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PORTLAND, Ore. - Injuries and a scuffle overshadowed another strong effort by Portlands Damian Lillard.Lillard had 21 points and nine assists to help th Trail Blazers beat the short-handed Chicago Bulls 105-87 on Friday night.However, Mike Dunleavys flagrant foul on Lillard in the third quarter, followed by Taj Gibsons painful left ankle injury, marred Portlands sixth straight win.Lillard was going up for a 3-pointer when Dunleavy barrelled into him, knocking him down. Wesley Matthews ran over and pushed Dunleavy, and Aaron Brooks in turn shoved Matthews. Aldridge stepped in to separate the group.Dunleavy was served with a flagrant foul, while Matthews and Brooks got offsetting technicals. Lillard made all three shots.Afterward, Lillard called it a cheap play.When I was shooting the b all I saw him coming at me and I thought, Hes not stopping, Lillard said. Anything could have happened.Dunleavy called it an awkward moment.I was going to intentionally foul him, but he went up to shoot, he said. What was I supposed to do?Chicago lost Gibson in the third quarter when he sprained his left ankle. Gibson, who came down on Portlands Wesley Matthews, clutched his ankle and grimaced in pain before he was helped off the court. The 6-foot-9 forward was averaging 12.9 points and 5.9 rebounds coming into the game.Coach Tom Thibodeau said he didnt think it was serious, but Gibson left the Moda Center in a boot and on crutches.Well see where he is tomorrow, Thibodeau said.The Bulls were already limited without Derrick Rose, who missed his fourth straight game with a sore left hamstring. Pau Gasol missed his third game with a left calf strain.They were also missing starting guard Kirk Hinrich, who left Thursday nights 103-88 loss to the Sacramento Kings with a chest contusion. X-Rays were negative, but Thibodeau said before the game that Hinrich was day-to-day.Rookie Nikola Mirotic came off the bench and had season highs with 24 points and 11 rebounds for the Bulls.LaMarcus Aldridge added 16 points and nine rebounds for the Blazers, who got Nicolas Batum back after he missed four games with a right knee contusion.Portland jumped out to an early 25-9 lead after Aldridges 3-pointer. Lillard had seven assists in the first quarter alone and finished three short of matching his career high.The Bulls closed the gap in the second quarter with an 8-0 run that pulled them to 39-35. The rally was short-lived and the Blazers went up 51-39 after a 10-0 run, capped by back-to-back 3-pointers from Lillard.Portland led 61-42 at the half.Aldridge passed to Robin Lopez for a dunk to put Portland up 70-45 before Portland sat its starters for the final period.Obviously Chicago didnt have three of their main guys, but I liked our demeanour, Blazers coach Terry Stotts said. I liked our disposition, the way we came out of the gates. Our defence was solid.Despite the drama, Lillard thought it was one of the Blazers most complete games of the season.We started the game really well and then they found their way back in — and we picked it right back up, he said.TIP INSBulls: Brooks, who went to the University of Oregon, got warm applause when he was announced as a starter. ... Thibodeau, who was an assistant coach on the U.S. national team that won the FIBA World Cup, said he has been impressed with Lillard. Hes terrific. Theres nothing he cant do, Thibodeau said. Lillard did not make the final cut for the team, with Thibodeau called a tough choice.Trail Blazers: Lillards 33 3-pointers through the first 10 games were the most made over the opening 10-game stretch in Blazers history. ... Lillard has had at least seven assists in seven straight games.TAKING THREEAldridge had a pair of 3-pointers in the first quarter, the third time in his career hes had a game with multiple 3s. Its there, Aldridge said about the 3 being part of his repertoire.DOMINANCE OVER THE BULLSThe Blazers have won seven straight against Chicago, their longest winning streak against any team in the league. The streak also ties the franchise high for wins against the Bulls.ON MOUNTING INJURIES:Youve got to keep moving forward because the games keep coming, the Bulls Joakim Noah said. Nobody feels sorry for you so youve got to keep going and getting better. Hopefully Taj will be all right.UP NEXTBulls: At Utah on Monday.Trail Blazers: At Boston on Sunday. Jim Brown Jersey . "Im going to send Webbie a six-pack (of beer) tonight," she said. Webb wasnt sure that would help. "Ill probably drink one and go to sleep," the Australian veteran said. 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Mr. Fraser, It looks like Martin Brodeur is coming back to play for the Blues. I was wondering if you have any great stories or fond memories of your time on the ice with Brodeur - in the NHL, or maybe even the Olympics.The FIA has rejected Ferraris appeal against Sebastian Vettels time penalty in the Mexican Grand Prix. However, Ferrari have reserved their right to launch a fresh appeal and notified the FIA of their intention. They have until Tuesday to formalise any challenge.Mexican GP stewards, who reconvened in a teleconference on Friday, decided there was no new element in the case despite submissions from Ferrari claiming there was. Vettel was handed a 10-second time penalty and dropped from third to fifth in the Mexican GP results on October 30 after being found to have illegally moved under braking to defend against Red Bulls Daniel Ricciardo.He became the first driver to be punished under the new regulation clamping down on drivers making such defensive moves - dubbed the Verstappen rule.Citing unspecified new evidence on their arrival at the Brazilian GP, Ferrari asked the FIA to review the incident and the governing body arranged a conference call between the three Mexico stewards, the Italian team and Red Bull on Thursday afternoon. Race Director Charlie Whiting joins the drivers press conference to explain the penalty given to Sebastian Vettel whilst battling with Daniel Ricciardo The FIA revealed Ferraris argument rested on two points.Firstly, that race director Charlie Whiting had the power to order Verstappen to give a place to Vettel the Dutchman had held on to by running off the track at the first corner in the incident that preceded the Ferrari drivers battle with Ricciardo.Whens the Brazilian GP on Sky F1?And, secondly, that GPS data it presented represented a new element in the case.ddddddddddddowever, Mexican GP stewards ruled that neither aspect counted as new evidence.In relation to the matter of the Race Director having the power to instruct the driver of Car 33 to give back the alleged advantage, we note firstly that the relevant article gives the Race Director absolute authority to allow the driver to give back a position, read the FIAs verdict statement. Ferraris Sebastian Vettel became increasingly frustrated and let rip a barrage of expletive laden radio messages throughout the Mexican GP. It does not imply an obligation to do so. The fact that the Race Director did not exercise his discretion is not relevant to the decision taken in Document 38.In relation to the GPS data, we note that this data is available to teams during the race. It is also available to, and referred to by, the stewards, in the Stewards Room during the race.The FIA added that Jock Clear, Ferraris representative in the teleconference, conceded the GPS data did not contradict the stewards original verdict.Ferrari had earlier told Sky Sports F1 that the team had requested a review of the incident in order to set a precedent for what kind of defensive moves were permissable under the revised regulations.Can Nico Rosberg clinch the title at Interlagos? 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