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LOS ANGELES, Calif. - Jamal Crawford isnt the only player who can provide offence and leadership off coach Vinny Del Negros bench. Matt Barnes and Eric Bledsoe were equally instrumental in leading the Los Angeles Clippers to their most lopsided victory over the Sacramento Kings franchise, while allowing all of the starters sit out the fourth quarter. Crawford, Bledsoe and Barnes combined for 43 points, leading seven Clippers in double-digit scoring en route to a 116-81 blowout on Saturday night. Blake Griffin had 14 points and nine rebounds, Chris Paul had 14 points and five assists, and DeAndre Jordan had 13 points and six boards as they beat Sacramento for the fourth straight time. "The goal of a bench is to increase the lead, or get the lead back," said Barnes, who made his first five shots — including a pair of 3-pointers — and finished with 12 points. "Its something thats got to be done. You never want to give the lead up, and I think we did a good job of that tonight. Its a long season, and its important to get the production out of your starters and your bench. Thats an effective way to go far in the playoffs." Chauncey Billups scored only six points in his second game since recovering from a torn left Achilles tendon that sidelined him for the final 38 games of last season and the first 14 this season. But the Clippers outscored Sacramento 41-22 while he was in the game. They finished with only five turnovers — while converting 17 turnovers by the Kings into 27 points. "We just made the right plays," Paul said. "We didnt wait. When double-teams came, guys didnt hold onto the ball. When you make the right play and make the right passes, turnovers are limited. We got out in transition and just executed. The ball moved and everybody touched the ball. Were pretty dangerous when that happens." Marcus Thornton scored 20 points for the Kings, and Jason Thompson had 16 points and 12 rebounds. Tyreke Evans missed his second straight contest with a bruised left knee. "It was very frustrating," Thompson said. "They were pretty much getting anything they wanted on the offensive end, and we obviously didnt make it better by not scoring in the beginning. We got ourselves into a hole that we couldnt get out of. You know the focal points over there, the guys who are going to get most of the touches, and you try to limit that. But most of their guys couldnt miss a shot." DeMarcus Cousins finished with eight points and six rebounds in just 18 minutes after sitting out the entire second and fourth quarters. The Kings are 1-7 in head-to-head matchups between Cousins and Griffin. In the seven previous meetings, Griffin averaged 20.6 points, 12.0 rebounds and was shooting 60.2 per cent from the field while Cousins averaged 11.0 points, 9.0 rebounds and 35.7 per cent shooting. Sacramento is 0-6 on the road — the clubs worst start since 2007-08, when the Kings lost their first nine to tie a franchise record. The leagues only other winless road team is Washington (0-7). "We didnt really come out with any energy. And it showed," Cousins said. "We got off to a slow start. They came out to play and we didnt come ready to play." Los Angeles led 58-34 at halftime — with no one scoring in double digits. The bench had 25 points in the half, including nine by Barnes. The Clippers opened the game with a 17-6 run, led by Jordans six points and four rebounds. Paul went to the bench after picking up his second foul with 5:15 left in the first quarter, but Bledsoe and the rest of the reserves held Sacramento in check — building the lead up to 46-24 by the time Paul reported back in with 6:25 left in the half. Bledsoe had 14 points and four assists. "We have so much confidence in Eric Bledsoe," Barnes said. "Chris is one of the best, but Bled is on his way to being one of the best. So theres no real dropoff with the intensity out there." Sacramento coach Keith Smart was well aware of the Clippers depth. Four of the reserves played more than 20 minutes, including Lamar Odom, who had six points, five rebounds and five assists. "Theyve got a lot of guys over there that can make up a lot of ground," Smart said. "So even if a guy gets two fouls early, like in Chris Pauls case, you have really three other point guards over there that can play and cover for him — guys who have been starters in this league. "I mean, Jamal Crawford can carry a team by himself. Bledsoes been playing very, very well, and hes being taught the right way by a collection of really top-line players over there. And then youve got Billups." Del Negro sat his entire starting unit to begin the second quarter. Crawford, who had 17 points, gave the Clippers a 37-21 lead on a 3-pointer with 9:33 left in the half. It was his first basket of the game after starting out 0 for 4. NOTES: A moment of silence was observed for Clippers public address announcer David Courtney, who died Thursday of a pulmonary embolism at age 56. Staples Centers game-night crew put together a photo montage in his memory and showed it on the video board, and a tape of Courtneys voice was used to introduce the Clippers starting lineup one final time. ... Courtney also handled the p.a. duties for the Angels and the