This Day In Sports 1923 — The New York Renaissance, the first all-black pro basketball team, is organized. Rens become one of Numbers Game the dominant basketball team of the 1920s and 1930s. C4 Antelope Valley Press, Wednesday, February 13, 2019 Morning rush Woods, Mickelson still going strong Valley Press news services By DOUG FERGUSON VETERANS and he had to be. With the meat of the season NBA says no rules broken in Simmons- Associated Press In this 2018 about to begin, the question is Johnson meeting request LOS ANGELES — The 144- file photo, Phil NEW YORK — The NBA says Los Angeles Lak- man field at Riviera has 88 how often they can be at their Mickelson, left, best against deeper and young- ers president Magic Johnson did not break any players who have combined to listens to Tiger win 496 times on the PGA Tour. er competition. league tampering rules when he spoke about Phil- Woods speak Tiger Woods and Phil Mick- He seems to be doing just adelphia 76ers point guard Ben Simmons earlier during a news this week. elson account for 25 percent of fine. Mickelson was poised to conference The NBA’s relatively quick-moving investigation those victories. win the Desert Classic until he was initiated after it was revealed that Simmons No one should be surprised. where they were lost on a birdie at the last hole to wanted to meet with Johnson to talk about the art While too one-sided to be a announced as Adam Long, who was No. 417 in of being an elite point guard. Johnson complimented rivalry, they have been a pow- captain’s picks the world ranking. He overcame Simmons publicly on Sunday. erful one-two punch in golf. The for the 2018 U.S. a three-shot deficit against Paul “I love his game. I love his vision,” Johnson said. same day Woods won his third Ryder Cup Team. Casey by closing with a 65 at But since that was in response to a media inqui- straight U.S. Amateur right be- Associated Press Pebble Beach. In between was ry, the NBA says Johnson was permitted to make a missed cut at the Phoenix fore he turned pro, Mickelson Nothing changes the outlook such comments. been either minor (left wrist Open, where he changed driver won the World Series of Golf at like winning, and Mickelson “We have concluded that Magic Johnson’s state- Firestone. Woods picked up his from Oakmont’s rough in 2007) in search of a few extra yards. made it look easy on the week- ments regarding Ben Simmons do not constitute a 80th career victory at the Tour or temporary (broken leg from Mickelson is always chasing end at the AT&T Pebble Beach tampering violation,” the league said. “The Philadel- Championship to end last sea- skiing in 1994). distance. phia 76ers initiated the contact with the Los Angeles son. Mickelson won his 44th at Pro-Am. “The challenge is getting my- His optimism comes from Lakers by requesting a meeting between Johnson Pebble Beach on Monday. He recovered from consec- self to play my best,” Mickelson picking up 6 mph of swing speed and Simmons. Both organizations ultimately con- If anything raises eyebrows, utive bogeys along the ocean, said. for his driver, which he says cluded that such a meeting did not make sense at it’s that Mickelson believes their when the wind and rain were at Woods is 43 with eight sur- rarely happens to anybody, let this time but in that context, Johnson’s response to trophy collection will keep grow- their worst, by playing the final geries behind him — four on his alone someone in his late 40s. a media inquiry regarding Simmons does not run ing. 26 holes without a bogey. Mick- left knee, four on his lower back. There was no secret in- afoul of league rules.” “I just believe that, even to- elson made an 8-foot par putt His comeback last year is volved. day, if I play my best, if Tiger on the 17th hole Saturday. Oth- why expectations are so high “It’s not really a secret. It plays his best, it’s good enough erwise, his longest putt for par now. Woods played well in Flor- was nine months of hard work,” to win on any week,” Mickelson during that stretch was 4 feet. ida last year, took a dip in the Mickelson said. “And then over- said. “And the challenge is there But it’s harder than it looks. late spring and then kept get- night I was swinging 6 mph Planner are so many great