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CHICAGO - Pau Gasol feels healthy and comfortable. The 34-year-old veteran even thinks he can leap higher after previously dealing with knee problems.It looks as if he is on his way to a big year with the Chicago Bulls.Gasol had 29 points, 16 rebounds and five blocked shots, and the Bulls beat the Boston Celtics 109-104 in overtime on Saturday night.The last couple years, I had issues with my knees. I couldnt really jump as much as Im jumping now, said Gasol, who had a career-high nine blocked shots in his previous game. Not that Im jumping super high, maybe an inch more.Aaron Brooks added 19 points for the Bulls (24-10), who won for the ninth time in 10 games. Taj Gibson and Derrick Rose had 12 points apiece.Evan Turner scored 24 of his 29 points after halftime, but Boston dropped to 2-6 since trading Rajon Rondo to Dallas on Dec. 18. Avery Bradley had 17 points for the Celtics (11-20).The Bulls were without starters Jimmy Butler (bereavement leave) and Mike Dunleavy (right ankle). Rookie Nikola Mirotic scored 10 points in his first start, and Kirk Hinrich replaced Butler for the Bulls ninth different starting lineup of the season.They do what they need to do to win, obviously, even when theyre not playing well, Turner said.The Celtics were coming off a 119-101 loss to Rondo and the Mavericks on Friday. Jared Sullinger scored 16 points in Bostons fourth consecutive road loss.Rose stole the ball and passed to Joakim Noah, who found Gasol for a layup for a 103-99 lead with 2:21 left in overtime. Two Gasol free throws and a Rose layup extended the lead to 107-103 with 24.8 seconds left. The Bulls then held on despite going 2 for 4 at the line in the final eight seconds.It was Gasols 17th double-double in his first season with the Bulls. He is averaging 18 points, 11.2 rebounds and 2.4 blocks per game.Hes playing really good basketball for us and he definitely adds a very different, unique and very positive dimension to our team, Noah said.The Bulls shot 37 per cent from the field and committed 18 turnovers. The Celtics shot 45 per cent and turned the ball over 22 times.A Gasol jumper and free throw gave the Bulls a 98-95 lead with 1:13 left in regulation. Green made two free throws to cut the lead to one. Gibson was fouled with 22.7 seconds left and made one of two free throws, and Sullinger scored on a putback with 2.6 seconds left to tie it at 99.Brooks then missed a 3 at the buzzer.NEW ROLEThe Bulls liked what they saw from Mirotic at small forward. He had eight rebounds and four assists. He also helped limit Jeff Green to 4-for-18 shooting and 11 points.He tried to figure out offensively all the moves and positions and spots he had to be at, Gasol said. That affected maybe his rhythm a little bit and his shot. Defensively, he did a great job on Jeff Green, really hustled.TIP-INSCeltics: G Jameer Nelson (sprained ankle) missed the game. ... The Celtics were 9 for 11 at the line, compared to 29 for 40 for the Bulls. They did a great job of getting to the line, Celtics coach Brad Stevens said. I thought it was a pretty well-called game. We just fouled them too much.Bulls: Dunleavy is day to day after injuring his right ankle in Thursdays 106-101 victory over Denver. Hes still sore, so we cant put him out there right now, coach Tom Thibodeau said. Well see where he is tomorrow and go from there. Dunleavy had yet to miss a game with the Bulls since joining the team in 2013. ... Roses shooting woes continued. He was 5 for 18 from the field and is 19 for 78 over his last four games.UP NEXTCeltics: Host Charlotte on Monday.Bulls: Host Houston on Monday. Vapormax Saldi .com) - The Eastern Conference-leading Toronto Raptors are back in the great white north for a brief moment and will host the Dallas Mavericks Friday night from Air Canada Centre. Vapormax Off White Nere . -- D.A. Points was disqualified Friday from the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am for using a training device while waiting to play the 18th hole at Pebble Beach. http://www.vapormaxscontateoutlet.it/vapormax-uomo-scontate-outlet.html . He insists hes not counting. "If youre thinking hits, youre not paying attention to wins," Altuve said Sunday after leading the Houston Astros past the Texas Rangers 3-2. Vapormax Bianche Uomo . "If we only consider this season," Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini said, "there is just one club in Manchester -- and its ours. Vapormax Plus Saldi . MacArthur