SACRAMENTO, Calif. Bobby Portis Jersey . -- Rudy Gay walked off the court to a standing ovation in the final minutes, receiving high-fives from coaches and teammates on the bench -- and a hug from DeMarcus Cousins. Nobody might be more thankful than Sacramentos centre for the added help. Gay scored 26 points in his first home game since coming over in a trade from Toronto, leading the Kings past the Houston Rockets 106-91 on Sunday night. "It makes the game so much easier," Cousins said. "Its not such a heavy load on me and Isaiah (Thomas) every night, just having another go-to guy." With Gay leading the way, Sacramento outshot Houston 48.1 to 41.3 per cent and finally showed some signs of defence. Cousins collected 21 points and 10 rebounds, and Thomas had 19 points and eight assists to help Sacramento hold on to the lead for most of the final 35 minutes. Gay added five rebounds and four assists. He finished 10 for 20 from the field in a dazzling home debut for the Kings, who had lost eight of their past 10 games. "The basketball is going to be in my hands a lot," Gay said, "so Im just trying to keep everybody comfortable and keep everybody happy." James Harden sprained his left ankle early in the third quarter and finished with 25 points, and Dwight Howard had 13 points and 10 rebounds while battling foul trouble in a disappointing end to Houstons quick three-game road trip. The Rockets lost at Portland on Thursday and won at Golden State on Friday. Rockets assistant Kelvin Sampson filled in for Kevin McHale all three games following the death of McHales mother. Guard Jeremy Lin sat out with back spasms and forward Terrence Jones had two points and five assists while playing just 15 minutes because of flu-like symptoms. Its unclear whether Harden or Lin will be able to play Wednesday against Chicago in Houston. "Its very, very painful," Harden said of his ankle. "I am trying to get through this, stay positive and focus on getting back." Sacramentos newest attraction seized the opportunity. Gay, who came over in a seven-player trade from Toronto last week, had 24 points in the loss at Phoenix on Friday. He started quickly in his first game at home for Sacramento, scoring 14 points in the first quarter, including a series of scintillating drives and dunks that brought most of the announced crowd of 15,606 roaring to their feet. "It makes my job easier on offence. Thats for sure," Kings coach Michael Malone said. "Hes so skilled. Hes so talented. He makes it look so easy out there. He can score in so many ways." As Houstons mistakes piled up, Sacramento surged ahead. The Kings took advantage of 11 turnovers by the Rockets in the first half to go ahead 48-38 late in the second quarter. Houston had six turnovers in the second half. Sacramento didnt exactly play a clean game, either. The Kings finished with 16 turnovers. "We still had opportunities to win," Howard said. "But we didnt capitalize on them." Harden gave the Rockets a bigger scare when he twisted his ankle stepping on Ben McLemores foot while driving through traffic early in the third quarter. Harden lay on the hardwood for a couple minutes, but stayed in the game to make both free throws -- lifting his left foot in the air while shooting -- before limping to the locker room. Harden returned later in the quarter, and appeared slightly hampered. The Rockets also struggled to regroup, especially with Howard on the bench in foul trouble. Sampson admitted he "probably should not have put" Harden back in the game. But he was more frustrated with Houstons effort from the start. "I didnt think we were ready to play," Sampson said. "I didnt think it was a good effort. We are letting too many of these type of games slip away." NOTES: Kings G Marcus Thornton did not play in the first half. 