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Nov 30 '17
LOS ANGELES -- Xavier Henry had another one of those solid games that Los Angeles Lakers coach Mike DAntoni wishes he could get from his guard on a consistent basis. Jonathan Bullard Jersey . Henry scored 12 of his 21 points in the fourth quarter, Pau Gasol had 20 points and 10 rebounds, and the Lakers beat the Sacramento Kings 100-86 Sunday night. "I havent played as well these last few games, but I know I can still bring defensive intensity," Henry said. "So I just came out and played the same game, but I just was just a little more aggressive." Steve Blake finished with 12 assists, nine points and five rebounds. The 11-year veteran, who has started all 14 games for the Lakers at point guard in place of the injured Steve Nash, has recorded double digits in assists in each of the last five. "Theres nothing better than being out there and setting guys up for shots," Blake said. "Coach gives me the freedom to do that, and the offence lets you as a point guard create for people. So Im just loving it." The Lakers, back at .500 following their third straight victory, began a stretch of four consecutive games against teams with losing records (Washington, Brooklyn and Detroit). Greivis Vasquez led Sacramento with 20 points and DeMarcus Cousins added 17 points, eight rebounds and seven assists. Reserve guard Isaiah Thomas finished with nine points in 30 minutes and was 4 for 11 from the field, ending his string of double-digit games at 12. "We played everybody they had out there and didnt focus on one person," Henry said. "We just had a simple game plan for each and every possession they had. We just played hard and showed energy, and thats the best thing you can do. When you do that, everything will work itself out." Lakers forward Wesley Johnson turned in perhaps the defensive play of the game less than 4 1/2 minutes in when he when he hustled up court and executed a spectacular chase-down block of Luc Mbah a Moutes fast-break layup. "I dont believe in stopping on any play because you never know whats going to happen," Johnson said, "I just didnt want to quit on the play. ... I wanted to bring the energy that we needed on the defensive end to set the tone from the very beginning." The Kings played at Staples Center for the second straight day after erasing a 20-point deficit against the Clippers and losing 103-102. They spotted the Lakers a 13-point lead in the second quarter before cutting the deficit to 55-52 with consecutive dunks by Cousins and No.1 draft pick Ben McLemore 42 seconds apart early in the third. But the Lakers maintained the lead the rest of the way, breaking it open with a 13-5 run that put them up 86-69 with 6:57 to play. Vasquez connected on his first six shots, four of them during a 1:37 span, but Los Angeles still led 29-24 after one quarter against a team that came in averaging the fewest first-quarter points in the league (22.6). "The one concern we had coming into the game was their ability to shoot the ball," rookie coach Michael Malone said. "But 14 turnovers, and them outscoring us 22-11 on fast breaks really hurt. And they scored 46 points in the paint." The Kings are 3-4 since Malone inserted McLemore and Jason Thompson into the starting lineup in place of shooting guard Marcus Thornton and forward Patrick Patterson, following the teams 1-5 start without the injured Carl Landry. Landry is expected to be sidelined three to four months because of torn flexor muscle in his left hip, which required surgery on Oct. 15. NOTES: Kings F Travis Outlaw was fined $15,000 by the league for "excessive and unnecessary contact," a day after getting his first career his ejection for his flagrant 2 foul against J.J. Reddick. ... Gasol has a new book out titled "Life - Vida," in which former Los Angeles Times award-winning photographer Lori Shepler chronicled the Laker centres activities on and off the court since the start of the 2010-11 season. ... Sacramento has shot less than 50 per cent from the field in each of its first 13 games. ... Kings coach and director of player development Dee Brown is scheduled to have surgery this week after injuring his knee at practice on Friday. Dan Hampton Jersey . Griffin scored 13 of his 31 points in the final 7:05 and Dudley got 11 of his 20 points in the third quarter, leading the defending Pacific Division champions to a 112-85 victory over the Charlotte Bobcats on Wednesday night. "Dud is a shooter. Sherrick McManis Jersey . (AP) -- The head of the committee that developed Major League Baseballs plan to expand instant replay says he is optimistic the system will be in place this season, even though owners and unions for players and umpires have yet to approve.