LOS ANGELES -- Luke Walton and the Los Angeles Lakers hope to catch the Golden State Warriors on a downturn when the clubs meet Friday night at Staples Center.Walton, Golden State coach Steve Kerrs top assistant for the previous two seasons, will be facing the Warriors for the first time in a regular

LOS ANGELES -- Luke Walton and the Los Angeles Lakers hope to catch the Golden State Warriors on a downturn when the clubs meet Friday night at Staples Center.Walton, Golden State coach Steve Kerrs top assistant for the previous two seasons, will be facing the Warriors for the first time in a regular-season game as the Lakers head coach. The teams met twice during the exhibition season, with the Warriors recording wins in both.Golden State (4-1) prevailed in an emotional and sometimes-heated 122-96 win over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Thursday night at Oracle Arena. In his first meeting with his former club, Kevin Durant scored 29 of his season-high 39 points in the first half as the Warriors rolled.Durant also had some salty exchanges with some of his ex-teammates, most notably Enes Kanter. He was quiet early on before the Thunder raced to a double-digit lead early and then Jerami Grant dunked on the 6-foot-9 forward and let him know about it.When you get dunked on like that, you want to come back and try to ignite your team, Durant said. When the other team is dunking, I just try to go out and do the same. Over the course of the game, I try to make plays and get them back that way. It definitely sparked something in me.The Warriors return to the City of Angels with a little payback in mind. In their last meeting on March 6, the Lakers stunned the Warriors by beating them 112-95, one of only nine losses against Golden State en route to its NBA-record 73 wins.With Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson having one of their worst shooting performances, missing 17 of the 18 attempts from behind the 3-point arc, the Lakers feasted for one of their 17 wins.The Lakers (2-3) earned their first road decision of the season Wednesday by beating the previously unbeaten Hawks 123-116 in Atlanta, allowing Los Angeles to go 1/3 on a four-game road trip. Lou Williams scored 11 of his 19 points in the fourth quarter to spark the Lakers.I think its just good for the guys, Walton said after the win, according to the Los Angeles Times. Theyve been giving a hell of an effort all year. Training camp, preseason. When you can hear the joy in their voice and them having fun after they win instead of the quiet locker room when they lose, its nice, and I think it makes it easier to continue to want to work hard, when you know that feelings at the end of the tunnel.Los Angeles center Timofey Mozgov is listed as doubtful for the contest against the Warriors. Mozgov sustained a soft tissue contusion around his left eye in a Tuesday defeat against the Indiana Pacers. Although tests were negative for any factures or a concussion, Mozgov sat out the Lakers win over the Hawks. His status for Sundays game against the Phoenix Suns is unknown.Lakers rookie Ivica Zubac started in Mozgovs place against the Hawks. Zubac scored four points and grabbed three rebounds in 18 foul-plagued minutes. Zubac or Tarik Black probably will get the start against Golden State. Joaquin Andujar Jersey . Bryzgalov stopped 25 shots on Saturday in the Oklahoma City Barons 4-1 victory over the Abbotsford Heat. The Oilers signed Bryzgalov to a one-year $2 million contract last Friday after shedding payroll by dealing defenceman Ladislav Smid to the Flames. Kyle Tucker Jersey . "Jeff is a hard worker who was an important special-teams contributor for us last season," said Stamps GM John Hufnagel. http://www.customastrosjersey.com/custom-denis-menke-jersey-large-556y.html . It was hard for Luck to pull off another comeback, or even get into the end zone, while standing on the sideline. Rivers threw a 22-yard touchdown pass to rookie Keenan Allen and Nick Novak kicked four field goals to give the Chargers a 19-9 victory against the Colts on Monday night. Carlos Lee Jersey Large . Perhaps Carroll was so prepared for a break because he believes there is very little the Seattle Seahawks need heading into the off-season. "I dont see anything that we need to add. We just have to get better," Carroll said. Bob Watson Jersey . -- Damian Lillard and LaMarcus Alrdridge were again the go-to duo for the Trail Blazers against the Kings. DETROIT -- The Detroit Tigers have suspended minor league pitcher Warwick Saupold for five games after he was reportedly arrested last weekend in Toledo, Ohio.Saupold was arrested following an altercation at a bar in Toledo, according to an arrest report from the Toledo Police Department obtained by ESPN.com.The Tigers released a statement Thursday night saying they were suspending Saupold after reviewing the details of last weekends incident.dddddddddddd The Triple-A Toledo Mud Hens, Saupolds team, had only five games remaining in their season, including Thursdays at Columbus.The 26-year-old Saupold, who is from Perth, Australia, made his major league debut this year, going 1-1 with a 7.45 ERA in six relief appearances for the Tigers. ' ' '