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| DENVER -- The San Antonio Spurs may be the hottest team that nobodys talking about. Between the Miami Heat winning eight in a row and Jeremy Lin guiding the resurgent New York Knicks, the Spurs have slipped under the radar. And thats just fine with them. Theyll just silently go about their business of winning, where it seems like a new player steps up each night. DeJuan Blair was in the starring role Thursday as he tied a career high with 28 points and grabbed 12 rebounds, helping the Spurs beat the injury-riddled Denver Nuggets 114-99 to wrap up a nine-game road swing. The Spurs have won 12 of their last 13 heading into the All-Star break and lead the Southwest Division by three games over the defending champion Dallas Mavericks. So, wheres the national love for the Spurs? "Its been the same way for 15 years," coach Gregg Popovich said. "I dont even think about it." Nor does anyone else on his team. "We let the hyped people get the hype," Blair said. This is a team thats racing to the beat of Tony Parker. His ability to draw defenders certainly opened things up for his teammates as Tim Duncan added 18 points and Richard Jefferson hit 5 of 7 3-point attempts and scored 17. Parker had his sixth double-double this season, winding up 16 points and 12 assists. "The best Ive ever seen Tony Parker orchestrate a game," Nuggets coach George Karl said. "He was really great with his decisions and his passing." The Spurs finished their rodeo road swing with an 8-1 mark. In all, the team spent 17 days away from home and logged 7,941 miles. The nine straight games away tied a franchise record. Corey Brewer scored 23 points for the banged-up and beleaguered Nuggets, who have lost 12 of their last 16 to drop out of the playoff picture. The loudest cheer of the night came when rookie Kenneth Faried slammed home a pass from Andre Miller midway through the third quarter. That cut the Spurs lead to 24 points. It was simply that kind of night for Denver. Duncan and Parker were back in the lineup after Popovich elected to rest them in a lopsided 137-97 loss in Portland on Tuesday. While most of the Spurs receive a break, Parker will head to the All-Star game as a reserve. He will be making his fourth appearance, joining George Gervin, David Robinson and Duncan as the only San Antonio players to be picked at least that many times. Parker is in the midst of another strong season, averaging nearly 20 points and eight assists. Before the game, Karl was asked what his teams focus would be against the Spurs. "Parker," he said, with little hesitation. But the problem Thursday was perimeter defence as the Spurs hit 13 3-pointers and shot 48 per cent from the field. "A rough night," Brewer said. San Antonio led by as many as 28 points in the second half and looked to be headed toward a rout. Duncan even took a seat on the bench, figuring his night was finished. When the Nuggets pulled within 12 points with 6:42 remaining, Popovich quickly summoned Duncan back into the game. From there, the Spurs pulled away again. Blair hit four straight free throws to silence the threat. Blair was a dominant presence down low, hitting 12 of 21 shots. "He finds a way to score," Duncan said. "Hes like a magnet to that ball -- he goes and gets it. Its just about getting his opportunities and he got a lot of opportunities tonight and hell finish them. Hell put them in." The Nuggets showed their fatigue early on, falling behind 26-7 midway through the opening quarter. The team arrived back in town late Tuesday night after a 103-95 loss to the Los Angeles Clippers. This has been an injury-filled season for the Nuggets. They were without speedy point guard Ty Lawson (left ankle), big man Nene (calf strain) and leading scorer Danilo Gallinari (left ankle). Although they were supposed to have Rudy Fernandez back on the court, he ended up missing his fourth straight game with a strained lower back. The All-Star break couldnt come at a better time for the Nuggets. "We need a couple of days," Brewer said. "Were let down because were a little beat up. But mentally, were good. As a team, were going to be just fine. We know we have a lot of guys out and were getting guys back. Were going to be ready to make our second-half run." Same with the Spurs, and they really dont care if anyones paying attention. "Thats a question from every year. I really dont care where the radar is," Duncan said. "I dont watch radar. We just play games and well figure out where we are at the end of the year." NOTES: The Nuggets wore retro uniforms, leading Karl to suggest that maybe the league should look into using striped basketballs in team colours. "It would be fun," he said. "But I think thats too out there." ... Miller finished with 20 points, while G/F Jordan Hamilton had an interesting stat line -- no points and nine boards. ... Spurs F Kawhi Leonard (calf) didnt play in the second half. ... The Spurs were missing Manu Ginobili, whos out with a strained left oblique. The team is 17-8 this season in Ginobilis absence. Jeremy Hill Womens Jersey .Y. - New York Jets rookie safety Calvin Pryor sat out practice while he recovers from a concussion, although coach Rex Ryan says the first-round pick is "making strides. A.J. Green Bengals Jersey . The Edmonton Eskimos signed their starting quarterback to a contract extension through the 2016 season