"You look at San Francisco and the Ravens in the NFL.NOTES: Hill and
Stephenson suffered their injuries in Saturdays loss at Chicago.The
Atlanta Hawks have a second opportunity to clinch a playoff spot, and
coach Larry Drew hopes his team is more prepared this time
around.Milwaukees late surge was aided by the absence of Steve Nash.He
finished with seven points and eight rebounds.
The Flames can
record their first nine-game win streak at home in six seasons Friday
night against the Blue Jackets in this matchup of floundering Western
Conference teams.It was a busy week, just with the attention and the
media being around.Other speakers said the timing of the deal was ironic
given that nearby Stockton is in bankruptcy court after over-extending
itself with debt, including a minor-league hockey arena.Griffin and
Caron Butler had 14 apiece for Los Angeles, and DeAndre Jordan had 11
rebounds.Ive been through a lot with the ankle, Curry said.Indiana won
more than 25 games in back-to-back years for the first time since
1991-92 and 1992-93.
"The disappointing thing was that we just
lost our composure," Drew said.Los Angeles 48-23 hasnt managed to beat
the Hornets 25-46 on the road since Jan.We moved the ball pretty well in
the second half, better than the first half offensively.Over that
34-year period, its been as good as any league.The Heat were without
Dwyane Wade, who missed his second consecutive game with a bruised right
knee.Phoenixs Markieff Morris was whistled for three fouls in the first
5 minutes while trying to guard Cousins.
"Nobody outside of our
room has given us any chances or any hope and thats fine with us.The
Heat take more of a grind-it-out approach, often getting into trouble
before flipping a switch and pulling away.McIlroy, feeling as though he
needs more rounds to get ready for the Insanity Workout
Masters, decided to enter the Texas Open next week.An expected title
contender after Dwight Howard and Steve Nash were brought in to join
Kobe Bryant and Pau Gasol is instead just trying to hold onto the eighth
and final spot in the West - a task that mightve grown tougher with the
loss of Metta World Peace for the remainder of the regular season
because of knee surgery.They were 3-14 following the break, with two of
the victories coming at Charlotte.The Atlanta Hawks have a second
opportunity to clinch a playoff spot, and coach Larry Drew hopes his
team is more prepared this time around.
McIlroy, a week from being
deposed by Tiger Woods from golfs rankings summit, managed three
birdies and just the lone bogey in a more accomplished effort than his
opening round of 73.Bradley Beal and Martell Webster helped spur that
upset, finishing with 22 points apiece as the Wizards 26-44 won for only
the fifth time in their first 33 games.When they got rolling, we had to
try to stop them, said Orlandos Kyle OQuinn."We needed to pass these
guys and not give them any points.Im very impressed with how dialed in
our guys are, and how disciplined theyre playing on the defensive end.
A
9-2 run early in the third gave Miami what was then its biggest lead,
64-53.Seven contests will be against teams currently holding playoff
spots in the West and another is this matchup with the Nets, who have
clinched their first postseason appearance since 2007."It hasnt been
coming easy for us and its something we have to find a way to do on the
road.Kevin Durant and the Oklahoma City Thunder were stunned by a
Washington Wizards team without John Wall earlier this season.com Tour,
was excited to be in unfamiliar territory.
19, while going 2 for
13 from the floor - missing all eight attempts from long range.Phoenix
played without Goran Dragic due to a hip bruise, and its unclear if hell
be in the lineup Wednesday after sitting out the past two games to
rest, according to the team.An Seattle group previously reached a deal
to purchase the Kings and move them to the Emerald City, where the team
would be renamed the SuperSonics.The NBA has said the aging Sleep Train
Arena in the suburbs four miles north of downtown no longer is
adequate.Fleury practiced on Friday but Bylsma wouldnt elaborate on his
availability.So to go to the Elite Eight, were one game from it.
Williams
finished with 15 points and 12 assists in a 98-85 win over Portland on
Nov.6 percent beyond the arc, made both of his attempts in the third
quarter when Minnesota outscored Detroit 38-16."They included the
Philadelphia Flyers, Montreal Canadiens, Boston Bruins, Toronto Maple
Leafs, Blackhawks, Pittsburgh Penguins, Ottawa Senators, Edmonton
Oilers, Winnipeg Jets and New York Islanders.Overall, Rivers said, "They
played the game with more force than us."
