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tage 19. Saturday July 21. An exception

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tage 19. Saturday July 21. An exception
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ORLANDO, Fla. Wholesale Jerseys From China . -- With all the expectations heaped on the Los Angeles Clippers following their off-season makeover, they hadnt been faced with a major dose of adversity through the first part of the season. That is about to change. The Clippers overcame a 15-point first-half deficit and got 29 points and eight assists from Chris Paul to outlast the Orlando Magic 107-102 in overtime Monday night. But they may have lost one of the veteran cogs for the foreseeable future after guard Chauncey Billups left in the fourth quarter with a possible left Achilles injury. "Its bittersweet," Clippers coach Vinny Del Negro said. "Well have to see what happens. Everybody stepped up, but its been that kind of season and with Chaunceys situation, weve definitely got to have everybody playing well. "Im sick about it. Im sick for him, Im sick for us, but mostly for him and how much he means to us. Hopefully, well get some good news tomorrow." Billups was having a huge night, scoring 11 of his 18 points in fourth quarter when he turned to run up the court and buckled to the ground with 5:48 left in the game. He was surrounded by trainers and teammates, but needed assistance on both sides to make it off the court. Griffin also added 18 points and 10 rebounds for the Clippers, who have won six of their last seven and snapped a nine-game losing streak to the Magic. Paul said he likes how the team stepped up in Billups absence, and thinks the Clippers will continue to do so if Billups gets bad news after further evaluation Tuesday. "Weve got guys who are battle tested," Paul said. "This shows how much grit and fight we have. We realize if we stick together in a tough environment like this, we are capable of winning games like this." Dwight Howard had 33 points and 14 rebounds, and Jason Richardson 20 points for the Magic. Orlandos loss ended a three-game win streak. It came as point guard Jameer Nelson returned to the lineup and had 15 points and 12 assists after missing five consecutive games with concussion symptoms. Nelson didnt show any noticeable effects from his layoff, dishing to Howard for an easy dunk on the Magics first possession of the night. He also didnt shy from contact, throwing his body in front of Griffin early in the second quarter as he attempted to catch a lob from Paul on a fast break. "Our guys played hard." Magic coach Stan Van Gundy said. "The only thing I fault our guys for was the start of the third quarter. The first six minutes, we came with no energy whatsoever. The rest, its on me." The Magic were outscored 23-15, before responding with a 32-point fourth quarter to send it to the extra frame. Back-to-back three-pointers by Nelson and J.J. Redick put the Magic up 100-96 with 2:49 remaining in overtime. Caron Butler used a three of his own a few possessions later to nudge the Clippers back ahead 101-100 and then Paul floated a jumper over the outstretched hand of Howard to make it 103-100. Jason Richardson cut it to a basket with a dunk on the other end, but the Magic couldnt grab a missed jumper by Paul. Mo Williams made a pair of free throws with 12.6 seconds left, but left the Magic a chance to tie. Richardsons three-pointer from the wing rattled out and Paul was able to close the game out at the line. "Its part of basketball. Im not going to be down on myself -- its a part of basketball," Richardson said of his final shot attempt. "Like I said, sometimes it goes in, sometimes it dont. Ill take the blame. ... I like the pressure. But I tell you what, I dont miss too many of those." The Clippers led by as many as nine in the fourth quarter before Billups went down. Nelson would score six straight Magic points, followed by Ryan Andersons three-pointer to tie it at 89 with 2:45 left. A driving layup by Paul put the Clippers back in front 93-91 before Richardson completed a three-point play to put the Magic back up a point. A turnover by the Clippers gave the Magic the ball back, but Richardson was then stripped near midcourt by Butler. The ball went ahead to Paul on the fast break and eventually ended up in the hands of Griffin, who was fouled and hit 1 of 2 at the line. The Magic milked the clock for a final shot, but Nelson missed a fade away jumper. The Clippers rebounded and wound up with five-tenths of a second, but after a timeout, Williams 18-foot jumper at the horn missed off the front of the rim. Griffin said avoiding early game mishaps will be of even great importance if Billups is out for the foreseeable future. "We havent had that kind of response on the road much," he said. "We get down early and then fight our way back multiple times so thats a good sign, but we need to not get down in the first place." Notes: Van Gundy said he and big man Glen Davis talked Monday morning and are on the same page following his two-game suspension for a verbal run-in with Van Gundy. "Hes (had) some frustration with his role and being with a new team," Van Gundy said. "But Ive never thought for a second that he was a bad guy."... Though he wasnt available Monday night, Clippers free agent signee F Kenyon Martin did shoot at the teams morning walkthrough. Del Negro said that one of the benefits of signing the 6-foot-9 Martin is hell bring even more flexibility to an already deep roster. He said that could even mean Griffin getting minutes at small forward. Wholesale Jerseys . There were bright spots during Indys 31-24 loss at New England on Sunday. Dan Orlovsky passed for 353 yards and two touchdowns. Wholesale NBA Jerseys China . 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Also a chance for podium outsiders like World Champion time-trialist Tony Martin, Levi Leipheimer and Robert Gesink to start to put vital seconds into rivals who are less well versed in the race against the clock, known as cyclings "Race of Truth." Stage 7. Saturday July 7. A 199 km (124 miles) medium mountain stage from Tomblaine to La Planche des Belles Filles in the Vosges mountains of eastern France. The super-steep final climb up La Planche des Belles Filles will be one of the first big tests of form for the climbers. The 5.9 km climb averages a 8.5 per cent gradient, but patches topping out at a staggering 20 per cent. Stage 11. Thursday July 12. The 148 km (92 miles) route takes riders over two beyond-classification Alpine peaks (Col de la Madeleine and Col de la Croix de Fer) and finishes atop the 1st category La Toussuire. The imposing 18 km climb at 6.1 per cent is remembered as the mountain where Floyd Landis famously bonked in the 2006 Toour de France, finishing 10 minutes behind the stage winner and losing the yellow jersey. Wholesale Miami Heat Jerseys China. He infamously made up almost all the lost time in a staggering comeback the next day for which it was later proven he doped to win. Stage 16. Wednesday July 18. 197 km (122 miles) from Pau to Bagneres-de-Luchon in the Pyrenees. Two beyond-classifcation climbs (Col dAubisque, Col du Tourmalet) and two first category climbs, Col dAspin and Col de Peyresourde. A stage known as "The Circle of Death" since it first featured in the Tour de France in 1910. The 9.5 km, 6.7 per cent Col de Peyresourde comes 16 km from the finish, leaving little chance for anyone dropped on the final climb to catch back on. Stage 19. Saturday July 21. An exceptionally long 53.5 km (33 miles) individual time trial from Bonneval to Chartres. The last chance for any riders who suffered in the mountains to make up time. After three weeks of high-intensity racing, racers will have to dig deep into their last reserves of stamina, strength and concentration on the Tours penultimate stage. Likely to be a final showdown between Wiggins and Evans for the coveted yellow jersey. ' ' '


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