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Rockets Force Game 7 With 95-80 Win Over Lakers

May. 15, 2009
HOUSTON (AP) -- Kobe Bryant relishes Game 7s, but this is one he probably didn't expect to be playing. Aaron Brooks scored 26 points, Luis Scola added 24 points and 12 rebounds, and the scrappy, undermanned Houston Rockets pushed the Los Angeles Lakers to the limit in their Western Conference...
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NBA: Houston 95, LA Lakers 80

NBA: Houston 95, LA Lakers 80

HOUSTON, May 15 (UPI) -- Aaron Brooks and Luis Scola halted a third-quarter charge Thursday and Houston downed the Los Angeles Lakers 95-80 to force a Game 7 in their playoff series.
NBA: Los Angeles Lakers 118, Houston 78

NBA: Los Angeles Lakers 118, Houston 78

LOS ANGELES, May 13 (UPI) -- Kobe Bryant had 26 points Tuesday and the Los Angeles Lakers routed Houston 118-78 to take a 3-2 lead in their Western Conference semifinal series.
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: Portland 107, Houston 103

PORTLAND, Ore., April 22 (UPI) -- Brandon Roy pumped in 42 points to carry Portland to a 107-103 win over Houston, evening the playoff series between the Trail Blazers and Rockets at 1-1.

NBA: Houston 108, Portland 81

PORTLAND, Ore., April 19 (UPI) -- Aaron Brooks scored 27 points and Yao Ming had 24 Saturday to lead Houston to a 108-81 rout of Portland in Game 1 of their Western Conference playoff series.

NBA: Houston 106, Detroit 101

HOUSTON, March 19 (UPI) -- Aaron Brooks made four free throws in the final 25 seconds of the second overtime Wednesday, lifting Houston past Detroit 106-101.

NBA: Houston 105, Minnesota 94

MINNEAPOLIS, March 1 (UPI) -- Ron Artest scored 23 points and Aaron Brooks had 22 for the Houston Rockets, who broke open a close game in the third quarter Sunday and beat Minnesota 105-94.

NBA: Houston 103, Washington 91

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 (UPI) -- Tracy McGrady scored 14 of his 20 points in the fourth period Friday, rallying the Houston Rockets to a 103-91 win over Washington.

NBA: Utah 93, Houston 82

HOUSTON, April 20 (UPI) -- Deron Williams had 20 points and 10 assists Saturday to lead the Utah Jazz past Houston 93-82 in Game 1 of their Western Conference quarterfinal series.

NBA: Houston 95, Portland 86

PORTLAND, Ore., April 4 (UPI) -- A 35-point performance by Tracy McGrady Thursday boosted the Houston Rockets to their 50th win of the season -- a 95-86 decision over Portland.
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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