reigning NHL champion Kings, but was denied a chance to preside over the raising of the Stanley Cup banner to the Staples Center rafters because of hockeys lockout. ... Eric Smith, the Dodgers p.a. announcer, has returned to his old job at the Clippers courtside table for the rest of the season. ... Sacramento is 0-12 when trailing after three quarters. The Clippers are 8-0 when taking a lead into the fourth.LOS ANGELES, Calif. - Jamal Crawford isnt the only player who can provide offence and leadership off coach Vinny Del Negros bench. Matt Barnes and Eric Bledsoe were equally instrumental in leading the Los Angeles Clippers to their most lopsided victory over the Sacramento Kings franchise, while allowing all of the starters sit out the fourth quarter. Crawford, Bledsoe and Barnes combined for 43 points, leading seven Clippers in double-digit scoring en route to a 116-81 blowout on Saturday night. Blake Griffin had 14 points and nine rebounds, Chris Paul had 14 points and five assists, and DeAndre Jordan had 13 points and six boards as they beat Sacramento for the fourth straight time. "The goal of a bench is to increase the lead, or get the lead back," said Barnes, who made his first five shots — including a pair of 3-pointers — and finished with 12 points. "Its something thats got to be done. You never want to give the lead up, and I think we did a good job of that tonight. Its a long season, and its important to get the production out of your starters and your bench. Thats an effective way to go far in the playoffs." Chauncey Billups scored only six points in his second game since recovering from a torn left Achilles tendon that sidelined him for the final 38 games of last season and the first 14 this season. But the Clippers outscored Sacramento 41-22 while he was in the game. They finished with only five turnovers — while converting 17 turnovers by the Kings into 27 points. "We just made the right plays," Paul said. "We didnt wait. When double-teams came, guys didnt hold onto the ball. When you make the right play and make the right passes, turnovers are limited. We got out in transition and just executed. The ball moved and everybody touched the ball. Were pretty dangerous when that happens." Marcus Thornton scored 20 points for the Kings, and Jason Thompson had 16 points and 12 rebounds. Tyreke Evans missed his second straight contest with a bruised left knee. "It was very frustrating," Thompson said. "They were pretty much getting anything they wanted on the offensive end, and we obviously didnt make it better by not scoring in the beginning. We got ourselves into a hole that we couldnt get out of. You know the focal points over there, the guys who are going to get most of the touches, and you try to limit that. But most of their guys couldnt miss a shot." DeMarcus Cousins finished with eight points and six rebounds in just 18 minutes after sitting out the entire second and fourth quarters. The Kings are 1-7 in head-to-head matchups between Cousins and Griffin. In the seven previous meetings, Griffin averaged 20.6 points, 12.0 rebounds and was shooting 60.2 per cent from the field while Cousins averaged 11.0 points, 9.0 rebounds and 35.7 per cent shooting. Sacramento is 0-6 on the road — the clubs worst start since 2007-08, when the Kings lost their first nine to tie a franchise record. The leagues only other winless road team is Washington (0-7). "We didnt really come out with any energy. And it showed," Cousins said. "We got off to a slow start. They came out to play and we didnt come ready to play." Los Angeles led 58-34 at halftime — with no one scoring in double digits. The bench had 25 points in the half, including nine by Barnes. The Clippers opened the game with a 17-6 run, led by Jordans six points and four rebounds. Paul went to the bench after picking up his second foul with 5:15 left in the first quarter, but Bledsoe and the rest of the reserves held Sacramento in check — building the lead up to 46-24 by the time Paul reported back in with 6:25 left in the half. Bledsoe had 14 points and four assists. "We have so much confidence in Eric Bledsoe," Barnes said. "Chris is one of the best, but Bled is on his way to being one of the best. So theres no real dropoff with the intensity out there." Sacramento coach Keith Smart was well aware of the Clippers depth. Four of the reserves played more than 20 minutes, including Lamar Odom, who had six points, five rebounds and five assists. "Theyve got a lot of guys over there that can make up a lot of ground," Smart said. "So even if a guy gets two fouls early, like in Chris Pauls case, you have really three other point guards over there that can play and cover for him — guys who have been starters in this league. "I mean, Jamal Crawford can carry a team by himself. Bledsoes been playing very, very well, and hes being taught the right way by a collection of really top-line players over there. And then youve got Billups." Del Negro sat his entire starting unit to begin the second quarter. Crawford, who had 17 points, gave the Clippers a 37-21 lead on a 3-pointer with 9:33 left in the half. It was his first basket of the game after starting out 0 for 4. NOTES: A moment of silence was observed for Clippers public address