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DENVER - LeBron James sat at one end of the court, listening to music. Fake Jerseys . On the other end, about as far away from James as possible, Kyrie Irving leaned back in his seat.Quite a distance between the Cleveland Cavaliers teammates.Means we hate each other, Irving said Friday after the morning shootaround, hours before tipoff against Denver. He was only joking, of course.James shot down reports that he and his point guard got into a heated disagreement after the Portland game on Tuesday.We have not had a verbal exchange, said James, whose team has dropped two straight road games. But I understand that negativity sells. No one wants to hear a good story. Those reports are not true. Theyre very false.Irving had some fun with their reported rift. He good-naturedly said the dispute with James was actually over which show is better: Survivors Remorse or Family Guy. Irving is a big fan of the animated series.Hes going to feel strong about Survivors Remorse, because its his show. I love Family Guy, Irving said. Heated exchange. Words were said. No blows this time.Unlike James, Irving has never really been through anything like this, where all eyes are constantly on him.We attract a lot of hoopla. Always something to blame, Irving said. The only thing that matters is whats going on within our locker room. Thats the only thing that matters.And fine-tuning on his on-court chemistry with James.Were two dynamic players and its coming along well, I believe, James said. Its going to continue to get better and better. Its just four games. Its our first time playing together. Every game is going to be a learned experience for both of us. Its not just me and Kyrie. Its myself and the rest of the guys, and Kyrie and the rest of the guys as well.To calm some of the angst over their sluggish start, James posted a message on his Twitter page Thursday: In the words of the great @AaronRodgers12 RELAX.James said that wasnt directed at anyone in particular, simply, how I was feeling at the time.Just a message for everyone to understand how important the process is, James added. Everyone wants overnight success. It just doesnt happen in team sports, when teams first come together.Two nights ago, Irving had 34 points in a last-second loss in Utah. He also had no assists, a stat hes well aware of, too.Its not like I wasnt passing the ball, Irving said. For me, its about finding ways to get guys the ball in right spots. Im going to do anything possible to win a ball game. I have the confidence from my teammates to go do that.In training camp, James intimated that if he had to challenge players, he wouldnt shy away. But he said he hasnt reached that point yet.Too early, James said. For our team to be as good as we want to be, we cant worry about whats going on on the outside. We have to control our own destiny and play hard and get a win.We cant shortcut the process along the way. Fake Jerseys From China . -- Cam Newton pranced into the end zone, placed his hands over his chest and did his familiar Superman pose. Fake Baseball Jerseys . Defensive end Jadeveon Clowney, the Houston Texans No. 1 pick in the draft, was on the field Tuesday for the first time with former NFL Defensive Player of the Year J. LOS ANGELES -- Darryl Sutter doesnt remember his first win as an NHL coach. And now that hes gotten his 500th in the regular season, he didnt make anything special out of this one, either. Marian Gaborik got the deciding goal in the shootout and the Los Angeles Kings beat the Washington Capitals 2-1 Thursday night to make Sutter the 18th coach to reach that milestone. "Its a lot," Sutter acknowledged. "Ive been around a long time. Ive gotten a lot in shootouts, though." Sutter, who guided the Kings to their first Stanley Cup title in 2011-12 after Terry Murray was fired less than 2 1/2 months into that season, tied Montreal legend Hector "Toe" Blake on the career list and is fifth among active coaches behind Joel Quenneville, Ken Hitchcock, Lindy Ruff and Barry Trotz. "When Darryl came in two years ago, he did exactly what he needed to do and pressed the right buttons to get the team going -- because at that time we were taking one step forward and two steps back," goalie Jonathan quick said. Quick tied Rogie Vachon for the most career victories by a Kings goaltender and stopped Alex Ovechkin, who leads the league with 46 goals, on the Capitals second shot in the tiebreaker. Quick, who has spent his entire seven-year career with the Kings, is 171-115, with 11 overtime losses and 20 additional defeats that ended in shootouts. Vachon was 171-148 with 66 ties during his six-plus seasons with Los Angeles after he was traded by Montreal, and made all three of his All-Star game appearances during his time with the Kings. "It means a lot, and its special because wins are a team effort -- 20 guys each night contributing to every win," Quick said. "The biggest thing is Ive had the luxury of shootouts and Rogie didnt. If you took away those shootout wins, Id still be behind Rogie, so I guess Im fortunate they implemented that a few years back." Ovechkin is 2 for 15 this season in the tiebreaker and 25 for 83 in his career. "He has a couple of good moves and he was trying to go five-hole there," Quick said. "Maybe it hasnt gone his way this year, but hes had success in the past. So hes always somebody youre preparing for." Quick finished with 21 ssaves, losing his shutout bid with 7:36 remaining when Joel Ward extended his goal-scoring streak to a career-best four games with his 22nd of the season. China Jerseys. The Capitals got a power play in overtime after Kings defenceman Robyn Regehr was sent off for hooking Marcus Johansson at the 53-second mark. But Quick robbed Troy Brouwer on a point-blank shot from the low slot during the ensuing 4-on-3 advantage. Another of Quicks best saves came at 8:10 of the second period, when he stoned ex-teammate Dustin Penner with the heel of his glove at the last instant from the edge of the crease after leaving a bad rebound on Dmitry Orlovs slap shot from the left point. "Their goalie played great, and maybe stole it for them. But they also played a hard-nose physical game, and Im proud of our guys and the way they stood up to it," Washington coach Adam Oates said. "The second half of the game I thought we kind of took it to them. We had a lot of good chances, and I would say we carried the pace a little bit." The Kings, coming off their third consecutive one-goal loss following an eight-game winning streak, opened the scoring at 14:09 of the first period. Gaborik beat defenceman John Carlson to the puck after a long dump-in by Justin Williams and fed it in front to Anze Kopitar, who slid his 22nd goal between Jaroslav Halaks pads. Halak made 27 saves for Washington, after stopping 43 shots Tuesday in a 3-2 win at Anaheim. The eight-year veteran is 4-2-1 with a 2.13 goals-against average in seven starts since the Capitals acquired him in a trade with Buffalo on March 5 -- just five days after the Sabres picked him up in a trade with St. Louis. Captain Dustin Brown returned to the Kings lineup after missing two games because of a lower-body injury. NOTES: Vachon finished his 16-year career with 355 wins, which was fifth all-time when he retired after the 1981-82 season. He has since dropped to 17th place. ... Williams played in his 200th consecutive game, becoming the 13th different player in franchise history to reach that figure -- including Kopitar, who holds the club record with 330. ... The Kings are 14-0 when scoring more than three goals. ' ' '
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