Michael Beasley scored 34 points, Ricky Rubio had 18 points and 11 assists and the Minnesota Timberwolves beat the Rockets 120-108 on Monday night in Rick Adelman’s return to Houston.

Stephen Jackson and Brandon Jennings each scored 20 points, Ersan Ilyasova had a career-high 19 rebounds and the Milwaukee Bucks snapped an 11-game losing streak in Houston with a 105-99 victory over the Rockets on Wednesday night.

Samuel Dalembert finished with 14 points and 12 rebounds in 34 minutes to lead Houston to a 97-80 victory over the Detroit Pistons on Tuesday night, giving the Rockets their fourth straight win.

A charter flight bringing the Detroit Pistons to Houston for a game against the Rockets had to make an emergency landing at Hobby Airport on Monday afternoon.

Kevin Martin scored 25 points, Samuel Dalembert added 20 and the Rockets broke away in the third quarter Monday to beat John Wall and the Wizards 114-106.

Bobcats coach Paul Silas says starting forward Tyrus Thomas will miss Tuesday night’s game against the Rockets with fatigued legs.

Houston Rockets guard Kyle Lowry is facing a misdemeanor battery charge amid accusations that he threw a basketball at a referee and threatened her during a game at a Las Vegas training gym.

The Lakers beat the Rockets 108-99 Tuesday night for their fourth victory in five games.

Lakers forward Josh McRoberts was inactive for Tuesday’s game against the Rockets because of a sprained left big toe.

Houston Rockets guard Goran Dragic has reached a deal to play for Spanish club Caja Laboral until the end of the NBA lockout.