Of the 32 games the Knicks will play after this month's All-Star Game, 19 are against teams that would make the playoffs if the season ended today.

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That may be more cinematic--and this is rambunctious Houston after all, named for the Lone Star State's controversial hero.

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The 24-year-old former Ospreys star has played for Moseley and London Welsh this season after making his comeback from a serious knee ligament injury.

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Earlier this year film star Antonio Banderas supported a MotoGP team but it has recently collapsed after its major sponsor pulled out.

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Williams has been inconsistent this season and sat out the final two games before the All-Star break after getting treatment for inflammation of both ankles.

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The Espanyol tie will see Argentine star Lionel Messi take to the field for the first time this year, after a record-breaking 2012 which saw him score 91 goals.

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Meanwhile, Britain's other great cycling star, Mark Cavendish , claimed his fourth win of this year's Giro after Friday's 254km leg from Busseto to Cherasco.

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