Leading Off: Pictures of the Week

Leading Off: Pictures of the Week

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James Harden might have felt like it was him against the Thunder Sunday night, as he was the only starter to score more than nine points in Game 1 of Houston's series against Oklahoma City.

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Jonny Gomes flexes some muscle in the Red Sox's Saturday game against the Kansas City Royals. Gomes would notch a run for his team in a 4-3 win.

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Australian Mike Webber of Infiniti Red Bull Racing makes a practice run for the Bahrain Formula One Grand Prix on Friday.

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Ifandbutwhynot takes a spill, as does rider Timmy Murphy, during the QTS Scottish Champion Hurdle Race Saturday in Ayr, Scotland.

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James Harden came up big under the basket for the Houston Rockets in Game 1 against the Oklahoma City Thunder. He led the team with 20 points, but it wasn't enough to keep them from falling 120-91.

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Myke Tavarres (45) and DeMarcus Hodge (93) team up on running back Keante Minor in Arkansas' spring game. Minor and the Red team came out on top, defeating the White 34-27.

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Rob Adelberg shows off his moves during the Moto X Freestyle Up at the X Games in Foz do Iguacu, Brazil.

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Daniel Paille of the Boston Bruins gets off a shot as he falls to the ice. He wouldn't get on the scoreboard himself, but Boston went on to win 3-0 in Sunday's clash with the Florida Panthers.

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Rafael Nadal stretches for a return against Jo-Wilfried Tsonga during their semifinal match at the Monte Carlo Masters on Saturday. The Spaniard tallied his 46th consecutive win in the tournament to reach the final.

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Cyclists get air in the Men's Elite 1/8 Finals as Manchester, England played host to the UCI BMX Supercross World Cup.

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Astros right fielder Brandon Barnes (2) and center fielder Justin Maxwell reach for a fly ball hit by the Oakland A's Shane Peterson. The Athletic won 7-5.

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Larry Sanders (8) of the Milwaukee Bucks tries to get a hand on Dwyane Wade's layup in Game 1 on their series against the Heat Sunday. Miami coasted to a 110-87 victory.

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Luis Avilan's wild pitch in the seventh inning opened up an opportunity for the Pirates' Travis Snider to slide home on Sunday. Pittsburgh handed the Braves just their fifth loss of the season.

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Vinnie Sunseri dives into the end zone to score for the Crimson Team after picking off an interception during Alabama's spring game at Bryant-Denny Stadium on Saturday. Nick Saban glares at the QB (not shown).