As the Heats streak has picked up steam, so has interest.We know that
Chicago is going to be a tough game for us, and playing in that
building."Nobody outside of our room has given us any chances or any
hope and thats fine with us.Sometimes you have to figure them out," Heat
coach Erik Spoelstra said.The Jazz beat Philadelphia 107-91 in Salt
Lake City earlier Monday night.Cleveland put Miami in a 27-point hole,
and in Detroit and Charlotte, the Heat trailed by 11 before pulling
away.Were happy and feeling good, and this league has a way of humbling
anybody that doesnt have the right karma or the right attitude or
approach to basketball.
"Thats what weve expected to be," said
defenseman Jack Johnson."It hasnt been coming easy for us and its
something we have to find a way to do on the road.The win was the
Warriors 41st of the season, a career-high number for veterans Curry and
Lee."Im going to say Steve Nash is on the free-throw line," Johnson, a
former NBA guard, said in an interview Friday on the Dan Patrick Show.So
to go to the Elite Eight, were one game from it.
He missed the
first matchup with Chicago following preseason knee surgery, but hes
averaged 35.The Thunder trailed by two at halftime Sunday against
Portland, but held the Trail Blazers to 31.The Rockets are 5-1 during
that stretch and are seventh in the West, 4 1/2 games ahead of the ninth
seed.Center Nikola Pekovic contributed 18 points and 11 rebounds and
Luke Ridnour added 15 points for the Timberwolves 25-44, who outscored
the Pistons 38-16 in the third quarter to break the game open.Matt
Barnes airballed a wide-open 3-pointer from the top of the arc with
22.Thats what the players talked about in the locker room after the
Orlando game, as they wolfed down chicken, pasta and vegetables and
headed to the bus.The Red Wings did not commit a penalty for the first
time since Dec.
The Jazz won two of the three previous meetings
this year, though Jared Dudley provided a hot hand for Phoenix,
averaging 18.If you play well anywhere, you can get in contention, Davis
said.Utah opened the second quarter on a 15-6 run to bump its lead to
42-29 with 7:21 left in the half.The Flames might argue that a stronger
emphasis on scouting will increase Calgary s odds of yielding a good or
better player at spot No.Colorado outshot Vancouver 10-0 during a
stretch Insanity Workout
after Burrows took a holding penalty midway through the first.The Los
Angeles Lakers lead for the Western Conferences final playoff spot is
down to one game, but they could be facing the right opponent to end a
three-game slide.Thats when Nowitzki took over, scoring the Mavs first
eight points of the extra period.I know Ive got help behind me with
Larry and the other guys, so I just wanted to take my turn guarding him
and trying to make it tough for him.
"It wasnt that I was angry
but people were asking me if Id do it and I said, No," Hollins said on
Monday with his team in Washington for a game against the Wizards.Since
then, the mayor, himself a former NBA All-Star, has scrambled to
assemble a group to buy the team, convince Commissioner David Stern to
consider a counter offer, and get approval for the financial deal that
would build a $448 million arena on the site of a shopping mall - a
development many say will revitalize a problem area in its bustling city
core.John Wall finished Washingtons last game on the bench after
getting two technical fouls.Suns guard Kendall Marshall had nine points
and 10 assists in his second NBA start in place of Dragic, but he
followed a few minutes of good play with a few minutes of struggles.The
goal tied for the fastest to start a game in Blue Jackets history.World
Peace said he "felt fluid" in it, and he has been diagnosed with a
lateral meniscus tear.
The Clippers 48-22, who couldnt build upon
leads of 70-61 in the third quarter and 87-80 midway through the fourth,
are locked in a three-way battle with Denver and Memphis for the third
seed in the Western Conference.Steve Nash backed Bryant with 21 points,
nine rebounds, and seven assists, and Dwight Howard contributed 11
points and 15 rebounds in a losing cause.Lewis gave the Kings a 2-1 lead
with a harmless-looking backhand from close range at 12:49 of the
second period.Weve been struggling lately and when you struggle you can
get into your own little world, and thats a bad place to
be.Islanders-Penguins PreviewI sat in the car for an hour, like, What am
I doing?
After opening a four-game trip with another road defeat,
the Clippers look to avoid a 10th straight road loss to the Hornets on
Wednesday night."He made unbelievable shots," Celtics coach Doc Rivers
said.And to think newly acquired Jarome Iginla is still in Canada
working through immigration issues.He earned back-to-back shutouts for
the third time in his career and did on consecutive nights for the first
time.Since signing a new equipment deal with Nike in the offseason, he
has missed the cut in Abu Dhabi, lost in the first round of the WGC
Match Play Championship and walked off mid-round at the Honda Classic
when headed for another missed cut.He needs a lot of attempts, a lot of
possessions.
Gonzaga losing on our side kind of helped us leave
the door open, but were still going to treat these teams like Gonzaga.I
hit a couple of drive, and 17 is a good example, when I let it go and
its fine.Oklahoma City has held its last three opponents to 39.Mickelson
needed three back nine birdies to also make the cut on the number.Owner
of the eighth and final playoff spot in the East, Milwaukee 34-35 has a
7 1/2-game lead over ninth-place Philadelphia 27-43, is within striking
distance of seventh-place Boston and four games out of the fifth
spot.Antwan Jamison scored twice and Howard dunked in a miss to help the
Lakers regain the lead at 83-82.Los Angeles lead over Utah 35-36 for
the final playoff spot is down to one game.However, upon video review,
it was determined that Calvert directed the puck in with his skate on
the play.
