... Chris Johnson carried 11 times for 69 yards for the Jets ... Simms comp

CHARLOTTE, N. Nike Zoom Fly Dam .C. - Lance Stephenson was back at his trash-talking best — this time against his old team.Stephenson jawed most of the game with former teammate Roy Hibbert and even intentionally knocked the 7-foot-2, 275-pound centre to the floor as the two were running up the court.Both later downplayed the shove.In the end, Stephenson got the best of his former teammates, as the Charlotte Hornets defeated the Indiana Pacers 80-71 in overtime on Saturday night. Gerald Henderson had 20 points to lead the Hornets while Stephenson, in his second game since returning from a pelvic sprain, added 13 off the bench.The shove came with two minutes remaining in the third quarter after Hibbert blocked Stephenson on a drive to the hole. After Stephenson argued for a foul that wasnt called, he body-checked Hibbert to the floor.Officials had already retreated to the opposite end and didnt see what happened. No foul was called.I didnt hit (Hibbert) that hard, Stephenson said with a laugh. He flopped. You know I cant knock down big Roy, cmon now.Hibbert joked after the game that it appears Stephenson has been lifting a lot of weights.He got a lot stronger, Hibbert said.He said there are no hard feelings and that he and Stephenson used to jaw at each other all of the time in practice. Stephenson spent four years in Indiana before signing with the Hornets this past off-season.It wasnt anything malicious or anything, Hibbert said. Hes a good friend. Please dont blow it up. Seriously, its nothing.Other than the shove, the game itself was fairly forgettable — and at times tough to watch.The combined 151 points were the fewest in an overtime game in the shot-clock era, according to STATS. The Hornets won shooting 30.7 per cent and the Pacers had 20 turnovers.That obviously wont be on ESPN Classic, Hornets coach Steve Clifford said.Still, it was a big win for the Hornets, who are battling for a playoff spot in the Eastern Conference despite a 16-25 record.Charlotte also showed it could win despite playing without its top two scorers in Al Jefferson and Kemba Walker.The Hornets clearly missed Walker running the point.He was red hot before being sidelined with a cyst in his left knee, averaging 29.8 points per game over the last six. Charlotte struggled getting into its offensive sets and looked out of sync under the direction of point guard Brian Roberts.Charlotte has won six of its last seven games despite also being without Jefferson, who has missed eight games because of a groin injury and is still a couple of weeks away from returning.David West had 19 points for the Pacers, who were 1 of 9 from the field in overtime.Henderson missed a 20-footer at the end of regulation that would have won the game.But it was all Hornets in overtime, as they outscored the Pacers 12-3 and held them scoreless for more than four minutes.Clifford took Stephenson out of the game with 6:34 left in regulation and the Hornets trailing 61-55 — even though he was leading the team in scoring at the time with 13.With Stephenson on one knee beside the bench urging his team on, the Hornets stormed back to the take the lead 68-66 when Williams buried a 3-pointer from the top of the key with 51 seconds left in regulation.I definitely wanted to win because we lost at their house earlier this year, Stephenson said.He has been the subject of repeated trade rumours in recent weeks.I have tried to keep a level head and dont worry about that and just play hard, Stephenson said.TIP-INSPacers: Hibbert had 12 points and 14 rebounds for the 100th double-double of his career.Hornets: Michael Kidd-Gilchrist had 16 rebounds for Charlotte and Bismack Biyombo had 14.KEMBAS STATUS:Clifford said Walkers knee injury is something that could linger. It is one of those things (where) its the ultimate day-to-day, Clifford said. Its something that hed had for a while. From what I understand, he can come in (Sunday) and be fine or it could be longer. I dont think there is any real way to determine that.UP NEXTPacers: Visit Houston on Monday.Hornets: Host Minnesota on Monday. Nike Vapormax Dam Rea . The weekend at Oriole Park has been less kind, with three players suffering varying degrees of injury. The worst ailment of the three, at least optically, is the deep bone bruise suffered by Adam Lind when he fouled a pitch off the top of his right foot in the sixth inning of Saturdays game. Vapormax 97 Sverige . - Andre Drummond had his best night on the boards. http://www.airvapormaxsverige.com/vapormax-flyknit-3-rea.html . -- Kole Calhoun homered and drove in three runs, Albert Pujols also went deep and the Los Angeles Angels beat the Chicago White Sox 8-4 Friday night.Kansas City, MO (SportsNetwork.com) - Alex Smith threw two touchdown passes and the Kansas City Chiefs handed the New York Jets their eighth straight defeat with a 24-10 victory. Smith completed 21-of-31 passes for 199 yards for the Chiefs (5-3), who have won three in a row. Jamaal Charles carried 20 times for 78 yards and a score for Kansas City. Travis Kelce and Anthony Fasano each caught a touchdown pass from Smith. Michael Vick connected on 21-of-28 passes for 196 yards and one touchdown in his first start as a member of the Jets (1-8), who have lost eight in a row for the first time since opening 0-8 in 1996. He left the game briefly in the fourth quarter after taking a hard hit and slamming his head on the ground. Geno Smith had been New Yorks starting quarterback in all 24 games since he was drafted in the second round of last years draft. He was benched last week against the Bills after throwing three interceptions in the first quarter and inactive this week with a shoulder injury, with Jets head coach Rex Ryan making the switch to Vick on Monday. Ryan said after Sundays loss that Vick will start next week against Pittsburgh. Percy Harvin caught 11 passes for 129 yards in his second game as a Jet. Eric Decker hauled in nine passes for 63 yards and a score. The Chiefs got the ball to start the game and put together a 12-play, 81-yard drive. DeAnthony Thomas 26-yard scamper helped set up Charles 1-yard TD run. After New York went three-and-out, Kansas City added to its lead. Kelces 34-yard catch on the first play put the Chiefs in prime position. On 1st-and-goal from the 2-yard line later on, Alex Smith threw a pass that was deflected by linebacker Calvin Pace. The ball caromed into the hands of FFasano, who was sitting on the ground near the goal line. Nike Zoom Rea. Fasano was able to twist his body into the end zone for a touchdown. Vick and the Jets finally got some offense going in the second quarter. New York converted a trio of third downs on a 15-play, 81-yard drive that Decker capped with a 3-yard TD catch. The score cut the gap to 14-7 with 2:09 left in the half. Thomas returned the ensuing kickoff 78 yards to the New York 29-yard line. Just four plays later, Kelce caught a 12-yard TD pass. The Jets managed to get three points back before the break thanks to Harvins 65-yard return on the following kickoff, with Nick Folks 39-yard field goal making the score 21-10. Kansas Citys defense then held New York scoreless in the second half. The Chiefs first possession of the second half resulted in a 19-yard Cairo Santos field goal. Kansas City again converted a trio of third downs and moved to the 1-yard line, but failed to punch the ball into the end zone. Vick moved the Jets to the Kansas City 3-yard line early in the fourth quarter. On 4th-and-goal, he took a hard hit from Josh Mauga as his pass fell incomplete. Vicks head bounced off the ground and he was taken to the locker room. Backup quarterback Matt Simms, promoted from the practice squad on Saturday, was forced to play one series before Vick returned. New York turned the ball over on downs on Simms lone drive. Game Notes Vick faced the same man -- Andy Reid -- who famously gave him a second chance in the NFL. Vick was the Eagles full-time starter from 2010-12 under Reid, who is now the head coach of the Chiefs ... Chris Johnson carried 11 times for 69 yards for the Jets ... Simms completed 3-of-8 passes for 39 yards. ' ' '