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Garden. The Rockets have won three straight and nine of their last 12 games,
including Wednesdays 99-94 victory versus the Dallas Mavericks. Josh Smith
scored 18 points off the bench, James Harden added 17 and Donatas Motiejunas
finished with 16 for the Rockets, who prevailed despite shooting 40.9 percent
and scored 31 points off 24 Dallas turnovers. When weve got so many guys
contributing its kind of hard to beat us, Harden said. Rockets center Dwight
Howard missed his second straight game due to a sprained right ankle. Howard is
expected to miss extended time. Houston will visit Detroit on Saturday and is
16-7 on the road. The Celtics are back home after a six-game western tour (3-3)
and will host the Rockets and Miami Heat. Boston ended the trek with Wednesdays
110-98 loss at Minnesota, as Jared Sullinger scored 16 points and Marcus
Thornton followed with 15 off the bench. Avery Bradley finished with 13 points
for the Celtics, who shot 46.2 percent and committed 13 turnovers for 18
Minnesota points. Tonight we kind of hurt ourselves a little, so this is a tough
one, said Boston guard Evan Turner. Turner is probable Friday with a sprained
thumb. Boston will try to stop a two-game slide at home and is 9-13 in Beantown
this season. The Celtics dropped a 104-90 decision in Houston back on Nov. 1 in
their second game of the season and Sullinger scored 14 points. Harden made all
14 of his free throws en route to 26 points for the Rockets, Houston has won
three in a row and seven of the last nine meetings with Boston.
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arent.FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- Safety Patrick Chung is back with the New England
Patriots as the latest addition to their rebuilt secondary. After one season
with the Philadelphia Eagles, Chung signed on Thursday with the team that
drafted him in the second round in 2009. "Im glad to be back. Its like family
here. It feels like home," Chung said in a conference call. "I love the fans,
love the coaches, love the environment, love the city." The Patriots already
have added free agent cornerbacks Darrelle Revis and Brandon Browner and have a
vacancy at starting safety after releasing Steve Gregory. Safety Devin McCourty
and cornerback Alfonzo Dennard, a starter last season who could be replaced by
Browner, return. Chung said hes excited to be in the same secondary as Revis and
Browner. "Youve got two playmakers like that on the outside," Chung said. "It
definitely helps." Chung, 26, was released by the Eagles on March 11, the same
day they agreed with former New Orleans Saints safety Malcolm Jenkins on a
three-year contract. Both were drafted in 2009, Jenkins with the 14th pick and
Chung with the 34th. "I cant really tell you why things didnt work out in
Philly. I dont make those decisions," said Chung, who praised the city and the
teams coaches and personnell, "but I feel now that this has happened, I feel
like its a better fit here.
Cheap New Balance 574 Singapore. Ive been here for four years. I know the system. I know the coaches. The coaches are
cool. I know most of the players. "Now Im back in the city that gave me my very
first chance." Chung started 10 of the 12 games in which he played last season,
making 56 tackles with one fumble recovery and no interceptions. In four seasons
with the Patriots, he had seven interceptions while playing in 50 of the 64
regular-season games with 30 starts. Chung was plagued by injuries and never
showed the consistency expected of him when the Patriots drafted him out of
Oregon. He missed seven of the last eight regular-season games in 2011 with a
foot injury and was sidelined for four games in 2012 with shoulder and hamstring
problems. He became a free agent after the 2012 season and signed with the
Eagles on March 12, 2013. He said he doesnt feel hes a different player than he
was before leaving the Patriots and has no expectations for what his role might
be. "I feel Im the same," Chung said. "The scheme, I guess, would fit a lot
better." When the Eagles released him he had "no clue" he would return to the
Patriots. But then, "I got the call and I was excited. I was happy. I was
relieved."
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