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Andre Iguodala hit 12-of-19 from the floor Tuesday and totaled 28 points to pace the Philadelphia 76ers to a 104-96 victory over the Houston Rockets. Lou Williams and Andre Miller each had eight assists to go with 15 and nine points, respectively, for Philadelphia. Rookie Marreese Speights also had 15 points and had eight rebounds. Houston's Tracy McGrady returned after a one-game absence due to a knee injury, but forwards Ron Artest (ankle) and Shane Battier (foot) were out with injuries....

Rafer Alston made three of Houston's seven free throws over the final 37 seconds Wednesday, allowing the Rockets to fight off Milwaukee 85-81. Houston saw a 10-point lead in the fourth quarter dwindle to just one before the Rockets came through at the line. Yao Ming led Houston with 22 points and 10 rebounds, helping the Rockets to their second win in three games. Ron Artest added 15 points and had two of the late foul shots. Michael Redd scored 20 for the Bucks and Richard Jefferson had...

Ron Artest scored 10 of his 28 points in the second overtime Saturday to lead the Houston Rockets to a 120-115 win over Utah. Yao Ming added 26 points and 11 rebounds for the Rockets, who won for the fifth time in seven games. The Rockets played without star Tracy McGrady (sore left knee). Andrei Kirilenko had 20 points and 10 rebounds for the Jazz, who overcame a 16- point deficit early in the second half, only to lose for the third time in four games. Ronnie Brewer scored 23 points and...

Yao Ming had 24 points and 16 rebounds Monday to lead the Houston Rockets to a 114-91 victory over the New Jersey Nets. Aaron Brooks hit four of Houston's nine three-pointers and had 22 points and six assists in the Rockets' fourth straight win. Carl Landry had 13 points and Tracy McGrady scored 12. Keyon Dooling led the Nets with 17 points as New Jersey closed out a four-game homestand with just one win. Vince Carter and Devin Harris hit a combined 7-for-24 and each had 10 points. Yi...

Tracy McGrady's 23 points, five rebounds and five assists Saturday night fueled the Houston Rockets' 109-102 win over Minnesota. A 12-1 spurt early in the second led to a 60-51 Houston lead at the break, and the lead grew to 82-71 heading into the fourth period. Randy Foye's three-pointer drew Minnesota within 105-102 with 42 seconds left, but Houston hung on down the stretch after Shane Battier sank two free throws. Ron Artest had 19 points, four assists and three steals. Yao Ming had 18...

Yao Ming produced his second straight 30-point performance Friday in carrying the Houston Rockets to a 107-96 victory over Sacramento. Yao scored 32 points against Denver Tuesday, and this was the fourth time this season he had delivered 30 in a game. Luis Scola added 23 points and 10 rebounds, helping the Rockets win for the fourth time in five games. Tracy McGrady had 18 and Aaron Brooks 10. Houston had a one-point lead midway through the third quarter, but finished the period on a 13-5...

Yao Ming scored 32 points and Tracy McGrady had a triple-double for the Houston Rockets Tuesday in a 108-96 victory over the Denver Nuggets. McGrady had 20 points, 14 rebounds and 10 assists. Ron Artest added 20 points, half of them in the fourth quarter, and Aaron Brooks posted 18 points and six assists for the Rockets. Carmelo Anthony tallied 22 points for Denver, which had won its previous four games.

Zach Randolph had 30 points and 13 rebounds Saturday night and the Los Angeles Clippers beat Houston 95-82 for their first back-to-back wins of the season. Al Thornton scored 26 points, Baron Davis had 13 points and nine assists and Marcus Camby finished with 12 points and 13 rebounds for the Clippers, who beat the Portland Trail Blazers Friday and have three wins in their last four games. Yao Ming had 24 points and 13 rebounds, and Tracy McGrady scored 19 for the Rockets, who lost for the...

Tracy McGrady led five players in double figures with 22 points Friday and the Houston Rockets cruised in the second half to a 119-108 win over Golden State. The Rockets won for the fourth time in five games and improved to 8-6 on the road. McGrady had missed seven games with soreness in his left knee and was listed as questionable for the contest against the Warriors. But he played 38 minutes and hit half of his 14 shots from the field. Yao Ming and Luis Scola added 19 points each and Carl...

Yao Ming put together a 24-point, 19-rebound night and the Houston Rockets had a big fourth quarter Tuesday to forge a 92-84 win over the Atlanta Hawks. Ron Artest added 19 points and nine rebounds for the Rockets, who have won three of their last four games. Luis Scola had 12 points and 10 rebounds for the Rockets, who had a 22-2 burst in the fourth quarter. Joe Johnson had 22 points for the Hawks, who lost for the 10th straight time in Houston. All five Atlanta starters scored in double...