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An MRI on J.R. Smiths left knee on Tuesday showed no structural damage, and the?Cleveland Cavaliers?said the guard will be day-to-day with what was diagnosed as a knee contusion.Smith, who will miss Wednesday nights game against the host New York Knicks, bruised the knee during the Cavs victory over the Toronto Raptors on Monday.Great news, great news, Cavs coach Tyronn Lue said of Smiths status before shootaround Wednesday at Madison Square Garden. I talked to him [Tuesday] night. He feels normal, thats a good sign and the MRI being negative. ... The way he reacted and the way he fell, I thought he was going to be out for a long time.Smith, who had been battling soreness in the knee for several weeks, returned to Cleveland to have the knee examined instead of going to New York with the Cavaliers.Smith had surgery on the knee in 2013, when he was a member of the Knicks.Although Smith is day-to-day, Lue hinted that he could hold him out of the lineup for an extended period of time for recovery, if necessary.Whatever he needs to get his leg right, Lue said. Thats the important thing, looking at the long haul, down the stretch.Lue added that?DeAndre Liggins?will start in Smiths place. It will be Liggins second start, in the 69th game of his career.Just like the energy he brings, Lue said. I think high energy from a guy, its contagious. Guys tend to play harder, seeing him flying around the floor, picking up full court. Thats the juice and spunk we need.Smith, 31, signed a four-year, $57 million deal in October to remain with the defending NBA champions. He has struggled this season, averaging 7.8 points and shooting just 31 percent.Information from ESPNs Dave McMenamin was used in this report.David Nwaba Jersey .Y. -- Jayna Hefford scored the winning goal Friday as Canada survived a scare with a 4-3 win over Sweden at the Four Nations womens hockey tournament. Rick Barry Jersey . The 28-year-old from Calgary matched his career best after missing just one shot in his two rounds of shooting in the mens 10-kilometre sprint competition. Smith finished in 23 minutes 15. https://www.cheapnetsonline.com/145g-buck-williams-jersey-nets.html .J. -- Marty Brodeur beat the Pittsburgh Penguins yet again. Bernard King Jersey . - 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. Brooklyn Nets Store . "Hes going to have hip surgery on Jan. 7, and hell be expected to rehabilitate for four to six months beyond that," Canucks general manager Mike Gillis said Friday in an interview.LOS ANGELES -- Golden State lacked its usual outside shooting touch. The Warriors still had an easy time with the Clippers.Klay Thompson scored 24 points, Draymond Green added 22 points and the Warriors won 115-98 Wednesday night for their seventh straight victory over Los Angeles.Stephen Curry had 19 points for Golden State, and Kevin Durant, who came in averaging a team-best 27.0 points, was held to 16 on 5-of-17 shooting.Curry failed to make a 3-pointer for just the second time this season, going 0 of 8. The Warriors were 7 of 30 from long range.You try to affect the games other ways when your shot is not falling, Curry said. Thats kind of the test. To stay locked in and not get frustrated because I know it wont happen that often. Wed like to make every shot every night and have that free-flowing offensive rhythm. But for us, if we can defend and not turn the ball over, were going to be in good shape most nights. Tonight was a testament to that.Jamal Crawford scored 21 points for the Clippers, who have lost five of seven. Four of their seven overall losses have come at home.Our spirit wasnt right, said Chris Paul, who shot 7 of 14. We gave them a lot of baskets. A team that shoots as well as they do, we cant give them points.Blake Griffin struggled, scoring 12 points on 5-of-20 shooting and while committing seven of the Clippers 14 turnovers. J.J. Redick had two points, well under his 15.5 average.I turned the ball over, I missed some easy shots, forced some bad shots, Griffin said. We got some work to do, obviously.The Warriors set a dominant tone in the first quarter when they shot 56 percent. They erased the Clippers one-point lead with a 28-9 run to lead 37-19.Golden States defense smothered the Clippers shooters, who were held to 33 percent in the first, and forced coach Doc Rivers to bring in his second unit. The reserves couldnt get anything going while Thompson, Curry and Green combined to score 15 consecutive points as part of Golden States big run.Great night defensively, Warriors coach Steve Kerr said. If we defend like that and take care of the balll, even on a night when shots arent going in, we have a chance to win anywhere, even on the road against a great team.ddddddddddddrailing by 20 early in the second quarter, the Clippers clawed back within seven on three 3-pointers by Crawford, including a rainbow that just beat the shot clock. Paul added seven points and DeAndre Jordan dunked to get to 53-46. But just as quickly, the Warriors restored their lead to 62-49 at halftime, capped by Greens 3-pointer.Even a 12-0 run by the Clippers only cut their deficit to 14 points late in the third after they fell behind by 27 earlier in the quarter. On the Warriors last possession, Curry and two teammates fell down but Kevon Looney still dunked to send them into the fourth leading 91-75.TIP-INSWarriors: Thompson was coming off his career-high 60-point performance against Indiana on Monday. He was 8 of 18 from the floor against the Clippers. ... They have won seven straight on the road. ... They shot 48 percent from the floor, just under their league-leading 50 percent.Clippers: Their losing streak to the Warriors is the teams longest active skid against any opponent. ... Their last win against the Warriors came on Christmas Day 2014 at home. ... Doc Rivers, Griffin and Paul each got technical fouls. ... Jordan is two rebounds away from 6,000 in his career. ... G Raymond Felton missed the game for unspecified family reasons and is expected to be out a couple games. ... Jay Z, Chris Rock, Olympic champion gymnast Simone Biles and the Rev. Jesse Jackson attended the game.NEXT TIMEThe teams meet three more times in the regular season, once in January and twice in February.Dont get too cocky when we play them next time, Thompson said. Theyre very capable. It was just a great effort by us.UP NEXTWarriors: At Utah on Tuesday in the second game of a back-to-back as part of a five-game trip, equaling the teams longest of the season.Clippers: Host New Orleans on Saturday after a rare two-day rest. ' ' '