Chauncey Billups 'to Clippers' Miracle in Memphis "

Chauncey Billups 'to Clippers' Miracle in Memphis "

Clippers protective Chauncey Billups is on the side of ends torn left Achilles’ tendon, but he is a team with the Memphis Grizzlies face the Clippers in the Western Conference first round playoff series.

and one day after the Clippers tot unlikely Game 1 victory here on Sunday, Billups Times shared the thoughts of his team’s performance and much more.

Memphis, Tennessee – the first three quarters, some guys just do not know what playoff basketball was it really took us three quarters to understand how hard you have to play and playoffs

<.. p> And frankly, when we started to come back, I was just glad that we were starting to come back. And I was happy the next day so we could run some things on tape that we could say: “I saw you’ve got to play hard.”

But this time I do not think we should win game. I do not think we should come all the way back seven minutes remaining. It was amazing.

We have a lot of guys on this team who have no experience at this stage of the season, and I think they are the first three quarters was a lot to us. We learned a lot as a team. We have also learned a lot of effort we played with in the fourth quarter.

During a comeback, what changed was you had Reggie Evans and Eric Bledsoe out there scrapping for every little thing that they could get. And again, not all of which play a tough.

Nick Young stepped up and took some great pictures. Blake Griffin began to feel a little more than themselves. Chris Paul was out there d oing what he does, orchestration.

And all of our team has just started going crazy. Bench almost got a technical error, because we could not sit down. We were going to go crazy. What the team is all about, man.

We are aware that it has no more than that, for every game. And we can do it again for another game? Well, probably not. But if we do not come down to 20-something points, we are OK.

go to the next game is the key to us to be overconfident, knowing that what we did on Sunday was a miracle. We can not do it again. We just have to play with the same effort and heart that we played in the fourth quarter, and we have a better chance to win

-. What told the Times staff writer Baxter Holmes

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Kings and the Blues can not help but like each other

Kings and the Blues can not help but like each other

ST. LOUIS – Kings and Blues have been so civil to each other in preparation for the opener of their second round playoff series Saturday in St. Louis, it’s almost annoying

not playoff opponents should hate each other.? See the hostility between the Pittsburgh Penguins and Philadelphia Flyers. Or between the Vancouver Canucks and where they play every year.

But there is no verbal jabs between the Kings and the Blues, is inflammation of the quotes incite war of words. Lots of praise and criticism.

“See some of their games against the Canucks. They play hard every shift, he has four lines that are willing to invest in the game,” Blues captain David Backes said the Kings. “It is clear, their goalkeeper coaching is also high.

” We want those types of games, one goal games are low scoring. That’s our style. Hopefully we can find ways to solve Jonathan Quick. He is a good goal tender. “

Blues coach Ken Hitchcock was so generous, that he declared the king’s best teams in the West, because they are removed from No. 1-seeded Canucks. But he was not generous enough to give Kings home-ice advantage with the top seed, so the series starts in St. Louis on Saturday and Monday before he moved to Los Angeles next Thursday and Sunday.

“When you turn the Presidents’ Trophy winner to become the No.1 seed. I think everyone knows that, “Hitchcock told the St. Louis.” We have to be on top of our game. I believe that if we are on top of our game, this is a great series and I’m really looking forward to it. “

may be a simple explanation for why the Kings and Blues Haven ‘t worked up to a mutual hatred .. They are so much alike, they almost have to respect each other

It is built on the same principles Everyone has an exceptional goalkeeper coaching – and the Blues Kings located 1 -2 team goals against average this season – defense, which blends a refined muscle and forwards, who are well trained in defensive

Do you know how much effort is required to play bruise, but a disciplined defensive game. are ready to make the entire team’s commitment to to a tight, low-scoring style brought them here, that kings hate the Blues -. or vice versa -. would be almost self-loathing

“I think the match is very similar teams,” Kings defenseman Willie Mitchell said. “They are both well-coached team. Both had some faster and in front of a given size. A good defensive teams. Great goalkeeping coaching. It looks in the mirror. “

similarities to expand their common beginnings and postseason futility.

colleagues in 1967-68 expansion, they are the only surviving” Second Six “teams, who have not won the Stanley Cup. Blues reached the final of each of their first three seasons, but swept always and never came back. Kings won the match with their lone Finals appearance in 1993, not until they have progressed past the second round.

