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The Norwegians have found bright spots in both of their Group A games so far, holding the powerful Canadians without a goal for the first 22 minutes of their game on Tuesday. Thursday, it was merely a 3-1 deficit against the Americans with 6 minutes remaining in the game, before a late three-goal outburst made the scoreline seem more unseemly than it was. But the time for moral victories is gone. This is a game the Norwegians can entertain thoughts of winning. It will require their best game of the tournament by far, and it will be interesting to see if the Norwegians have any gas left in the tank. Mats Zuccarello Aasen was their most dangerous offensive player Thursday and Tollefsen added some sandpaper on D in his first appearance of these Olympics.

The Swiss have done everything but win in their first two games, pushing the Canadians to a shootout and scaring the Americans, as well, before falling 3-1. Switzerland feels confident it can take this game against Norway, but they know they will be forced to play differently against the defense-first Norwegians. "Norway will present different challenges for us," Swiss coach Ralph Krueger said. "We will be playing with the puck a lot more in this game." Hiller has been amazing for the Swiss, allowing just five goals on 70 shots against the Americans and Canadians. Streit, meanwhile, has been a workhorse on the blue, averaging almost 24 minutes a game.

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Some grit, plenty of skill and a whole lot of Jaroslav Halak have the Slovakians right in the thick of the Group B competition. They nearly upset their closest rivals, the Czechs, in their opening game. And they pulled off the stunner of the tournament so far by beating the Russians in a shootout Thursday night. Halak sparkled in both games, turning aside 36 of 37 shots from the frighteningly talented Russians and then six of seven in the shootout – including two of three by Alex Ovechkin. Marian Gaborik and Marian Hossa both returned earlier than expected from injuries suffered last week in the NHL. And each has scored a goal. But neither could yet be described as flying.

It has gone just about as expected so far for the Latvians. Two powerful foes. Two predictable losses. Two games in which, though overmatched, they played with gusto and occasional flair. Competitive through two periods against Russia in their Olympic opener, the Latvians were overwhelmed in the third period, when Russia strafed them for four goals. The Czech game unfolded the opposite way. Blitzed early for three goals in the first 5:07, the Latvians battled back from a 4-0 deficit to within 4-2 before ultimately succumbing. Goaltender Edgars Malaskis has faced 84 shots in two games. Yet, every time he appears to be mentally broken, he rallies to keep his team in the game a little longer.

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The Germans have leaned heavily on their NHL contingent. Nobody has carried the load more than San Jose backup goalie Thomas Greiss, who was brilliant against the Swedes in the tournament's first game. He was replaced by former NHLer Dmitri Patzold in the game against the Finns, though. NHL veterans Christian Ehrhoff, from the hometown Vancouver Canucks, and Dennis Seidenberg of Florida form the team's No. 1 pairing and are on the ice in all important situations. The Germans will not blow anybody away with their offensive prowess, but they have developed into a nice two-way team, as the Swedes can attest to.

The Belarusians did not win Friday against Sweden, but they did walk away with a newfound confidence in their game. Forward Konstantin Zakharov says they will show their class in the game against Germany: "I think the game we played today, we have a lot of confidence and when we go and play Germany we're going to prove it." Perhaps the most interesting decision will be who the Belarusians start in goal. Andrei Mezin was very good Friday night, but is supposed to be the backup. Do they go back with Vitali Koval, who was good in a 5-1 loss to Finland.

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7:00 pm EST Sat Feb 20, 2010

The Toronto Raptors are opening a three-game homestand with Chris Bosh’s status uncertain. With or without the All-Star forward, they might want to try a different game plan against the Washington Wizards. After overcoming Bosh’s absence to continue their torrid scoring run, the Raptors look to end a three-game home losing streak to the lowly Wizards on Saturday night. Toronto won 106-89 at New Jersey on Friday night, extending its franchise record for consecutive 100-point games to 19. The Raptors shot 59.7 percent, even withBosh missing the game due to an ankle injury.

Bosh, who was hurt in a 109-102 overtime loss to Memphis on Wednesday night, wasn’t in New Jersey and is listed as day to day. He leads the Raptors with 24.5 points and 11.4 rebounds per game, both career highs.Bosh has played in Toronto’s last two home games against Washington after missing the previous matchup due to a knee injury. The Raptors came up short in each contest, though the Wizards have been one of the league’s worst teams during that span.Bosh was one of three players to score at least 20 points for Toronto in a 106-102 home loss to Washington on Dec. 1. Since then, the Raptors have won 15 of 18 at the Air Canada Centre.

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7:30 pm EST Sat Feb 20, 2010

A series of salary-shedding trades have the New York Knicks in position to court two star players this summer, while auditioning another for the next two months. The Oklahoma City Thunder sure are glad one New York can’t get is Kevin Durant. The new-look Knicks will likely get their first look at Tracy McGrady on Saturday night when they face Durant and the red-hot Thunder at Madison Square Garden. New York has long been reported to be preparing for a free-agent spending spree this summer with LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and ChrisBosh expected to headline the list.

The Knicks made it abundantly clear that’s the plan heading into Thursday’s trade deadline, making three deals that would leave them with about $32 million in salary cap space in July. Players such as James, Wade andBosh would each make a little more than $16.5 million in the first season of a new contract. Proving how much they’re gearing toward a big splash in free agency, the Knicks got McGrady solely because his bloated contract expires at the end of the season. McGrady, meanwhile, will attempt to prove he’s still capable of being a star after joining New York in a three-team, nine-player deadline trade with Houston and Sacramento. New York also sent fan-favorite Nate Robinson to Boston in a five-player deal, a day after trading Darko Milicic and cash to Minnesota for Brian Cardinal, who is expected to be released.

