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SAN ANTONIO - With both teams missing several key players, the San Antonio Spurs and the New York Knicks continued to play as they have all season. Mitch Richmond Jersey .For San Antonio, that led to another efficient victory. For New York, it was just another dreary loss.Marco Belinelli scored a season-high 22 points and the short-handed Spurs rolled to a 109-95 victory over New York on Wednesday night, handing the Knicks their 10th straight loss.San Antonio was without Tim Duncan, Tony Parker, Manu Ginobili and Kawhi Leonard. Parker (left hamstring) and Leonard (bruised right hand) were both injured, but Duncan and Ginobili sat out to rest on the second night of a back-to-back.They are the defending champions, New York coach Derek Fisher said. Even with their main guys out, they know who they are.The Spurs were 10 for 19 on 3-pointers and shot 51 per cent overall while handing out 22 assists. They had seven players in double figures, getting 13 points from Danny Green and 12 from Boris Diaw.I havent been this pleased in a while, San Antonio coach Gregg Popovich said. I just saw a lot of guys who havent played much play the fundamental game; they executed well. Guys that havent played are going to try hard, thats not that big of a deal, but their execution was really good.The Knicks were not nearly as efficient.Tim Hardaway Jr. scored 23 points on 9-for-18 shooting for the hapless Knicks, who fell to 4-20.New York was without Carmelo Anthony, who experienced soreness in his left knee after playing 39 minutes in Tuesday nights loss at New Orleans. Guard J.R. Smith, the teams third-leading scorer, was a late scratch with a sore heel.Popovich wasnt taking the night off, even without his big stars. The fiery coach called timeout a minute into the game to chastise Green for missing a defensive assignment that enabled Hardaway to score the games first points on an open 3-pointer. Popovich would call two timeouts in the opening six minutes to address the teams defensive performance.Its expected of us, Green said. Its not whos playing and whos not. Pop just expects us to execute.The team got the message, rolling to a double-digit lead while forcing the Knicks into 17 turnovers.The beauty of the system is that no matter who is playing, anybody can be successful, said Spurs centre Jeff Ayres, who had a season-high 11 points. You do not have to play outside of yourself to be successful, just go out and execute, which was a key point tonight.Spurs centre Tiago Splitter returned from an 18-game absence, entering to a loud ovation with 8 minutes left in the third quarter. Splitter has been out since Nov. 5, but left 10 minutes into his season debut after again experiencing tightness in his right calf.Splitters return helped San Antonio close the third quarter on a 24-12 run. He had three points, two blocked shots and one rebound while playing 4:45 in the third. The Spurs outscored the Knicks 38-21 in the quarter in taking a 94-73 lead.Hes Tiago, and hes really important to us, Popovich said. It was great to see him back.TIP-INSKnicks: New York won its previous two games in San Antonio. . Amare Stoudemire was issued a technical foul with 10:19 remaining in the first half for continuing to berate Sean Wright over a personal foul he assessed on the Knicks centre. Twenty seconds later, official Tony Brothers gave New York G Pablo Prigioni a technical foul for arguing a call.Spurs: Leonard will undergo an MRI on his bruised right hand Thursday morning, according to Popovich. The injury occurred late in Tuesdays loss to the Jazz when Leonard tried to brace a fall, but landed on his posterior after being fouled on an attempted dunk. ... Duncan was in uniform, but did not play. ... Cory Joseph entered the game as the only player averaging at least eight points, two rebounds and two assists in less than 20 minutes per game. He had nine points, five rebounds and six assists in 35 minutes.UP NEXTKnicks: At Boston on Friday.Spurs: Host the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday.WE MEET AGAINFisher was soundly booed when he was announced as during pregame introductions. The fans obviously still remember all the post-season skirmishes with the former Lakers guard, especially his game-winning shot with 0.4 seconds remaining in the 2004 Western Conference semifinals. Still, Popovich, who normally waves at opposing coaches prior to tipoff, walked over and gave Fisher a hug and spoke with the Knicks first-year coach for a