The freshman was huge in Oregons victory over Saint Louis, scoring a
career-high 23.More importantly for the Mavericks, theyre just a game
behind the Los Angeles Lakers for the final playoff spot in the West
with 11 games remaining."Utah went on to string together three
double-digit runs in the first half and then cruised to snap a four-game
losing streak."You pretty much prepare for everything, just like New
York coach Mike Woodson does over there.8 Lakers 36-35 with just 10
games to go and reduced their magic number for reaching the postseason
for the first time in six years to six.
"We didnt get back in
transition, and we allowed them to get back in the game."Its a little
bit crazy because they have a bunch of guys who can make them," he
said.The defeat ended a team record-tying 15-game winning streak, and
Lawsons absence was clearly a big factor.He originally hurt the knee
against the Magic on March 6 when he banged knees with another
player.Some athletes became ensnared, including two basketball team
co-captains.Magnus Paajarvis first period marker gave him a goal in all
three games this season against Columbus.
San Jose had won just
three of its previous 25 games in regulation before this current streak
that started with a home-and-home sweep of first-place Anaheim and ended
with a shutout of the rival Red Wings."So, they are three important
points in terms of the standings."We envisioned challenging history but
you never know what kind of way," said Bosh.Hawks guard Kyle Korver went
2 of 4 on 3-pointers to extend his streak of consecutive games with a
made 3 to 64.But while the Lakers enter their game Wednesday at
Minnesota mired in a three-game losing streak, Utah put an end to its
own four-game slide with a 107-91 home win over Philadelphia on
Monday.Adding up the stats of the five players missing because of
injuries, the Celtics were missing 47.The Pistons last home victory came
against Washington on Feb.
I dont think anyone is going to
remember this come playoff time, Crosby said.Paul certainly did his part
to try to end that slide Tuesday in Dallas, scoring 33 points on
12-of-15 shooting, but the Clippers fell 109-102 in overtime.Dallas took
a 50-48 lead into halftime with both teams being hot from the
floor.Were playing like a team, coach Todd McLellan said."SNEDS SLIDING:
Brandt Snedeker left the PGA Tour with a rib injury as the hottest
player in golf - runner-up to Tiger Woods and Mickelson in successive
weeks, and then a winner at Pebble Beach.During his 44 minutes of
action, Wall also grabbed seven rebounds and made 13 of 22 shots,
including two 3-pointers.This is a rough loss regardless of who scored
tonight, Scola said.
"We deserve to be booed," Pistons coach
Lawrence Frank said.Pekovic leads Wolves 105-82 rout of PistonsHe
originally hurt the knee against the Magic on March 6 when he banged
knees with another player.Foye led the way thanks to his 6-of-10
shooting ray ban sunglasses
from the field, including 3 of 6 from 3-point range.Memphis 47-23 will
be without Marc Gasol for a third straight game.With just over four
minutes to go, Wall hit a jumper as the shot clock expired to make it
94-83.The Blue Jackets are 3-10-2 overall on the road, where they are
averaging a league-low 1.11 Camry currently is 11th in the owners
standings, while the No.
Fourth-seeded Georgia, though, will have
something to say about that.Starting guard Courtney Lee also sat out his
second game in a row with a sprained left ankle.NOTES: Indiana and
Syracuse met in the NCAA Tournament Thursday night -- the first time the
Hoosiers and Orange played since the championship game 26 years ago,
when Keith Smart hit the winning shot in the final seconds to give
Indiana its most recent national championship.Cousins scored 17
consecutive points in the first half and finished with 34 in the
Sacramento Kings 117-103 victory over the Phoenix Suns on Thursday
night.Dont give them any breathing room, no reason to hope.Iginla and
Morrow played with Crosby and Pittsburgh goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury on
Team Canadas gold-medal winning team in the 2010 Vancouver
Olympics."Guys are coming together as a group and building more
chemistry as we go along here.The fact we got to them early probably
helped us a little bit but we kept our foot on the gas the entire game.
He
said it loosened up by the afternoon, and he felt no limitations on the
court.The Nets did so without Johnson, who is battling a right quad
contusion suffered in Saturdays loss to the Los Angeles Clippers."We
need to move on to the next game," said Nuggets guard Andre Miller.Ryan
Anderson scored 23 points and Brian Roberts, making his second NBA
start, had 13 points and 18 assists as the New Orleans Hornets snapped
the Denver Nuggets 15-game winning streak with a 110-86 victory.
