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2B – Daily News – Saturday, December 4, 2010 Lakers blow out Kings GIANTS (Continued from page 1B) Kings 80 L.A. Lakers 113 LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kobe Bryant scored 22 points, Pau Gasol added 16 despite a strained left ham- string, and the Los Angeles Lakers easily snapped a four-game losing streak with a 113-80 victory over the struggling Sacramento Kings on Friday night. Lamar Odom had 16 points and seven rebounds as the two-time defending champions capitalized on nearly optimal conditions for ending their longest skid since April 2007. ‘‘We came out focused and we played aggressive from the first minute,’’ Gasol said. ‘‘We kept our energy throughout the game, even in the fourth quarter.’’ Los Angeles jumped to an 18-point lead on lowly Sacramento in the first half and stretched it to 32 before Bryant and Gasol wrapped up their evenings late in the third quarter. Jason Thompson scored 19 for the Kings, who have lost six straight and 12 of 13. Tyreke Evans added 15 points on 5-of-15 shooting, and Pooh Jeter scored 11 in 12 minutes of garbage time for Sacramento, which has lost eight straight to Los Angeles. The Lakers reeked of veteran calm while dealing with their longest losing stretch since Gasol joined the team nearly three years ago — although a loss to lowly Sacramento would have been a valid reason to freak out. The Lakers weren’t blown out in any game during their skid after a 13- 2 start, losing in the final minutes to Utah, Indiana, Memphis and Houston since Thanksgiving. While their fans grumbled a bit, Bryant claimed the only thing Los Angeles lacked was defense — something it hardly needed against Sacramento. Gasol arrived at Staples Center about an hour before tip-off after getting treatment throughout the afternoon for his strained hamstring, which could be a product of his heavy workload last month in the absence of injured Lakers big men Andrew Bynum and Theo Ratliff. Gasol led the Lakers with 748 min- utes played through Wednesday — 112 more A’s agree with Sweeney on $1.4M, 1-year contract Oakland Athletics OAKLAND (AP) — The Oakland Athletics agreed Fri- day to a $1.4 million, one-year contract with outfielder Ryan Sweeney. Sweeney hit .294 with one homer and 36 RBIs in 82 games last season before being sidelined in July by a right knee injury. Sweeney is expected to be a starting corner outfielder next season, although he could switch from right field to left to accommodate recently acquired David DeJesus. Sweeney has gone 117 games without committing an error. That’s the sixth longest streak ever by an Oakland outfielder. Pitchers Dallas Braden, Craig Breslow, Brad Ziegler and Joey Devine; outfielder Conor Jackson and third baseman Kevin Kouzmanoff are the remaining A’s eligible for salary arbitration. 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Bryant and Gasol checked out for good with 2:55 left in the third quar- ter, and the Lakers’ reserves kept outplaying Sacramento in the final minutes. Brown had a two- handed slam and a double- clutch layup on consecu- tive possessions, getting the crowd — including Bryant — out of the seats. ODDS Glantz-Culver Line For Dec.4 NCAAFootball Saturday at Cincinnati 2 (53.5) at West Virginia 22 (45) 38 (61.5) Southern Cal 6.5 (54) Washington Oregon at Idaho at Hawaii Troy at UCF Pittsburgh Rutgers at South Florida 1.5 (41.5) Connecticut at Boise St. Nevada Utah St. 8 (69.5) at Louisiana Tech at UCLA 6 (54.5) at