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LeBron James believes hes a major reason for their early failures.National pride and local bragging rights will both be on the line Sunday when Canada takes on the RFU Championship Select Team, an all-star squad from English rugbys second tier.Five of the players in Canadas matchday 22 play in the Greene King IPA Championship when they are not wearing the Maple Leaf.Fullback James Pritchard is a longtime member of the Bedford Blues. Prop Andrew Tiedemann and lock Brett Buekeboom play for Plymouth Albion and locks Tyler Hotson and Jon Phelan wear the colours of the Doncaster Knights.We know they are a quality side and theyre looking to put up a big performance to show they belong in the best in the league, so we need to have a strong showing on Sunday, said Pritchard, an 11-year veteran of the Championship who is Canadas all-time leading scorer with 589 Test points.This tour is about solidifying our positions and showing that we belong in the side. For me, I want to put up my hand for my fourth World Cup next year and Sunday is a big chance for me.The game at Sixways in Worcester, England, is the first of four on Canadas November tour.Canada, ranked 17th in the world, will meet No. 22 Namibia in Colwyn Bay, Wales, on Nov. 7, No. 9 Samoa in Vannes, France, on Nov. 14, and No. 16 Romania in Bucharest on Nov. 22.Samoa, Namibia and Romania will join Canada at next years World Cup, with Canada and Romania both featured in Pool D, alongside No. 5 Ireland, No. 7 France, and No. 14 Italy. Saskatoon prop Hubert Buydens will lead Canada, with regular skipper Tyler Ardron (Ospreys, Wales) injured and not available for the start of the tour.Buydens will lead out a team competing as Canada on Sunday despite the fact that the game is not considered an international Test match. The contest falls outside the International Rugby Boards Test window, so Canadian coach Kieran Crowley was not able to summon all of his overseas pros. With only a few training sessions before the weekend match, Crowley has focused on his own players rather than the all-star opponents.Its about getting our stuff in, because the (Canadian) guys have comme from all over the place, different teams, different systems etc. Denzel Valentine Jersey. So its about getting our stuff right, Crowley said Friday. Obviously you know a little bit about individuals from the other side so you highlight that. Buydens, who recently helped the Manawatu Turbos earn promotion in New Zealand, is joined in the front row by Tiedemann and hooker Ray Barkwill.Championship players Hotson and Buekeboom start in the second row with Nanyak Dala, Kyle Gilmour and John Moonlight in the back row.Gordon McRorie starts at scrum half with Pat Parfrey at fly half. Nick Blevins and Ciaran Hearn partner at centre with a back three of Conor Trainor and Sean Duke on the wing and Pritchard at fullback.Canada is looking for improvements after losses to Japan, Scotland and the U.S. in June. A domestic Canada A side also disappointed in finishing third at the recent Americas Rugby Championship.———CanadaHubert Buydens (capt.), unattached, Saskatoon; Ray Barkwill, Niagara Wasps RFC, Niagara Falls, Ont.; Andrew Tiedemann, Plymouth Albion (England), St. Albert, Alta.; Tyler Hotson, Doncaster Knights (England), Vancouver; Brett Buekeboom, Plymouth Albion (England), Lindsay, Ont.; Kyle Gilmour, St. Albert RFC, St. Albert, Alta.; Nanyak Dala, Castaway Wanderers, Regina; John Moonlight, James Bay AA, Pickering, Ont.; Gordon McRorie, Calgary Hornets, Calgary; Patrick Parfrey, Swilers RFC, St. Johns, N.L.; Conor Trainor, UBCOB Ravens, Vancouver; Nick Blevins, Calgary Hornets, Calgary; Ciaran Hearn, Castaway Wanderers, Conception Bay South, N.L.; Sean Duke, UVIC Vikes, Vancouver; James Pritchard, Bedford Blues (England), Parkes, Australia.ReplacementsRyan Hamilton, Capilano RFC, Vancouver; Doug Wooldridge, Lindsay RFC, Lindsay, Ont.; Jake Ilnicki, NSW Country Eagles, Williams Lake, B.C.; Jordan Wilson-Ross, James Bay AA, Alliston, Ont.; Seb Pearson, London St. Georges, London, Ont.; Sean White, James Bay AA, Victoria; Connor Braid, Glasgow Warriors (Scotland), Victoria; Jon Phelan, Doncaster Knights, Montreal.———Follow @NeilMDavidson on Twitter cheap falcons jerseys cheap ravens jerseys cheap bills jerseys cheap bears jerseys cheap bengals jerseys cheap cowboys jerseys cheap lions jerseys cheap texans jerseys cheap colts jerseys cheap jaguars jerseys cheap chiefs jerseys cheap rams jerseys cheap dolphins jerseys cheap vikings jerseys cheap saints jerseys cheap giants jerseys cheap jets jerseys cheap eagles jerseys cheap steelers jerseys cheap 49ers jerseys ' ' '