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Rockets center Yao looking to keep health in check

Sep. 30, 2008
Yao Ming's birthday wish: getting through an NBA season without getting hurt.
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NBA: Houston 131, Golden State 112

HOUSTON, Dec. 5 (UPI) -- Yao Ming poured in a season-best 33 points and grabbed 14 rebounds Friday, carrying the Houston Rockets to a 131-112 win over struggling Golden State.
NBA: Denver 104, Houston 94

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DENVER, Nov. 30 (UPI) -- Chauncey Billups scored 28 points and J.R. Smith hit five 3-pointers for Denver Sunday in a 104-94 win over the Houston Rockets.

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NBA: Dallas 96, Houston 86

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HOUSTON, Nov. 4 (UPI) -- Ray Allen scored 29 points, including 11 straight in the fourth quarter, to propel the Boston Celtics to a 103-99 victory over Houston Tuesday.

NBA: Houston 89, Oklahoma City 77

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NBA: Houston 112, Dallas 102

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NBA: Houston 93, LA Clippers 75

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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