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| SACRAMENTO, Calif. - If trade rumours are bothering Brook Lopez, its hard to tell, because the veteran centre is playing inspired basketball of late for the Brooklyn Nets.He had 22 points and six blocks and the Brooklyn Nets defeated the Sacramento Kings 103-100 on Wednesday night for only their second win in the last 10.Lopez has lost his starting spot to Mason Plumlee and has been the subject of recent trade rumours with the Nets poor play. He has one year remaining on his $16.7 million contact and is expected to opt out in the off-season.Ive been on the trading block for 6 1/2 years, so that doesnt bother me, said Lopez, who had 26 points in a victory last week over Washington. I just live with it.Lopez was a major force at the offensive end, making 8 of 15 shots and 6 of 7 free throws. He also played a role in slowing down Kings centre DeMarcus Cousins with some solid defence and several of his season-high six blocks.Its definitely a challenge going against him, but its a benchmark to see where Im at, Lopez said.The Nets had a 23-point lead in the opening half, but the Kings eventually cut it to two late in the fourth quarter. Some clutch shooting by Joe Johnson helped preserve the victory for Brooklyn.Johnson scored 16 points, including six in the final 1:11 to help the Nets avoid yet another loss.Thats Joe, thats what we expect him. Thats the type of player he is, Lopez said.Jarrett Jack also had 16 points and added eight assists for the Nets. Alan Anderson had 14 and Bojan Bogdanovic added 10.The Nets won six of seven games and reached the .500 mark on Jan. 2. But Brooklyn had been in a terrible stretch ever since, at one point losing seven straight.Cousins had 28 points and 14 rebounds for Sacramento, which matched its season-high fifth straight loss.Rudy Gay scored 25 points and had eight rebounds and six assists and Darren Collison had 16 points.Gay had 14 points in the fourth and Cousins added 13. The Kings outscored the Nets 31-21 in the final frame.This is right up there with all the losses that weve had, Collison said. Its just so frustrating because it seems like we are playing hard, but not getting the results that we want.Trailing by 15, Gay ignited a 12-2 run by the Kings. His steal and dunk pulled the Kings within 91-85 with 4:40 remaining. Gay had 10 of the 12 points in the spurt.Gays basket, Collisons tip-in and Cousins two free throws pulled the Kings to within 96-94. Johnson responded with a 3 to build the Nets lead to five points. Johnson added three free throws in the final 24 seconds to hold off the Kings.Down the stretch they went small and became more aggressive and we couldnt run our offence, Nets coach Lionel Hollins said. But we hung in there and got the win.The Nets reserves were instrumental in establishing the 62-46 first-half lead. They shot 14 of 23 and outscored the Kings bench 32-16.TIP-INSNets: Deron Williams (fractured rib cartilage) is travelling with team, but missed his seventh straight game. The veteran point guard was shooting at Mondays practice and Tuesday ran on the treadmill, then dribbled and shot after practice.Kings: Reserve guard Ramon Sessions was back on the court after missing the previous 13 games with a low back sprain. He had two points and four assists in 22 minutes. ... Cousins and Gay, Sacramentos leading scorers, shot a combined 4 for 20 in the opening half.UP NEXTBrooklyn visits the Clippers on Thursday.Kings travel to Golden State on Friday. Richard Dent Jersey . 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Devin Hester Youth Jersey .Y. - Lou Williams scored 21 points and the Toronto Raptors beat New York 81-76 on Monday night in the Knicks preseason home opener.EVANSTON, Ill. -- Northwestern Universitys football players will cast ballots Friday on whether to form the nations first union for college athletes -- a potentially landmark vote that will be kept sealed for months and possibly years. The National Labor Relations Board said Thursday it will hear an appeal by Northwestern challenging the decision from a regional NLRB director who ruled the players are university employees and thus have the right to unionize. The board said the ballots will be impounded at least until it issues its decision later this year. If the case lands in court, it could be a far longer before the results of the vote are known. The vote comes one day after leaders at the NCAA endorsed a dramatic proposal to give its biggest and most powerful member schools the autonomy to make decisions for its athletes, including more robust funding of scholarships, the ability to address health concerns and other key areas. Union supporters say they are seeking guaranteed