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LOS ANGELES -- After capping a six-game road trip on a high note, the Los Angeles Clippers begin a four-game homestand Sunday night against the Indiana Pacers at Staples Center.The Clippers (16-5) salvaged their recent journey with back-to-back victories over the New Orleans Pelicans and the defending champion Cleveland Cavaliers on Thursday and Friday. They started the run with a win over the Dallas Mavericks before suffering consecutive losses to the Detroit Pistons, Pacers and Brooklyn Nets before bouncing back in impressive fashion, particularly against the Cavaliers, who the Clippers hammered 113-94.One night later, Blake Griffins 27 points and 10 rebounds sparked Los Angeles to a 114-96 rout of the Pelicans to finish its stretch at 3-3. Although the players were pleased with how they finished on the road, Clippers coach Doc Rivers wasnt satisfied.I think were better than that, Rivers said, according to the Orange County Register. I dont think we should go .500 on a road trip. I think we should be better than that. Were asking a lot, but if you want to be special, youve got ask a lot.The Clippers have been solid for much of the season. Their defense has been a major reason. Although they slipped to sixth in the league for points allowed (98.6) -- Brooklyns 127-122 double-overtime decision hurt the Clippers cause -- they are second to the Golden State Warriors in points differential at 10.4 points per contest.Los Angeles, Indiana and the Atlanta Hawks are tied for second in steals at 9.2 per game.Point guard Chris Paul has been one of the teams catalyst on defense. Paul led the league in steals at 2.62 per game before Saturdays slate. Center DeAndre Jordan was third in rebounding at 12.8 boards.Griffin is the teams leading scorer, averaging 21 points per outing.Meanwhile, the Pacers (9-10) have struggled under first-year coach Nate McMillan. They were on the wrong end of a 131-109 shelling by the Portland Trail Blazers on Wednesday, which kicked off a five-game visit to the West Coast. The Trail Blazers scored 73 points in the first half.They came out and got whatever they wanted, said Pacers center Al Jefferson, according to IndyStar.com. Jefferson came off the bench to score 13 points against Portland.They ran their offense very well and they beat us in every way they could beat us. For whatever reason, we didnt have it. Im disappointed in the way we came out.However, the Pacers have been without All-Star Paul George, who has missed six of the last seven contests with an ankle injury. George leads the Pacers in scoring at 20.8 points and second in rebounds at 6.8.George, though, plans to play against the Clippers.I was good enough to play, but I wasnt a 100 percent, George said after the Portland loss, according to IndyStar.com. Being hurt and sitting out, little stuff like that nags on you. But thats the only thing Im hoping, that I can play without a tweak, where I have full strength where I can cut and be aggressive off the drive. Thats the only thing Im concerned about.A lack of defense has been a concern for the Pacers. Despite their status as one of the leagues leaders in thefts, the Pacers give up an average of 106.5 points, which ranked 22nd heading into Saturdays games. They were tied with the Utah Jazz at 21st in rebounding at 42.7 per game. Turnovers are another area the Pacers have had trouble limiting, committing 14.7 per game (tied for 21st).However, Indiana was fourth in limiting the oppositions 3-point shooting at 33 percent.The Clippers, though, will be shooting for revenge. Indiana pinned a 91-70 blowout on them on Nov. 27. Colin Kaepernick Jersey .Y. -- Jayna Hefford scored the winning goal Friday as Canada survived a scare with a 4-3 win over Sweden at the Four Nations womens hockey tournament. San Francisco 49ers Jerseys China . 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LOUIS -- Lance Lynn was one of the more enthusiastic participants as the St.Echoing the comments made by Edwin Encarnacion prior to Mondays Home Run Derby, general manager Alex Anthopoulos made it clear the Blue Jays need their rotation to step up in the seasons second half if the team has any hopes of contending for a playoff spot. Speaking with Bill Hayes and Bruce Arthur Monday night on TSN Drive on TSN 1050, Anthopoulos said the talent is there for a post All-Star break improvement from the likes of R.A. Dickey and Josh Johnson. "It comes down to the rotation," Anthopoulos said of a group who holds the second highest starters ERA in baseball. "Almost all of our starters have ERAs in the high fours or low fives and thats certainly not something that we expected." Rebound second halves from Dickey, who is second last in the Amercian League with 10 losses and Josh Johnson, who has contributed just one win and a 5.16 ERA, combined with the return to health of Brandon Morrow and J.A. Happ will be necessary if Toronto is to make up ground in the Wild Card race according to Anthopoulos. "The rotation, as it sits right now, we need those guys to perform better," he said. "The guys in the rotation certainly have the ability to pitch a lot better than they have." The GMs comments came just hours after Encarnacion suggested the team will require its starters to step up in order for the Jays to dig themselves out of their first half hole. "I think the starting pitching," Encarnacion told reporters in New York. "If we want to win, we know and they know we need to pitch better. "We have the talent in the clubhouse and I know the pitchers can do better than theyve been doing," he said. "We just need to focus in the games and I know things are going to change." Despite the teams struggles, Anthopoulos reiterated that he would not be a seller at the deadline, saying he made his offseason moves with the intention of allowing the team to compete over the long haul. "When we made all these acquisitions and trades, we did it with the thought that it was not only for one year," Anthopoulos said. "It just doesnt make sense to sell low on players. When players arent performing well, youre not going to get much in trade. "I dont see us doing anything where we take away from the team unless we clearly feel that we have depth in certain areas. But Id say right now, the only area I could see us having some depth is in the bullpen. So maybe we would be open-minded if there was a deal there to trade a reliever." He suggested at this point the team should not expect help to come externally, with the trade market being relatively quiet.dddddddddddd "We have not had one discussion with a team about a starter," Anthopoulos said. "If people are reading names that are out there, it would be a 100 percent complete fabrication in terms of us going after a starter right now. Doesnt mean that if something came up a week from now that we wouldnt be open to it, but right now, were not engaged in having any dialogue at all with respect to a starter with respect to trades." Anthopoulos explained he thought the lack of "sellers" was due to the extra wildcards that were added prior to this season and the no-trade and no-movement clauses in players contracts, but admitted things could change following the break. "For us its been very quiet, right now we dont have anything close or anything that were serious about," Anthopoulos said. "Expect those conversations to change once we come out of the break though." Although the Jays sit four games under .500 with just over 60 to play and are nearly nine back in the Wild Card race, Anthopoulos said he gained confidence from seeing teams in previous years coming back in the second half to claim playoff spots. He used the example of Tampa Bay being eight games out and responsding with a playoff run following the break and a Brewers team led by Zach Greinke bouncing back from having a 5.40 ERA in the first half. The pitching staff could potentially get a boost from former two-time All-Star Ricky Romero who was impressive in his last start, throwing just 93 pitches through eight innings of four-hit ball. "It should come to the point where he dominates that league," Anthopoulos said of a possible return for the talented lefthander. "If he can do that a few more times in a row…hell certainly be in the mix to get back here." Anthopoulos also com