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Rockets quiet Roy, grab 2-1 lead vs. Blazers

Apr. 25, 2009
Luis Scola scored 19 points, Houston's defense bottled up Brandon Roy, and the Rockets beat the Portland Trail Blazers 86-83 on Friday night to take a 2-1 lead in their first-round playoff series.
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NBA: Houston 86, Portland 83

HOUSTON, April 25 (UPI) -- Aaron Brooks chased down the rebound of his own missed free throw as time expired Friday, clinching Houston's 86-83 victory over Portland.

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 102, Portland 88

HOUSTON, April 5 (UPI) -- Houston's Yao Ming scored 21 points Sunday in a 102-88 Rockets' victory over the Portland Trail Blazers, who clinched a playoff spot despite the loss.

NBA: Portland 109, New Jersey 100

PORTLAND, Ore., March 14 (UPI) -- Steve Blake gave Portland the lead for good with 2:39 to play Friday night and the Trail Blazers pulled away for a 109-100 victory over New Jersey.

NBA: Houston 98, Portland 94

HOUSTON, Feb. 25 (UPI) -- Ron Artest scored 21 points Tuesday and the Houston Rockets fended off a late rally by the Portland Trail Blazers for a 98-94 victory.

NBA: Portland 101, New Orleans 86

PORTLAND, Ore., Nov. 29 (UPI) -- Brandon Roy helped Portland dominate the final 16 minutes of the game Friday and the Trail Blazers pulled away for a 101-86 victory over New Orleans.

NBA: LA Lakers 96, Portland 83

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 27 (UPI) -- The Los Angles Lakers, fueled by Kobe Bryant's 30 points, won their ninth straight game Tuesday, a 96-83 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers.

NBA: Utah 111, Portland 101

SALT LAKE CITY, Dec. 31 (UPI) -- Carlos Boozer's 19 points and Deron Williams' 18 points and eight assists Monday powered Utah to a 111-101 win over the high-flying Portland Trail Blazers.

NBA: Portland 110, Memphis 98

PORTLAND, Ore., Nov. 10 (UPI) -- Brandon Roy and Jarrett Jack keyed a fourth-quarter run Friday night that helped bring the Portland Trail Blazers a 110-98 win over Memphis.

Brandon Roy named top NBA rookie

NEW YORK, May 2 (UPI) -- Guard Brandon Roy of the Portland Trail Blazers Wednesday was a near-unanimous winner of the NBA's Rookie of the Year Award.
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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