Subject :eam and to put ourselves in this situation was something that I dont thin
WASHINGTON -- Drew Gooden has signed his 10-day contract with the Washington Wizards. John Paxson Black Friday Jersey . The veteran forward joined the Wizards at Wednesdays practice and will be available for Thursdays game against the Toronto Raptors. Gooden agreed to the deal Tuesday. The Wizards were in need of frontcourt depth after losing forward Nene to a sprained left MCL. Nene is expected to be sidelined about six weeks. Gooden hasnt played since he was designated as an amnesty player by the Milwaukee Bucks last summer. He had two years and about $13.4 million remaining on his contact at the time. The 32-year-old Gooden has played for nine teams over 11 NBA seasons. Anthony Mason Cyber Monday Jersey . Ecclestone dismissed on Wednesday any clash between the series, after the top executive at Texas Motor Speedway called F1 "arrogant" for scheduling the United States Grand Prix in Austin on the same weekend that his track hosts NASCAR in Fort Worth. Martell Webster Cyber Monday Jersey . Cristiano Ronaldo, Gareth Bale and Karim Benzema scored two goals each Wednesday night in a 6-1 rout of Schalke in the first leg of their second-round matchup. "We played a very, very good match," Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti said. "We got well into the match, scored two early goals and that opened the game and left us able to counter and to use the speed of our players. GREENSBORO, N.C. -- John Henson had a great seat on the North Carolina sideline to watch his teammates advance in the NCAA tournament. The question is how long the Tar Heels will have to win without him, not to mention if his sore left wrist will heal enough to make him a factor in March at all. Tyler Zeller had 17 points and 15 rebounds to help North Carolina beat Vermont 77-58 on Friday in its NCAA tournament opener despite playing without its shot-blocking and rebound-snatching starter. The top-seeded Tar Heels didnt turn in a rousing performance, but they had a danger-free afternoon and advanced to play Creighton on Sunday in the third round of the Midwest Regional. They also bought Henson another two days to recover. "We know hes either going to be with us or (were) without him," point guard Kendall Marshall said. "If hes in there, he can help us and thats great for our team. If hes not, we have other players who can step up." Against the 16th-seeded Catamounts (24-12), that meant another strong performance from freshman James Michael McAdoo starting in Hensons place. McAdoo shook off a poor shooting start and finished with a season-high 17 points to give Zeller some help in the paint, including a one-handed tip slam off a missed 3-pointer from Reggie Bullock that sent the home-state crowd wearing plenty of light blue into a roar. McAdoo also had consecutive three-point plays during the run that broke the game open after halftime. "I kind of got down on myself a little because my shot wasnt falling (early), but I was getting great shots," McAdoo said. "That was what the coaches kept saying. I really just tried to play myself into the game on the defensive end and then just be aggressive." While McAdoos surge helped the Tar Heels improve to 30-1 in NCAA tournament games played in their home state, they know that the question of Hensons return is becoming more urgent with each game. The 6-foot-10 junior -- who averages 14 points, 10 rebounds and three blocks -- was hurt during when he fell to the floor while being fouled during last weeks Atlantic Coast Conference tournament and missed the last two games in Atlanta. He had practiced this week and said he hoped to play Friday, but coach Roy Williamms didnt sound sure Thursday that Henson would be ready and the team announced about 90 minutes before tipoff he was out. Rodney Hood Black Friday Jersey. Williams said Henson looked better during a morning shootaround, including being able to palm the ball with his left hand, catch passes with both hands and make a couple of strong moves off the dribble. "I went to him and I said, John, it just doesnt look like youre comfortable," Williams said. "And he says, Coach, not really, but Im right there." Williams said the chances of Henson playing Sunday are "a little better than 50-50" considering his recent progress. Zeller shot just 4 for 9 from the floor but went 9 of 10 at the free throw line and was a rebound shy of a double-double by halftime. Harrison Barnes also finished with 14 points, while Marshall had 11 points and 10 assists for UNC. The Tar Heels shot just 42 per cent, but scored 24 points off 20 turnovers. North Carolina led by 12 at halftime before blowing the game open. After McAdoos three-point plays, fellow rookie P.J. Hairston followed with a 3-pointer, then Barnes added a three-point play that pushed North Carolinas lead to 60-37 with 8:12 left. Sandro Carissimo had 11 points for the Catamounts, who beat Lamar in one of Wednesdays First Four games. They arrived in Greensboro late Thursday afternoon and had little time to get acclimated to their surroundings before getting the unenviable challenge of facing a high seed playing about an hour from its own campus. "Its been an unbelievable ride and to have this opportunity to beat a very good Lamar team and to put ourselves in this situation was something that I dont think any of us have ever dreamed of," senior Matt Glass said. "So to be here in this atmosphere and have an opportunity to play one of the top teams in the country is very special and were all very humbled." The Catamounts shot 40 per cent and missed 15 of 18 3-point tries. Perhaps no Vermont player struggled more than leading scorer Four McGlynn, who came in averaging about 12 points off the bench. The freshman had 18 points against Lamar, but finished with just six against the Tar Heels on 2-for-13 shooting. He also missed all six of his shots from beyond the arc. ' ' ' |
