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Damian Lillard scores 15,000 points, Portland Trail Blazers beat Golden State Warriors

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Damian Lillard joined Hall of Famer Clyde Drexler as the solitary Portland players to score 15,000 focuses for the establishment, getting done with 34 as the Trail Blazers ruined Golden State’s home opener with a 123-98 win over the Warriors on Friday night.

“Fifteen thousand is a huge accomplishment, something that I’m proud of but my work is far from done,” Lillard said.

CJ McCollum added 28 focuses for Portland, thumping down 4 of 5 3-pointers ahead of schedule as the Trail Blazers hit 10 of 15 from long reach to begin the game. McCollum turned into the second part in NBA history to make at least 25 over the initial five rounds of a season.

Stephen Curry did it twice. He shot only 4 for 12 from profound and had 26 focuses, eight bounce back and five helps for the Warriors, Andrew Wiggins scored 15 and Kelly Oubre Jr. contributed 10 focuses in his first home game with the group.

Brilliant State at long last returned to Chase Center for its first home game in a 297-day range. However, the Warriors assumed another disproportionate misfortune following a 2-2 excursion in which they were outscored by 65 in annihilations at Brooklyn and Milwaukee at that point succeeded at Chicago and Detroit by a joined 11 focuses.

“They came out smoking hot, they were making everything,” coach Steve Kerr said.

Lillard, from the Warriors’ previous city of Oakland, shot 11 for 21 with six 3-pointers and furthermore doled out eight helps. He found the middle value of 43.7 focuses, 5.7 bounce back and 8.0 aids three games against the Warriors last season — remembering a 61-point execution for Jan. 20, 2020.

Draymond Green didn’t score and had four bounce back, four helps and four fouls over almost 18 minutes making his season debut for Golden State, his first game since Feb. 27 against the Los Angeles Lakers and a stretch of 309 days. He had been sidelined the initial four games by a correct foot injury subsequent to being postponed beginning instructional course since he had the Covid.

“Draymond just looks like he’s getting his wind. He looked like a guy who missed training camp and has been working his way to get onto the floor,” Kerr said. “It looked like an exhibition-style game for him. That’s not a criticism, it’s just where he is physically.”

No. 2 generally draft pick James Wiseman gave Golden State a panic when he went down snatching his left lower leg late prior to strolling off all alone. It wasn’t not kidding and he is relied upon to play Sunday.

Pictures of the late Clifford Robinson wearing the two Warriors and Blazers pullovers were appeared on the big screen during a first-quarter break. He kicked the bucket Aug. 29 at age 53.

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The Warriors dropped their title pennants down underneath one container, a decent touch for fans to look on TV.

NEW YEAR’S HOOPS

The Warriors played at home on New Year’s Day for simply the fourth time in establishment history and the first run through since a 125-93 win against the Kansas City Kings in 1982 for the 499th profession instructing triumph by Warriors Hall of Famer Al Attles.

Brilliant State hadn’t played Jan. 1 since 2011 at Miami.

“I’m happy the year is ending, like most people. It’s been a lousy year for everybody,” Kerr said leading into the game. “As a coach my job is to remind our players that better times are ahead, on and off the court. On the court we had the worst record in the league in 2020. … If you look at the off-the-court stuff, there is a light at the end of the tunnel with the vaccines and with just a glimpse of the future and we’ve got to all continue to try to inspire others to be smart, be safe, try to protect each other, wear our masks and be really patient and understand that we’re all going to get through this eventually. It’s not going to happen overnight.”

TIP-INS

Trail Blazers: F Rodney Hood was restricted to five minutes in view of a spasm in his left quadriceps. … Drexler scored 18,040 focuses. In Lillard’s 620th game played, he tied Larry Bird as 21st-quickest in NBA history to score 15,000 focuses and fourth among dynamic players behind LeBron James, Kevin Durant and Carmelo Anthony. … Anthony’s 18 focuses gave him 26,499 and he passed Tim Duncan (26,496) for fourteenth put on the untouched NBA scoring list.

