导出博客文章MINNEAPOLIS -- The Los Angeles Lakers and Minnesota Timberwolves seemed to be
two teams on similar paths; young rosters filled with high draft picks to
develop with new coaches.While Minnesotas youth seemed to be further along and
the Timberwolves were considered an upstart team to begin the season, Los
Angeles has adapted the quickest with its new pieces gelling under coach Luke
Walton.The two teams get their first chance at each other Sunday as each will
play the second game of back-to-back situations.The Lakers (6-4) showed their
growth again on Saturday night in New Orleans, cruising to a 126-99 victory
against the Pelicans. Los Angeles has won five of its past six games.I think our
guys love competing, Walton said. I think they feel more challenged in the
second half to go get it done. Its almost as if when the game starts, you know
we have 48 minutes to get it done. Obviously, we dont want that ... but its a
process.Under coach Tom Thibodeau, Minnesota has struggled to open the season,
especially on the defensive end. The Timberwolves (2-6) lost at home to the
league-leading Los Angeles Clippers 119-105 on Saturday night, giving up 21
fast-break points to Los Angeles and allowing the Clippers to shoot 52.6 percent
from the field and make 11 of 24 3-pointers.Right now were not consistent
enough, Thibodeau said. We have to build the right habits. Defensively its hard
to win when you give up 119 points.Defensive improvement was expected under
Thibodeau for a team that has long struggled to stop opponents. The transition
is proving to take time. Minnesota has allowed 119 points in two of its past
three games. Opponents have scored more than 102 in all but one game.The
Timberwolves did get point guard Ricky Rubio back in the lineup on Saturday
after he missed five games with a sprained right elbow. Rubio had seven points,
six rebounds and six assists in the loss.Im trying to find a rhythm, trying to
find how to run the team too, Rubio said. First game back after a couple weeks,
just get the rust off.Minnesotas talent has shined at times on the offensive
end. The Timberwolves have two players averaging more than 20 points per game in
forward Andrew Wiggins (23.8) and center Karl-Anthony Towns (22.1). Guard Zach
LaVine was also above the mark before he was held to 15 points on 7 of 15
shooting on Saturday.Wiggins struggled against the Clippers league-best defense
on Saturday. He scored 22 points but was constantly harassed and shot just 8 of
24.The Lakers had no trouble shooting Saturday against New Orleans, particularly
from Los Angeles guards and bench.Jordan Clarkson scored 23 points and Williams
added 21 for the Lakers, who entered the game leading the league with 48.8
points per game from their bench.Me and Lou are going to be real aggressive
coming in. Were trying to do a good job of leading this second group, bringing
the energy, scoring the ball, pushing the pace, Clarkson told the Associated
Press. Coach gave that to us. Thats our role and thats what were going to
do.Including starters DeAngelo Russell (22 points) and Nick Young (15), the
Lakers backcourt accounted for 81 points on 31-of-51 shooting, including 15 of
25 from 3-point range.We got some great guards -- we got some killers, Russell
said. Its up to us to go out there and maintain it and do it every game.Los
Angeles rookie Brandon Ingram left Saturdays game with a sprained ankle but told
the Associated Press he could have returned if the game was closer.Of course,
these are two teams used to integrating high draft picks. Towns was picked No. 1
overall a year ago, one spot ahead of Russell. In 2014, Wiggins was the top pick
by Cleveland before being traded to Minnesota. The Lakers took Julius Randle
seventh overall.Ingram was this years second pick and the Timberwolves went with
Kris Dunn at No. 5.
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Seahawks need heading into the off-season. "I dont see anything that we need to
add. We just have to get better," Carroll said. OAKLAND, Calif. -- Sonny Grays
disappointing season got even worse Saturday.Oaklands ace left after five
innings with soreness in his right forearm, and Jake Arrieta pitched eight
innings of three-hit ball to help the Chicago Cubs beat the Athletics 4-0.Gray
(5-11) felt soreness in his right extensor muscle while allowing two runs and
five hits. The injury is the latest setback in a disastrous season for the
26-year-old right-hander, whos already been on the DL with a right shoulder
injury.Gray, a 2015 All-Star who last season finished third in AL Cy Young
balloting, had the highest ERA in the majors (5.84) going into Saturday.He had
really good stuff today, so its unfortunate to hear that hes hurt because this
is the best hes looked in a long time, As catcher Stephen Vogt said.Gray first
felt the injury after striking out Dexter Fowler with a curveball in the top of
the fourth.I was trying to go back out there for the sixth, Gray said. I told
them after the fourth I had a little bit of an issue come up and when I went
back out for the fifth it kind of felt the same.They kind of decided to shut it
down there. I lobbied to go back out there. It obviously wasnt going to
happen.The severity of the injury wasnt immediately known.Hopefully its minor,
manager Bob Melvin said.Looked like he was throwing the ball pretty well, he
added. He didnt come to me, he was trying to get some heat on it and go back out
there. When he talked to the trainer about it, then we felt like we need to get
him out of there.Arrieta (13-5) was 0-3 in his previous five starts and 1-4
since ending a 20-decision winning streak on June 22. The NL Cy Young Award
winner struck out four and walked one on 108 pitches.The NL Central-leading Cubs
have won five straight and 16 of 22.Ben Zobrists two-out two-run single off Gray
broke a scoreless tie in the top of the third.Zobrist aand Addison Russell had
two hits each for the Cubs.ddddddddddddWere firing on all cylinders right now,
Arrieta said. Does that mean we wont lose three in a row? Who knows? It doesnt
matter to us. We want to come out tomorrow and keep the momentum on our
side.ROSTER MOVEThe As sent LHP Dillon Overton to Triple-A Nashville and called
up LHP Patrick Schuster. Overton had a 10.97 ERA and allowed 11 homers in five
starts. Schuster was 1-0 with a 1.16 ERA and seven saves in 32 appearances (all
in relief) at Nashville.BILLY-BALL COMMEMORATEDThe As commemorated the early
1980s Billy-Ball era with former players Rick Langford, Mike Heath, Dwayne
Murphy, Mike Norris and Mike Davis attending a pregame ceremony and Billy Martin
Jr. throwing the first pitch. Former broadcaster Roy Steele and professional
cheerleader Krazy George also attended. The As wore vintage gold jerseys and the
Cubs sported powder blue from the same era.TRAINERS ROOMAthletics: RHP Henderson
Alvarez, sidelined since spring training recovering from shoulder surgery last
summer, has started plyometric workouts ahead of a throwing program after a
recent doctors appointment cleared him. ... LHP Sean Doolittle threw a 25-pitch
bullpen session on Saturday. Hes been on the disabled list with a shoulder
strain since June 26.UP NEXTCubs: RHP Kyle Hendricks has a 1.04 ERA over his
last nine outings, including eight starts, since June 19. He threw 123 pitches
in his last start, a shutout against Miami. Hendricks has never faced the
Athletics.Athletics: Rookie LHP Sean Manaea is 1-2 with a 3.14 ERA in his last
seven outings, including six starts, since coming off the disabled list June 29
with a forearm strain. Manaea is 1-1 with a 3.55 ERA in two interleague starts.
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