(SportsNetwork.com) - The Colorado Avalanche hope to carry their recent surge into December as they open a new month against the sliding Montreal Canadiens in Mondays battle at Pepsi Center. The Avalanche won only four times in their first 17 games of the season, but Colorado has exceeded that win total during its recent 5-2-0 stretch. The hot stretch has last seasons Central Division champions on the cusp of .500 with a 9-10-5 record in 2014-15. Colorado hopes to keep heading in the right direction Monday when the Canadiens visit Denver trying to snap a three-game losing streak. Montreal is 0-2-1 during the slide and hasnt lost four straight since Jan. 18-25 of last season. Tonights tilt marks the fourth time Colorados Patrick Roy is facing his old team as a head coach. Roy, of course, led Montreal to a pair of Stanley Cup titles in 1986 and 1993 -- the franchises last championship -- before winning two more championships with the Avalanche in 1996 and 2001. Roys Avs posted a 4-1 home win over the Habs on Nov. 2 of last season, but Montreal answered with two straight home wins, including a 3-2 regulation victory on Oct. 18. The Avalanche have dominated the Canadiens in Denver since moving to Colorado from Quebec City following the 1994-95 season, going 8-1-0 with a tie in the 10 all-time meetings in the Mile High City. Colorado is 1-1-0 on a three-game homestand that ends tonight. The Avs opened the set with a 3-2 loss to Chicago, but bounced back with Saturdays 5-2 win over the Dallas Stars. Alex Tanguay recorded a goal and two assists to help the Avs skate past the Stars. Tanguay has record at least one point in seven of his last nine games and has four goals and five assists during that stretch. It feels good, said Tanguay. Weve been working extremely hard, were trying to get better. Matt Duchene, Jarome Iginla, Danny Briere and Gabriel Landeskog added tallies for the Avalanche. Tyson Barrie picked up three assists and Calviin Pickard stopped 22 shots for the victory. Prince Amukamara Jersey. Pickard, a 22-year-old rookie, has earned the win in Colorados last three victories and will get the start again tonight. No. 1 goaltender Semyon Varlamov has sat out the last five games with a groin injury, but could return in the next game for the Avs when they visit Calgary on Thursday. After suffering consecutive regulation losses, Montreal was able to earn a point in Saturdays shootout loss against visiting Buffalo. The Canadiens were swept by the Sabres in a home-and-home series despite entering the set with a 19-point lead over Buffalo in the standings. The Sabres notched a 2-1 win over the Habs on Friday and recorded a 4-3 triumph the following night. Buffalos Brian Flynn tied the game late in the third period to force overtime and produced the lone goal of the shootout. After each teams first four shootout participants were unsuccessful, Tomas Plekanec followed suit for Montreal as Jhonas Enroth calmly turned aside his offering with a stick save. Flynn then put an end to the skills competition with a shot into an open net off a slick backhand-forehand deke past a sliding Dustin Tokarski. Brendan Gallagher, Max Pacioretty and Lars Eller all lit the lamp for Montreal, while Tokarski made 23 saves in defeat. Just before the game, the Canadiens announced they had signed Gallagher to a six-year, $22.5 million extension. The 22-year-old has picked up five goals and 12 points in 24 games this season and has 39 goals and 81 points over 149 career tests. Im really fortunate to be able to play in Montreal. This city is awesome, Gallagher told his teams website. Carey Price expects to start for the Canadiens tonight. The No. 1 netminder is 13-5-1 this season and owns a lifetime 2-2-1 record and 3.18 goals against average in five career games against the Avs. Montreal is kicking off a four-game road trip tonight and is 7-4-1 as the visiting team this season. Cheap NFL Jerseys Cheap NFL Jerseys China Cheap Jerseys From China Cheap NFL Jerseys Authentic Wholesale Jerseys China Cheap NFL Jerseys China NFL Cheap Jerseys ' ' '
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