NEW ORLEANS - With breakaway dunks, putback dunks and even a banked 21-foot fade as he was fouled, Anthony Davis continued to make franchise history for the New
Orleans Pelicans.
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soreness, only to twist his ankle and see his two-time defending champion Miami
Heat fall to a seventh loss in 11 games. Davis had 30 points, 11 rebounds and
three steals — giving him a franchise record three straight 30-point, 10-rebound
games — and the Pelicans pulled away in the fourth quarter for a 105-95 victory
on Saturday night. "I dont care what I score as long as we win," Davis said.
"But if it comes to me, Im not going to turn down any shots. Whoever has the hot
hand, the team goes to them to make sure they stay in their groove." Davis, an
All-Star in only his second pro season out of Kentucky, has been in a remarkable
groove for someone who just turned 21 this month. He has scored at least 28
points and grabbed at least nine rebounds in eight straight games, the longest
such streak since Shaquille ONeal did it 12 games in a row with the Los Angeles
Lakers in 2001. "Hes spectacular. Hes getting better every single day," James
said of Davis. "When you know youre a star and your team looks at you as a
leader, as a star, you make plays and thats what hes doing." James twisted his
right ankle while stepping on Pelicans guard Tyreke Evans foot during a drive to
the hoop late in the third quarter. He remained in the game and finished with 25
points, nine assists and eight rebounds. It was not enough for Miami, which gave
guard Dwyane Wade and centre Greg Oden the night off following Fridays victory
at Memphis. "Put another injury on my list," James said. "It is what it is. Im
not using it as an excuse." James thinks the Heat already have enough of them,
and his annoyance was evident. "Its too many excuses. Everything is an excuse.
We do something wrong, its an excuse. We dont get a stop, its an excuse. We turn
the ball over, its an excuse," James said. "What were doing right now aint good
enough. "Its very frustrating. Were all frustrated," James continued. "We just
got to all get on the same page. I dont know what were going to do, but weve got
to figure it out." One thing James made clear was that the solution would not
entail more rest for him, despite his back and ankle soreness. "I dont have time
to take off," he said. "We dont have time to take off." Pelicans guard
Eric Gordon also sat out with a sore left knee, but New Orleans got 14 points
from Evans, 12 from Al-Farouq Aminu and 11 from Luke Babbitt. Mario Chalmers
scored 19 points and Michael Beasley 16 for Miami, which trailed for all but 18
seconds of the second half and trailed by as much as 16 in the fourth quarter.
"Yes, our locker room is angry," Heat coach Erik Spoelstra said. "Were not
accustomed to this type of play, these type of standards, particularly on the
defensive end, and if we want to change, we have to look inward." Babbitt was
making his first start of the season and hit three 3-pointers. The Pelicans were
7 of 17 from long range and hit 51 per cent (43 of 84) of their shots from the
field. Miami shot 50.7 per cent (37 of 73), but turned the ball over 16 times,
leading to 19 New Orleans points. New Orleans, which has won two straight, also
outrebounded Miami 38-33. Toney Douglas started for Wade, but was called for his
fourth foul after turning the ball over to Davis early in the third quarter and
played only 13:52. The Pelicans led 76-72 after three periods, but began to pull
away early in the fourth even as Davis was resting on the bench. Anthony Morrow,
who had 10 points, hit his second 3 to give New Orleans an 85-76 lead with nine
minutes left. Davis checked in shortly after, and put the Pelicans up 92-78 on a
21-foot bank shot as he was fouled by Chris Andersen. Miami opened the game on a
10-2 run, which turned out to be its biggest lead of the game. Then the Heat got
sloppy. The Pelicans scored off of turnovers by James, Udonis Haslem and
Chris Bosh during a 15-3 run, highlighted by Davis steal from Bosh for a
breakaway dunk. Davis had 14 points in the first half, and his putback dunk put
New Orleans up 43-38 before Ray Allens 3 and James 19-foot fadeaway helped pull
Miami to 45-43 at halftime. Notes: The Pelicans victory was their first over
Miami since November 2010. ... Bosh finished with 12 points for the Heat and
Allen had 10.
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Atlantic Division. NEWARK, N.J. -- Martin Brodeur is staying with the New Jersey
Devils. Despite speculation that the Devils were considering dealing the NHLs
career leader in wins, the 41-year-old will finish his 20th consecutive season
in New Jersey after Wednesdays trade deadline expired. Devils general manager
Lou Lamoriello refused to say whether any teams either inquired about Brodeurs
availability or they offered him to anyone. He also refused to say whether
Brodeur had waived his no-trade clause or given him a list of teams to which he
would agree to be traded. Lamoriello blamed the recent trade speculation about
Brodeur on the media. "Its just a shame that without no substance at different
times and no facts that people say things," Lamoriello said. The longtime Devils
executive, however, refused to say whether Brodeur was a topic in his trade
discussions. "Why are we dealing in hypotheticals, I have no idea," Lamoriello
said. "Its not the case. So why we react and try to look for something thats no
there and create a story out of nothing." Brodeur did not attend the Devils
optional practice Wednesday and he was not immediately available for comment.
The NHLs career leader in wins, minutes played, games played, losses and
shutouts had fuelled some of the trade talk by saying he was not happy with
playing time in recent weeks. Counting his 4-3 win over Detroit on Tuesday, he
had started two of the Devils last 10 games, playing a backup to Cory Schneider.
Brodeur started the season as the Devils top goaltender but he has taken a back
seat to Schneider. Devils coach Pete DeBoer said there isnt a No. 1 goaltender
for the Devils. "I think Cory grabbed the ball here prior to the Olympic break
and ran with it for a while," DeBoer said. "Prior to that, Marty ran with it for
a while. So I think its been there for either of them to grab and they have at
different respective times. And thats the case moving forward." Brodeur has a
special place in the hearts of Devils fans. They chanted "Mar-tee, Mar-tee" at
times during the win over the Red Wings, in case Tuesday was the last game for
the man who has been awarded the Vezina Trophy as the leagues top goalie four
times and is a three-time Stanley Cup champion while playing his entire career
with the Devils.
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said after Wednesdays workout. "I am not him. I am not going to be him. I will
try to be myself and do my thing and take some of the stuff that I learned from
a lot of great people that I played with along the way, him being one of them."
Brodeurs contract expires after this season and he could explore free agency
next season. In their only move of the day, the Devils acquired forward
Tuomo Ruutu from the Carolina Hurricanes for centre Andrei Loktionov and a
conditional third-round pick in 2017. "He does the things we like to see, he
gets right in your face," Lamoriello said of Ruutu, who has five goals and 11
assists in 57 games this season and waived a no-trade clause to come to New
Jersey. The 31-year-old Finn has shown scoring ability. He has 138 goals and 186
assists in 606 career games over 10 seasons with Chicago and Carolina. "Our
intention certainly was to try and get a top nine forward with a lot of grit,
who competes and who has a habit of playing in big games," Lamoriello said.
"Weve played against him enough over the years. We feel good about it." The
Hurricanes have agreed to retain some of Ruutus salary, which is $5 million
annually. Loktionov had four goals and eight assists in 48 games. He was
acquired from Los Angeles in 2013. Lamoriello is confident that Devils can find
a way to get back to the playoffs after missing them last season. "I think some
of our players are just starting to find themselves after the break, and a
couple of others who are ready to achieve," he said. "We are a team. We play
like a team. Our coaching staff has done a great job of maximizing that. Once
you get in the playoffs, its anyones chance but first you have to get there.
Were right there in the mix. We have to win. Ii cant put it any simpler than
that."
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