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BOSTON - Reggie Jackson stood at his locker, getting dressed in Oklahoma City Thunder colours with orange pants and a blue sweat shirt. His teammates were long gone.The way the Thunder have been going so far this season, hes quickly grown from a role player into one who garners plenty of attention.Jackson had 28 points and eight assists, and Anthony Morrow scored 28 to lift the injury-riddled Thunder to a 109-94 victory over the Boston Celtics on Wednesday night.Im just trying to figure out how to play this role, Jackson said. But Im having fun with it, making the most of my opportunity until we get fully healthy. Until we get fully healthy, were just doing what we can to keep this team rolling.It was the second win in six games for the Thunder, who are missing stars Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook.Reggie played well. He did a great job of controlling the tempo of the game, coach Scott Brooks said. I thought he was terrific.Jackson, a standout at nearby Boston College from 2008-11 before turning pro after his junior year, posted his big game a night after scoring a career-high 29 in a loss at Milwaukee.Rajon Rondo just missed his second triple-double of the season with 20 points, 12 assists and nine rebounds. Avery Bradley added 17 points for Boston, which had won its last two.The Celtics went 9 for 33 from beyond the 3-point line.I told everyone before the game — at least I thought I did — that I thought it was going to be really tough for us, Boston coach Brad Stevens said.Leading by four entering the final quarter, the Thunder — behind Morrow and Jackson — hit eight of their first 10 shots from the floor and opened a 94-81 lead on Morrows floater from the right baseline with 6:13 to play.They kept up their strong shooting, opening a 105-88 advantage on consecutive 3-pointers by Nick Collison and Morrow.Alternating between zone and man-to-man defence, Oklahoma City seemed to frustrate the Celtics, who fired up a number of long-range jumpers — missing most of them.The way we play, we play with speed and back cuts, and all that good stuff, Boston forward Jared Sullinger said. It just changed the pace.The Thunder trailed 64-59 midway through the third quarter, but went on a 9-2 run to take their first lead on Steven Adams free throw. Jackson, who had 14 points and four assists in the quarter, swished a 3 from deep with 0.3 seconds left, giving Oklahoma City a 76-72 edge.In a first half filled with poor 3-point shooting, the Celtics owned a 51-42 lead at halftime. Boston missed 14 of 19 from beyond the arc, including at least four airballs. The Thunder went 3 for 10 on their 3-point attempts.Boston jumped out to an 18-3 lead in the opening 6 minutes en route to a 24-15 advantage after one despite going 1 for 7 on 3-pointers.___STAY HEREThunder centre Kendrick Perkins, a good friend and former teammate of Rondos, thinks the point guard should re-sign with Boston when his contract expires at the end of the season. He should, Perkins said. I think this is a great place for him. I think he wants to stay here. We talk regularly. I think he should stay. If I was him, I would stay. The pair won an NBA title together in 2008.CHANGE THAT SHOTBoston F Jeff Green saw his former coach before the game, gave Brooks a hug and the pair joked about how Green had changed his shot. Youre not taking that flat shot anymore, Brooks told Green, who went 4 for 14 from the floor.TIP-INSThunder: Brooks was asked if he was tired of giving updates on Durant (broken foot) and Westbrook (broken finger). I havent been asked that in like three weeks, Brooks said. No updates. The rehab is going along as planned. Well give updates when we know more. ... Four other Thunder players also were out: Perry Jones, Grant Jerrett, Andre Roberson and Mitch McGary. We have 10 finally. We can go 5-on-5 now (in practice), Brooks joked.Celtics: G Marcus Thornton missed the game with a sprained right ankle that he sustained in practice on Tuesday. He could very reasonably be available Friday, Stevens said. ... Boston entered second in the NBA in scoring, but fourth-worst in points allowed. The offence hasnt been as good in my eyes as the numbers say and the defence hasnt been as bad as the numbers say, Stevens said.UP NEXTThunder: Open a two-game homestand Friday against Detroit.Celtics: Host LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers on Friday. Nike React Wholesale China . The R&A announced Monday that golfs oldest championship will return to Royal Portrush in Northern Ireland for the first time since Max Faulkner won in 1951. Nike React Discount . - The Toronto Blue Jays have optioned pitchers Kyle Drabek, Chad Jenkins and Sean Nolin to triple-A Buffalo. http://www.nikereactwholesale.com/ . The biggest shock of this seasons competition was on when Watford took a 2-0 lead after 30 minutes at Etihad Stadium, only for a remarkable Aguero-led comeback by City in the final half-hour. The Argentina striker produced