Comfortably atop the Atlantic Division and already with a franchise record for wins before the All-Star break, the Toronto Rapto

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Comfortably atop the Atlantic Division and already with a franchise record for wins before the All-Star break, the Toronto Raptors would like to see some consistency from DeMar DeRozan. Oakland Athletics Alejandro De Aza Jersey . DeRozan will try to capitalize on one of the NBAs worst defensive teams as the Raptors go for a fourth straight win Wednesday night against the struggling Sacramento Kings. Catch all of the action LIVE on TSN2 and TSN Radio 1050 at 7pm et/4pm pt. Toronto (30-15) is the only team in the Atlantic with a winning record - and in playoff position - so its not surprising that the Raptors have built an 11 1/2-game lead on second-place Brooklyn. While they appear headed for a second straight division title and rank fifth in the league with 105.7 points per game, coach Dwane Casey feels theres more to be done. Were still not a finished product, Casey said. Weve still got a lot to work on. Guys have to stay hungry, stay focused because its a long season. A healthy DeRozan producing consistently could make Casey fell better. The guard has totaled 49 points on 15-of-29 shooting with 12 rebounds in the last two games after scoring 14 points while missing 28 of 34 shots in the previous three. He put that stretch further behind him Tuesday, scoring 24 points with six boards to help Toronto win its third straight, 104-91 at Indiana. Im getting more comfortable every single day, said DeRozan, who has played eight games after missing 21 with a torn tendon in his left groin. Just getting back to used to playing the game Im accustomed to playing. DeRozan missed Torontos 117-109 win at Sacramento on Dec. 2, but Kyle Lowry picked up the slack with 27 points and 13 assists. The Kings (16-27) didnt get a chance to snap their season-high six-game losing streak Monday at New York with that contest postponed by a snowstorm. Sacramento will now take the court for the first time since being on the receiving end of a spectacular shooting display in Fridays 126-101 loss to Golden State. Klay Thompson lit up the Kings porous defense, scoring 37 of his 52 points in the third quarter and setting NBA records for points and 3-pointers (9) in a quarter. Sacramento has allowed 107.8 points during the six-game skid. DeMarcus Cousins was a bright spot Friday, tallying 28 points, 11 rebounds and three steals. The center is making a strong case to be named to next months All-Star game in New York, ranking among the league leaders with 12.6 rebounds. Hes averaged 26.4 points and 13.9 boards over his past seven games. Rudy Gay went scoreless in 12 minutes Friday before he was ejected for receiving two technical fouls. He averaged 24.3 points on 48.1 percent shooting over the three prior games after missing one with a knee sprain. Gay came four rebounds shy of a triple-double against the Raptors last month, scoring 20 points with 10 assists. Yonder Alonso Athletics Jersey .com) - The Golden State Warriors have started another winning streak and theyll try to pad it Tuesday night when they head to Staples Center to face the Los Angeles Lakers. Rickey Henderson Athletics Jersey . - All-Pro quarterback Aaron Rodgers looked spry enough in pregame warmups Sunday for Green Bays divisional playoff game against Dallas. http://www.athleticsauthorityshop.com/Dennis-Eckersley-Jersey/ . After overcoming a three-goal deficit the Senators forced the game to overtime only to watch it slip away as Seth Jones scored the winner 3:49 into the extra period as the Nashville Predators defeated the Senators 4-3 Monday night.CHICAGO -- Donnie Murphy has thrived in late-game situations over the last month. Murphy capped a four-run seventh inning with a two-run homer as the Chicago Cubs rallied for a 9-7 victory over the Miami Marlins on Wednesday. Since joining the Cubs in early August, Murphy is hitting nearly .400 from the seventh inning on and Wednesdays home run was his sixth in the seventh inning or later. "Ive come through in those situations before and for some reason Im comfortable in em," he said. "I just like the situation. I like the game on the line. Its not pressure on me. Someone else has to throw the pitch over the plate. Its pressure on them sometimes and I just like the situation." Murphy has been one of the few bright spots for the Cubs in an otherwise dismal second half. Since being called up from the minors in early August, hes been one of the teams best hitters and certainly the best clutch hitter. Not bad for a guy who essentially was on baseballs scrapheap this season after bouncing around for much of his career since making his major league debut in 2004. "Throughout the rest of his major league career, hes been hurt and on the (disabled list) and never really got a chance," Cubs manager Dale Sveum said of Murphy. "Hes obviously getting a chance here and is making the most of it." The Cubs certainly made the most of some shaky pitching by the Marlins. Rookie left-hander Brian Flynn lasted just four-plus inning in his debut, giving up three runs on six hits. The bullpen was worse and couldnt protect 6-3 and 7-4 leads. "Theyve been pretty consistent for us all year, but today wasnt one of our better days," Marlins manager Mike Redmond said of his bullpen. The Cubs pounded out four home runs, with Sterlin Castro, Dioner Navarro and Ryan Sweeney adding solo blasts. The Marlins went deep twice. On the strength of a grand slam by Adeiny Hechavarria and a two-run shot by Logan Morrison, they led 7-4 when reliever A.J. Ramos entered the game in the seventh and walked the first two batters he faced, Darwin Barney and Anthony Rizzo. After a passed ball advanced the runners, Navarro hit a dribbler off the end of the bat down the leftt-field line for a single that scored both runners and made it 7-6. Dave Henderson Jersey. That was all for Ramos as Ryan Webb came on. He didnt fare any better as Murphy, who played with the Marlins last season, hit the first pitch from Webb (2-6) into the left-field bleachers. "I know that guys a sinker ball guy," Murphy said of Webb. "I was looking for a sinker, he gave it to me and I put a pretty good swing on it." The Cubs added an insurance run in the eighth on Castros double. Carlos Villanueva (4- got the win. Kevin Gregg, despite walking the potential tying runs on base, worked out of a jam for his 29th save in 34 chances. But, of course, the star of the game was Murphy, who was considered nothing more than a placeholder for the remainder of the season when he arrived but now has to be considered for the future even though hes no youngster at 30. "I dont want to get too far ahead of myself and starting thinking about it a little too much and maybe its affecting my play on the field," he said of next season. "I dont want to do that, but at the same time, its at that part in September when it does start to get in the back of your mind a little bit more." NOTES: Before the game, the Cubs claimed RHP Daniel Bard off waivers from the Boston Red Sox and selected the contract of RHP Chang-Yong Lim from Triple-A Iowa. Bard, 28, was first-round pick (No. 28 overall) of the Red Sox in 2006 and was one of organizations most highly-regarded prospects at one point. To make room on the 40-man roster, the Cubs designated outfielder Cole Gillespie, who originally was in the lineup Wednesday, and RHP Michael Bowden for assignment. ... Rob Brantly, the Marlins opening-day catcher before being sent to the minors, is back with the expanded roster and eager for a second chance. "The biggest problem I had at the beginning of the season was I was trying to do too much," he said. ... Both teams are off on Thursday. The Cubs host the Brewers on with LHP Chris Rusin (2-3) taking on RHP Kyle Lohse (9-, while the Marlins open a home series against the Nationals with RHP Jose Fernandez (10-6) facing a pitcher to be announced by Washington. Cheap NFL Jerseys Wholesale Jerseys Wholesale NFL Jerseys Jerseys From China Wholesale NFL Jerseys Cheap NFL Jerseys Cheap Jerseys ' ' '