The Houston Rockets will try to even their Western Conference quarterfinal series with the Portland Trail Blazers on Wednesday night when the teams play Game 2 at the Toyota Center. Cristiano Ronaldo Pink Jersey . Portland snatched Game 1, 122-120, in overtime on Sunday night in Houston thanks to amazing heroics from its two All-Stars. Damian Lillard finished with 31 points, nine rebounds and five assists and LaMarcus Aldridge turned in a monster performance with 46 points and 18 rebounds before fouling out in the extra session. Aldridges 46 points set a Blazers franchise record for points in a postseason game. Down nine with less than five minutes to go in regulation, the Blazers employed the "hack-a-Howard" strategy. Dwight Howard, a 54.7-percent foul shooter, made his first two attempts, but missed the next four as the Blazers rallied with the next 11 points to tie the game on Aldridges two from the line with 2:46 left. James Harden got a tough jumper to fall just inside the final minute of regulation for a 102-99 lead and Aldridge cut it to one with a pair of free throws 13 seconds later. Jeremy Lin missed a runner on the other end, but Howard grabbed the rebound and was fouled. This time, Howard came through for his team and knocked down both free throws for a 104-101 edge. Lillard, however, buried a game-tying trey. On the inbounds pass, Lillard ran his defender Patrick Beverley into a brutal screen which sent him to the deck. Lillard then got Terrance Jones to bite on a pump fake before knocking down the triple. After Harden made it 106-104 with seven seconds left, Wesley Matthews attempted a three from the time out, but it drew iron. Lillard was there for the rebound, but his tip-in didnt fall. Aldridge, though, cleaned up that miss and tied the game again with 2.9 seconds left. Harden couldnt get a tough look from the corner to go as the horn sounded, sending the game into overtime. The Rockets scored the first six points of the bonus period thanks to three- point plays from Howard and Lin. Aldridge and Nicolas Batum, though, hit back- to-back treys and Matthews knocked down two free throws to give the Blazers their first lead since late in the first half. The teams traded blows until Lin blew by his defender and got a layup to fall for a 118-116 lead with 53 seconds left. Lillard, however, used a three-point play on the ensuing trip to put Portland in front. Garcia and Howard split from the stripe before Lillard made the go-ahead free throws. "That was a tremendous game. Obviously when we fouled Dwight he missed some of the free throws, that was a turning point," said Blazers coach Terry Stotts. "They came out and scored the first six in OT, but we responded. We had to win one here, we did it, but were not satisfied. Tonight is behind us, we have to keep going." Howard and Harden both finished with 27 points while Howard pulled down 15 rebounds. Chandler Parsons added 24 and Lin chipped in 14 off the bench. Jones registered a double-double with 12 points and 13 boards. Beverley injured his knee, but it wasnt as bad as originally diagnosed. Hes expected to play Wednesday night. "Woke up at home, tried to put some weight on it, felt good. Squatted and felt good, one-legged jump felt good," said Beverley. "I did this all at home. I just have an ability to heal quicker than others I guess." Game 3 will be Friday night in Portland. Gareth Bale Womens Jersey . Torontos embattled mayor showed up at Rogers Centre on Sunday to watch his Argonauts lose the East final to the Hamilton Tiger-Cats 36-24, ignoring a request from the CFLs commissioner that he stay away. Xabi Alonso Real Madrid Jersey . The 41-year-old midfielder, a World Cup winner with Brazil in 2002, hadnt been playing at a top level for several years and finally decided to end his career with an announcement on his Twitter and Instagram accounts. FIFAs player of the year in 1999, Rivaldo had been playing sparingly for minnow Brazilian club Mogi Mirim.(Sports Network) - The last two teams in the NHL standings will meet today in Ohio, as the Columbus Blue Jackets host the Edmonton Oilers at Nationwide Arena. Columbus has suffered through a nightmare of a season and is ranked 30th in the NHL with just 55 points on the season. Edmonton is 29th in the league standings and is still 14 points ahead of the Blue Jackets. Both teams have been mathematically eliminated from the postseason race. The Oilers have gone six straight games without a regulation loss, posting a 4-0-2 record over that stretch. Edmonton has gone to a shootout in two straight and three of its last four games and is coming off Fridays shootout victory over the Florida Panthers. Ryan Nugent-Hopkins netted the lone goal of the shootout, ending the fourth round and sending Edmonton to a 2-1 win at Floridas BankAtlantic Center. Nugent-Hopkins outwaited Jose Theodore, and managed to slip a backhander home from the right side for the deciding tally. Ryan Jones scored in regulation for the Oilers, while Devan Dubnyk stopped 26- of-27 shots in the victory. "Our guys are working hard and the effort is legitimate," said Edmonton coach Tom Renney. "Thats the main thing -- we have to make sure we bring this thing home properly." Edmonton is just 12-21-4 as the road club this season and is capping a four- game road trip today. Columbus is also coming off a victory, as it slammed the visiting Carolina Hurricanes by a 5-1 score on Friday. www.realmadridteamshop.com/Cristiano-Ronaldo-Real-Madrid-Jersey.html. It was the second win in three games for the Blue Jackets, who had lost their previous four tilts in regulation. R.J. Umberger netted a hat trick to lead his club to the blowout win over the Hurricanes and Derick Brassard assisted on all three goals. "I think the whole team just felt good after that first one went in on the power play," Umberger said. "After that, it just seemed like Brass (Brassard) was finding me open a lot. We has some turnovers and odd-man rushes, but I think the key to the game was that our penalty kill was really good tonight" It was the third three-goal game of Umbergers career and his first since Nov. 30, 2009. Umberger has 14 goals in 69 games this season. Vinny Prospal had a goal and an assist and Mark Letestu also scored for the Blue Jackets, while Nikita Nikitin and Jack Johnson had two helpers apiece. Steve Mason posted 39 saves in the victory. Columbus, which is just 14-20-3 as the host this year, is closing a three-game homestand today. Next up for the Blue Jackets is a home-and-home series against the Detroit Red Wings. Edmonton has taken three of the last four meetings with the Blue Jackets overall, but Columbus has claimed five straight as the host in this series. ' ' '
