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ATLANTA - The Atlanta Hawks keep finding new ways to extend the longest winning streak in franchise history. Marcus Kruger Jersey . This time, Kent Bazemore was the surprise star off the bench.Atlanta overcame 37 points by Portlands LaMarcus Aldridge to win its 18th straight game by overpowering the Trail Blazers in the final period for a 105-99 victory Friday night.The big lead for each team was only six points. There were four ties in the fourth quarter before the Hawks took the lead for good midway through the period on a basket by Al Horford, who had 17 points.We got stops when we needed to and really got into a rhythm offensively, Horford said.The Hawks overcame a sudden shortage of wing players to keep their streak alive before a sellout crowd.Atlantas DeMarre Carroll missed the game with a left Achilles strain. His replacement, Thabo Sefolosha, lasted only two minutes before leaving with a right calf strain.The Hawks depth came through again. Bazemore, the teams third option at small forward, didnt miss a beat. Bazemore made his first three shots and finished with 12 points, five rebounds, three assists, two steals and a block.Bazemore, who usually plays about 12 minutes per game, logged almost 40 minutes.With Thabo going down and DeMarre already hurt, Hawks coach Mike Budenholzer said, for Kent Bazemore to come in and play the way he did and play as many minutes as he did ... it was just a team effort, everybody contributing.Another bench player, Mike Scott, added 11 points.Were confident in one through 15 here, Horford said. Guys really put in the time, guys work every day. They just dont get the opportunity because were so deep.Portland, which has lost four of five, led after each of the first three quarters but was outscored 36-25 in the final period.If I could explain it then it wouldnt happen, said Aldridge of the fourth-quarter letdown. Its part of the season. We just have to stick with it.The Hawks have not lost in 2015. The winning streak began after a loss to Milwaukee on Dec. 26.Theyre good, Aldridge said of the Hawks. We could have played better, but theyre good.Defensively, theyre definitely better than what people think.Paul Millsap scored 21 points to lead six Atlanta scorers in double figures.TIP-INSTrail Blazers: Aldridge had a game-high 11 rebounds. Wesley Matthews had 16 points and Damian Lillard had 13 points with 11 assists and six turnovers. ... Portland is 18-5 against the Eastern Conference, including two losses to Atlanta.Hawks: Atlanta improved to 13-2 against the Western Conference, including a franchise-record 12 straight wins. The Lakers were the last Western Conference team to beat Atlanta — 114-109 at Los Angeles on Nov. 18. ... Attendance was 19,018, a sellout.SNUBBEDPortland coach Terry Stotts was not pleased commissioner Adam Silver on Friday selected Kings forward DeMarcus Cousins instead of Lillard to replace injured Lakers star Kobe Bryant on the Western Conference All-Star team.I dont understand why or how he was not voted to the team to begin with, Stotts said. I dont understand why or how he wasnt named a replacement.Lillard made only 6 of 20 shots from the field, including only one of nine 3-pointers, but insisted he wasnt pressing.I didnt want to go out of my way to try to prove a point, Lillard said. I just tried to do what I always do to try to give our team a chance to win.UNSTOPPABLEAldridge, who has continued to play with a torn ligament in his left thumb, again showed why hell be a reserve on the Western Conference All-Star team. He scored 10 straight points late in the first half, including a turnaround 3-pointer that started the run. He closed the half with a three-point play to give the Trail Blazers a 51-50 lead at the break.UP NEXT:Trail Blazers: At Milwaukee on Saturday.Hawks: Host Philadelphia on Saturday. Denis Savard Jersey . Orlando is to begin play in the MLS for the 2015 season. Kaka, who currently plays with AC Milan, is expected to be loaned out to his home club Sao Paulo for the upcoming season before joining Orlando for next season. Nicolas Beaudin Jersey . In the days leading up to the draft, TSN.ca and TSN Radio basketball analyst Duane Watson looks at some of the names that will be headlining the event. Tonight, Michigans Nik Stauskas of Mississauga, Ontario.FLORHAM PARK, N.J. - Marty Mornhinweg was a bit thrown off by the question, the one that many fans and media think has long been answered.Can Geno Smith be a franchise quarterback for the New York Jets?That one surprises me just a little, the Jets offensive co-ordinator said with a puzzled look Friday. Everybody develops at different paces. Sure we all — I know that fans, certainly — and I would like to see development much quicker. It hasnt quite happened like that.Smith has 31 interceptions and six lost fumbles in his two seasons, but Mornhinweg has seen quarterbacks develop at different rates and some need as many as four years to really fulfil their potential.There is no