This season, both teams coaching changes. Blues were 6-7 when they rejected the Davis Payne and brought experienced, the commander of Hitchcock. despite the loss of qualified players Andy McDonald, Alex Steen and David Perron as well as a concussion and a long, Hitchcock guided the Blues in the Central Division Title and the No. 2 seed.

Darryl Sutter succeeded Terry Murray behind the Kings’ bench in December, when the two Goal scoring was a game to celebrate. Sutter has developed players and instilled a matter of urgency, draw them out of early hole in the poor home performances during the playoffs on the last slide.

Kings center Colin Fraser, whose energy helped their fourth play an important role in Vancouver, sees many similarities between teams.

“So we were talking about how it will be a physical series, because they are a physical team, we are a physical team. Well the defending team. I think we were 1-2 league defensive numbers,” Fraser said.

“Of course you should not expect a high-score games. But they are not easy games. They will be very difficult. Who will win the battles against the walls and block shots. Little things are big in this series.”

courtesy of the likely ending opening faceoff on Saturday, but the similarities do not.

Helen e. Elliott@latimes.com

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Frustrated with the Angels team players will meet before the game Thursday

Frustrated with the Angels team players will meet before the game Thursday

ST. Petersburg, Florida – Angels was supposed to be a player, which is the only meeting before Thursday’s game against Tampa Bay Rays, is hardly a surprise considering the friction and frustration in the clubhouse after Wednesday night’s 3-2 loss for the Angels fell to 6 to 12.

“Sometimes it’s good to get the guys together and speak freely as a group and share our ideas,” fielder Vernon Wells said. “It is a good time to talk, to get all to relax and enjoy yourself and enjoy the game. We can not afford all that has happened so far to rob us of what we can do.”

Almost every player well-touted line-up has underachieved and stopped the criminal gives little or no margin of error of pitching personnel are often broken under pressure.

manager Mike Scioscia often speaks of the need to attack “continuity”, but has used 19 lineups in 17 games, and many of his moves with the Bullpen and the offense have backfired.

fielder Torii Hunter was questioned by both the heart of the club and its leadership on Wednesday night, when he said: “You have to dig deep. We have to fight a little harder. I do not think we think we try so hard. We have just passed through. We have to do what we are able to do. T hat’s it. Not only do players

Hunter remark seemed a hidden Scioscia criticized some of the movements, but when asked about Hunter comments Thursday Scioscia said, “Torii is not a problem that all strategies. He did not come to me something. “

Albert Pujols, Hunter and Kendrys Morales in the heart of what was to be a strong line-up, together with a home run. Angels on Thursday ^{ranked 12 th} in the American League in runs (69) , 11 ^th on-base percentage (.303), 12 ^th in inefficiency (0376), most recently in Homer (12), most recently as walking (41) and 11 th in stolen bases (nine).

The angels seem to succumbing to the weight of their high expectations, but when asked they play “tight,” Scioscia for the first time asked the reporter described as “tight” meant.

“If there is something we experience with this group, it may be that the guys trying to get away from it 0-for-20, 510-foot home run, “ ;Scioscia said.” Or a guy to third base and less than two outs, to expand a guy in his area, because he wants to get a guy to poor. I do not tighten. I am thinking of just trying to do too much, “

Angels will try to three-game losing streak in today’s series finale against the Rays

Angels configuration: .. SS Erick Aybar, 2B Howie Kendrick, 1B Albert Pujols, DH Torii Hunter, RF Mark Trumbo, LF Vernon Wells, 3B Alberto Callaspo, C Bobby Wilson, CF Peter Bourjos, P Jerome Williams

Rays assembly.: LF Desmond Jennings, 2B Ben Zobrist, 1B Carlos Pena, 3B Evan Longoria, DH Luke Scott, RF Matt Joyce, CF BJ Upton, C Jose Molina, SS Sean Rodriguez, P Matt Moore.

