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HOUSTON - Add James Harden to the long list of Houston Rockets dealing with injuries.Harden is struggling with back spasms and is listed as questionable for Houstons game at NBA-leading Golden State on Wednesday night.Hardens back problem began in Saturday nights game.Still a little tight, he said Tuesday. Getting better every single day though.All-Star centre Dwight Howard is improving and practiced with the team on Tuesday, but is doubtful to play against the Warriors. He has missed the last nine games with a strained right knee.Dwight went through the majority of what we did which was the first time hes done that since hes been out, coach Kevin McHale said. So I guess (Wednesday) well see how he feels.McHale said that Howard has been running and doing work away from the team, but that his return to practice was an encouraging step. Howard is averaging 18.8 points, 11.3 rebounds and 2.3 blocks per game. Rookie Tarik Black has filled in for him nicely and has helped the Rockets go 7-2 in his absence, including winning their last four. Hes averaged more than six points and seven rebounds a game since Howard has been out.Were interchanging pieces right now which is kind of weird, but were getting it done, Black said.The Rockets have dealt with numerous injuries this season, and starting forward Terrence Jones (left leg nerve inflammation), backup point guard Isaiah Canaan (left ankle sprain) and forward Kostas Papanikolaou (right knee strain) are all out indefinitely. Francisco Garcia is questionable for Wednesdays game with a right calf strain.The Warriors have won 13 in a row and beat the Rockets 98-87 in the first meeting this season. Houstons recent surge has the team leading the Southwest Division entering Tuesdays games.Harden talked about what the Rockets need to do on Wednesday night.Weve just going to have to go in there and play our game and do what weve been doing, Harden said. We had an opportunity to beat them here but just couldnt get our offence going in the fourth quarter. Now I think our offence is a little bit better so its going to be a great opportunity for us. Kevin Long Jersey . After losing Brett Cecil to groin tightness on Friday, the Blue Jays watched as R. Washington Nationals Jerseys . Earnshaw, 31, most recently spent time on loan in Israel with Maccabi Tel Aviv from Welsh club Cardiff City, which plays in Englands second-tier League Championship. Earnshaw began his career with Cardiff Citys youth program and turned professional in 1998. http://www.officialnationalsgearshop.com/Nationals-Sean-Doolittle-Kids-Jersey/ . The Redblacks are taking on the Edmonton Eskimos in their second regular season game Friday night. Catch the game live on TSN as the back end of a doubleheader starting at 10pm et/7pm pt. Gio Gonzalez Jersey . "I wasnt waving the pom-poms to be involved with it to start with," Carlyle said after a 5-2 win over Carolina on Sunday night. "Its been a trying time. "Specifically we havent played as well as wed like to hang our hat on. Brandon Kintzler Jersey . The team said they will announce a corresponding roster move prior to their series opener on Tuesday night in Kansas City.New York, NY (SportsNetwork.com) - Charlotte Bobcats center Al Jefferson and Dallas Mavericks forward Dirk Nowitzki have been named the Eastern and Western Conference Players of the Week, respectively, for the period ending April 6. The Bobcats went 4-0 last week and clinched their second playoff berth in franchise history with Jefferson leading the way. He averaged 24.3 points on .481 shooting from the floor. Jefferson also averaged 13 rebounds and 1.25 blocks pper game to claim his third Player of the Week honors of the season.dddddddddddd Nowitzki led the Mavericks to a 3-1 week behind averages of 25.3 points and eight rebounds. He made 13-of-23 shots from beyond during those four games. Other nominees included Atlantas Paul Millsap and Jeff Teague, Brooklyns Joe Johnson, Chicagos Joakim Noah, Houstons James Harden, Miamis LeBron James, and Phoenixs Gerald Green, among others. ' ' '