Washington St. 16.5(64) at Oregon St. 14 (56.5) San Jose St. 35 (65) UNLV 4.5(55.5) at Fla.Atlantic at Fla.International 5 (54) MiddleTenn. Conference USA Championship 9 (55) SMU Southeastern Conference Championship At Atlanta Auburn 5 (61.5) South Carolina Atlantic Coast Conference Championship At Charlotte, N.C. Virginia Tech 4 (52) Oklahoma Florida St. Big 12 Conference Championship At Arlington, Texas 4.5 (53) NFL Sunday at Minnesota 5.5 (44.5) at Miami 4.5 (43) 5 (43.5) Buffalo at Tennessee 3 (43.5) Jacksonville at Kansas City 8.5(48.5) Cleveland Denver at N.Y.Giants 7 (43.5) Washington Chicago at Green Bay 9.5 (41) San Francisco New Orleans 6.5 (45.5) Atlanta at San Diego 13 (45) at Seattle at Baltimore 3 (40) at Indianapolis 5.5 (47.5) St.Louis 6 (40) 3.5 (43) Monday at New England 3.5 (45.5) NBA Saturday at Miami 8.5 at Philadelphia 1.5 at Minnesota 2.5 at Chicago Orlando Dallas 7.5 3.5 6.5 NHL Today at Philadelphia-200 at Montreal -130 at Washington-220 Boston -145 Pittsburgh -130 at Ottawa -130 at Tampa Bay-160 at Dallas -180 at Nashville -150 at Phoenix -180 St.Louis -125 at Los Angeles-130 NewJersey +170 San Jose +110 Atlanta +180 at Toronto+125 atColumbus+110 Buffalo+110 Colorado+140 Minnesota +160 Carolina+130 Florida +160 atEdmonton+105 Detroit +110 Atlanta Charlotte Cleveland Houston at Milwaukee at Sacramento at Arizona Pittsburgh N.Y.Jets at Detroit at Cincinnati 3 (44.5) at Tampa Bay Oakland Carolina Dallas Nebraska The 34-year-old Burrell came to the Giants on a minor league deal May 29 after his release by Tampa Bay and spent a short stint with Triple-A Fresno before joining the Giants on June 4. He batted .266 with 18 home runs and 51 RBIs in 96 games for San Francis- co, becoming the everyday left fielder. ‘‘The Giants gave me the opportunity to come play baseball again when I didn’t have any other opportunities,’’ Burrell said. ‘‘I feel some loyalty as well.’’ The Giants went on to clinch the NL West title on the final day of the regular season, ending a six-year postseason drought before making their World Series run. Burrell, who also won a ring with the Phillies in 2008, struggled in the World Series — won in five games by the Giants over the Texas Rangers. He went 0 for 13 with 11 strikeouts and was benched for Game 4 at NHL WESTERN CONFERENCE Pacific Division Dallas WL OT Pts GF GA 15 8 1 31 70 63 Phoenix 12 7 5 29 70 70 Ducks Kings 13 12 3 29 71 84 14 10 0 28 66 59 SHARKS 12 8 4 28 72 68 Central Division Detroit WL OT Pts GF GA 17 4 2 36 82 59 Chicago 14 12 2 30 86 82 Columbus 14 9 1 29 65 62 St. Louis 12 9 3 27 63 68 Nashville 11 8 5 27 58 63 Northwest Division WL OT Pts GF GA Vancouver 14 7 3 31 78 61 Colorado 13 9 3 29 86 76 Minnesota 11 11 3 25 60 72 Calgary 11 13 2 24 72 78 Edmonton 9 12 4 22 68 92 EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division WL OT Pts GF GA Pittsburgh 17 8 2 36 82 64 Philadelphia 15 7 4 34 87 64 N.Y. Rangers16 11 1 33 82 74 New Jersey 8 15 2 18 46 74 N.Y. Islanders5 14 5 15 51 80 Northeast Division WL OT Pts GF GA Montreal 16 8 2 34 68 52 Boston 14 8 2 30 70 47 Ottawa 11 14 1 23 58 79 Buffalo 10 13 3 23 67 73 Toronto 8 12 4 20 51 70 Southeast Division WL OT Pts GF GA Washington 18 7 2 38 91 71 Tampa Bay 14 9 3 31 78 89 Atlanta 13 10 3 29 82 77 Carolina 11 11 3 25 73 79 Florida 10 14 0 20 62 65 NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss. ————————————————— Friday’s results Buffalo 5, Columbus 0 Calgary 3, Minnesota 2, SO Carolina 2, Colorado 1, OT Detroit 4, Anaheim 0 