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Mette says World Peace had been waiting seven game suspension

Mette says World Peace had been waiting seven game suspension

Lakers forward Mette World Peace seemed surprised to get seven game suspension for the elbow, James Harden, head of information he revealed a short podcast on iTunes was released on Wednesday.

“I do not, AOT hope to have seven games. I did, AOT expect James Harden is behind me, and I hit him with his elbow,” World Peace, said the first public comments after a brief statement on Sunday. “But I’m glad she AOM AOS OK. It could have been a bad elbow. I really do not, AOT does not throw elbows to Mr. Harden, the AOS’s head.”

World Peace spoke to a little over two minutes, including information about his thinking in last Sunday’s game against Oklahoma City.

“I’m not, AOT dunked really like that the last three years. In general, people in the competition my shot, and they can block my shot, but I AOM better now,” he said. “We have to steal, Andrew Bynum threw the ball to me, AOM are going full speed, I see Kevin Durant, I get Äòbang-bang, Ao with the left, I get immersed in his left hand.

” In general, people want to prevent these pictures, but I feel like AOM so good. I was just a s aggressively after this third dunk [game]. Do push-ups, jumping up and down, and make the muscles flex and the public. Unfortunately, I hit the elbow, Harden “

Harden continuous concussion and return to play when he hit the World Peace 1:39 remaining in the second quarter of the Lakers ’114. – 106 double-overtime victory.

Harden did not play Tuesday against Sacramento, but said earlier today in his Twitter account that she felt “right”.

World Peace held Thursday’s regular-season finale against Sacramento and the Lakers’ next six games if they are eliminated in the playoffs four or five games, serving the remainder of World Peace suspension -. a game by one or two -. start of next season

World Peace was completed in a podcast on Wednesday, saying, “Thanks for listening. Y Äôall take it easy”

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Juan Uribe is a star Dodgers '7 -2 Braves victory

Juan Uribe is a star Dodgers '7 -2 Braves victory

Maybe Juan Uribe is not ready.

He certainly took it last year when he hit .204 in his injury shortened first Dodgers season. He did not change many minds in spring training, when manager Don Mattingly spoke of the possibility of too much to replace 33-year-old to start the third Baseman.

But 17 games in 2012 season, Uribe is batting .286.

Uribe had his best game as Dodger on Monday night, collecting four hits, driving three runs and scoring two in series-opening 7-2 victory Atlanta Braves at Dodger Stadium.

“I’ve always been a Christian,” Uribe said. “I knew inside I could do it. I’ve always had faith inside me. How to play baseball, what I love to do. How to play baseball, I want to do.”

For Dodgers had a rare game in which Matt Kemp and Ethier Others were not heroes. This name belonged to the players on the bottom line-up: Uribe, James Loney andA.J. Ellis.

Loney had two out of three with a double, walk and two runs made.

Ellis had two four two runs batted in

The trio’s total production led to Uribe something unusual: he praised fans in Dodger Stadium. Loudly.

What was left of the number 26.376 fans were on their feet when Uribe came to the plate in his last at-bat of the eighth inning. When you format a loaded, Uribe thrown the ball to the right field and drove the Dodgers’ two for the competition.

“I have heard them,” Uribe said the fans. “They have treated me well. They have helped me to come here and do my work. “

The game was Uribe’s fourth multi-hit game season. Last time he was a four-hit game was a generation ago, September 8, 2007. He played the Chicago White Sox time.

“It was important to me that I had four hits,” Uribe said. “It was important to me is the fact that we won. I am happy because we won. I am happy because I was able to help the team. “

He could not do it last year, what was his first year of a three-year, $ 21 mill ion contract.