scored two goals, and the Senators outlasted Detroit in a testy third period to beat the Red Wings 4-2 on Saturday night.ALAMEDA, Calif. -- Terrelle Pryor will have the stage to himself in a final audition to win the Raiders starting quarterback job. Coach Dennis Allen said Sunday that Matt Flynn wont play in Oaklands preseason finale Thursday night at Seattle, opening the door for Pryor to make his first start. "Its probably more of a precautionary measure on my part than it is anything else," Allen said. "Well get a chance to see Terrelle this week with the first-unit offence up against Seattle, and well see how he does." The two quarterbacks have been engaged in an increasingly tight competition to run the Raiders offence since the beginning of training camp. Flynn has been the starter throughout camp but there has been a growing groundswell of support for Pryor as Oaklands starting offence has struggled in the preseason. Pryor, who led four scoring drives after replacing Flynn in the second quarter Friday night in a loss to Chicago, has been the Raiders most effective quarterback so far. He is the teams second leading rusher with 83 yards on 11 carries. The former Ohio State star also is pretty savvy, and he didnt put any significance on his first start of the preseason. "Coach told me what the deal was, that Matt wasnt playing on Friday and he wanted me to jump with the first team and lead them into Seattle," Pryor said. "Im definitely not all the way there in terms of the playbook and in terms of just being a quarterback out there. Dont get me wrong, I can lead if I was called upon to do it. Im just out there getting better and trying to get in synch with the guys." Flynn was essentially handed the starting job after being acquired in a trade from Seattle during the off-season, but the 28-year-old quarterback hasnt looked sharp. He has completed more than 70 per cent of his passes but most have been check-down throws or short-range tosses. Injuries to Oaklands offensive line havent helped, either. Second-round pick Menelik Watson, who missed most of training camp with a calf injury, practiced at left tackle on Sunday and will start against the Seahawks even though he has never played the position until now. That is why many feel the athletic Pryor -- who made his only NFL start during the Raiders final regullar-season game in 2012 -- might be a better fit.dddddddddddd "Thats my goal, to be a starting quarterback and to lead a team to wins," Pryor said. "I wont stop until it happens. Until it happens and keeps on happening, Ill keep on pushing." Allen praised Pryor following the game against Chicago, in which he threw one touchdown and ran for another, but noted the third-year quarterback is still very much a work in progress. "When you have guys who have athletic talent like he does and they work as hard as he has, guys are going to get better, and hes improved," Allen said of Pryor. "Itll be a good thing to see him in another game situation against a really good defence on the road in that environment and see how he responds." With less than two weeks until the season opener in Indianapolis, Allen is in the uniquely strange position of trying to pick a starting quarterback when one of them is unavailable. Flynn was bothered by tendinitis in his right elbow while with Seattle, and the Raiders believe it is similar to what the quarterback is dealing with now. "Its hindered him a little bit," Flynn said. "I dont think its been a major factor when weve gotten into games. I just think its one of those things that weve got to manage. "I dont want to make it out to be any bigger of an issue than it is." The Raiders made several roster moves, including releasing kickoff return specialist Josh Cribbs. Cribbs had knee surgery in the off-season and signed with the Raiders after eight seasons with the Cleveland Browns. But the 29-year-old Cribbs struggled to regain his speed in training camp. He also fumbled a kickoff in Fridays loss. Cribbs contract was terminated by the Raiders, leaving him free to sign with any team. "It was just one of those things where I didnt see everything that I needed to see," Allen said. "We just felt like it was the right thing to do. If we didnt see him in our plans, to go ahead and let him go." Also released were: linebackers Keenan Clayton and Eric Harper, fullback Jon Hoese, wide receivers Sam McGuffie, Tray Session and Isaiah Williams, guard Andrew Robiskie, cornerback Cory Nelms, and defensive tackle Myles Wade. ' ' '