N.Y. Rangers 2, N.Y. Islanders 0 Vancouver 3, Chicago 0 Saturday’s games San Jose at Montreal, 11 a.m.,CSNC New Jersey at Philadelphia, 10 a.m. Atlanta at Washington, 4 p.m., CSNC Boston at Toronto, 4 p.m., NHLN Buffalo at Ottawa, 4 p.m. Pittsburgh at Columbus, 4 p.m. Colorado at Tampa Bay, 4:30 p.m. Carolina at Nashville, 5 p.m. Florida at Phoenix, 5 p.m. Minnesota at Dallas, 5 p.m. St. Louis at Edmonton, 7 p.m. Detroit at Los Angeles, 7:30 p.m. Sunday’s games Philadelphia at N.Y. Islanders, 10 a.m. Ottawa at N.Y. Rangers, 2 p.m. Calgary at Chicago, 4 p.m., NHLN Phoenix at Anaheim, 5 p.m. St. Louis at Vancouver, 6 p.m. Thursday’s late result Los Angeles 3, Florida 2 West WL T Pct PF PA Kansas City 7 4 0 .636 285 231 Chargers 6 5 0 .545 310 225 RAIDERS 56 0 .455 255 256 Denver East 3 8 0 .273 250 323 WL T Pct PF PA New England 9 2 0 .818 334 266 N.Y. Jets 9 2 0 .818 264 187 Miami Buffalo South WL T Pct PF PA Indianapolis 6 5 0 .545 282 252 Jacksonville 6 5 0 .545 240 294 Tennessee 5 6 0 .455 257 218 Houston 5 7 0 .417 288 321 North WL T Pct PF PA Baltimore 8 3 0 .727 250 188 Pittsburgh 8 3 0 .727 254 181 Cleveland 4 7 0 .364 216 229 Cincinnati 2 9 0 .182 225 288 NFC West Seattle WL T Pct PF PA 5 6 0 .455 209 275 St. Louis 5 6 0 .455 213 231 49ERS 47 0 .364 187 225 Arizona 3 8 0 .273 194 319 East WL T Pct PF PA Philadelphia 8 4 0 .667 344 281 N.Y. Giants 7 4 0 .636 277 240 Washington 5 6 0 .455 215 262 Dallas South Atlanta 3 8 0 .273 256 301 WL T Pct PF PA 9 2 0 .818 276 209 New Orleans 8 3 0 .727 265 197 Tampa Bay 7 4 0 .636 219 223 Carolina 1 10 0 .091 140 276 North WL T Pct PF PA Chicago 8 3 0 .727 222 172 Green Bay 7 4 0 .636 269 166 Minnesota 4 7 0 .364 189 239 Detroit ————————————————— Sunday’s games San Francisco at Green Bay,10 a.m.,FOX Oakland at San Diego, 1:05 p.m.,CBS Buffalo at Minnesota, 10 a.m. Chicago at Detroit, 10 a.m. Cleveland at Miami, 10 a.m. Denver at Kansas City, 10 a.m. Jacksonville at Tennessee, 10 a.m. New Orleans at Cincinnati, 10 a.m. Washington at N.Y. Giants, 10 a.m. Atlanta at Tampa Bay, 1:15 p.m. Carolina at Seattle, 1:15 p.m. Dallas at Indianapolis, 1:15 p.m., FOX St. Louis at Arizona, 1:15 p.m. Pittsburgh at Baltimore, 5:20 p.m., NBC Monday’s game N.Y. Jets at New England, 5:30 p.m. 2 9 0 .182 258 282 6 5 0 .545 205 225 2 9 0 .182 229 295 NFL AFC Texas. He had 22 strike- outs in 49 at-bats overall during the postseason. ‘‘I more than strug- gled,’’ he said. ‘‘I had a difficult time even putting the ball in play. That’s unfortunate. Deep down does it bother you? Of course. But in the big pic- ture we won. That’s the only thing that matters.’’ The Giants have now brought back two key members of their champi- onship team who were free agents, also signing first baseman Aubrey Huff to a $22 million, two-year con- tract last week. San Francisco lost infielder Juan Uribe to the rival Los Angeles Dodgers earlier this week when he signed a $21 million, three-year deal. But the NCAAFOOTBALL Friday’s Top 25 result Miami (Ohio) 26, No.24 Northern Illinois 21 Saturday’s Top 25 games No.1 Oregon at Oregon St., 12:30 p.m., ABC No.2 Auburn vs.No. 18 South Carolina at Atlanta, 1 p.m., CBS No. 9 Boise State vs. Utah State, Noon No.10 Oklahoma vs.No. 13 Nebraska at Arlington, Texas, 5 p.m., ABC No.12 Virginia Tech vs.No.20 Florida State at Charlotte, N.C, 4:45 p.m., ESPN No.14 Nevada at Louisiana Tech, Noon No.23 West Virginia vs.Rutgers, 9 a.m., ABC No.25 Hawaii vs.UNLV, 7:30 p.m. Saturday’s other televised games Pittsburgh at Cincinnati, 9 