young play- Mickelson turns 49 this ting better until winning the fast. It was biometric swing ers, and so many great players summer, and one of the most Tour Championship the way studies, taking weaknesses and in the game today, that it takes underrated qualities has been he won so many other tourna- making them strengths. It was COMING UP IN THE VALLEY our best to win. I just think that his health. He revealed in the ments. He built a lead over 54 time in the gym. It was a whole both myself and Tiger are going summer of 2010 that he was holes and played the kind of golf workout process. It’s been a lot ANTELOPE VALLEY COLLEGE (Junior College Sports) to have a really, really good year dealing with psoriatic arthritis. that was tough to beat. of work, but days like this make ■ M. Basketball: Today at L.A. Valley, 5 p.m. this year.” Otherwise, his injuries have He was at his best that week, it worthwhile.” ■ W. Basketball: Today at L.A. Valley, 7 p.m. ■ Softball: Thursday at Ventura, 2 p.m. ■ Baseball: Thursday at Taft, 1 p.m. AUTO RACING GOLF SPORTS ODDS NHL NBA ■ M. Volleyball: Today vs. Grossmont, 6 p.m. NASCAR Monster Energy PGA Tour-Pebble Beach NBA WESTERN CONFERENCE WESTERN CONFERENCE ■ M. Golf: Monday at Santa Barbara, 10 a.m. Cup Schedule Today Pacific Division Pacific Division Sunday, Feb. 10 — Advance Auto Parts Par Scores FAVORITE LINE O/U UNDERDOG W L Pct GB ■ W. Tennis: Thursday vs. Victor Valley, 2 p.m. Monday GP W L OT Pts GF GA Clash (Jimmie Johnson) Brooklyn 6½ (221) at CLEVELAND Golden State 41 15 .732 — At Pebble Beach, Calif. San Jose 57 34 16 7 75 210 177 ■ Track & Field: Friday at West.St. Relays, 10 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 14 — Duel 1 at Daytona, Milwaukee 4 (219) at INDIANA Purse: $7.6 million Calgary 56 34 16 6 74 205 167 Sacramento 30 26 .536 11 Daytona Beach, Fla. at BOSTON OFF (OFF) Detroit p-Pebble Beach Golf Links: 6,816 yards, par-72 at TORONTO 11 (233) Washington Vegas 58 31 23 4 66 172 162 L.A. Clippers 31 27 .534 11 UNIVERSITY OF ANTELOPE VALLEY (NAIA Sports) Thursday, Feb. 14 — Duel 2 at Daytona, s-Spyglass Hill: 6,960 yards, par-72 Philadelphia 9½ (222½) at NEW YORK Vancouver 57 25 25 7 57 164 181 L.A. Lakers 28 29 .491 13½ Daytona Beach, Fla. ■ M. Basketball: Thursday at UC Merced, 7:30 p.m. m-Monterey Peninsula CC: 6,958 yards, par-71 at CHICAGO 1½ (203) Memphis Arizona 56 25 26 5 55 150 163 Phoenix 11 47 .190 31 Sunday, Feb. 17 — Daytona 500, Daytona Final at DALLAS 2½ (209) Miami Edmonton 55 24 26 5 53 159 184 Southwest Division ■ W. Basketball: Thursday at UC Merced, 5:30 p.m. Beach, Fla. Final round played on Pebble Beach at DENVER 7½ (229½) Sacramento Kings 56 23 28 5 51 136 171 W L Pct GB Sunday, Feb. 24 — Folds of Honor QuikTrip ■ Baseball: Friday vs. Lewis-Clark State,1 p.m. Mickelson, $1,368,000 ..65m-68s-70p-65—268 -19 at MINNESOTA OFF (OFF) Houston Ducks 56 21 26 9 51 127 182 Houston 33 23 .589 — 500, Hampton, Ga. Paul Casey, $820,800 ..69p-64m-67s-71—271 -16 at PORTLAND OFF (OFF) Golden State Central Division San Antonio 33 26 .559 1½ ■ Softball: Friday at Ottawa University (DH), noon Sunday, March 3 — Pennzoil 400, Las at LA CLIPPERS OFF (OFF) Phoenix S.Stallings, $516,800 ...67s-70p-69m-66—272 -15 GP W L OT Pts GF GA Dallas 26 30 .464 7 Vegas COLLEGE BASKETBALL Jason Day, $334,400 ...65m-69s-72p-68—274 -13 Winnipeg 57 36 18 3 75 198 163 New Orleans 25 33 .431 9 Sunday, March 10 — TicketGuardian 500, Today Si Woo Kim, $334,400 ..66p-71m-69s-68—274 -13 Nashville 59 33 21 5 71 182 154 Memphis 23 35 .397 11 Avondale, Ariz. FAVORITE LINE UNDERDOG S.Langley, $273,600 ....64m-69s-73p-69—275 -12 Dallas 56 29 22 5 63 145 140 Northwest Division COMING UP IN SOCAL Sunday, March 17 — Auto Club 400, at VILLANOVA 10½ Providence Brian Gay, $236,867 .....64m-72s-69p-71—276 -11 St. Louis 55 28 22 5 61 163 162 W L Pct GB Fontana, Calif. Saint Louis 4½ at GEORGE WASHIN. Streelman, $236,867 ...70m-70s-71p-65—276 -11 at TENNESSEE 16 South Carolina Denver 38 18 .679 — USC (College Basketball) Sunday, March 24 — STP 500, Minnesota 57 27 25 5 59 160 167 L.Glover, $236,867 ........68s-66p-70m-72—276 -11 Missouri St 1 at EVANSVILLE Oklahoma City 37 19 .661 1 ■ Martinsville, Va. Colorado 56 22 23 11 55 182 188 Today at Stanford, 8 p.m.