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AA-Postscript.Qxp:Layout 1 THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 2014 SPORTS Lakers stumble again MINNEAPOLIS: Kevin Love had 31 points and 17 rebounds for Minnesota, spoiling Steve Nash’s return for languishing Los Angeles and leading the Timberwolves to a 109-99 victory Tuesday night that stuck the Lakers with their seventh straight defeat. Kevin Martin scored 14 of his season-high- tying 32 points in the opening 10 minutes to help the Timberwolves start strong, and the NBA’s highest-scoring first-quarter team surged to a 25-point lead midway through the second period. Nash had been sidelined since Nov. 10 because of nerve problems in his back. The soon-to-be-40-year-old two-time league MVP had seven points and nine assists in 25 minutes, about 10 more than he was supposed to play. BEVERLY HILLS: (From left) Trainer Freddie Roach and Manny Pacquiao, of the Steve Blake also returned, coming back from Philippines, and Tim Bradley and his trainer Joel Diaz pose at a news confer- a torn ligament in his right elbow that had ence to promote their upcoming WBO welterweight championship boxing shelved him since Dec. 10. He ruptured his rematch. —AP eardrum during the game but kept playing on another night of bad luck and bad defense for the fallen franchise. Blake was scoreless in 31 Redemption the lure for minutes. Jodie Meeks (sprained right ankle, first quar- ter) and backup Jordan Hill (headache and neck both Bradley, Pacquiao strain, first quarter) went down for the Lakers, who have been without star Kobe Bryant for LOS ANGELES: World Boxing 113) awarded the fight to Pacquiao while most of the season. Pau Gasol sat out with a Organisation welterweight champion CJ Ross (115-113) and Duane Ford (115- strained right groin and could be out until after MINNEAPOLIS: Los Angeles Lakers’ Steve Blake (left) drives on Minnesota Timothy Bradley of the United States 113) gave it to the American, who had the All-Star break. and his challenger, Manny Pacquiao, will been a 5-1 underdog. Timberwolves’ Ricky Rubio, of Spain, during the second half of an NBA basketball both be seeking redemption when they The faster and more powerful BULLS 101, SUNS 92 game. —AP clash for a second time on April 12 in Pacquiao seemed to be in cruise control Carlos Boozer had 19 points and 12 Kemba Walker’s much-anticipated return. percent shooting. Las Vegas. for at least nine of the 12 rounds, and rebounds, and the Bulls snapped the Suns’ five- Walker finished with seven points, seven Stephen Curry had 17 points and 11 Bradley believes he never gained the Bradley himself made comments imme- game winning streak. The Bulls shot 45 percent assists and six rebounds after missing the assists, Klay Thompson scored 12 and recognition he was due after controver- diately afterwards suggesting he had not from the field and had five players score in dou- last seven games with a sprained left ankle. Andrew Bogut grabbed 15 rebounds for the sially beating the Filipino southpaw on a done enough to win. While Pacquiao was ble figures, bouncing back from an ugly 99-70 He played 33 minutes. Warriors, who have been held below 38 per- split decision when they first met in June stunned after suffering his first defeat loss at Sacramento on Monday. The Bulls shot 28 The Bobcats went ahead by 18 points late cent shooting in three of their past four 2012 while Pacquiao feels he was robbed since he lost to Erik Morales in Las Vegas percent and were outrebounded 53-30 against in the third quarter and 22 midway through games. The Bobcats closed out their road trip with that result. in March 2005, he took the decision with the Kings. the fourth. Charlotte, which shot 47.4 per- 3-1 and swept the season against the “This is all about redemption,” Bradley good grace at the time. One night later, it was a completely different cent, held the Warriors to a season-low 31.2 Warriors. —AP (31-0, 12 knockouts) said during a news He went on to lose his next fight, a story. Jimmy Butler and DJ Augustin had 18 points conference at the Beverly Hills Hotel on sixth-round knockout at the hands of apiece for the Bulls, who won for the fifth straight Tuesday to promote the fight. “I need Mexican Juan Manuel Marquez in time in Phoenix. Joakim Noah, who was ejected in NBA results/standings Manny. He needs me. December 2012 which prompted retire- the third quarter of the loss at Sacramento, had 14 points and 14 rebounds. Goran Dragic led