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.George had nine points for the Pacers, who led for most of the
opening 24 minutes."We needed it real bad after losing four in a row,"
Jazz center Al Jefferson said.3 and has held five of its last seven
opponents below 39.
Howard wound up playing 37 minutes and
contributing 11 points and 15 rebounds.Clippers forward Lamar Odom made
his first return to Dallas since Mavs owner Mark Cuban kicked him off
the team late last season in his lone season with Dallas.He practice
Monday and Tuesday and said he is planning to play against the
Hawks.Georgia reached the round of 16 by outlasting Iowa State in the
second round thanks to uncharacteristic success hitting from the
perimeter.They may have a good chance to get on another roll starting
Saturday night when they look to continue their domination of the
slumping and offensively challenged New York Rangers.Longtime Pistons
trainer Mike Abdenour missed the game after being placed on medical
leave on Monday.
The Jazz won two of the three previous meetings
this year, though Jared Dudley provided a hot hand for Phoenix,
averaging 18."There are some things that we need to maybe change up
on.Price missed his eighth straight game and Ariza his
second.Sacramento, which has won six of its last 10, shot 53 percent
from the floor and converted 22 of 24 free throws."The following week,
the NBA Board of Governors will vote on whether the team can be sold,
and whether it will stay or move.
The Shockers 29 victories match
the school record set just two years ago under Marshall, the
low-profile, high-energy coach who spent part of Friday fending off
questions about UCLAs job vacancy from eager Los Angeles reporters.Those
Lakers of 1971-72 won 17 games during that streak by 15 points or
more.Tucker 18 for the Suns, who played without Goran Dragic and
Jermaine ONeal, both resting.Smith and Anthony combined for 61 points
and the Knicks, playing without Tyson Chandler and Amare Stoudemire,
cruised to their fifth straight win, a 100-85 handling of the Celtics,
who were missing Kevin Garnett, Rajon Rondo, Courtney Lee and others.
Here
s the listing of the 30th overall picks since 1980 and how we classify
them.The Capitals are among the NHLs best teams on the power play at
24.Roberts started at point guard for Vasquez, who tweaked an ankle
injury in practice on Sunday and could not play.Hes important to us
because he makes everyone else fit, ray ban sunglasses
Karl said.George, Pacers topple Mavericks 103-78All of our games have
been physical and hotly contested.After Luke Hancocks 3 capped a 12-2
run that put Louisville up 66-48, the Ducks would make six straight
field goals.
The teams meet at Madison Square Garden on Sunday
night.Whatever comes in between that, we can be excited about it.In only
his 10th full round of the year, McIlroy walked onto the seventh green -
his 16th hole of the day - and saw that he was tied for 77th.BACKING
OUT: Sean OHair, who shot a 76 in the first round, withdrew Friday
morning because of a back injury.
We just couldnt sustain anything
because John had such a good shooting night.Eberle moved around
defender Fedor Tyutin and slid the puck under the pads of Bobrovsky for
his 10th of the season just 39 seconds into the period.Cousins battled
foul trouble and finished with seven points in the November victory over
the Lakers.He turned his right ankle late in Saturdays home victory
over Washington.Long-time Pistons trainer Mike Abdenour will be out
indefinitely with an undisclosed medical issue.After coming off the
bench for the last four months, Hayward is averaging 15.But Toney
Douglas scored five points, and Cousins added four and John Salmons
added four as the Kings ran out to a 64-50 halftime lead.They have a
number of slashers who can also shoot the ball.
