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Los Angeles, CA (SportsNetwork. Jonathan Holder Jersey .com) - Not even former Lakers great Vlade Divac could miss as Los Angeles, playing without a resting Kobe Bryant, handed the Golden State Warriors their most unlikely loss of the season, 115-105, on Tuesday. The Warriors, an NBA-best 23-3 coming in, were shell-shocked at a lively Staples Center, as the Lakers built a huge lead by shooting 56.5 percent over the first three quarters and held on for a surprising win. They kicked our ass, Warriors head coach Steve Kerr admitted. They were much better than we were tonight. We werent ready to play. Carlos Boozer led seven Los Angeles players in double figures with 18 points and added nine rebounds. Ronnie Price contributed 17 points and eight assists, Nick Young added 15 points, and Wesley Johnson and Ed Davis chipped in with 14 apiece to help snap LAs three-game slide. Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson led the Warriors with 22 and 18 points, respectively, but both sharpshooters were on the bench long before the final buzzer with the outcome never in question. Golden State rolled to a 20-point win over the Kings on Monday but had no answer for the Lakers suddenly balanced scoring attack. Bryant, of course, has been used heavily in this his 19th NBA season, and given his usage rate and his recent struggles, head coach Byron Scott opted to give the veteran a maintenance day. With the way his teammates played against the red-hot Warriors, Bryant may give his teammates a few more chances going forward. Youngs three-point play capped a 9-2 run and gave the Lakers a 34-24 cushion at the end of the first quarter. It was a double-digit game most of the second, and a Young-to-Johnson lob from midcourt fittingly capped the lopsided half. Thats exactly what we needed with that type of effort and energy, Scott said. We just went out and played...and had confidence that we could make plays. The Warriors trailed 63-48 at the break but still appeared poised for a comeback when Curry scored on three straight possessions and Harrison Barnes and Thompson buried consecutive 3s to pull the visitors within 75-65. Wayne Ellington, though, stopped the momentum with a 3-ball of his own, and Price added three more during a two-minute stretch that extended the Lakers lead back to 21. The end of the third quarter saw the Lakers holding a 95-73 advantage, and during the stoppage in play, Divac, a fan favorite who played eight seasons with the Lakers, cooly drained a halfcourt shot for charity. Only a 16-0 Warriors run in the fourth prevented an uglier outcome. Game Notes The Lakers 24-point lead in the fourth quarter was their largest lead at any point this season ... Ellington Jeremy Lin rounded out LAs top scorers with 12 and 11 points, respectively ... The Lakers recorded 11 steals and 10 blocks ... The Warriors had won four straight meetings. Casey Stengel Jersey . - IndyCar racing officials expressed confidence on Monday that the NOLA Motorsports Park will be able to complete more $4. Cheap Custom Yankees Jersey . -- Cam Newton pranced into the end zone, placed his hands over his chest and did his familiar Superman pose.TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- Florida State quarterback Jameis Winston had no problem getting the ball to just about everyone. It was a sign that the top-ranked Seminoles (2-0) may be ready to put to rest some of the questions about their youth. They had 10 different players catch a pass and seven had a rush in a 37-12 rout of lower-tier FCS opponent The Citadel on Saturday. Winston threw for 256 yards and two touchdowns, and the 18th consecutive win set a FSU school record. It was a contrast to last week, when Florida State force-fed the ball to seniors Karlos Williams and Rashad Greene. "In our offence, we may call it somewhere, but it doesnt have to go there," Florida State coach Jimbo Fisher said. "We dont force the ball. Thats what weve got to have, diversity around the board. Guys can catch it and run it. The quicker those young guys developing, the better were going to be." Winston completed 22 of 27 passes and the offence scored touchdowns on all four first-half drives and field goals on his two third-quarter drives. The Heisman winner sat down with a 34-0 lead. The Citadel quarterback Aaron Miller completed 3 of 11 passes for 46 yards and a touchdown and ran for 61 yards. The Bulldogs (0-2) had eight rushers carry in their triple-option offence and the ground game accounted for 250 of the teams 322 offensive yards. "It was loud, very loud," Miller said. "My offensive line, the first plays, they told me they cant hear me. Im yelling at the top of my lungs and Im figuring Im not going to have a voice by halftime." The Florida State offence was able to drive up and down the field with little resistance while its starters were on the field. In the choppy season-opening win against Oklahoma State, Winston seemed to force the ball to receiver Greene, who finished with 203 yards on 11 receptions. Williams was one of just two running backs to carry the ball against the Cowboys, and had 23 of the teams 31 rushes. "Im comfortable with everybody, because thats how this offence is," Winston said. "We try to give everybody the ball and a lot of people had touches this gamee. Ben Heller Jersey. Thats how Coach Fisher does things. "Its not a one man show, everyones going to get that rock." Fisher said Winston tried to force some big plays last week, but he was patient against the Bulldogs. Williams and running backs Mario Pender and Freddie Stevenson had six combined receptions for 46 yards. All-ACC tight end Nick OLeary was supposed to ease the losses of 2013 receivers Kelvin Benjamin and Kenny Shaw, but was also limited last week. He caught a team-high five balls for 51 yards and a touchdown Saturday. He dropped what would have been another score. The Seminoles welcomed back receiver Jesus "Bobo" Wilson from a one-game suspension stemming from the theft of a motor scooter. He scored his first career touchdown on a 12-yard, first-quarter reception. Freshman running back Dalvin Cook, the 2013 Florida Mr. Football, scored his first career touchdown in his first game with a 5-yard run in the second quarter. "They have depth, speed, size, everything," Citadel coach Mike Houston said. "Not (any weaknesses) from our angle. Thats the best football team weve ever faced." The Florida State starting defence pitched a shutout, but lost three defensive linemen in the process. Starting defensive tackle Eddie Goldman went down during the first series of the game and his replacement, sophomore Justin Shanks went down in the second series. Starting nose guard Nile Lawrence-Stample was injured in the second quarter. All three were lost for the game with lower leg injuries and Goldman was seen on crutches and wearing a boot on his left foot after the game. "I dont know how bad the injuries are," Fisher said. "When you play these kind of teams, they are constantly cutting knees and ankles. ... Nothing illegal about it, thats just football." The Seminoles were already thin on the interior of the defensive line with defensive tackle Timmy Jernigan now playing for the Baltimore Ravens. There are seven freshmen defensive linemen on the roster. The Seminoles host Clemson on Sept. 20, the same day Citadel travels to Charleston Southern. ' ' '
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