Phoenix “I’m going to beat him again. I am ment talks. Indiana 89, Atlanta 85; Minnesota 109, LA Lakers 99; Chicago 101, Phoenix 92; Charlotte 91, with 24 points. Channing Frye had 18. younger and a better fighter. Manny However the Filipino rebounded two Golden State 75. fights for the money; I have the hunger months ago with a decisive, unanimous PACERS 89, HAWKS 85 Eastern Conference Western Conference to win. I am a different fighter than the decision victory against American David West scored 22 points and Paul George Atlantic Division Northwest Division one who fought Pacquiao in our first Brandon Rios in Macau, improving his added 18, helping NBA-leading Indiana get the W L PCT GB Oklahoma City 39 11 .780 - fight. career record to 55-5-2 with 38 knock- win. The Pacers snapped a 12-game regular-sea- Toronto 26 22 .542 - Portland 34 14 .708 4 “I scored our fight eight rounds to four outs. son losing streak in Atlanta while improving the Brooklyn 21 25 .457 4 in my favour. No way he won that fight,” “The only way Bradley can beat me Minnesota 24 24 .500 14 league’s best record to 38-10. Atlanta failed to NY Knicks 19 29 .396 7 said the 30-year-old American who trains this time is to knock me out,” said the 35- Denver 23 23 .500 14 place a starter in double figures. It had won two Boston 16 33 .327 10.5 in Indio, California. year-old Pacquiao, an eight-division straight and five of seven. Jeff Teague and Kyle Utah 16 32 .333 22 Philadelphia 15 34 .306 11.5 “Manny is great but he is also mortal. world champion. “He cannot outbox me. Korver had nine points apiece for the Hawks, I’m not intimidated by him or his legend.” I will be the aggressor. but All-Star forward Paul Millsap went 2 for 11 Pacific Division Central Division Pacquiao told the news conference he “I will throw a lot of punches at him - from the field and finished with seven points. LA Clippers 34 17 .667 - Indiana 38 10 .792 - was on a mission. “I thought I was lead- more than I threw against Rios - and I will Teague made a 3-pointer to give Atlanta a Phoenix 29 19 .604 3.5 Chicago 24 24 .500 14 ing after every round,” he said. “I thought land them. Last time I was too nice. This 41-35 lead with 1:06 left in the second quarter, Golden State 29 20 .592 4 but the Hawks were outscored 38-16 over the Detroit 19 28 .404 18.5 I won the fight easily. I controlled the time, I will finish what I start.” LA Lakers 16 32 .333 16.5 next 17 minutes. Cleveland 16 32 .333 22 fight every round. I was very surprised by “Desert Storm” Bradley won his most Sacramento 16 32 .333 16.5 the decision. recent fight in October, beating Mexico’s Cartier Martin’s 3 cut Indiana’s lead to 86-84 Milwaukee 9 39 .188 29 “But that’s part of the game. He got three-division world champion Marquez with 14.9 seconds left. C.J. Watson and Danny the decision and my title. Now I want to on a split decision in Las Vegas after a Granger then combined for three free throws to Southeast Division Southwest Division help the Pacers hold on for the win. get back that belt he won off of me. display that captured the attention of Miami 34 13 .723 - San Antonio 35 13 .729 - Boxing has always been fun for me. This Pacquiao’s trainer Freddie Roach. Atlanta 25 22 .532 9 Houston 32 17 .653 3.5 BOBCATS 91, WARRIORS 75 Dallas 28 21 .571 7.5 time the fun is secondary. This is a mis- “Tim Bradley is one of the toughest guys Al Jefferson had 30 points and 13 Washington 24 23 .511 10 Memphis 26 21 .553 8.5 sion to prove I am the best.” in the world and I saw that up close when rebounds and Gerald Henderson added 17 Charlotte 22 28 .440 13.5 he fought Ruslan Provodnikov last year,” points and eight rebounds for Charlotte in Orlando 13 37 .260 22.5 New Orleans 20 27 .426 14.5 ROUND OF BOOS said Roach, who worked Provodnikov’s cor- Bradley’s victory over Pacquiao was ner that night. met by a chorus of boos from the crowd “Tim looked even better in beating in Las Vegas after the shock split decision Marquez in his last fight. Tim is the cham- was announced, and promoter Bob pion and Manny and I know we have our Marquez clocks Arum later described the judges as “The work cut out for us to successfully chal- Three Blind Mice”. Judge Jerry Roth (115- lenge him.” —Reuters fastest time SEPANG: World champion Marc Marquez posted the fastest time and emerged as the first rider this week to break through the two-minute barrier on day two yesterday of the test session in Malaysia.
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