MINNEAPOLIS - Kobe Bryant passed Michael Jordan for third place on the NBA scoring list and had 10 points in the final five minutes to lead the Los Angeles Lakers to a 100-94 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Sunday night. Chris McAlister Jersey .Bryant needed nine points to move past Jordan and, after missing four of his first five shots, he knocked down a pair of free throws with 5:24 to play in the first half to join Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Karl Malone on the NBAs career scoring podium. Bryant finished with 26 points on 7-for-20 shooting and hit a 3-pointer with just over a minute to play that helped seal the victory.Shabazz Muhammad had 28 points and nine rebounds for the Timberwolves.RAPTORS 95, KNICKS 90, OTNEW YORK (AP) —Kyle Lowry had 21 points and 11 assists, controlling the overtime period and leading Toronto over New York.Lowry missed a jumper that wouldve won it to end regulation, but then had two baskets and an assist in overtime, accounting for more points than the Knicks managed as a team.Terrence Ross added a season-high 22 points for the Raptors, who maintained the best record in the Eastern Conference at 18-6.Carmelo Anthony had 34 points and nine rebounds for the Knicks, who played without injured guards Iman Shumpert and J.R. Smith.Tim Hardaway Jr. got the start and scored 18 points, but missed eight of his final 10 shots and finished 4 of 15. The Knicks, who ended a 10-game losing streak with a victory at Boston on Friday, fell to 5-21.SPURS 99, NUGGETS 91DENVER (AP) — Kawhi Leonard scored 18 points and San Antonio beat banged-up Denver.Tim Duncan and Manu Ginobili added 15 points apiece for the Spurs, who bounced back from Fridays loss to the Los Angeles Lakers despite the absence of Tony Parker, who was out with an injured hamstring.Arron Afflalo had a season-high 31 points to lead the Nuggets, who have lost six of their last seven games.J.J. Hickson started in place of injured Kenneth Faried and Ty Lawson left the game with 3:02 remaining in the second quarter after a collision with Ginobili opened a cut above his left eye. The cut was bandaged and he returned early in the third quarter.Down by 10 points heading into the fourth quarter, the Nuggets pulled to 79-74 on a baseline jumper by Afflalo with 5:42 remaining.The teams were trading baskets until Ginobili drained a 3-pointer and Cory Joseph drove in for a reverse layup around a Nuggets turnover as San Antonio went in front 94-84 with 2 minutes left to play and Denver couldnt get back within striking distance.THUNDER 112, SUNS 88OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) —Russell Westbrook had 28 points, eight assists and eight rebounds, Kevin Durant added 23 points and eight rebounds and Oklahoma City won its sixth straight game, beating Phoenix Suns 112-88.Westbrook recorded his eighth straight game of scoring at least 20 points, and getting five rebounds and five assists since his return from a broken hand. By halftime, he had 24, five rebounds and six assists. He narrowly missed getting his ninth career triple-double.With the win, Oklahoma City - which started the season 3-12 - moved within a half-game of eighth place in the Western Conference. The Thunder, with Westbrook and Durant back after missing most or all of the first part of the season due to injury, has won eight of their last nine games and is 11-13.Gerald Green led Phoenix with 15 points. The Suns have lost five straight games to fall to 12-13.WARRIORS 128, PELICANS 122, OTNEW ORLEANS (AP) — Stephen Curry scored eight of his 34 points in overtime and Golden State won its 16th straight by beating New Orleans.Klay Thompson added 29 points for the Warriors, whose franchise-long winning streak includes a club-record 10 straight road victories.Tyreke Evans scored 34 points for the Pelicans, but fouled out with three minutes left in overtime.Jrue Holiday had 30 points, nine assists and five steals for New Orleans, which was playing without Anthony Davis but still led 107-99 with 4:16 left in regulation.Andre Iguodala had a season-high 20 points and Shaun Livingston scored 12 for Golden State. Marreese Speights added 10 points, including a free throw that tied the game at 111, a scored that held until regulation ended.WIZARDS 93, JAZZ 84WASHINGTON (AP) —John Wall had 16 points, eight assists and six rebounds, and Washington overcame a sluggish start to put away slumping Utah.Wall also had five steals and three blocks, Bradley Beal scored 22 points, and Paul Pierce added 15 for the Wizards, who nearly succumbed to a letdown game after their big win over the Los Angeles Clippers on Friday night. Washington committed 12 first-half turnovers against the Jazz, but Wall, Beal and Nene led a third-quarter surge, and Andre Millers driving