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Sources: Orlando Magic close to acquire Rafer Alston of Houston Rockets

Feb. 19, 2009
The Orlando Magic are on the verge of acquiring one more point guard -- Houston's Rafer Alston -- to fill the void created by Jameer Nelson's potentially season-ending shoulder injury.
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Nelson suffers torn labrum

Nelson suffers torn labrum

ORLANDO, Fla., Feb. 3 (UPI) -- Orlando guard Jameer Nelson has suffered a torn labrum and will be out of the NBA team's lineup for an undetermined amount of time, the Magic said Tuesday.

Orlando guard out with thumb injury

ORLANDO, Fla., Nov. 29 (UPI) -- Orlando Magic guard Mikael Pietrus will miss three-to-six weeks with a torn right thumb ligament, the Orlando Sentinel reported.

Battier and Alston recpvering from surgery

HOUSTON, May 10 (UPI) -- Forward Shane Battier and guard Rafer Alston of the Houston Rockets are recovering after surgery.

Rockets point guard out at least a week

HOUSTON, April 15 (UPI) -- Houston Rockets said Tuesday their starting point guard Rafer Alston will be out of action at least one week with a hamstring injury.

NBA: Houston 96, Orlando 94

ORLANDO, Fla., Jan. 4 (UPI) -- Yao Ming scored 26 points Friday and the Houston Rockets got the benefit of a questionable call at the buzzer to edge Orlando 96-94.

Rockets guard Alston arrested a 2nd time

HOUSTON, Aug. 28 (UPI) -- Houston Rockets guard Rafer Alston has been arrested for the second time since the end of last season.

NBA: Houston 97, Orlando 93

ORLANDO, Fla., Feb. 25 (UPI) -- Tracy McGrady scored 34 points Sunday and the Houston Rockets took advantage of a late Orlando mistake to down the Magic, 97-93.

NBA: Toronto 106, Orlando 96

TORONTO, March 9 (UPI) -- Morris Peterson and Rafer Alston led seven players in double figures with 16 points each Wednesday night as Toronto fought off Orlando, 106-96.

Toronto Raptors suspend Rafer Alston

TORONTO, Jan. 30 (UPI) -- The Toronto Raptors have suspended guard Rafer Alston for two games for "conduct detrimental to the team."

NBA: Miami 111, Orlando 98

ORLANDO, Fla., Feb. 11 (UPI) -- Rookie Dwyane Wade had 27 points and 10 rebounds Wednesday night in lifting Miami to a 111-98 victory over Orlando.
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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