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CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Kemba Walker had 22 points, Nicolas Batum scored 17 of 20 points in a pivotal third quarter and the Charlotte Hornets handed the Philadelphia 76ers their fourth straight loss to open the season, 109-93 on Wednesday night.Led by Batum, the Hornets opened the second half on a 16-2 run to erase a seven-point halftime deficit and gain control.Batum, who came into game shooting just 27 percent from the field and was limited to three points in the first half, was 6 of 8 in the third quarter with three 3-pointers as the Hornets outscored the 76ers 39-20. The 76ers didnt help themselves with eight turnovers in the third quarter that led to 12 Charlotte points.Frank Kaminsky provided a huge boost off the bench for Charlotte (3-1), finishing with 14 points for his second-straight double-digit game since returning from a sprained foot.NETS 109, PISTONS 101NEW YORK -- Brook Lopez had 34 points and 11 rebounds, Sean Kilpatrick added 24 points, and the Nets beat the Pistons.Brooklyn hit 16 of its 20 shots in the first quarter to take a 38-30 advantage. The Nets had more turnovers (5) than misses. Brooklyns first miss came at the 6:03 mark in the first when Rondae Hollis-Jefferson was off on a 3-pointer. Lopez had 14 in the first quarter and 24 by the end of the first half to lead the Nets as Brooklyn took a 71-55 lead to the locker room.Detroit cut the lead to 11 heading into the fourth quarter and then as close as five with 1:34 remaining.Tobias Harris and Marcus Morris each scored 23 points, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope had 15 points and Jon Leuer added 11 for the Pistons.LAKERS 123, HAWKS 116ATLANTA -- Lou Williams scored 16 of his 18 points in the fourth quarter, and the Lakers rallied after trailing most of the game to beat the Hawks.DAngelo Russell led the Lakers with 23 points.Williams, the Atlanta native who played for the Hawks from 2012-14, had a quiet game before his big final quarter.Dwight Howard had 31 points and 11 rebounds and Tim Hardaway Jr. had 26 points for Atlanta.A 3-pointer by Brandon Ingram early in the fourth quarter gave the Lakers a 99-98 lead -- their first since the opening period. A layup by Williams stretched the Lakers lead to 107-100.ROCKETS 118, KNICKS 99NEW YORK -- James Harden had 30 points and 15 assists, and the Rockets routed the Knicks.The NBAs leader coming into the day with 11.8 assists per game toyed with the Knicks defense, setting up teammates for lobs or open 3-pointers as the Rockets easily bounced back from a loss in Cleveland a night earlier.Eric Gordon added 21 points for Houston, which has won seven straight at Madison Square Garden. The Knicks havent defeated the Rockets at home since Jan. 26, 2009, so long ago that their coach was current Houston coach Mike DAntoni.Harden also grabbed six rebounds, a night after he had 41 points and 15 assists in the Rockets 128-120 loss in Cleveland.Carmelo Anthony scored 21 points for the Knicks, who besides their poor defense also heard loud boos for their rebounding and turnovers in a dismal performance.RAPTORS 113, WIZARDS 103WASHINGTON -- DeMar DeRozan continued his hot start by scoring 40 points and outdueling John Wall in a showcase of All-Star guards as the Raptors beat the winless Wizards.DeRozan was 14 of 23 from the floor despite leaving the game briefly to get his ankles taped. Raptors backcourt made Kyle Lowry needed three stitches to close a cut below his right eye but still scored 18 points.Those problems didnt slow down the Raptors (3-1) as they spoiled the home opener for the Wizards (0-3). Terrence Ross added 15 points for Toronto.Wall was dominant in leading Washington with 33 points on 13 of 19 shooting and 11 assists. Otto Porter was 11 of 13 from the field for 23 points and Bradley Beal scored 15, but the Wizards did themselves in with 21 turnovers that Toronto turned into 30 points.GRIZZLIES 89, PELICANS 83, OTMEMPHIS, Tenn. -- JaMychal Green scored 21 points, Mike Conley added 20 and the Grizzlies beat the still-winless Pelicans.James Ennis had 16 points and 10 rebounds for Memphis, while Zach Randolph finished with 10 points and 11 rebounds, part of the Grizzlies outrebounding the Pelicans 52-43.Lance Stephenson led New Orleans with 21 points and six assists, while Langston Galloway and rookie Buddy Hield had 18 points each. Anthony Davis, the leagues second-leading scorer, was limited to 10 points, connecting on only 3 of 13 shots as New Orleans lost its fifth straight. Wholesale Shoes 2020 . 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Cheap Shoes China Free Shipping . - Connor McDavid scored 53 seconds into overtime as the Erie Otters came from behind to defeat the visiting Guelph Storm 4-3 on Saturday in Ontario Hockey League action.Round Six has to be one of the highlights so far this season with table-toppers Manchester Thunder losing out to the reigning champions Surrey Storm on Monday. Victory for the Storm came days after their one goal defeat to Loughborough Lightning, who were edged out against a Team Northumbria outfit that have now recorded back-to-back wins.Yorkshire Jets will want to forget their last few fixtures, losing to Celtic Dragons in a battle at the bottom, while Team Bath couldnt stop high-flying Hertfordshire Mavericks and the league table was blown open on Monday night, making for some eagerly anticipated Round Seven matches. Early impressionsOn paper the teams that were tipped as contenders fill the top five places and have