couple of minutes. Malachi Richardson Jersey .S. routed Sweden 7-0 Sunday to win its fourth straight title and seventh overall under-18 world championship. Olson earned his third shutout of the tournament and the Americans allowed only four goals in six games to set an International Ice Hockey Federation under-18 record. Skal Labissiere Jersey . Canada was placed in one of the easiest groups during Saturdays live televised draw in Montreal. http://www.nbakingsonline.com/Authentic-DeMarcus-Cousins-Kings-Jersey/ .Y. - The New York Yankees made it official Saturday, announcing the completion of a seven-year deal with free-agent outfielder Jacoby Ellsbury and a one-year contract for returning starter Hiroki Kuroda.BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - Tom Watson gives an edge to the long hitters at rain-soaked Shoal Creek. Watson figures guys like Bernhard Langer, Kenny Perry and Fred Couples could have an easier time of it on some holes in rainy, chilly and windy weather at the $2.2 million Regions Tradition starting Thursday. It is the first of the Champions Tours five major championships. "The par 5s really play into their hands," Watson said on Wednesday. "The rest of us, were stretching it getting to the par 5s, especially when it gets wet. "With the predicted rains, it will be tough to get to these par 5s. But Kenny and Freddie Couples shouldnt have a lot of problem." Then theres Langer, who has already won twice this season and reached 20 victories on the 50-and-over tour. "The way Bernhard Langer is going, we need to break his leg," Watson joked. The weather could once again have a big impact on the scenic 7,145-yard, par-72 Shoal Creek course. Rain shortened the pro-ams on Wednesday with more showers expected on Thursday and temperatures possibly plunging into the 40s over the weekend. Play was twice suspended in last years Tradition, the second straight year rain and/or lightning had affected the tournament. It remains to be seen if rain can slow down Langer, coming off his third victory at the Insperity Invitational and finishing eighth at the Masters. "The rain will make the course play much longer," the German said. "The rough will be heavier because of the wet grass. The greens will be a little bit slower. Id rather see the other conditions, but Ive played well in all sorts of conditions. You just have to adjust and do the best with what you find." Langer finished second behind two-time winner Tom Lehman in 2012 and 10th last year. He beat Couples by a stroke at The Woodlands in Texas on May 4. David Frost held on for a one-stroke win over Couples last year at Shoal Creek. Chris Webber Jersey. Couples opened the season tying for second with Jeff Sluman in Hawaii, behind Langer. "Fred Couples made it pretty clear, I think, in Hawaii, that hes trying to win the Schwab Cup, so were trying to give him some competition here and make it hard for him," Langer said. Fellow World Golf Hall of Famers Watson and Colin Montgomerie arent as well acquainted with the course as some of their peers. Watson, a two-time Masters champion, is competing in the Tradition for the first time since the events debut at Shoal Creek in 2011. He finished tied for 32nd. His history with the course goes back a few decades, though, to the 1984 PGA championship won by Lee Trevino. Watson said the Bermuda rough was so deep "they had three marshals on each side of the fairways because you could lose your golf ball." "Lee Trevino, it was right in his wheelhouse," he said. "He hit the ball so straight off the tee, and he just rarely missed a fairway. And thats what you had to do on this golf course." Montgomerie of Scotland is nearing his anniversary on the 50-and-over tour and makes his Shoal Creek debut. He said the course has a good reputation. "Ive heard a lot about it," Montgomerie said. "You talk about youre going to Alabama and then you say Shoal Creek and everybody in golf knows where youre going or where youve been. This is one of those classic courses. Having played nine holes (Tuesday) and nine holes today, I understand what theyre talking about. A very, very good golf course. "You can drive the ball great but at the same time its more of a second-shot course where I can see there are some pins in awkward places — backside, middle, front, whatever. It will be a great test. Im looking forward to trying to challenge this course." Cheap NFL Jerseys Wholesale Jerseys Wholesale NFL Jerseys Jerseys From China Wholesale NFL Jerseys Cheap NFL Jerseys Cheap Jerseys ' ' '