a.m., ESPN SMU at UCF, 9 a.m., ESPN2 Washington at Wash.St., 4 p.m., VERSUS Connecticut at South Florida, 5 p.m., ESPN2 Southern Cal at UCLA, 7:30 p.m., CSNB NBA WESTERN CONFERENCE Pacific Division WL Pct GB Lakers 14 6 .700 — Phoenix 10 9 .526 3.5 WARRIORS 811 .421 5.5 KINGS 413 .235 8.5 Clippers 4 16 .200 10 Southwest Division WL Pct GB San Antonio16 3 .842 — Dallas 15 4 .789 1 New Orleans13 6 .684 3 Memphis 8 12 .400 8.5 Houston 7 12 .368 9 Northwest Division WL Pct GB 15 6 .714 — Utah Denver 12 6 .667 1.5 Okla. City 13 7 .650 1.5 Portland 8 11 .421 6 Minnesota 4 15 .211 10 EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division WL Pct GB Boston 15 4 .789 — New York 11 9 .550 4.5 Toronto 8 11 .421 7 New Jersey 6 14 .300 9.5 Philadelphia 5 14 .263 10 Southeast Division WL Pct GB Orlando 15 4 .789 — Atlanta 13 7 .650 2.5 Miami WL Pct GB Chicago 9 8 .529 — Indiana 9 9 .500 .5 Cleveland 7 11 .389 2.5 Milwaukee 6 12 .333 3.5 Detroit 6 14 .300 4.5 ————————————————— Friday’s results L.A. Lakers 113, Sacramento 80 Atlanta 93, Philadelphia 88 Boston 104, Chicago 92 Charlotte 91, New Jersey 84, OT Dallas 93, Utah 81 Denver 109, L.A. Clippers 104 Houston 127, Memphis 111 New York 100, New Orleans 92 Orlando 104, Detroit 91 Phoenix 105, Indiana 97 San Antonio 107, Minnesota 101 Toronto 111, Oklahoma City 99 Washington 83, Portland 79 Saturday’s games Dallas at Sacramento, 7 p.m.,CSNC Atlanta at Miami, 4:30 p.m. Charlotte at Philadelphia, 4:30 p.m. Cleveland at Minnesota, 5 p.m. Houston at Chicago, 5 p.m., WGN Orlando at Milwaukee, 5:30 p.m., NBATV Sunday’s games Golden State at Okla.City,4 p.m.,CSNB Boston at New Jersey, 10 a.m. New York at Toronto, 10 a.m. Cleveland at Detroit, 3 p.m. New Orleans at San Antonio, 4 p.m., NBATV Memphis at Denver, 5 p.m. Washington at Phoenix, 5 p.m. L.A. Clippers at Portland, 6 p.m. Thursday’s late result Phoenix 107, Golden State 101 12 8 .600 3.5 Charlotte 7 12 .368 8 Washington 6 12 .333 8.5 Central Division Giants filled that hole quickly by signing short- stop Miguel Tejada to a $6.5 million, one-year contract. ‘‘Our goal was to keep as much of this team together going forward,’’ Sabean said. ‘‘Pat’s timely decision really takes a lot of pressure off us in so many ways.’’ NCAABASKETBALL Friday’s Top 25 results No. 5 Kansas State 63, Washington St. 58 No. 7 Connecticut 94, UMBC 61 No. 12 Villanova 71, Saint Joseph’s 60 Saturday’s Top 25 games No.1 Duke vs. Butler, 12:15 p.m., ESPN No. 3 Pittsburgh vs. Rider, 11 a.m. No.6 Mich.St.vs.Bowling Green, 10:30 a.m. No.8 Syracuse vs.N.C.St., 2:15 p.m., ESPN2 No.10 Kentucky at N.Carolina, 9:30 a.m., CBS No.14 Memphis vs.Western Kentucky, 5 p.m. No. 15 Minnesota vs. Cornell, 5 p.m. No. 16 Georgetown vs. Utah State, 9 a.m. No.17 San Diego State vs.Wichita St., 7 p.m. No.20 Illinois vs.Gonzaga, 2:15 p.m., ESPN No.21 BYU vs.Hawaii, 3 p.m. No.22 Purdue vs.Ala., 12:30 p.m., ESPN2 No.23 Wash.vs.Texas Tech, 1 p.m., CSNB No.24 UNLV at Nevada, 8 p.m. Saturday’s other televised games California at Iowa St., 11 a.m., CSNB Saturday’s Top 25 games No. 18 Florida vs.American U., 11:30 a.m. No.19 Texas at USC, 7:30 p.m., CSNB Sunday’s other televised games Oklahoma at Arizona, 1 p.m., CSNC Virginia at Virginia Tech, 3 p.m., FSN Temple vs. Maryland, 5 p.m., CSNC Thursday’s late Top 25 result No. 9 Missouri 83, Oregon 80 Tehama County’s Personal/Professional Service Directory AT YOUR SERVICE! $ 9900 3 month Attorney Local Bankruptcy Attorney Jocelyn C. 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