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BOSTON -- Boston Celtics All-Star point guard Isaiah Thomas is back in the starting lineup for Fridays tilt with the Charlotte Hornets after missing four games due to a groin strain.While the Celtics get Thomas back, the Hornets will be without their star guard, as Kemba Walker has been excused to attend to a personal matter. Charlotte coach Steve Clifford said Walker will rejoin the team for Saturdays game against the Atlanta Hawks.The Celtics went 1-3 in Thomas absence, and his late-game scoring was notably missing as Boston fell to quality opponents in the Raptors, Thunder and Spurs.[Thomas] went through [shootaround] and felt pretty good, said Celtics coach Brad Stevens. They told me nothing more today, and nothing about minutes restrictions.The Celtics have dipped to 13-12 overall and slid a bit in a crowded Eastern Conference. Stevens refused to use injuries as an excuse for Bostons inconsistent play.We had a lot of tough challenges, especially at the start of the season, ahead of us, said Stevens. There are things you cant predict going into a new year with regard to availability, but I said at the beginning of the year, were as close to second or third as we are to 10th. We still are.The Hornets (14-12) are one of the team ahead of Boston in the East.Whether [Walker] plays or not, hes obviously had a great year and hes a great individual player, said Stevens. This is a tough team -- really well coached, disciplined, they dont turn the ball over, and Steve Clifford does a terrific job. Regardless of if Kemba is playing or not, we have our hands full. Discount Jordan Shoes . Its an influence in football and a big part of the game. Cheap Jordan Shoes Free Shipping . JOHNS, N. http://www.realjordanshoescheap.com/ . Lack made 20 saves for his third shutout of the season as the Canucks blanked the St. Louis Blues 1-0 in the first post-Olympic game for both teams night. Air Jordan Outlet .C. -- Todd Fiddler scored a hat trick, including the overtime goal, as the Prince George Cougars survived an 8-7 win against the Kamloops Blazers in Western Hockey League play Sunday. Cheap Real Jordans Free Shipping . Manuel was offered a position the day he was fired. He accepted earlier this week and the team made the announcement Friday. Holden star Jamie Whincups 100th Supercars race win will have to wait after being denied by teammate Shane Van Gisbergen.The championship leader appeared to be heading for history in Saturdays opening race of the Ipswich SuperSprint at Queensland Raceway only to have Van Gisbergen snatch victory with two laps remaining.Van Gisbergen made the most of fresher tyres to pass Whincup on the 37th of 38 laps and claim his fourth victory of the season.Craig Lowndes finished third to complete Triple Eight Race Engineerings second podium clean sweep of the year.It means Whincup remains on 99 career victories heading into Sundays 200km race at the 3.12km circuit.Despite the disappointment of being pipped at the end, Whincup took a philosophical approach to the result.The Red Bull Racing driver stormed from third to first in the opening lap but admitted hed been battling to keep his rivals at bay.Story of my day - I just wasnt quick enough, he said.Bolted off the line and got to the front and was just a mobile chicane from there ... Shane was coming on pretty hard. He was always going to get us.Van Gisbergens third win from his past four starts means hhe trails Whincup on the championship standings by a mere 41 points.ddddddddddddIn his first season as Whincups teammate, he says he feels hes coping well with the added pressure of racing a car from the same stable in the title battle.I think Im normally quite calculated nowadays with those things, he said.I try and be clean and race everyone hard and fair.Ive been enjoying it - all the battles have been clean and hard.Van Gisbergens victory capped a dramatic day which started with Fords Scott Pye suffering a brake failure and arrowing off track at more than 200km/h during practice.Pye walked away unharmed from his wrecked Falcon, which had its front end rebuilt in time to take part in the race in a mammoth effort by his team and finished 21st.There was also a highlight for New Zealander Chris Pither, who secured the first pole position of his Supercars career in a shock qualifying result before finishing 11th in the race.Sundays action begins with qualifying from 11.35am before the 65-lap race starts at 2.05pm. ' ' '