celebrate Harvey and keep them in the hunt for a top-four berth

Carmelo Anthony returns to the roots of his NBA career on Saturday night. Whether he will be in uniform is uncertain.Anthonys New York Knicks (14-12) wrap up their five-game road trip against the Denver Nuggets but the star forwards status is questionable going into the game. He was a late scratch in Thursdays 103-90 loss at Golden State due to a right shoulder injury.Before the injury, Anthony had talked about sitting out games to rest, a practice that has gained popularity among NBA coaches in recent years. Earlier this week the reigning champs, the Cleveland Cavaliers, didnt bring stars LeBron James, Kyrie Irving and Kevin Love on a one-game road trip to Memphis.I think everyone needs a rest day, to be honest with you, Anthony told Newsday. I think if youre an NBA player, professional athlete, you need a rest day. Its a matter of when you take it, how you take it. The decision is not just mine, its a collective as a whole. Whatever is the best situation for that individual.Derrick Rose (lower back injury) also missed the game against the Warriors. New York trailed by as many as 25 before making it a respectable score in the fourth quarter.Nuggets fans hope Anthony suits up for his one trip to Pepsi Center, where he cut his professional teeth. He was the third overall pick in 2003 and helped Denver (10-16) reach the playoffs in each of his seven full seasons with the team and the Western Conference finals in 2009.The Nuggets traded him to New York in February 2011 in a 10-player, three-team blockbuster deal. Only Anthony remains with the Knicks while Denver still has Danilo Gallinari and Wilson Chandler on the roster from the trade.Not only are they on the roster, they are, for the time being, starting together. Coach Michael Malone had been bringing Chandler off the bench when Gallinari is healthy, but after Denvers recent struggles he had them on the floor together from the opening tip.Malone also put Nikola Jokic back at center to start and Gary Harris at shooting guard in his return to the lineup.It worked out well. Gallinari scored 27 points and Wilson Chandler 17 as Denver scored 38 points in the first quarter against Portland on Thursday night and never trailed in beating the Trail Blazers by 12.Those guys responded, Malone said after the game.The Nuggets snapped a three-game home losing streak with the victory and want to build on that with a game against the Knicks. New York is 2-2 on the road trip, but if Anthony and Rose do not play it will make it tougher to finish the Western Conference swing with a winning mark.Anthony said he hurt his shoulder against the Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday, and when he went through drills Thursday morning the pain was too much.When I was doing workouts and not being full strength, there was no way I could get out there (Thursday) night, Anthony told Newsday.Rose missed two games last week with the back injury and aggravated it in Phoenix on Tuesday. Before the game against Golden State he sounded hopeful he could return Saturday.Just got to be smart about it, he told Newsday. Its frustrating as hell, but just have to be smart about it. Its improving, but its not where I want it to be, so Im looking for hopefully playing in Denver. Adrian Wilson Womens Jersey . Ryan Garbutt had a goal and two assists as Dallas snapped a six-game losing streak with a 5-2 victory over the Edmonton Oilers on Tuesday night. 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On a historic night for the AFL and Brent Harvey, North Melbourne have clawed their way to a 23-point win over St Kilda at Etihad Stadium.Harveys 427th career match rarely reached any great heights as a spectacle on Saturday night, but that mattered little as the champion was carried off the ground as the AFLs games record holder following the 12.13 (85) to 8.14 (62) win.Despite a huge build-up in the week leading up to his surpassing of Hawthorn great Michael Tuck, Harvey wasnt overawed by the occasion, gathering 24 possessions and kicking a goal.The win continues the 38-year-olds run of having never lost a personal milestone match in his career.But although it was a historic night, there as nothing memorable about the dour, error-riddled first half of the contest.Both sides lacked cohesion in their play and couldnt buy a set-shot for goal for the most part.But the Kangaroos eventually found their composure to lead by two goals at halftime, with Drew Petrie - who kicked a goal after taking a spectacular pack mark - important as they stretched that to 22 points at the last break.The Saints were ninth on the ladder going into the clash and desperately needed a win to keep their faint finals hopes alive.But they continued a disappointing evening in the final term, with the Roos sealing a win to celebrate Harvey and keep them in the hunt for a top-four berth.Jamie Macmillan, Ben Cunnington and Nick Dal Santo were influenttial for North, while Ben Brown was the dominant forward on the ground with three goals.ddddddddddddComing off an upset win over the Western Bulldogs last week, St Kilda didnt have enough consistent contributors, but Seb Ross, Jack Steven and Leigh Montagna were among their best players.Kangaroos coach Brad Scott was delighted at how his side was able to grind out a win against a team that took good form into the game.St Kilda certainly werent going to roll out the red carpet for Bloomer, Scott said.They were there to get the job done and they pressured really well, so we needed to try and match and exceed that pressure.It turned into a bit of a scrap but I think you need to be able to win those games because thats what high pressure finals look like.Alan Richardson said it had been a frustrating night on several counts, with a critical period in the third quarter particularly disappointing.We were beaten pretty comprehensively at the stoppages ... not necessarily on the numbers but just the quality there, Richardson said.Weve got some guys who have been in really good form - really aggressive, physical onballers - who were beaten pretty badly in that period of the game.Jarrad Waite was unable to play out the match for the Roos after he aggravated a hip injury that has troubled him recently. 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