He was injured most of the season. When he was injured, he did not hit.

“It’s nice, because he is a good teammate,” Mattingly says. “The boys love him. He is always a smile on his face. He continues to play defense well for us. “

Of course, Kemp and Ethier were still hits.

Kemp was two for three with a run and walk. His average rose to .460.

Ethier had three or four, and drive to raise an average of 0308. He drove the Dodgers’ first use.

Veteran starter Chris Capuano had his best start Dodgers. He avoids the usual mid-game fade and the Braves held in one run and six hits seven innings.

The Dodgers by opponents of Atlanta is the only one who has won a record today. Dodgers, who remained unbeaten at home (7-0), seemed to welcome the challenge.

“We think we are in good company, and we’ll find out,” Mattingly said.

dylan.hernandez @ latimes.com

Report: Saints GM Mickey Loomis stopped the opponent's coaches

Report: Saints GM Mickey Loomis stopped the opponent's coaches

New Orleans Saints may have a scandal explosive which has nothing to produce.

According to ESPN, was sacred to the general manager Mickey Loomis Superdome machine in his suite, which allowed him to tap into the game against the clock communication coaching staffs, and made his first three seasons in New Orleans – 2002-04 -. Before the unit was closed in 2005

Saints have denied that they stopped a spokesman Greg Bensel said the report is “1,000% false.”

Bensel also quotes Hall of Fame defensive tackle Cortez Kennedy, who has worked as a sacred Loomis advisor over the past decade, and watches games, the GM suite.

“It is absolutely wrong,” Kennedy said. “I’ve been sitting for years Mickey more games, and I can say that when Mickey will go for a walk during breaks or at half time, I put the headset in his .. that WWL-AM radio … I know because I’ve heard. Simple.”

NFL Spokesman Greg Aiello said the league was aware of the allegations.

in the league has been suspended Loomis of the first eight games this season for his role in the saints’ pay-for-performance bonus scandal

ESPN’s “Outside the Lines” CITES “sources familiar with the Saints game-day activities” through the time. According to ProFootballTalk.com, the government agency shall, together U.S. Attorney for Eastern District of Louisiana to recognize it was announced that the charges on Friday, and the local FBI office.

According to the report. When Loomis was the home games, he was able to put the headset is a plug, which was under the table before him. When the headset in place, he could switch back and forth with a switch to listen to games-day communication, either offensive or defensive line.

report also says Loomis was also a metal box under the desk, which contained two belt packs similar to those worn by waist NFL head coach in the game. packs power listen to the available Loomis, ESPN said it was hard connected to the source counterpart coaches.

Soon, ESPN published a story, one of his employees, former Colts manager Bill Polian q uestions the logic of the report.

“Something is missing here,” Polian told the network. “I do not know what is the competitive advantage you can get. Mickey wanted to know the verbiage that the other team in order to turn, and he has to do the same, and to find a way to communicate with his coaching staff and get it down the field, useful in time would be very difficult to do, I think, “

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Padres' Kyle Blanks on the side for the rest of season

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class = “Toolset” class = “byline”> Associated Press class = “date”> 22 April 2012 , 18:36 Diego Padres infielder-outfielder Kyle Blanks going to season ending surgery on his left shoulder, the second time he was an important measure to shorten the period.

Blank tore cartilage when swinging a bat. He was once in spring training because of injury but took office in San Diego and played in four games before going on the disabled list April 14 .

25 years old billets had plastic surgery is the right elbow that ended his 2010 season. Blanks is a career .219 average, 20 home runs over parts of four seasons in San Diego.

Blackburn set to return

Minnesota right-hander Nick Blackburn is due to join the Twins’ starting rotation on Tuesday night.

Blackburn seemed to cramp in the back of his right shoulder April 14 against Texas. He threw a 52 – pitch Bullpen Session Sunday.

Blackburn said he did not feel any pain when you throw and do not expect any lingering questions.

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