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LOS ANGELES -- Nate Robinson knew he would get a technical foul for hanging on the rim long after his dunk. Andrew Triggs Jersey . He stayed up there to underline a point. After a miserable month, the Denver Nuggets are having fun again -- this time at the expense of the struggling Los Angeles Lakers. Ty Lawson had 20 points and 12 assists, Timofey Mozgov added 20 points and seven rebounds, and the Nuggets beat Los Angeles 137-115 Sunday night for their second straight win after an eight-game skid. Robinson scored 21 points, while Wilson Chandler and Kenneth Faried added 17 apiece as the Nuggets dropped 77 points on the Lakers in the second half. Robinson defiantly rubbed it in with 2:37 to play, clinging to the rim after his dunk put the Nuggets up by 24 points. "We just found our niche and found our energy," said Robinson, who scored 12 during the Nuggets 44-point fourth quarter. "We had a tough month, you could say. Its just that time to turn a new leaf, and just continue to play like we did tonight, and hopefully we can have a snowball effect and we can go streaking again." With an overwhelming second-half performance, Denver earned a win for coach Brian Shaw in his first game back at Staples Center to face the Lakers as a head coach. The longtime Lakers guard and assistant coach was passed over for the top job in Los Angeles after Phil Jacksons departure. Shaw believes the last few days have been cathartic for the Nuggets, who frayed at the seams during their skid. They played their third straight game without point guard Andre Miller, who is on personal leave until Monday after clashing with Shaw on the bench Wednesday night. "Stress, grieving, whatever it is, if you hold it in, it will eat you up from the inside," Shaw said. "I thought we aired out a lot of things, and that clarified for everyone where they stood. ... Two-game win streak, but its night and day from what it was prior to those last two games." Seven Nuggets scored in double figures in their fifth consecutive win over Los Angeles, scoring the most points by any Lakers opponent this season. Denver easily took control with a 17-2 run early in the fourth quarter, remaining unbeaten against the Lakers since November 2012. The Nuggets outrebounded Los Angeles 58-38 and hit 12 3-pointers, while the Lakers went 3 for 21 on long-distance shots. Pau Gasol had 25 points, 10 rebounds and five assists amid another round of trade rumours with the injury-battered Lakers, who have lost seven of eight. The 7-foot Spaniard has been sought by Cleveland in recent days for what essentially would be a money-saving move by the wealthy Lakers, and he acknowledges the uncertainty isnt helpful. Gasol said he played with "just a love for the game and a sense of pride and loyalty to my teammates and myself. I wanted to play my best and give it everything I have." Fourth-string point guard Kendall Marshall had nine points and a career-high 17 assists in his second straight start for the Lakers, who are without Kobe Bryant, Steve Nash, Steve Blake and Jordan Farmar due to injury. Marshall set a franchise record with 32 assists in his first two starts for Los Angeles. "I think we kind of unraveled a bit, and they kept coming and kept scoring and kept hitting difficult shots," Marshall said. At 14-20, Los Angeles chances of a playoff run are already waning in the continued absence of Bryant, who expressed dismay about the latest uncertainty around his 7-foot Spanish teammate before the game. Los Angeles has lost seven of its last nine games at Staples Center, but will play just one home game in the next 22 days. "Its tough. Theres no sugarcoating it," Lakers coach Mike DAntoni said. "Were in a hole, and we put ourselves in this hole. Well get guys coming back (from injury). We just have to keep playing hard, keep your head down, go through it." NOTES: Dozens of Auburn football fans watched the game from Staples Centers lower bowl on the night before the BCS championship game at the Rose Bowl. A luxury suite full of fans chanted slogans and held up an orange banner reading "War Eagle." ... Lakers C Robert Sacre needed five stitches to close a cut on his lower lip late in the first half. ... Eddie Murphy, Jessica Alba and Mark Wahlberg attended the game. Glenn Hubbard Jersey .com) - On the bright side, either the Minnesota Wild or Buffalo Sabres will end their losing streak on Thursday night. Santiago Casilla Jersey . -- The Sacramento Kings have signed first-round pick Nik Stauskas to his rookie contract. http://www.athleticsrookiestore.com/Athletics-Jed-Lowrie-Kids-Jersey/ . Jesus Navas bookended yet another huge home win for City by scoring after 14 seconds and again in second-half stoppage time, with Sergio Aguero also netting in each half to add to an own goal by Sandro and a brilliant strike by Alvaro Negredo.MELBOURNE, Australia - Christina McHale has survived her fair share of endurance-testing matches at the Grand