Monday. http://www.jerseysbengalsshop.com/Womens-AJ-Green-Authentic-Jersey/. Terry Collins is coming back confident better days lie ahead. "Maybe we can finish what we started," he said. The manager received a two-year contract extension Monday with a club option for 2016, a move the Mets announced one day after finishing 74-88 for the second consecutive season. Devon Still Youth Jersey . - Matt Read, Michael Raffl and Claude Giroux scored in a span of 2:45 early in the third period to erase a one-goal deficit and lead the Philadelphia Flyers past San Jose 5-2 on Monday night for their first win over the Sharks since 2000. Marvin Jones Youth Jersey . Kohlschreiber dominated in all aspects of the game in his first match in the clay-court tournament and will next meet qualifier Mate Delic, who beat Dustin Brown 6-3, 6-0.Vancouver, BC (SportsNetwork.com) - Drew Tate had a pair of rushing touchdowns and the Calgary Stampeders held off the Hamilton Tiger-Cats 20-16 on Sunday to win the Grey Cup. Bo Levi Mitchell was named the games Most Outstanding Player after throwing for 334 yards on 25-of-34 passing with an interception. Eric Rogers had 108 yards receiving for the Stamps, who won their seventh Grey Cup title and first since 2008. Jon Cornish, the CFLs leading rusher, was held in check for just 25 yards on the ground. We had a very good week of preparation, said Calgary coach John Hufnagel. Hamilton had a lot of moxie to get back into the game. Zach Collaros led a furious rally for the Ticats, throwing for 342 yards with a touchdown in the loss. Brandon Banks had an 80-yard punt return negated late in the fourth due to a clipping penalty that would have given Hamilton the lead. He hauled in two passes for 81 yards with a touchdown. The Tiger-Cats have lost back-to-back Grey Cups. They fell to Saskatchewan in the final last season. We got a good young football team, said Hamilton coach Kent Austin. Its not always going to go our way. Thats how it is sometimes. Hamilton trailed by 13 entering the fourth and methodically marched down the field for a field goal from Justin Medlock early in the quarter. Delvin Breaux then intercepted Mitchell on Calgarys subsequent possession, but the Ticats settled for another field goal from Medlock, a 12-yarder that cut the deficit to 20-13 with 5:35 left in the game. Nic Grigsby was stuffed on consecutive plays from inside the 5 before Medlock made it a one-touchdown game. The Hamilton defense forced another stop and got the ball back with over four minutes left. Collaros hit Luke Tasker for 22 yards and converted a 19-yard pass to Bakari Grant to move the ball to the Calgary 24. The Stampeders did not break, and Medlock knocked down his third kick of the quarter to make it 20-16. Hamilton forced another punt and looked to take its first lead of the night. Banks picked up the rolling kick, backtracked a few yards and bolted down the sideline for a touchdown, but it was nullified after the penalty early in the return. We had other opportunities to win. Until I see the play Im not going to comment further, Austin said of the return. The Ticats hhad to go 98 yards from there and managed to make it to their 54.dddddddddddd Collaros was hit on his final throw as the ball fell incomplete and Calgary held on for the championship. We had to fight through a lot of injuries this year. This (Grey Cup) is for Calgary, this is for you, Mitchell yelled to the crowd after receiving his MOP award. Hamilton looked to be playing for field position to start the contest, but Grigsby had the ball knocked loose at midfield and it was eventually recovered deep in their territory, leading to a punt. Because of the near turnover, Calgary flipped the field and Mitchell fired a quick strike to a wide open Rogers for a gain of 28 yards to the Hamilton 27. Later in the drive, the Stamps called for a screen right off the center to Nik Lewis, who sprinted up field before leaping into a pair of defenders and getting wrestled down at the 1. Tate, the backup quarterback, then plunged in from a yard out on the following play to give the Stamps an early 7-0 lead. Calgary added on with a seven-play drive that was capped early in the second with another 1-yard score from Tate. Mitchell and Simon Charbonneau-Campeau hooked up for a 28-yard completion to the Ticats 36. Brandon Stewart was flagged for pass interference in the back of the end zone which set up Tate, who ran up the left side of the line until finding some daylight for the touchdown. Hamiltons most promising drive of the half to that point stalled at the Stamps 19, and the field goal attempt was blocked by Demonte Bolden. It was a great team effort blockincause we marched right down and scored. Mitchell immediately went deep to Rogers for a 43-yard pickup, but the TiCatss defense held up and Rene Paredes booted an 11-yard field goal to make it 17-0. Hamilton had an answer, however, as Collaros tossed a 45-yard dart to Banks for a touchdown that cut the deficit to 17-7 at halftime. Paredes supplied the only points of the third quarter with his 20-yard field goal that made it 20-7 with 4:20 remaining. Game Notes Hamilton last won the Grey Cup in 1999 ... Cornish had 26 yards receiving on two catches ... Hufnagel won his second Grey Cup with Calgary. cheap nfl jerseys cheap jerseys cheap jerseys cheap jerseys cheap nfl jerseys wholesale jerseys ' ' ' |
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