Warriors: The Warriors started 3 for 12 to fall behind 22-7. … Brilliant State played its first home game since March 10 against the Clippers. … Curry has made an establishment record 76 straight free tosses. Curry hasn’t missed at the line since March 29, 2019, versus Memphis, at that point started the current streak that equivalent game. … Andrew Wiggins (15 focuses) has scored in twofold figures each game up until now. … C Marquese Chriss went through a medical procedure Thursday to balance out his correct lower leg joint after an enduring a lower leg and fibular break during training in Chicago on Dec. 26. He will quickly start recovery and is scheduled to be reconsidered in around a quarter of a year.

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After the rivals’ first gathering in almost a year since Portland’s 129-124 extra time succeed at home on Jan. 20, 2020, they meet for the second round of their arrangement Sunday night back at Chase Center as Golden State proceeds with a season-high stretch with seven straight home games.

“The decent thing is scaling back the movement,” Kerr said.

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Some ‘telekinesis’ helps the Utah Jazz defeat the Mavericks 115-113 for their first home victory

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To be honest, after the 3-pointer he had just made, that was the only suitable reaction. Clarkson almost double-dribbled, almost ran out of time, and then almost committed a backcourt violation. His shaky running 3-pointer from the wing instead went in.

At the end, he could have done the same.

To be honest, after the 3-pointer he had just made, that was the only suitable reaction. Clarkson almost double-dribbled, almost ran out of time, and then almost committed a backcourt violation. His shaky running 3-pointer from the wing instead went in.

After catching Dallas in a preswitch, Clarkson zipped a pass under the rim to a wide-open John Collins. With 6.4 seconds left, he made an uncontested two-handed slam that proved to be the game-winning basket as Utah defeated the Mavericks 115-113.

During that last possession, Luka Doncic was on Collins down low. Doncic had his sights set on the corner, and Quentin Grimes started to cheat up the wing to meet Collins, who seemed to be expecting him to run up to set a pick for Clarkson.

The issue? He was left alone in the most hazardous area of the court when Collins chose not to go up.

“I’m just happy me and John had some, like, telekinesis action going on,” Clarkson stated. “I mean, he just read my eyes and knew what I was looking for.”

“Me and JC were just like looking at each other: ‘You gonna be open?'” Collins grinned as he spoke. “You can see JC saying (with his eyes), ‘No stay, Here you go.’ And it was just like a great play that shows our chemistry. We always had a JC-to-JC connection. JC made a great read, finished the play, and we finally got a home win.”

Collins completed a 28-point evening with the final dunk, maintaining his impressive recent play.

After it appeared that the home team was losing the game, he scored Utah’s final two baskets. Utah led by 16 points early in the fourth quarter after a solid third quarter, which has been unusual for the Jazz this season. Doncic then guided Dallas to victory.

The Dallas star finished the game with nine assists and 37 points. With 1:33 left, he helped Derrick Lively, giving the Mavericks a two-point advantage.

At that moment, Utah appeared to have no answer for a Mavericks team on the rise and was without Lauri Markkanen, who was hurt in the eye and missed the end of the game.

Collins and Clarkson supplied one.

“JC and John were unbelievable down the stretch,” Hardy stated. “Their poise really stood out. JC, made big plays. John made big plays all night. His energy is infectious for us.”

Clarkson finished a 3-point play on the other end after he was knocked down by a bucket. Then, with 36.7 seconds left, Collins dunk after rebounding a rejected Clarkson jumper to put Utah ahead 3 points.

Klay Thompson’s wing three to tie the game only served to set up the last play by Clarkson and Collins.

“They got confused on whether they were switching or not—sort of two guys went back out towards the corner and JC threw him a dart,” Hardy recalled. “But that’s JC and John understanding the moment together.”

Collin Sexton ended with 16 points and five rebounds, while Clarkson finished with 20 points and four assists. Kyle Filipowski scored 11 of his 14 points in a dominant second quarter, and Lauri Markkanen added 14 points before he left.

Six of the Jazz’s players were in double figures.

“Tonight’s not about like the X’s and O’s piece, the tactical piece. It was about the mental and the physical toughness the team showed throughout and really stuck with it against a good team tonight. That’s what we’re looking for,” Hardy stated.

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Dodgers Unveil Plans for Friday Parade and Stadium Celebration

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The Dodgers announced Wednesday night that they would celebrate their World Series victory on Friday with a parade in Downtown Los Angeles and a special ticketed event at Dodger Stadium. The full broadcast of both tournaments will be available on AM 570, local television stations, and Spectrum SportsNet LA. Fans will not be able to attend both events due to scheduling conflicts, transportation, and logistical issues.

