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Scola, Rockets hold on to beat Portland

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. Shane Battier added 16 points and the Rockets got away with a...
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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: 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 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 96, Milwaukee 84

MILWAUKEE, March 21 (UPI) -- Brandon Roy had 30 points, eight rebounds and seven assists Saturday to lead the Portland Trail Blazers to a 96-84 win over Milwaukee.

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: Portland 94, Memphis 90

PORTLAND, Ore., Feb. 19 (UPI) -- Brandon Roy scored the last two of his 24 points from the foul line with 3 seconds to play Wednesday, securing Portland's 94-90 win over Memphis.

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: 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.

NBA: Portland 102, Atlanta 100 (OT)

ATLANTA, March 23 (UPI) -- LaMarcus Aldridge delivered six of his 27 points in overtime Friday night while carrying Portland past Atlanta, 102-100.
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Youngsters compete in Scripps National Spelling Bee
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Contestants (L-R) Cooper Barth of West Long Branch, New Jersey, Eboseremhen Eigbe of Galloway, New Jersey, Jacob Bayly Hunter of Sante Fe, New Mexico and Massound Sharif of Albany, New York, all await their turns to compete during the 3rd round of the Scripps National Spelling Bee, May 30, 2012, in National Harbor, Maryland. UPI/Mike Theiler