miaowang123: Thunder have won 12 of 14 games

Thunder have won 12 of 14 games

3 May 2018 at 02:09

TORONTO - Its a week that changes the lives of the top prospects in basketball and hockey. Kurt Suzuki Jersey . As future stars prepare to make the big leap to the professional ranks, TSNs Draft Week delivers wall-to-wall coverage of both the NHL and NBA Entry Drafts, highlighted by exclusive live coverage of both events. The 2014 NBA DRAFT airs on Thursday, June 26 at 7 p.m. ET on TSN (live coverage moves to TSN2 at 8 p.m. ET), while the 2014 NHL DRAFT airs Friday, June 27 at 7 p.m. ET on TSN. TSNs exclusive live coverage of the 2014 NBA DRAFT and 2014 NHL DRAFT is available for live streaming and on-demand viewing to TSN subscribers through TSN GO. TSNs Draft Week puts the spotlight on CHL standouts Aaron Ekblad, Sam Reinhart, Sam Bennett, and Leon Draisaitl, as well as Canadian college hoops phenoms Andrew Wiggins, Tyler Ennis, and Nik Stauskas. Highlights of TSNs Draft Week coverage are listed below (visit TSN.ca for more details). 2014 NBA DRAFT on TSN - On-site at Barclays Center in Brooklyn: TSN complements its exclusive live coverage with Canadian news updates throughout the evening, with Kate Beirness joined by analyst Leo Rautins, with breaking news updates from reporter Matthew Scianitti. - On-site at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto: TSN basketball analyst Jack Armstrong covers the Toronto Raptors on draft night with live reports from the ACC, including news updates and interviews with Raptors team officials. Specials: - THE CANADIAN REVOLUTION: airing as part of SPORTCENTRE the evening of the 2014 NBA DRAFT, this TSN Original feature chronicles the rise of this years rich collection of Canadian talent, and includes interviews with Canadian prospects Wiggins, Ennis, and Stauskas.- CABBIE PRESENTS: Cabral "Cabbie" Richards is on-site at the Barclays Center to conduct interviews with this years draftees, highlighted by one-on-ones with Wiggins and Ennis, who discuss what the NBA Draft means to them.- DAVE NAYLOR INTERVIEWS VINCE CARTER: The TSN Radio host sits down with the Toronto Raptors legend to discuss the growth of basketball north of the border since Carter made his debut with the team in 1998.- BRUCE ARTHUR ON BASKETBALL IN CANADA: The Toronto Star columnist and panelist on TSNs THE REPORTERS WITH DAVE HODGE contributes his perspective on the historic nature of the 2014 NBA DRAFT. 2014 NHL DRAFT on TSN - On-site at Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia: - Host James Duthie is on the Draft stage interviewing GMs and players following their selection. - Gord Miller hosts TSNs Draft Panel featuring Hockey Insider Bob McKenzie, TSN Director of Scouting Craig Button and analyst Pierre McGuire. - Hockey Insider Darren Dreger gives the latest on breaking trades from the Draft floor while reporter Ryan Rishaug follows the prospects as they wait to hear their names called. All TSN Radio stations are live and on location in Philadelphia for the 2014 NHL DRAFT, delivering live coverage and a focus on their local market. In addition, NBC Sports Network airs TSNs 2014 NHL DRAFT coverage in the United States. French-language coverage of the 2014 NHL DRAFT is available on RDS. Specials: - BOB MCKENZIES DRAFT RANKING SPECIAL (Monday, June 23 at 7:30 p.m. ET on TSN):  Alongside host James Duthie, Draft Expert Bob McKenzie releases his final list of the consensus Top 30 ranked players heading into the NHL Draft. - NHL ON TSN: MOCK DRAFT  (Tuesday, June 24 at 7:30 p.m. ET on TSN): TSN Director of Scouting Craig Button plays the role of the NHLs 30 General Managers, completing a mock draft of the first round, making all 30 picks. - NHL ON TSN COUNTDOWN TO THE NHL DRAFT (Thursday, June 26 at 7:30 p.m. ET on TSN2): James Duthie hosts this 30-minute countdown special live from the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, and is joined by Draft Expert Bob McKenzie, TSN Director of Scouting Craig Button, Hockey Insider Darren Dreger, and reporter Ryan Rishaug. - PLAYING TO LOSE (Tuesday, June 24 at 8 p.m. ET on TSN): Fronted by Michael Farber, this 30-minute TSN Original documentary revisits the events leading up to the 1984 NHL Draft, in which the Pittsburgh Penguins altered the course of their franchise