Pro Basketball News

Rockets move past Blazers in West race (AP) (sports.yahoo.com)

The Houston Rockets got a validating victory on Tuesday night to continue moving up the Western Conference standings. Ron Artest scored 21 points, Aaron Brooks had 20 and the Rockets moved past Portland in the West with a 98-94 victory over the Trail Blazers. Luis Scola had 15 points and 11 rebounds -- his fifth straight double-double -- for the Rockets, who came in trailing Portland by a half-game...