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While the moves the Chicago Bulls made at the trade deadline were done with an eye toward building a championship contender next year, their current play is helping keep them in playoff position this season. The Bulls look for a fourth consecutive victory when they host the Philadelphia 76ers onSaturday night. By trading swingman John Salmons and underachieving former fourth-overall pick Tyrus Thomas on Thursday, Chicago could have almost $20 million in salary cap space to go after a group of marquee free agents that include LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and ChrisBosh.

In the meantime, the Bulls remain focused on reaching the playoffs for a second consecutive season. Chicago is tied for sixth in the Eastern Conference after winning 100-94 at Minnesota on Friday for its third straight victory since the All-Star break and fifth in six games. The Bulls are in the midst of a favorable stretch with seven of their eight games out of the break against teams with losing records. Philadelphia is one of those clubs. Though the 76ers beat the Bulls 106-103 in overtime at home Feb. 3, they’ve dropped their last two trips to the United Center, including a 94-88 decision on Nov. 14.

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8:30 pm EST Sat Feb 20, 2010

The Charlotte Bobcats’ two-game homestand included an ugly loss to the NBA’s worst team and an impressive victory over the league’s best club. It’s anyone’s guess how they’ll do against an opponent that’s right in the middle. The Bobcats look to continue their improved road play on a four-game trip that startsSaturday night in Milwaukee, where the Bucks hope to claim a key victory over one of the teams they’re chasing in the Eastern Conference. After coming out of the All-Star break with a 103-94 home loss to the New Jersey Nets - their second defeat to a team that has just five total wins - the Bobcats responded with their third victory over NBA-leading Cleveland, a 110-93 win on Friday night.

While Stephen Jackson led Charlotte with 29 points, the club also got a major boost from newcomer Tyrus Thomas, who had 12 rebounds and six blocked shots in his Bobcats debut after getting him from Chicago before Thursday’s trade deadline. Veteran Theo Ratliff, acquired from San Antonio on Thursday, also helped to hold Cavaliers newcomer Antawn Jamison to 0-of-12 shooting. “With me and Theo now,and Gerald can go back to their aggressive nature on defense and not worry about letting a guy get behind him, because they know they have me and Theo back there,” Thomas added.

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8:30 pm EST Sat Feb 20, 2010

Having beaten the Dallas Mavericks in the 2006 NBA finals, the Miami Heat aren’t about to complain about their extensive regular-season failures against Dirk Nowitzki and company. Even as well as Miami is currently playing, Dwyane Wade’s absence may mean those struggles are doomed to continue. The Heat have won five straight games overall - including their latest without Wade - but they’ll again be without their superstarSaturday night as they try to compete a 5-0 road swing and avoid a 12th consecutive regular-season loss to the Mavericks.

Dallas had won four straight games against Miami heading into the 2006 finals, so it was no surprise when the Mavericks jumped out to a 2-0 series lead. However, Wade wouldn’t let his team lose, averaging 39.3 points as the Heat won four straight games to claim their first championship. That eight-day stretch now looks like an aberration. The Heat have lost 11 straight regular-season meetings to Dallas by an average of 13.8 points, including a 106-93 home defeat Dec. 11.Wade has missed three of those losses due to injury, and he’ll be sidelined again on Saturday after straining his left calf Wednesday during a victory over New Jersey, Miami’s fourth straight overall.

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The Houston Rockets return home fresh off their best offensive performance of the season. It’s what the Rockets have done off the court, however, that’s generating more buzz ahead ofSaturday night ’s visit from the Indiana Pacers. Four players, acquired in a three-team deal Thursday, are expected to make their Houston debut against Indiana. Headlining that group is shooting guard Kevin Martin, who will reunite with former coach Rick Adelman. The Rockets also got Hilton Armstrong from Sacramento, where Martin was averaging 19.8 points during an injury-shortened campaign. To complete the nine-player trade, Houston sent former All-Star swingman Tracy McGrady to New York for Jared Jeffries and Jordan Hill, and shipped second-leading scorer Carl Landry and Joey Dorsey to the Kings.

Part of Martin’s appeal is his familiarity with Adelman’s offense. Adelman coached Martin for two seasons in Sacramento, helping the previously unheralded player break out as a No. 1 scoring option. As rumors of an imminent deal swirled the night before the trade deadline, Houston avoided a season-high fourth straight loss by blowing out Milwaukee 127-99. The Rockets matched their best shooting performance over the last four seasons by shooting 58.3 percent, and they made 16 3-pointers to fall one shy of tying the franchise record. Trevor Ariza hit a career-best six shots from behind the arc and finished with 22 points, and Shane Battier had 20 points and 10 rebounds while going 6 for 6 from 3-point range.

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10:30 pm EST Sat Feb 20, 2010

To clear cap space for this summer, the Sacramento Kings traded one of the faces of their franchise. With Kevin Martin gone, Tyreke Evans and newcomer Carl Landry hope to start showing prospective free agents that the Kings still have a bright future as they visit the Los Angeles Clippers on Saturday. Sacramento was busy before Thursday’s trade deadline, sending Martin and Hilton Armstrong to Houston and Sergio Rodriguez to New York. In return, the Kings received Larry Hughes from the Knicks, as well as Landry and Joey Dorsey from Houston.

Martin was a first-round draft pick by Sacramento in 2004 and led the team in scoring three straight years going into this season. Evans, though, got his rookie season off to an impressive start while Martin missed more than two months with a wrist injury, and the team struggled to find a way to use both when Martin returned in mid-January. Evans is averaging a team-leading 20.2 points. While Petrie said clearing salary to make a run at a coveted free agent this summer was a big factor in the move, he also was excited about the addition of Landry, who is averaging a career-best 16.1 points off the bench.

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