confirmed that they are in the hunt for this years title.Many, myself included, hinted in pre-season that it was unlikely that the 2016 champions would go undefeated and that is true after Thunders first defeat against Storm, who bounced back from defeat to Loughborough just 48 hours earlier. Dan Ryan felt the Manchester Thunder were average in so many departments in their defeat to Surrey Storm The top four are a familiar force with Jets unable to find their 2015 form. But figures rarely tell the whole story and the stand-out attraction this year has to be the nature of the wins and the one-goal thrillers we have already seen.Loughborough have a penchant for these type of games but will no doubt rue their defeat against Team Northumbria, who had only won one game before their clash. It proved costly for Lightning and leaves them in fifth place ahead of Friday nights crucial clash with Team Bath.Storm appear to be finding form and confidence, perfect timing ahead of London Live and they may well make it a clean sweep of victories at the Olympic Park venue that has served them well. Helen Housby - Manchester Thunder Team Bath have work to do against the best teams in the league. Despite some patches of play being among the best seen so far, the deficits in each of their losses have been too great.Thunder find themselves in need of more homework after a first defeat and will welcome a Roses match-up with the Jets, a fixture in recent seasons that has been closely contested. This time around I fear Manchester will prove too strong and coach Dan Ryan may get an opportunity to expose more of his combos and inject players off the bench.Farewell JadeTonight marks the last game for Loughborough superstar Jade Clarke before she departs for the Southern Hemisphere and the Adelaide Thunderbirds - a much talked about move but one just too good for Jade to turn down and I wish her well. Loughborough Lightnings Jade Clarke is heading for Australia With the loss of Sasha Corbin so early in their campaign Loughborough will be digging deep to ensure they can remain competitive despite the adversity they have been dealt.So much time is spent throwing the spotlight on key individuals but I feel that this years winners, more so than ever, will need to be the best team, whose environment is cultivating the culture needed to perform under the increasing pressure our league demands.Team-by-teamWho has the versatility and strength in depth to cope when players pick up injuries? Who wwill perform when the team need them the most or just get simply get shut down by their opponents? These will be the squads that stand the best chance.dddddddddddd Superleague: Ones to watch The stars of the Superleague Every team is showing their strengths, whether its the physicality and man-on-man defence combined with one of the strongest midcourt combos in the league of Thunder; the range and stature of Mavericks defensive unit coupled with an exciting circle attack of Sam Wallace and Englands Georgie Fisher learning her trade.Loughborough have a great mix of an off-marking and man-on-man defence style, with the ability and accuracy of Peace Proscovia and Kadeen Corbins combinations at the other end of the court.Surrey have the experience of winning, holding the title and when the likes of Rachel Dunn and Pamela Cookey are on form like on Monday, they can beat anyone. Sky Sports netball experts Natalie Seaton and Julie Corletto analyse the importance of Rachel Dunn Dragons have shown that they can compete with teams for longer periods and with a target such as Georgia Rowe it starves teams of the much needed turnover opportunity, the key for them will be in taking more ball from the more clinical attacking units and shooters.Team Bath boast two of the most prolific and accurate shooters so far in the league with Chelsea Lewis and Lenize Potgieter in fine form but the challenge for the south-west outfit is to afford them more opportunities at goal.For Jets they will need to find some consistency if they are to get the results and with Stacey Francis leading the way there is no doubt they will not let up that pursuit.Team Northumbria for me are still a dark horse, you cant ignore their result against Loughborough and I believe they have the capacity to repeat this in the second half of the season. Netball London Live We preview Saturdays Copper Box showdown London LiveSo attention turns to Round Seven and London Live. Who will come out on top in an eagerly anticipated derby?it is always tough to call and sitting side-by-side in the table going into the weekend, there is not much to separate them, with both confident coming off Round Six wins against other top four teams.The experience and relationship of Dunn and Cookey far outweighs that of the Mavericks newly formed shooting line-up so Linsay Keable, Layla Guscoth and Sam May will have their work cut out if they are to force errors but they have the capacity to do so on a good day.I feel it will be won or lost in the midcourt and a match-up between former Mavericks player Sophie Candappa and Kiwi Joline Johannson is an intriguing one. Surrey will need to service their circle well and win ball early before Mavericks get a chance to feed the impressive Wallace.Mavericks will need to be smart, steal some ball and be clinical from it. My gut feeling says Storm on a good day will rise to the occasion and may just edge it but either way it should be closely contested. Also See: London Live: Storm v Mavericks Superleague: Ones to watch Superleagues new era Roses set for summer series ' ' '