by securing the #1 overall pick and the right to select Mario Lemieux – but did they deliberately lose to secure the top pick? TSN Digital TSN Digital platforms complement the networks live Draft Week coverage with the highlights listed below. NBA Draft: - A complete mock draft from TSN Radios 1 On 1 basketball experts Will Strickland and Duane Watson- Blog posts and podcasts from the 1 On 1 hosts focusing on the biggest storylines leading up to draft day- Complete player profiles of key Canadian prospects- Exclusive Draft webisodes from host Kate Beirness and analyst Leo Rautins- Comprehensive draft news, including team reports and prospect profiles- Online exclusive videos featuring news, features, and highlights, as well as NBA Combine footage NHL Draft: - Extensive prospect ranking lists from both Bob McKenzie and Craig Button, as well as from NHL Central Scouting and International Scouting Services- On-demand video and complete draft list from the NHL ON TSN: MOCK DRAFT- Comprehensive draft news, including team reports and prospect profiles- Exclusive Draft webisodes from Hockey Insider Darren Dreger and reporter Ryan Rishaug- Historical features on the 50 years of the NHL DRAFT- Blog posts, podcasts, and videos from the 2014 NHL DRAFT Custom Atlanta Braves Jerseys . Thats exactly what happened. And they enjoyed every moment. Durant remained sizzling with 33 points, Serge Ibaka added 22 and the Thunder roared back from an abysmal start -- they trailed 22-4 early -- to embarrass the Miami Heat 112-95 on Wednesday night, erasing that big deficit out of the gate by outscoring the two-time defending champions by 43 points over a 33-minute span. Bartolo Colon Jersey . All of 46 seconds into the Pittsburgh Penguins 3-2 victory over Alex Ovechkins struggling Washington Capitals, Crosby assisted on Chris Kunitzs goal.TORONTO - The game, according to DeMar ;DeRozan, was the kind that players live for. The ending was not. Kevin ;Durant calmly drained a three-pointer with 1.7 seconds left to lift the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 119-118 victory over the Toronto Raptors in double overtime on Friday. The buzzer-beating bomb from 31 feet out capped a 51-point performance by Durant, the leagues top scorer. Still, DeRozan said there was plenty to take from the game that almost became the Raptors second win this season against one of the best in the West. "Thats a helluva Western Conference team right there, and we fought with them to the end, we were blow for blow," DeRozan said. "It came down to the last shot, those are the types of games you live for. "We cant win every game and we wish we would have got that one, but it still was a helluva game." DeRozan scored 33 points to top the Raptors (38-30) in just their sixth loss at home in 22 outings. Kyle Lowry added 25 points, including a three-pointer that forced a second overtime period, while Amir Johnson had 25 points and 12 rebounds, and Greivis Vasquez finished with 21 points. Reggie Jackson added 25 points for the Thunder (51-18), while Russell Westbrook had 15 points before leaving the game in the third quarter with yet another knee injury. Durant extended his scoring streak — of at least 25 points a game — to 34 consecutive games. Its the leagues longest scoring streak since Michael Jordans 40-game run in 1986-87. "Straight up, that was the craziest game Ive ever been a part of," Durant said. With the capacity crowd of 19,800 fans on their feet, and a playoff vibe palpable at the Air Canada Centre in the game that saw 23 lead changes, the Raptors dominated the second overtime period to nearly secure the hard-fought win. DeRozan pumped a victorious fist when he scored on a pullup jumper with 2:37 left to put Toronto up by five. Fans chanted "M-V-P!" when Lowry stepped up to the line to sink two free throws that gave Toronto an eight-point lead. But the Thunder rallied to pull within two on a three by Derek Fisher with 15.7 seconds left, then John Salmons missed on two free throws that surely would have sealed the victory for Toronto. Then, with Johnson on Durant, the Thunder superstar pulled up and calmly launched his second three of the games final minute to send Torontos fans home unhappy. "Yeah, yeah. . . I thought we had it," DeRozan said. "Just give us one of those threes