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When Mike DAntoni took over the Phoenix Suns in 2003 and started incorporating his plan to blow the doors off of the rest of the NBA, the coach remembers looking at the stat sheet almost sheepishly when he saw how many 3-pointers they were taking.Wed put up 25 and get scared, like `Oh my gosh, maybe were doing too much, DAntoni recalled this week.If he only knew then the revolution that he started.In his first season in Houston, DAntoni has found the perfect marriage between a coachs approach and an organizational philosophy. And the Rockets are soaring because of it. They set NBA records with 24 made 3s and a staggering 61 attempts in a win over New Orleans on Friday night, then put up the second-most 3s in league history with 51 in a comeback win over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Saturday night.The Rockets have won 10 straight games to improve to 21-7, and DAntoni isnt about to put any limits on how many 3s his team will hoist.Thats the good thing about being in Houston. They kind of like that. Mathematics have said its OK, DAntoni said. So were just kind of pushing the envelope as far as we can go. And I dont know where that will end, but 61 is a good start.There is no bigger envelope pusher in the league than Rockets GM Daryl Morey, who took heat for hiring DAntoni with owner Leslie Alexanders blessing because many thought the Rockets needed a defensive mind after last seasons train wreck on that end of the floor.But the Rockets are a respectable 14th in defensive rating and make up for any shortcomings there by embracing modern analytics that put a premium on 3s, layups and free throws.James Harden is an MVP candidate again, Eric Gordon is enjoying a rebirth in his first year in Houston and Ryan Anderson is letting it fly. The Rockets lead the NBA with 417 3s attempted -- 81 more than the splash family in Golden State -- and are fourth in 3-point accuracy.The efficacy of the approach was readily apparent in Minnesota on Saturday, when the Rockets hit five 3s in the final three minutes to erase a 12-point deficit and force overtime.I dont ever see us out of a game, Harden said. We score the ball so easily, so well.---CHRISTMAS DAYThe NBA has taken over Christmas Day, owning the holiday from the afternoon well into the night. Heres a quick look at the games this Sunday, the unofficial start to the league year:-Boston at New York, 12 p.m. EST: Kristaps Porzingis and the Knicks have lost three straight and face the improving Celtics, who are still trying to find another gear with Al Horford healthy.-Golden State at Cleveland, 2:30 p.m.: The long-awaited rematch of one of the best NBA Finals in years, served up just after youve assembled a toy or two for the kids to play with.-Chicago at San Antonio, 5 p.m.: Dwyane Wade and the struggling Bulls look for this showcase slot to get them going against former Bull Pau Gasol and the Spurs.-Timberwolves at Thunder, 8 p.m.: This was supposed to be the coming-out party for the young Wolves in the small-market special, but they are off to a horrid 7-19 start.-Clippers at Lakers, 10:30 p.m.: After putting the kids to bed, unwind from the hectic holiday season with a Tinseltown nightcap.---STAT LINE OF THE WEEK:Bradley Beal, Wizards, 41 points, 13-23 FG, 6-10 3s, 9-11 FTs vs. Clippers on Sunday. With apologies to Russell Westbrook, who could appear in this space just about every week, Beals stat line against the Clippers was one of the most encouraging lines of the week. After injuries for the last two years, Beal has regained his form and helped the Wizards rebound from a horrible start to the season. Their surprise win over Los Angeles was the teams third in a row and fifth out of the last six games to move them to 12-14 after a 2-8 start.Cheap Yeezy From China . Malkin got tangled up with Detroits Luke Glendening early in the third period and his left skate took the brunt of collision with the boards behind Pittsburghs net. Wholesale Yeezy Authentic . JOHNS, N. https://www.wholesaleyeezyauthentic.com/ . -- Sergey Tolchinksy scored his second goal of the game 3:56 into overtime as the Sault Ste. Fake Yeezy . The team says the Spain international has a muscle pull in his right leg. Barcelona hosts third-division side Cartagena in the return leg of their round-of-32 tie after winning their first meeting 4-1. Wholesale Yeezy . Tests earlier this week revealed a Grade 2 left hamstring strain for Sabathia, who was hurt in last Fridays start against San Francisco. Its an injury that will require about eight weeks to heal. He finished a disappointing campaign just 14-13 with a career-worst 4.DAVIE, Fla. -- Miami first-round draft pick Laremy Tunsil has yet to make the first team at guard in training camp, which suggests the Dolphins have an established offensive line.But they dont. The Dolphins ranked 24th in the NFL in rushing and 26th in sacks last year, and this summer theyve shuffled personnel at guard trying to find the best combination.Tunsil is widely expected to be part of that group, but so far he has lined up mostly with the second team while adjusting to the transition from left tackle -- his position at Ole Miss -- to left guard.Every day Im going to keep getting better, Tunsil said Wednesday. Its up to the coaches -- at the end of the day -- what theyre going to do. Im not concerned about it.For Tunsil, the relative obscurity of being a second-team guard on the depth chart is a big change from April, when he became the biggest story of the draft. Once touted as a potential No. 1 overall choice, Tunsil fell to Miami with the 13th pick after a bizarre video was posted on his Twitter account showing him smoking from a gas mask connected to a bong.Now he has gone off the grid celebrity-wise, which isnt easy in football-crazed South Florida.I really dont get noticed that much, Tunsil said. But I dont go out much. Im a low-key guy. I stay to myself. I stay home and cook. I dont consider myself a celebrity. I consider myself a regular person.Reviews from the Dolphins about Tunsils work ethic, attitude and ability have been uniformly favorable.Laremy is an extremely athletic guy -- he flashes at times, quarterback Ryan Tannehill said. He is playing a position he hasnt played a lot, so hes learning, but hes learning fast. If we can keep him on that track, hes going to be a force for us.Also in the mix at the guard spots are veterans Dallass Thomas and Billy Turner, who struggled as starters last year, and Jermon Bushrod, a converted left tackle.ddddddddddddFirst-year coach Adam Gase has begun to bristle at daily questions regarding Tunsils status.This is a league where confidence does matter, Gase said. And Ive seen rookies before where you throw them in because youre like, `Well, hes got to play, and then two years later everybodys calling for his head. So right now were going through the process that we need to go through.I like what hes doing. I like the fact that hes coming out there and giving everything he has.Tunsil said the transition to guard hasnt required major adjustments.There are different techniques youve got to learn, he said. But youve got your hand in the ground. Its football.Offensive coordinator Clyde Christensen said this week he doesnt know who will start at the guards in the season opener Sept. 11. Gase declined to say even who will start in Fridays exhibition game at Dallas.If I do get that start against Dallas, it would be nice, Tunsil said.The offensive line has been a chronic problem during Miamis seven-year playoff drought. This year the line could include four former first-round picks -- Tunsil, center Mike Pouncey and tackles Branden Albert and JaWuan James -- which raises expectations the blocking might finally be better.I have an idea what direction were heading, Gase said. Now its about finding the right five. Were still in that process.---AP NFL website: www.pro32.ap.org and http://twitter.com/AP-NFL---Follow Steven Wine on Twitter: http://twitter.com/Steve-Wine. His work can be found at http://bigstory.ap.org/content/steven-wine ' ' '