He scored 12 in the second quarter and Harden had 13. Houston led 58-41

WASHINGTON -- The Washington Nationals activated All-Star shortstop Ian Desmond from the 15-day disabled list and designated infielder Cesar Izturis for assignment.coach handbags outlet . Desmond, out since July 22, missed the last 25 games with a left oblique strain. In 89 games this season, the 26-year-old is batting .286 with 17 home runs, 53 RBIs and 15 stolen bases. He ranked among the National League leaders in total bases, extra-base hits, doubles and homers when he was initially placed on the disabled list. He was batting sixth Friday. The 32-year-old Izturis, claimed off waivers from Milwaukee on Aug. 6, went 2 for 4 in five games with Washington this season. The Nationals, owners of the best record in baseball, open a three-game series Friday against the New York Mets. cheap coach handbags . The accident occurred when driver Justin Wilson struck the back of Bourdais car Friday morning during the first of two practice sessions. Chuck Homan, a member of Bourdais Dragon Racing team, has leg injury. coach factory outlet . So when they got one Monday night, they made the most of it. DJ LeMahieu had a career-best four hits, Jeff Francis pitched effectively into the sixth inning and the Rockies beat the Milwaukee Brewers 9-6.CHICAGO -- Omer Asik enjoyed his trip back to Chicago. And he got help from James Harden and Jeremy Lin. Asik returned to the United Center and had a double-double with 20 points and 18 rebounds to lead the Houston Rockets to a 120-97 win over the Chicago Bulls on Tuesday night. It was his first trip to Chicago since signing with the Rockets in the off-season. "Omer is a big-time player in the middle," Rockets coach Kevin McHale said. "Tonight he was blocking shots, getting rebounds, and outletting the ball for us. Hes got a big body and sets wide picks for us. This was a very good game for him." Harden scored 26 points and Lin added 20 points and 11 assists for Houston, which had all five starters score in double figures. Chandler Parsons scored 23 points and Marcus Morris had 10. Houston has won six of seven. The Rockets had been just 3-7 on the road entering Tuesday, but a strong second quarter turned the holiday matchup into a blowout. The Rockets outscored the Bulls 31-19 in the period to break the game open. Lin capped a 14-2 run midway through the quarter with a drive and a layup to make it 55-34. He scored 12 in the second quarter and Harden had 13. Houston led 58-41 at halftime. "We are a very young team, but are continuing to learn and believe in our system," McHale said. Nate Robinson led the Bulls with 27 points, and Marco Belinelli scored 15. Houston entered the game tops in the league in scoring at 105.4 points per game, while Chicago allowed the third-fewest in the league at 91. Houston, though, was not slowed at all. The Rockets pushed the pace and shot well against Chicagos defence. The Rockets outscored the Bulls 66-32 in the paint and 31-8 in transition. Their largest lead was 35 points. The 120 points allowed and 23-point loss were season-worsts for the Bulls. The Turkish-born Asik spent his first two years in the NBA with Chicago. coach outlet online. He signed a three-year, $25 million offer sheet with the Rockets this summer that the Bulls did not match. He entered the game averaging 10.6 points and 11.4 rebounds, and put together perhaps his best game of the season. Asik received a round of applause when he was introduced at the beginning of the game, but the hospitality didnt last. He quickly heard jeers when he stepped to the free throw line early in the first quarter. "Im just happy we won the game," Asik said. He added he did not think much about his return to Chicago. "He was great just rolling to the basket," Bulls centre Joakim Noah said. "They played four out and one in and he was able to get a lot of easy things around the rim." Harden, fourth in the league in scoring, followed up two strong performances -- 37 points against Detroit and 45 against Atlanta -- with another strong game. He was 7 for 13 from the field and 11 for 13 from the free throw line. Houston improved to 11-2 against the Eastern Conference. The Bulls had won nine of 13 to climb into first place in the Eastern Conferences Central Division, but were flat for the second consecutive game. Chicago lost 92-75 Saturday in Atlanta. Boos came down from the United Center crowd when Asik scored to make it 82-51 in the third quarter. "If you are not right and dont have an edge, you are not going to win without the right amount of intensity," Bulls coach Tom Thibodeau said. "They completely outplayed us from the start." Chicago cut the Houston lead to 100-85 with just under eight minutes to play in the fourth quarter, but a 6-0 Rockets run ended the rally. NOTE: Both teams have quick turnarounds for Wednesday games. The Bulls travel to Indianapolis to play the Pacers and the Rockets visit the Minnesota Timberwolves. ' ' '

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