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TUKWILA, Wash. cheap jerseys . -- The Seattle Sounders have acquired former Chicago midfielder Marco Pappa through Major League Soccers allocation process. Seattle made the acquisition on Friday. He will be added to the roster pending receipt of his visa and international transfer clearance. Pappa, 26, previously played in 11 matches for SC Heerenveen in the Dutch first division during the 2012-13 season. Prior to his time in the Dutch league, Pappa played for Chicago from 2008-12 playing in 112 matches with 26 goals and 16 assists. He has also made 30 appearances for the Guatemalan national team. Pappa is a two-time MLS all-star selection. He is expected to join Seattle during its preseason training in Tucson, Ariz. cheap nfl jerseys china . The Denver Nuggets played as though they were already relaxing on a tropical beach. Love started practicing early for All-Star festivities, making six of 11 shots from 3-point range and totalling 32 points, 11 rebounds and eight assists to lead the Timberwolves to a 117-90 victory over the Nuggets on Wednesday night.cheap jerseys china . -- Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Dwayne Bowe was arrested outside Kansas City over the weekend on charges of speeding and possessing marijuana, throwing his status for a pivotal AFC West showdown against the Denver Broncos into question. MILWAUKEE -- Golden State forward David Lee is making his presence felt and giving a team with many weapons another dimension. His play of late has reached All-Star calibre, Warriors coach Mark Jackson insisted after watching Lee lead Golden State to its 10th consecutive win Tuesday night, the Warriors longest streak since the 1975-76 season and one short of the franchise record of 11 wins in a row during the 1971-72 campaign. Fresh off of being named the Western Conference Player of the Week, Lee dominated around the basket, scoring 22 points on 10-of-12 shooting and grabbing 18 rebounds to spark the Warriors to a 101-80 win over the Milwaukee Bucks on Tuesday night. "Ive said all along that (Stephen) Curry is an All-Star, theres no question about that. But the way that David Lee has played the last 15 ball games, hes an All-Star," Jackson said. "He has separated himself." Lee hit his first nine shots from the field and recorded his 21st double-double of the season. "Im trying to be more aggressive and I think our team needs me to be more aggressive in the paint," Lee said. "We have so many guys that are good jump shooters, we need somebody around the rim thats going to attack the basket. Its all about taking what the defence gives us. Most importantly, I think our team is playing more consistent basketball." Curry contributed 15 points for the Warriors despite connecting on just 5 of 18 shots. Klay Thompson also scored 15 points, on 6-of-18 shooting. "Were not built offensively, were built defensively," Jackson said. "You can have off nights offensively and still win ball games. We defended at a high level and when you do that good things happen." Golden State centre Andrew Bogut, who had 12 rebounds and eight points, said he and Lee stress the importance of rebounding each time they take the court. Golden State outrebounded Milwaukee 54 to 37. "We set a goal, David and myself, to win the rebound battle," Bogut said. The Warriors played their sixth game of a seven-city road trip that concludes Wednesday night in Brooklyn. Golden State is trying to become the first team in NBA history to go undefeated on a road trip of seven or more games. "Its this close so were going to chase history," Jackson said. "My guys have paid the price and Im incredibly proud of them." Golden State led by just two at the half against the Bucks, who have the NBAs worst record. wholesale jerseys. The Warriors broke open the game with a 23-7 run to start the third quarter, highlighted by a step-back 3-pointer from the corner by Curry. Later in the quarter, Curry hit an acrobatic reverse layup while being fouled, extending Golden States lead to 19. The Warriors led 79-68 heading into the fourth. A 3 by O.J. Mayo cut Golden States margin to eight to start the fourth, but the Warriors quickly built the lead back to double digits and cruised to victory. The Warriors led by as many as 22 late in the fourth. Ersan Ilyasova had 20 points and Brandon Knight 18 for the Bucks. "(The Warriors) have a lot of weapons and can beat you in a number of ways," Bucks coach Larry Drew said. "I thought we did some good things, but we didnt do it for the duration of the game. We had too many breakdowns, too many lapses and our margin for error is very small." Drew said he implored his team to play with high energy to start the second half, to no avail. "We came out and were flat-lined. They got on a good run and we just couldnt overcome the deficit," Drew said. Energetic play needs to be a team goal, Knight said. "It has to be all five guys that are on the court," he said. "We have to have everybody playing with as much energy as we can." Milwaukee grabbed a 30-28 lead after the first quarter, sparked by Knights 10 points. Golden State opened the second quarter on a 10-0 run and went on to a 50-48 lead at the half. Golden State shot 55 per cent from the field in the half, despite connecting on only 4 of 14 3-point attempts. Knight had 13 first-half points for the Bucks and Ilyasova added 12. NOTES: Ilyasova sank his first 3-point attempt of the game. He entered having misfired on 20 consecutive 3s. . Bogut, a No. 1 overall pick of the Bucks in 2005, played his first game in Milwaukee since a March 2012 trade that sent him to Golden State. ... Drew said peace returned to the locker room following a dustup between teammates Larry Sanders and Gary Neal after Saturdays blowout loss at Phoenix. "Were back in love with one another. Its a very emotional game and tempers do flare," Drew said. "The most important thing is that there is no snowball effect. We make it an isolated incident." . Draymond Green returned to the Golden State lineup after injuring his ankle early in Sundays win over Washington. wholesale jerseys cheap jerseys ' ' ' |