coverage of sports-related medical expenses for current and former players. There have been no raucous rallies or demonstrations on the 19,000-student campus just north of Chicago, just official notices about the vote posted near the Wildcats locker room. But there has been plenty of lobbying in the form private meetings, calls and emails, and everyone from coach Pat Fitzgerald to NCAA President Mark Emmert has called for a "no" vote. The 76 scholarship football players eligible to cast ballots know the spotlight is on them, said Ramogi Huma, president of the College Athletes Players Association, which would represent the players at the bargaining table if the pro-union side prevails. Some of the pressure they feel stems from dire Northwestern claims about the consequences of unionization, he said. "Theyre looking at anything and everything to invoke fear in the players," said Huma, a former UCLA linebacker and longtime critic of the NCAA. "We feel like some of the tactics are scare tactics." Northwestern, which is required by law to let the vote proceed, denies applying undue pressure on players to vote "no." However, it recently sent a 21-page question-and-answer document to the players outlining the problems with forming a union. In it, Northwestern said it hoped unionization would not lead to player strikes in the event of a dispute -- but if it did, replacement players could be brought in to cross picket lines. "The tension created in such a situation would be unprecedented and not in anyones best interest," it said. The school also said divisions could emerge between scholarship players eligible for union membership and walk-ons, coaches and staff. "There is no question but that the presence of a union would add tension in terms of creating an us versus them feeling between the players it would represent and those it would not," it said. Northwestern did not release the document publicly, but The Associated Press obtained a copy and a spokesman for the universitys athletic department, Paul Kennedy, verified its authenticity.dddddddddddd Alan K. Cubbage, the schools vice-president for university relations, dismissed Humas suggestion that the school was using scare tactics "I would say strongly that Northwestern has conducted an election campaign ... according to the procedures and the rules of the NLRB," he said. When outgoing Northwestern quarterback Kain Colter announced in January that he would lead the drive to unionize, helped by CAPA and the United Steelworkers, he said nearly all of his fellow teammates were behind him. Safety Davion Fleming said his teammates slowly began to understand the issues arent clear-cut. "When the union talk initially started, it wasnt very clear what was going on," said Fleming, who cant vote because his eligibility is exhausted. "I think they didnt understand the implications." Huma said Northwestern seemed to be intentionally misconstruing the facts, and said the schools "subliminal messages" included the suggestion that a "yes" vote could throw their amateur status into question. "No one is taking about striking," he said. "They are trying to rattle players." The fight has been noticed by incoming recruits, too. "I went there for many reasons, more than just football," said Justin Jackson, a running back recruit from Carol Stream. "Theres no possible way that it would have deterred me from signing back in February." Like the players themselves, recruits and their families have a long list of potential questions should a football players union become a reality. One of the biggest issues is whether scholarships would be counted as taxable income. "I dont feel that were really in the position to get involved in anything like that with it yet," said Phil Jackson Sr., Justins father. "But it does obviously would have an impact on the students as far as the scholarship not being a grant but actually being considered income, yeah, that definitely would be a concern. "But at the same time we also understand theres some important issues that need to be hashed out and were kind of letting the process play itself out for right now." Trevor Siemian, who is expected to replace Colter as the starting quarterback, has said he will be voting against a union. "Ill say theres a significant number of guys on the team who feel the same as me," Siemian said earlier this month. Fleming also said doesnt support unionization, though he said the drive has prompted a much-needed debate about conditions for players. After weeks of both sides vying for votes, he said he detects a common sentiment among players. "They just want this to be over -- and to focus on football," he said. ' ' ' |
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