question, Mornhinweg said, that Geno can be a fine quarterback in this league.Smith was benched for three games in favour of Michael Vick, but coach Rex Ryan announced Wednesday that Smith would start against the Miami Dolphins on Monday night at MetLife Stadium.The move surprised some players, who thought Vick might start the rest of the season as the Jets (2-9) play out their final five games.I think this is a pretty good time to get a young quarterback restarted, Mornhinweg said. We had him take a step back and look at the big picture and continue his development.Ryan has called the move a Jet decision, and he wasnt swayed by general manager John Idzik — or anyone else — to turn back to Smith. Mornhinweg also denied a published report that he preferred to continue to start Vick.Got to roll with him, linebacker Calvin Pace said of Smith. I dont make that call. I believe in him. So well see on Monday. Whoever the guy is, thats who weve got to go with.It wasnt exactly a ringing endorsement, but why does Pace believe in Smith?One, I really dont have a choice, he said. Two, hes got the tools. Hes just got to believe in himself and go out there and execute and do what Marty tells him to do, and just make some plays.Smith was benched last month in a 43-23 loss to Buffalo, and Vick started the next three games and turned the ball over just once, against the Bills last Monday night. He also helped the Jets end an eight-game skid with a win over the Pittsburgh Steelers three weeks ago.Really, it has little to do with Mikes play, Mornhinweg said. Mike has played pretty well, you know inn the Pittsburgh game. Corey Crawford Jersey. He has done some very, very good things for us. We have talked about this before, I think I mentioned it once or twice, when Geno gets his next opportunity, I was trying to hint that we would be in this situation at some point, even back then, that we would expect him to play at a high level.Before the benching, Smith had started every game in his NFL career after Mark Sanchez went down with a season-ending shoulder injury last preseason. He had an up-and-down rookie year, finishing with a solid final month that had the organization optimistic that their second-round draft pick could be the guy for years to come.The Jets signed Vick in the off-season, mostly as insurance, and gave Smith every opportunity to take the next step in his progression and prove himself to be a franchise quarterback. After mistakes and turnovers sent him to the sideline, Smith didnt sulk, but instead used the time to get even more comfortable with things.Ive always felt like thats been something thats been growing, just an overall understanding of the game, our offence, just everything in general, Smith said. My complete control of the offence is something thats continually growing and Ive got to continue to work at it. I feel a lot more comfortable now than I was maybe a few weeks before. But, obviously, youve got to go out there and prove it on the field.To many, though, the book on Smith is closed with the Jets — no matter how he finishes. Sure, there are flashes of playmaking and potential, but fans have already taken to sports talk radio and social media to debate whether the best move in the off-season will be to sign a free agent quarterback or draft Marcus Mariota or Jameis Winston.So, when Smith steps on the field Monday night, he needs to prove himself all over again. And, he could get the final five games to do it.I would anticipate that, and hope thats the case, Ryan said of sticking with Smith for the final month. But well see.Smith, meanwhile, insists hes not worried about any of that.I cant be focused on whatll happen here down the line because thatll sidetrack me from whats really important, he said, which is going out there and playing the game.___AP NFL website: www.pro32.ap.org and www.twitter.com/AP_NFL ;Cheap Throwback Baseball Detroit Tigers Jerseys Cheap Throwback Baseball Colorado Rockies Jerseys Cheap Throwback Baseball Houston Astros Jerseys Cheap Throwback Baseball Kansas City Royals Jerseys Cheap Throwback Baseball Los Angeles Angels Jerseys Cheap Throwback Baseball Los Angeles Dodgers Jerseys Cheap Throwback Baseball Miami Marlins Jerseys Cheap Throwback Baseball Milwaukee Brewers Jerseys Cheap Throwback Baseball Minnesota Twins Jerseys Cheap Throwback Baseball New York Mets Jerseys Cheap Throwback Baseball New York Yankees Jerseys Cheap Throwback Baseball Oakland Athletics Jerseys Cheap Throwback Baseball Philadelphia Phillies Jerseys Cheap Throwback Baseball Pittsburgh Pirates Jerseys Cheap Throwback Baseball San Diego Padres Jerseys Cheap Throwback Baseball San Francisco Giants Jerseys Cheap Throwback Baseball Seattle Mariners Jerseys Cheap Throwback Baseball St. Louis Cardinals Jerseys Cheap Throwback Baseball Tampa Bay Rays Jerseys Cheap Throwback Baseball Texas Rangers Jerseys Cheap Throwback Baseball Toronto Blue Jays Jerseys Cheap Throwback Baseball Washington Nationals Jerseys ' ' '
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