David Copperfield, added Carragher. You need top players. They havent got that many of them, but the one true one they have is too injur

NEW YORK -- This time, Carmelo Anthony didnt have to hit the game-winning shot, but he did need help from his teammates.Anthony scored 29 points, Derrick Rose had 24 and Kyle OQuinn added season highs of 20 points and 13 rebounds as the New York Knicks defeated the Minnesota Timberwolves 118-114 on Friday night.After hitting the game-winner in the Knicks two-point win over the Timberwolves on Wednesday, Anthony saw OQuinn and Rose carry a heavy load down the stretch.You dont want to have to do that every night, Anthony said. Derrick did a good job of getting the ball in his hands and making plays and creating. Tonight was his night to make shots.After the Knicks fell behind for the first time in the game, 102-101, on Zach LaVines dunk with 6:33 remaining, OQuinn got the lead back with consecutive baskets, and after Minnesota got within one, Rose scored the next five points to give New York a 110-104 lead.Andrew Wiggins converted a layup with 2:11 left, but Anthony answered with a dunk off of a full court pass from OQuinn to make the score 112-106.Quinn was starting in place of the injured Joakim Noah.Obviously, I have a chip on my shoulder. I wanna have more for myself, OQuinn said. I just put it out there all I can.Rose made two free throws with 31 seconds left for a 114-106 lead and the Timberwolves got no closer than four the rest of the way.I was taking what they were giving. It was all about rhythm, said Rose, who finished 9-for-15 from the field.Minnesota trailed 98-88 after three quarters, but went on a 12-2 run to start the fourth, aided by five Knick turnovers in the first four minutes. They eventually grabbed the lead, but it was short-lived.Weve got to change our mindset, said Timberwolves coach Tom Thibodeau. I thought the start of the game really hurt us. I thought our bench came in and gave a good lift. They did it again in the second half, but then we made a lot of mistakes down the stretch.The Knicks jumped out to a 24-8 lead to start the game. The Timberwolves were able to pull within nine after the first quarter, 30-21, and got as close as four, 34-30, on Nemanja Bjelicas 3-pointer with 9:06 left in the second quarter.New York took a 62-52 lead at halftime and led by as many as 14, 80-66, before settling for the 10-point lead after three.Justin Holiday finished with 13 points for the Knicks and Kristaps Porzingis had 11.LaVine scored 24 points and Karl-Anthony Towns had 20 for the Timberwolves.Wiggins scored 19 points, Bjelica finished with 17, Shabazz Muhammad had 14, and Cole Aldrich posted a double-double with 10 points and 12 rebounds.TIP-INS:Timberwolves: Minnesota has faced the Knicks in each its last two games, the only time they will play the same team in consecutive games all season. They did play back-to-back against Los Angeles on November 12 and 13, but that was against the Clippers and Lakers, respectively.Knicks: New York is now one game over .500 for the second time this season. They have not been two games over .500 since Nov. 21 last season.SWEPT AWAYThe Timberwolves have been swept by the Knicks in each of the past two seasons (4-0). Minnesotas last win in the series was a 95-92 overtime victory on March 19, 2015.LEFT OUTCourtney Lee and Joakim Noah were inactive for the Knicks due to injuries to their left ankles. Lee had started the Knicks first 18 games, while Noah has now missed two games due to the ankle and four overall. However, Lance Thomas, who had missed the previous nine games due to a left ankle injury, returned to action for the first time since November 12.OQUINN OKAYOQuinn made all five of his field goal attempts in the first half and finished 9-of-11 overall.UP NEXT:Timberwolves: Visit Charlotte on Saturday, the final meeting of the season between the two teams. Charlotte head coach Steve Clifford and Thibodeau were assistants together under Jeff Van Gundy with the Knicks (2001-03) and Rockets (2004-07).Knicks: Host Sacramento on Sunday. 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McCarthy, a player who played some games in the second tier for Wigan at the start of this season, would go on to shine inside Evertons midfield, outplaying the man he was brought in to replace, on one of the grandest stages in English football. On Saturday, it was fitting that Manchester Uniteds most recent dagger into the chest was delivered by Frenchman Yohan Cabaye, a wonderfully gifted central midfielder who put on an outstanding effort for Newcastle at Old Trafford. Stitched Nike NFL Jerseys . -- Jimmy Walkers first PGA Tour trophy came with a special gift tucked inside.Daniel Sturridge showed his importance to Liverpool with a goalscoring return to the side in their 6-0 demolition of Aston Villa on Super Sunday. Liverpool hit Villa for six Six different goalscorers helped Liverpool to a rampant 6-0 win at bottom side Aston Villa. The injury-plagued striker was making his first start since since the beginning of December, when he scored a brace in a 6-1 thrashing of Southampton in the Capital One Cup.At a sun-drenched Villa Park, it only took him 16 minutes to head home Liverpools opener. It was his third league goal of the campaign and his 37th in 60 appearances since his arrival from Chelsea in January 2013. Sturridges minutes per goal ratio of 117.6 is the best of any Liverpool player in Premier League history, putting him ahead of the likes of Fernando Torres (121.3 minutes per goal), Luis Suarez (138.8 minutes per goal) and Michael Owen (142.58 minutes per goal). Top minutes per goal ratios for Liverpool in the Premier League Player Goals Minutes per goal Daniel Sturridge 38 117.6 Fernando Torres 65 121.3 Luis Suarez 69 138.8 Michael Owen 118 142.6 Robbie Fowler 128 158.3 Stan Collymore 26 185.4 Djibril Cisse 13 203.1 The remarkable numbers highlight just how much of a headache his injury problems have been foor Jurgen Klopp this season, and Sky Sports pundit Jamie Carragher feels the 26-year-old makes all the difference to the Reds.dddddddddddd Klopp: A perfect day Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp hailed the 6-0 Super Sunday win over Aston Villa as the perfect day With Coutinho and Sturridge in the team, they would be challenging for top four positions, said the former centre-back. But theyre in mid-table because you havent got those two playing every week. You can see from the first goal how instrumental the two of them are. Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp was full of praise for his team after they thrashed Aston Villa 6-0 on Super Sunday Brendan Rodgers could look back and say the injuries to Daniel Sturridge maybe cost him his job. Thats how much he elevates this Liverpool team. Without him and Coutinho its an average team and weve been watching that for the last few months. Jurgen Klopp congratulates Daniel Sturridge as he leaves the pitch at Villa Park We were expecting Klopp to come in and make a difference, but I think he said in the week hes not David Copperfield, added Carragher. You need top players. They havent got that many of them, but the one true one they have is too injury-prone and thats the problem for them. If they can keep him fit between now and the end of the season youd expect a good run. Brendan Rodgers could look back and say the injuries to Daniel Sturridge maybe cost him his job. Thats how much he elevates this Liverpool team. Jamie Carragher The top four may already be out of reach for Liverpool, but Sturridges scoring exploits suggest he could have a major role to play in how they finish the campaign.How important do you think Sturridge is to Liverpool? Leave a comment below or tweet us @SkyFootball. Also See: Klopp; A perfect day Liverpool hit Villa for six ' ' '