109-81.

NBA: Houston 96, Utah 92

HOUSTON, April 30 (UPI) -- Tracy McGrady and Yao Ming combined for 47 points Monday as the Houston Rockets beat Utah 96-92 to take a 3-2 edge in their Western Conference semifinals.

NBA: Houston 86, Indiana 76

HOUSTON, March 20 (UPI) -- Center Yao Ming had a game-high 32 points Tuesday as the Houston Rockets beat the Indiana Pacers, 86-76.

NBA: Houston 94, Miami 72

MIAMI, Nov. 13 (UPI) -- Yao Ming, out-battling Shaquille O'Neal, scored 34 points and had 14 rebounds in leading the Houston Rockets to a 94-72 victory over the Miami Heat. Yao had more than twice as many points as O'Neal in Sunday's contest between two of the NBA's big-name cen

Yao Ming returns for Houston Rockets

HOUSTON, Jan. 30 (UPI) -- Houston Rockets center Yao Ming started Monday's game against Memphis, returning to the lineup six weeks after having surgery on his left big toe.
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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