clinical finishes in the 60th and 79th minutes to level the score before Aleksandar Kolarov put City in front in the 87th. Nike React Clearance .com) - Driphus Jackson had three touchdown passes, including two in a 19-second span in the opening quarter, to guide Rice to a 30-6 rout of Fresno State at the Hawaii Bowl. Nike React Shoes Online . But last years runner-up Jarkko Nieminen crashed out despite winning the first set against Denis Istomin. Istomin fired 10 aces and won 6-7 (5), 6-3, 6-2 to even his career record against Nieminen at 3-3.HAMILTON - The Abbotsford Heat twice battled back from a goal behind on Sunday, before finally edging ahead in the shootout. Markus Granlund scored the shootout winner as the Heat defeated the Hamilton Bulldogs 3-2 in the American Hockey League. "It was tough on us, losing the last few games, and with this being our last game before Christmas we will definitely take the win," said Granlund. Dean Arsene and Ben Hanowski had goals for the Heat (21-9-2), while Joni Ortio stopped 32 shots. The win ended a three-game losing streak for Abbotsford. Joonas Nattinen had a goal and an assist, and Joel Chouinard also scored for the Bulldogs (12-14-4). Dustin Tokarski made 39 saves. Hamilton has now lost five consecutive games. "We have to bring those points home," said Hamilton head coach Sylvain Lefebvre. "Its disappointing. "Abbotsford is a good team, and theyre not in first place in our conference for nothing. Theyre a team that battles and competes." Granlund scored on Abbotsfords second attempt of the shootout, while Corban Knight added a goal on the fourth attempt. Ortio stopped all four Hamilton shots. A penalty to Hamiltons Mike Blunden just 49 seconds into the first period put the Bulldogs on their heels, and the hosts struggled to exit their defensive zone early in the period. It took Hamilton nearly seven minutes to register its first shot, but the Bulldogs began to manufacture offensive pressure with the trio of Nattinen, Justin Courtnall and Stefan Fournier establishing a cycle midway through the period. The Heat forced several tough saves from Bulldogs goaltender Tokarski, with the sharpest of those coming with four and a half minutes to play in the period. Abbotsford broke into the offensive zone through the right wing, and Tokarski denied a low slap shot intended for his far post and smothered the loose puck. The goaltender turned aside all 13 shots he faced in the first period, while his counterpart Ortio successfully stopped nine. Hamilton capitalized on offensive pressure in the aftermath of a power play to open the scoring at 4:35 of the second period. Morgan Ellis took a low slap shot frrom the point that bounced to Fournier in the low slot, and he tipped it ahead to Nattinen.dddddddddddd The centre moved to his backhand and slotted the puck past a diving Ortio. As Abbotsford chased an equalizer, it was Blunden who nearly doubled Hamiltons lead a minute and a half later when Martin St. Pierre found him with a cross-ice pass and the winger fired a rising wrist shot that Ortio knocked to the corner with his shoulder. The Heat found the tying goal on a seemingly harmless play, as Arsene took a long-range wrist shot that eluded Tokarski and clipped his far post as it crossed the goal line at 9:56 of the second period. Arsenes goal was his first of the season. Hamilton re-established a lead at 11:18 of the second period, when another defenceman, Chouinard, scored his first goal of the season. Jordan Owens found Nattinen in the high slot with a centring pass, and the forward responded to defensive pressure with a drop pass to Chouinard at the blue-line. The defenceman fired a low slap shot that moved through traffic and beat the screened Ortio. The Heat struck early in the third period to level the game once again, as Hanowski pounced on a rebound to score at 4:47. Tokarski reacted well to stop Josh Jooris initial shot with his left pad, but Hanowski beat the Bulldogs defenders to the rebound and chipped it high and past the downed goaltender. The play was wide open and frantic in the final minutes of the third period as both teams searched for a winning goal. Tokarski made two exceptional saves before the period came to a close, and denied Sven Baertschi from close range without a stick with 23 seconds to play. Lefebvre was not content with his teams loose play in the period that repeatedly forced Tokarski into action. "Thats not the style that we want to play," he said. "We got stuck in our own zone on a few long shifts, and (Abbotsford) got a few good scoring chances. Thats where Tokarski had to be good, and he gave us a chance to win the game tonight." Abbotsford enjoyed a minute and a half of 4-on-3 power-play time to open the overtime period, but could not find a way past Tokarski. Wholesale Hoodies NFL Shirts Outlet Jerseys NFL Wholesale Cheap NFL Jerseys Free Shipping Wholesale Jerseys Cheap Cheap NFL Jerseys China Wholesale Jerseys Wholesale NFL Jerseys Cheap NFL Jerseys China Cheap NFL Jerseys ' ' '