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  • August 6, 2019

    NASHVILLE, Tenn. Steve Young Womens Jersey . - The Nashville Predators signed defenceman Joe Piskula to a one-year, two-way contract Friday. Piskula will be paid $550,000 in the NHL and $150,000 in the American Hockey League. The 29-year-old Piskula played two games for Nashville last season and has appeared in 12 career NHL games with Calgary, Los Angeles and Nashville. The former University of Wisconsin player had three goals and 20 assists in 73 games last season for Nashvilles Milwaukee affiliate in the AHL. Jimmy Garoppolo 49ers Jersey .Y. -- Florida Panthers captain Ed Jovanovski finally has something to show for all the pain he went through in overcoming a string of injuries that kept him sidelined for much of the past two years. Mitch Wishnowsky 49ers Jersey . Team officials travelled to Los Angeles on Thursday night to meet with the free agent, a person with knowledge of the plans said.PORTLAND, Ore. - Injuries and a scuffle overshadowed another strong effort by Portlands Damian Lillard.Lillard had 21 points and nine assists to help th Trail Blazers beat the short-handed Chicago Bulls 105-87 on Friday night.However, Mike Dunleavys flagrant foul on Lillard in the third quarter, followed by Taj Gibsons painful left ankle injury, marred Portlands sixth straight win.Lillard was going up for a 3-pointer when Dunleavy barrelled into him, knocking him down. Wesley Matthews ran over and pushed Dunleavy, and Aaron Brooks in turn shoved Matthews. Aldridge stepped in to separate the group.Dunleavy was served with a flagrant foul, while Matthews and Brooks got offsetting technicals. Lillard made all three shots.Afterward, Lillard called it a cheap play.When I was shooting the b all I saw him coming at me and I thought, Hes not stopping, Lillard said. Anything could have happened.Dunleavy called it an awkward moment.I was going to intentionally foul him, but he went up to shoot, he said. What was I supposed to do?Chicago lost Gibson in the third quarter when he sprained his left ankle. Gibson, who came down on Portlands Wesley Matthews, clutched his ankle and grimaced in pain before he was helped off the court. The 6-foot-9 forward was averaging 12.9 points and 5.9 rebounds coming into the game.Coach Tom Thibodeau said he didnt think it was serious, but Gibson left the Moda Center in a boot and on crutches.Well see where he is tomorrow, Thibodeau said.The Bulls were already limited without Derrick Rose, who missed his fourth straight game with a sore left hamstring. Pau Gasol missed his third game with a left calf strain.They were also missing starting guard Kirk Hinrich, who left Thursday nights 103-88 loss to the Sacramento Kings with a chest contusion. X-Rays were negative, but Thibodeau said before the game that Hinrich was day-to-day.Rookie Nikola Mirotic came off the bench and had season highs with 24 points and 11 rebounds for the Bulls.LaMarcus Aldridge added 16 points and nine rebounds for the Blazers, who got Nicolas Batum back after he missed four games with a right knee contusion.Portland jumped out to an early 25-9 lead after Aldridges 3-ppointer. Mitch Wishnowsky Jersey. Lillard had seven assists in the first quarter alone and finished three short of matching his career high.The Bulls closed the gap in the second quarter with an 8-0 run that pulled them to 39-35. The rally was short-lived and the Blazers went up 51-39 after a 10-0 run, capped by back-to-back 3-pointers from Lillard.Portland led 61-42 at the half.Aldridge passed to Robin Lopez for a dunk to put Portland up 70-45 before Portland sat its starters for the final period.Obviously Chicago didnt have three of their main guys, but I liked our demeanour, Blazers coach Terry Stotts said. I liked our disposition, the way we came out of the gates. Our defence was solid.Despite the drama, Lillard thought it was one of the Blazers most complete games of the season.We started the game really well and then they found their way back in — and we picked it right back up, he said.TIP INSBulls: Brooks, who went to the University of Oregon, got warm applause when he was announced as a starter. ... Thibodeau, who was an assistant coach on the U.S. national team that won the FIBA World Cup, said he has been impressed with Lillard. Hes terrific. Theres nothing he cant do, Thibodeau said. Lillard did not make the final cut for the team, with Thibodeau called a tough choice.Trail Blazers: Lillards 33 3-pointers through the first 10 games were the most made over the opening 10-game stretch in Blazers history. ... Lillard has had at least seven assists in seven straight games.TAKING THREEAldridge had a pair of 3-pointers in the first quarter, the third time in his career hes had a game with multiple 3s. Its there, Aldridge said about the 3 being part of his repertoire.DOMINANCE OVER THE BULLSThe Blazers have won seven straight against Chicago, their longest winning streak against any team in the league. The streak also ties the franchise high for wins against the Bulls.ON MOUNTING INJURIES:Youve got to keep moving forward because the games keep coming, the Bulls Joakim Noah said. Nobody feels sorry for you so youve got to keep going and getting better. Hopefully Taj will be all right.UP NEXTBulls: At Utah on Monday.Trail Blazers: At Boston on Sunday. ' ' '