and the game is ours." Added coach Dwane Casey: "Great players make great plays and (Durant) made a great shot." DeRozan said that during a third-quarter timeout, Johnson had asked Casey if he could guard Durant. "It means a lot, man," DeRozan said of his teammates request. "Ive got the utmost respect for him. . .That takes a lot of guts to go out there and play great defence. Got to give it to K.D., he made a lot of tough shots." Johnson said he thought he might be able to throw Durant off with his height. Both Johnson and Durant are six foot nine. "It was tough, hes my height out there shooting from halfcourt, theres not too much you can do but double team that," Johnson said. "It just came down to the stretch where he hit one off the glass (with 47 seconnds left) and then that last shot was a tough shot. Deion Sanders Jersey. What can I say about that? It was just a tough shot." The game had gone into a second overtime tied 107-107 thanks to a three-pointer by Lowry with seven seconds left. The game might have been bad news for Westbrook, who sprained his surgically-repaired right knee and with 7:37 left in the third quarter. Lowry had inadvertently bumped into the same knee the Thunder player had undergone his third surgery on in late December. Lowry apologized to Westbrook, as he was being helped to the locker-room by teammate Hasheem Thabeet. Westbrook had sat out the Thunders 102-95 win at Cleveland the previous night to rest his troublesome knee. Westbrook insisted afterward that he didnt expect to miss any time. "Well just see how it goes," he said. "It was fun," he added on the game. "I was in the back wishing I could go out there and help them out but as you see, Kevin took care of that." The Raptors trailed Oklahoma City 72-71 going into the fourth quarter in a scrappy see-saw affair that saw 22 lead changes. The Thunder stretched their lead to seven points when Jackson chucked up an alley-oop to Durant for a dunk with 9:14 left to play. Toronto chipped away at it, eventually taking a 90-89 lead with 3:08 left after a thrilling 30-second segment that saw five points and a steal from DeRozan, and a basket by Johnson. The Raptors were trailing by three with just under a minute to go when Johnson hit one of two free throws then a layup with 17 seconds to go to send the game into the first extra period 96-96. The Raptors had beaten the Thunder 104-98 on Dec. 22 at Oklahoma, ending the Thunders 13-game unbeaten streak at home. That victory was one of the Raptors first significant wins after they overhauled their roster in a seven-player deal, and their solid play has continued as theyre poised to make the post-season for the first time in six years. Durant and the Thunder got some revenge Friday. Asked about Durants game-winning shot, Westbrook said: "Just letting it all hang out. Hes been doing that all season and tonight it was a win or go home. Hes playing at an MVP level as hes been doing all season." Durant and Westbrook scored eight points apiece in a first quarter that saw the lead change hands several times and neither team lead by more than five. Durant scored on a stepback jumper with seven second to go to send the Thunder into the second half with a 22-20 lead. The Raptors held their visitors to 24 per cent shooting in the second quarter, and a stepback jumper by Vasquez put the Raptors up by eight about four minutes into the frame. Westbrook drained a three with 1.9 seconds left to cut Torontos lead to 46-42 at halftime. Durant had 14 points in a third quarter that saw the lead change hands nine times, and the Thunder led by one heading into the fourth. NOTES: The Raptors had won six of their previous seven games against Western Conference teams. . . The Thunder have won 12 of 14 games on the road against Eastern Conference competition. . . Three-time world figure skating champion Patrick Chan was at the game. He was presented with a No. 14 Chan jersey. . . The Raptors host the Atlanta Hawks on Sunday, a game that marks the return of The Raptor. The team mascot ruptured an Achilles tendon during training camp. Wholesale Jerseys 2018 NFL Jerseys Wholesale China Jerseys Cheap NFL Jerseys Authentic China Jerseys Wholesale NFL Jerseys Wholesale China Jerseys Wholesale ' ' '



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