announcer David Courtney, who died Thursday of a pulmonary embolism at age 56. Staples Centers game-night crew put together a photo montage in his memory and showed it on the video board, and a tape of Courtneys voice was used to introduce the Clippers starting lineup one final time. ... Courtney also handled the p.a. duties for the Angels and the reigning NHL champion Kings, but was denied a chance to preside over the raising of the Stanley Cup banner to the Staples Center rafters because of hockeys lockout. ... Eric Smith, the Dodgers p.a. announcer, has returned to his old job at the Clippers courtside table for the rest of the season. ... Sacramento is 0-12 when trailing after three quarters. The Clippers are 8-0 when taking a lead into the fourth. Cheap Jerseys From China. McLouths bat never co-operated. 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Starting central defenders Gary Cahill and John Terry were sent for scans after being forced off in a 1-0 victory over Belgium that maintained Englands perfect record under Hodgson. Hodgson lost two central midfielders this week when Frank Lampard and Gareth Barry were ruled out of Euro 2012, where England opens against France on June 11. Terry came off in the second half with a hamstring problem, although his scan was mainly precautionary. Hodgson was more concerned about Cahill, who was having an X-ray on his jaw after being pushed into goalkeeper Joe Hart by Dries Mertens in the first half. "If hes fractured the jaw, which is a distinct possibility, then of course we lose another key element of our original group," Hodgson said. "If he hasnt fractured it and its a case of a bad bruise instead it wont stop him going with us." A far-from-convincing victory over a talented Belgium side was secured by Danny Welbecks first international goal in just his second start, netting in the 36th minute after being fed by Ashley Young. "It was a good piece of work from the two front players," Hodgson said. "They worked well together to pressurize the Belgium defence. "When Ashley played him in I thought he showed remarkable calmness to keep his head on his left foot and chip it over the goalkeeper (Simon Mignolet)." Becoming the youngest England goalscorer -- at 21 years and 189 days -- since Theo Walcott in 2008 could help Welbecks chances of filling the void left by Wayne Rooney when his Manchester United teammate is suspended for the France and Sweden games at Euro 2012. Rooney replaced Welbeck early in the second half to make his first appearance under Hodgson after shaking off an apparent toe injury. Jermain Defoe came on for Young to work in tandem with Rooney, hitting the post late on as he was deployed by Hodgson for the first time. Andy Carroll didnt feature after leading the strike force in Norway. While Hodgson stuck with the central defensive partnership of captain Steven Gerrard and Scott Parker against Belgium, teenager Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain was given a first start on the left wing.dddddddddddd James Milner on the right flank was one of only four players retained by Hodgson from the starting lineup against Norway. The 18-year-old Oxlade-Chamberlain made a determined start, getting plenty of possession in his second England appearance a week after his debut. "I thought he did some very good things,"Hodgson said. "But we will have to keep working on what we expect from him." Despite scuffing an early shot over the bar as he slipped, the speedy Arsenal player came closer after being teed up by Welbeck, just striking over. In a physical contest littered with fouls, Belgium, which didnt qualify for the Euros, fell behind after Gerrard won possession on the halfway line and set Young free on a counterattack and Welbeck to score. But the Belgium threat persisted throughout as the English struggled to impose themselves, with Guillaume Gillets rising shot hitting the post in the second half. "There is certainly a lot of work we need to do on our shape offensively," Hodgson said. "Sometimes when we have got the ball we are too wide in the wide areas and not making enough of getting the ball into those pockets behind the midfield players but it is something we are working on. But I am pretty happy really with the defensive shape." That was helped by Parker managing to complete 90 minutes for the first time following an Achilles injury that ruled him out of Tottenhams last four matches of the season. "Im happy hes got over the injury and is fit to play," Hodgson said. "But towards the end of games he is running on memory." The match was used by FIFA to test Hawk-Eyes goal-line technology system. Although the referee wouldnt have been allowed to use the signals from the cameras, there were no situations where there was any doubt if the ball crossed the line. At halftime, a special UEFA award was presented to England centurions David Beckham, Peter Shilton and Bobby Charlton. The 37-year-old Beckham, who plays for the Los Angeles Galaxy, made the last of his 115 appearances for England in 2009. Family members of the late 1966 World Cup captain Bobby Moore and Billy Wright, a defender in the 1940s and 50s, also received the commemorative cap and medal from FA chairman David Bernstein. ' ' '