layup in the first minute of the fourth quarter produced the games first double-digit lead.Alec Burks scored 19 points, and Gordon Hayward had 16 for the Jazz, who have lost 11 of 12.The Wizards have won four straight — the longest current winning streak in the Eastern Conference — and seven of eight.BULLS 93, HEAT 75MIAMI (AP) — Mike Dunleavy scored 22 points and Chicago overcame a sloppy start to beat offensively inept Miami.Heat leading scorer Chris Bosh (calf strain) missed a game for the first time this season, which left them without enough punch or size to challenge Chicago. Miami shot a season-low 35 per cent, including 4 for 22 from 3-point range.Dunleavy was shut out in the first half but scored 19 points on eight shots in the third quarter, when Chicago outscored Miami 33-16. Dunleavy finished 4 for 5 from 3-point range, while the Bulls shot 9 of 18 beyond the arc and 47 overall.Jimmy Butler had 17 points for the Central Division-leading Bulls. They improved to 11-3 on the road, best in the Eastern Conference.Dwyane Wade and Luol Deng led Miami with 17 points apiece. The Heats point total matched their season low. Tony Banks Jersey . The Pope greeted Klose at his general audience Wednesday and the pair had a long chat. Klose is German like the pope, although he was born in Poland. In Sundays derby, Lazio took the lead in the seventh minute after Maarten Stekelenburg brought down Klose, resulting in the Roma goalkeeper being sent off and a penalty that Hernanes converted. Jacoby Jones Jersey . That Ginette Reno can sing. http://www.customravensjersey.com/custom-bam-morris-jersey-large-143d.html . - The RBC Canadian Open will return to Glen Abbey Golf Club next year, marking the 27th time that the national open championship will be played at the Oakville, Ont.Atlanta, GA (SportsNetwork.com) - Snubbed by the College Football Playoff committee, TCU made an emphatic statement against the nations stingiest defense on Wednesday. Trevone Boykin threw two of his three touchdown passes to Josh Doctson and the sixth-ranked Horned Frogs manhandled the No. 9 Ole Miss Rebels 42-3 in the Peach Bowl. TCU (12-1) felt it was worthy of playing for the national title, but fell from third to sixth in the final playoff rankings despite closing its regular season with a 55-3 rout of Iowa State to earn a share of the Big 12 championship. Boykin was 22-of-31 for 187 yards with three interceptions. Wide receiver Kolby Listenbee opened the scoring with a touchdown pass to Aaron Green and added a touchdown reception. Bo Wallace struggled mightily against a stout Horned Frogs defense. Wallace threw three first-half interceptions, one of which resulted in a TCU touchdown, and fumbled once while completing 10-of-23 passes for 109 yards. The Rebels (9-4), who were held to 129 total yards on offense, had their bowl win streak snapped a six games. Ole Miss entered the contest with the nations No. 1 scoring defense, allowing just 13.8 points per game. Things went downhill quickly for the Rebels as Wallace was picked off by Chris Hackett on the games third play from scrimmage. TCU then grabbed an early lead when Boykin threw a backward pass to Listenbee, who fired down the field to Green for a 31-yard touchdown. After an Ole Miss punt, Green capped a 15-play, 78-yard drive with a 115-yard touchdown run. Chris Board Jersey. The Horned Frogs committed turnovers on consecutive drives later in the first quarter, but the Rebels were unable to get a first down and Gary Wunderlich missed a 52-yard field goal attempt wide left. TCU extended its lead to 21-0 four minutes into the second quarter on Doctsons 12-yard TD grab. Later in the second, Wallace was under pressure in the shadow of his own goal line and threw it away to avoid being sacked for a safety. James McFarland made a diving interception in the end zone to make it 28-0. Following the break, Ranthony Texada returned the opening kickoff of the second half 65 yards to the Ole Miss 34-yard line. Listenbee then went up in tight coverage and came down with the ball on 3rd-and-11 for a touchdown. Just 28 seconds later, Boykin hit Doctson for a 27-yard score after a Wallace fumble. Wunderlich made a 27-yard field goal with 7:18 remaining in the fourth quarter to spoil TCUs shutout bid. Game Notes TCU set school records for most points in a bowl game and largest margin of victory (39) ... The Horned Frogs improved to 14-15-1 in bowl games, while the Rebels bowl record dropped to 23-13 ... Doctson set single-season school records with 11 touchdown receptions and 1,018 receiving yards ... TCU has at least one takeaway in 25 straight games, the longest current streak in the nation ... The Horned Frogs posted their second win in seven all-time meetings with the Rebels ... Wallace was sacked five times. ' ' '