The parade will start at Gloria Molina Grand Park on Spring Street in front of City Hall at 11 a.m. PT. The procession will begin with an official kickoff by Mayor Karen Bass and go for 45 minutes from 1st Street to Grand Avenue to 5th Street, ending at the corner of 5th and Flower Street. Dodgers players will ride double-decker buses during the parade. Due to extensive street closures and a shortage of public parking, those who desire to join the parade are strongly recommended to use public transportation.

At around 12:15 p.m., a special ticketed event at Dodger Stadium will start after the procession. The stadium’s entrance gates will open at 9 a.m., and parking gates for attendees will open at 8:30 a.m. There will be food and merchandise for sale. Before the team arrives, there will be entertainment inside the stadium, including DodgerVision scoreboards that will show the parade. This event will be subject to all Dodger Stadium policies and procedures, including the reminder that signs, bags, and other objects that are prohibited by our policies are not allowed.

At 9:30 a.m., SportsNet LA and local networks CBS 2, NBC 4, KTLA 5, ABC 7, KCAL 9, and Fox 11 will start airing coverage of every event on Friday. On AM 570, there will be radio coverage.

The Los Angeles Dodger Foundation, which is working to address the most important issues confronting Los Angeles with a mission to enhance social justice, health care, education, and homelessness for all Angelenos, will get a part of the stadium event’s earnings.

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Tuten Leads the Hokies with 4 Touchdowns and 266 Running Yards in a Blowout Victory

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Thursday night, Virginia Tech defeated Boston College 42–21 thanks to a school record 266 yards and four touchdowns from Bhayshul Tuten.

For the Hokies (4-3, 2-1 Atlantic Coast Conference), who scored touchdowns on their first three possessions and never trailed en way to a second straight victory, Kyron Drones added two rushing scores and a touchdown pass.

Tuten completed 18 carries while also scoring on 83 and 61-yard touchdown runs, the latter of which came with 8:28 remaining to win the game. And he caught a touchdown pass from Drones that was 20 yards in length.

Tuten declared, “Every game is a special game.” “That’s how I look at it. I just felt a little better today. We had a bye week. I felt great throughout practice. I took the knee brace off (for a sore knee). I felt fast, I felt good, I felt fluid. I just came out and balled today, and that’s what we needed.”

After trailing 28-0 at the half, Boston College (4-3, 1-2 ACC) got within 28-21 on a 5-yard run by Kye Robichaux with 2:55 remaining in the third quarter, and they were on the drive early in the fourth. However, Robichaux was stopped on a fourth-and-1 at midfield, and Virginia Tech took advantage of the next play. With 11:02 remaining, Tuten scored on a 6-yard run to give Virginia Tech a 35-21 lead.

“That’s a good team that we beat tonight,” stated Brent Pry, the coach of Virginia Tech. “And we beat them soundly.”

With his 266 rushing yards, Tuten eclipsed the previous school record of 253 established by Darren Evans in 2008 versus Maryland. After removing Tuten from the game because of his proximity to the record, the Virginia Tech coaching staff decided to put him back in to break it. During the Hokies’ last drive, Tuten set the record with a 17-yard run.

“I normally don’t like that, but a school record at a place like Tech with so many great running backs, and he was deserving with his performance,” Pry stated.

Drones completed 14 of 18 passes for 164 yards and ran for 40 yards. Drones scored on runs of 11 yards and 1 yard on the Hokies’ opening two possessions. The Hokies finished with a season-high 533 yards, trailing just Tuten and Drones.

The Eagles finished with 372 yards, led by Thomas Castellanos, who passed for 205 yards and two touchdowns.

“I felt really good about the preparation for the game,” Boston College head coach Bill O’Brien remarked. “Obviously, I was wrong. We’ve got to prepare differently, better, whatever it might be. We’ve got to figure it out. … We’ve got to coach better. We’ve got a good coaching staff. We do. We have a lot of experience. But we didn’t play well tonight, so that’s on the coaching. We’ve got to coach better and hopefully we’ll get it turned around.”

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