Slams.Few have been as dramatic, though, as her first-round win at the Australian Open on Monday when she vomited on court at 4-all in the third set and saved a match point before outlasting Frances Stephanie Foretz 6-4, 1-6, 12-10. The final set took nearly two hours to complete.Feeling much better after the match, McHale said getting sick in front of a crowded gallery wasnt the worst part of the day.I was more just embarrassed that it took so long to clean up, she said. But I did feel much better after I let it out.The 22-year-old American is hoping for a far quicker match in the second round against Carina Witthoeft of Germany. She has a knack for going the distance in the first round at the majors — she has twice lost 9-7 in the third set and won another two matches 10-8 and 8-6 in the decider.I feel like all my first rounds at the slams are always really dramatic. Im just so happy I was able to pull through this one.By Justin Bergman -- https://twitter.com/justinb3rg___BIRTHDAY VOLLEY: Stefan Edberg turned 49 on Monday and Roger Federer gave him the gift of tennis.After Federer won his first-round match, the centre-court interviewer put him on the spot and asked the Swiss star if he had bought his coach a present for his 49th birthday on Monday.Edberg, a six-time Grand Slam champion, smiled in the stands where he sat beside Federers wife.The days not over yet, Federer said with a laugh after his evening match, which marked a first step toward his goal of an 18th Grand Slam title. Shops are still open in Melbourne.Then he fessed up.Quick on his feet, Federer then realized he had given Edberg something he liked.We had a warm-up together, Federer said. He loves that. He loves to play tennis.By Jocelyn Gecker -- http://twitter.com/jgecker___AUSSIE RULES: It was hard to say what was more fearless about 18-year-old Thanasi Kokkinakis at the Australian Open on Monday — his inspired play against 11th-seeded Ernests Gulbis or his hot pink and neon yellow outfit.Kokkinakis, who had never played a match going to five sets before, saved four match points in the fourth set and six break points in the deciding set before putting Gulbis away 5-7, 6-0, 1-6, 7-6 (2), 8-6 in just over four hours.The Australian teenager celebrated with a breakdance-inspired move — a high-kicking back roll — and then circling Court 3 to give high-fives to the packed house.The gritty, come-from-behind win was reminiscent of some of felllow Aussie Lleyton Hewitts dramatic five-setters at Melbourne Park over the years, but Kokkinakis isnt getting ahead of himself. Dave Henderson Jersey. es done it a few more times than once, he said.As for his outfit, which conjured images of Andre Agassis flashier ensembles, Kokkinakis agrees its out there. He said his clothing sponsor picked it out especially for him.They were like, we only give this to a few. If youre up for it, wear it, he said. I wore the stripes last year, but that was nothing compared to what I wore this year. ... I was like surely in this outfit Ive got to get the win.By Justin Bergman -- https://twitter.com/justinb3rg___PINK STRIPES: After a long time away, Rafael Nadal is back. And hes hard to miss.Nadal outshone his first-round opponent Mikhail Youzhny, literally and sartorially, decked out in a pink fluorescent tennis shirt and a neon yellow wristband to match his sneakers.Nadal told the on-court interviewer after his first-round win that his time away from the tour because of injuries and an appendix surgery had battered his confidence. The commentator responded by pointing to Nadals shorts and saying he suspected the Spaniard didnt truly suffer from lack of confidence.I dont think many men could pull off this pink reflector, the commentator told Nadal, drawing stadium-wide laughter as he pointed out the neon pink stripe down the side of Nadals white shorts.Nadal joined the laughter, saying these were his party shorts for the past couple of months during his time off.I just like bright colours, Nadal added. Australia is a happy country, a sports country. People here bring me positive energy, so its the right place to wear that.By Jocelyn Gecker -- http://twitter.com/jgecker___RUNNING DIALOGUE: Andy Murray is well-known for using some nasty words to criticize himself during matches, and he was at it again while briefly trailing in his 6-3, 6-4, 7-6 (3) victory Monday over Indian qualifier Yuki Bhambri.While down 4-1 in the third set, Murray yelled angrily and threw his hands up in the air, clearly unhappy with how he was playing.After all was said and done, he forgave himself.I think in some sense when youre playing you tend to say things that you dont really mean, Murray said. Thats just how the brain works. Ive learned a lot about that over the last couple years.By Dennis Passa -- http://twitter.com/DennisPassa___Australian Open Scene follows tennis first Grand Slam tournament of the year as seen by journalists from The Associated Press. 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