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SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- After struggling in the first few weeks of the season to find their patented offensive rhythm, the San Antonio Spurs are once again making it miserable for opposing teams.Pau Gasol had 24 points and nine rebounds to lead a balanced offense for the Spurs in a 110-105 victory over the Sacramento Kings on Wednesday night.LaMarcus Aldridge scored 21 points and Kawhi Leonard added 20 for the Spurs, who won their fourth straight and improved to 6-0 on the road this season. Tony Parker had 14 points and seven rebounds.We didnt have that level of awareness and we werent moving the ball as much as we should have been early in the season, Gasol said. Were at our best when were moving the ball, creating an energy and flow that carries over to the defensive end. Thats been the staple of this team for so long.Sharing the basketball and frequently finding the open man for a good look, the Spurs had a season-high 29 assists and shot 49 percent. San Antonio has recorded 20 or more assists during its winning streak.Perhaps its no coincidence the winning streak has taken place after Parker returned from a sore right knee that caused the veteran point guard to miss three straight games. He was directing the offense against the Kings and frequently finding an open teammate.The key for us is moving the ball and making sure everyone is involved offensively, Parker said. The last four games were really been finding our rhythm. We have a lot of weapons.An offseason free-agent signing, Gasol is definitely one of those options. The crafty veteran center scored nine points in the opening quarter and had 16 by halftime, helping the Spurs take a 57-46 lead at the break.Its not something I try to do, I just take the shots when they come to me, said Gasol, who shot 10 for 17. Teammates found me early tonight and I was able to be effective.DeMarcus Cousins had 26 points, 17 rebounds and six assists for the Kings, who dropped their third straight game. Matt Barnes had 15 points and Ben McLemore, Willie Cauley-Stein and Rudy Gay each added 11.Were making it hard on ourselves right now, Cousins said. We gotta come out with better energy and a better effort. Its on us if we want to turn this around. Its nobodys fault but ours.Guarded much of the game by Leonard, Gay shot just 3 for 11 after entering the game averaging 22.3 points.The Spurs took the lead for good in the second quarter and led by as many as 18 points before going to the reserves late in the fourth quarter.The Kings eventually cut the lead to four points on Cousins two free throws with 8.7 seconds remaining. However, Davis Bertans made a free throw and the Kings missed two shots to end the game.TIP INSSpurs: Danny Green was back in the starting lineup despite a groin injury Monday against Miami. He made three 3-pointers and had nine points... Reserve center Dewayne Dedmon sprained his left knee and will also miss Fridays game.Kings: Cousins picked up two fouls in the games first four minutes. ... Lawson came in shooting 4 for 25 the previous five games. He was 1 for 2 for three points against the Spurs. ... The Kings had 17 turnovers that resulted in 16 Spurs points.POPOVICH STILL ANGERED BY ELECTIONSpurs coach Gregg Popovich has been an outspoken critic of President-elect Donald Trump. He has spoken openly about his feelings on the election and held nothing back again in a pregame interview.Somebody asked me and I told the truth of what I felt. I still feel the same way, Popovich said. Its still a disorienting situation when you thought you lived in a certain kind of country with certain values and find out those values arent important to half the country.I thought with all the divisiveness in the election, all the groups that President-elect Trump disparaged the best way to start was not to worry about Obamacare or talk about Wall Street or anything else. But that didnt happen. That was my hope.UP NEXTSpurs: At the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday night.Kings: Host the Los Angeles Clippers on Friday night. Chicago White Sox Shirts . The 43-year-old closer, in his 19th and final big league season, has said hed like to play the outfield. Yankees manager Joe Girardi says hes thinking about allowing Rivera to do it this weekend, when the Yankees finish their season with a three-game series at the Houston Astros. Wholesale White Sox Jerseys . Jeff Green scored 13 points and Kris Humphries 12 for the Celtics, who nearly blew an 18-point, second-half lead. Sullingers 20-20 was the first by a Celtics player since Kevin Garnetts first game in Boston in 2007. Garnett was dealt -- along with Paul Pierce -- to Brooklyn during the off-season. https://www.cheapwhitesox.com/ . Jay Feely kicked a 41-yard field goal in overtime, and the Cardinals edged the Tennessee Titans 37-34 in overtime after blowing a 17-point lead late in the fourth quarter. White Sox Jerseys 2019 . The team also announced Tuesday that the Braves will wear a commemorative patch on the right sleeve during the season. The patch, shaped like home plate, carries the number 715, Aarons autograph and a "40th Anniversary" banner. Chicago White Sox Store . Just as Montreal was settling into the first full working week of a new year, the Impact announced the appointment of their new head coach. SEC Volleyball Week 3 Player of the Week:Krystal Rivers ? Alabama Redshirt Senior ? RS ? 5-11 ? Birmingham, Ala.Offensive Player of the Week:Krystal Rivers ? Alabama Redshirt Senior ? RS ? 5-11 ? Birmingham, Ala.Rivers was named MVP of the Hampton Inn Crimson-White Tournament MVP as she led her team with 54 kills over nine sets (6.00 kills per set). She also contributed 7.22 points per set and seven service aces. Rivers has now moved into second all-time at Alabama in career kills with 1,710. She is now 380 shy of the school record of 2,090 set by Erin Heffner (2001-04).Co-Defensive Player of the Week:Rhamat Alhassan ? Florida Junior ? MB ? 6-4 ? Glenarden, Md.Alhassan led Florida on the weekend with 1.75 blocks per set as the Gators earned a victory at No. 13 Florida State and swept their opponents in the Active Ankle Challenge. She posted seven total blocks at Florida State Wednesday, and finished the week with eight total blocks against Marshall, earning a spot on the All-Tournament Team.Cassidy Anderson ? Georgia Junior ? DS/L ? 5-8 ? Louisville, Ky.Anderson led the Bulldog defense, notching 83 digs over four wins last week, helping Georgia to its best start since 1993. She opened the week surpassing her career best with 29 digs against Florida A&M. Anderson then earned her fourth all-tournament honor this season, as she had 54 digs and five acces at the Bulldog Invitational.dddddddddddd She hit the 20-dig plateau for the third time this season against South Alabama, putting up 21 digs in the four-set win.Setter of the Week:Allie Monserez ? Florida Redshirt Sophomore ? 5-9 ? Windermere, Fla.Monserez averaged 12.57 assists per set for the Gators in their four-set victory at No. 13 Florida State and the three-win weekend hosting the Active Ankle Challenge. She closed out the week with her first career double-double, posting a career-high 53 assists along with 12 digs against Marshall. Under the guidance of Monserez, the Gators lead the league and are ranked second nationally in hitting percentage (.348). She holds the top spot in assists per set in the SEC with a 12.12 average.Freshman of the Week:Leah Edmond ? Kentucky Freshman ? OH ? 6-2 ? Lexington, Ky.Edmond led UK offensively and defensively in a pair of sweeps. She recorded a match-high 13 kills on .346 hitting at Louisville. She added eight digs, the second most on the team, and a trio of blocks. Against Lipscomb, Edmond once again led the way with her third career double-double with match highs in kills (14) and digs (11). She posted a .423 attacking percentage, which is the second-highest of her career. ' ' ' |
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