After a stellar 14-2 start, the Los Angeles Clippers have come back down to earth.The Clippers have won just four of their past nine games, facing injuries and the usual bumps of an 82-game season as they prepare to visit the Orlando Magic on Wednesday night.The Clippers are not in dire straits by any means. They are as dangerous as ever. Even with Blake Griffin out Saturday, Chris Paul poured in 20 assists and had no turnovers in a win over the New Orleans Pelicans.Getting Griffin back in the lineup Monday, Los Angeles held on for a 121-120 win over the Portland Trail Blazers. It was a game where the Clippers showed off the potential and the devastating offense that ran through the league early in the season.But it also showed some of their flaws too -- the defensive lapses and the stagnation of the offense that sometimes slows the team down.The Clippers are back on the winning track, but things are not quite right still.It was a win. I didnt think we played great, but Ill take the win, Los Angeles coach Doc Rivers told the Orange County Register following Mondays win.The Clippers still rank in the top five in both offensive and defensive rating. That typically means the team is among the very best in the league.Since Thanksgiving, though, the Clippers have been much more middle of the road -- ninth in offensive rating and 16th in defensive rating. The certainly explains some of the slippage and the missteps the team has made in the last few weeks.L.A. is hoping the three-game road trip to the East Coast -- all against losing teams in the Southeast Division -- can help the team keep moving back in the right direction and back toward contention.The Clippers opponent Wednesday is doing some soul-searching of its own.The Magic entered last week with the third best defense in the league by defensive rating. This came as they won three of the first four games in a five-game road trip.The defense slipped last week, though. Orlando played four games in five nights to complete an eight-games-in-12-days stretch and struggled defensively. The Magic fell to 12th in the league in a matter of a week, giving up 100 points in all four games. It was the first time they had allowed 100 points in consecutive games since mid-November.Thats the biggest thing in the last four games, Orlando coach Frank Vogel said. We let our guard down for whatever reason on the defensive end. We have to return to form. Its got to happen a lot mentally rather than having three hard days of practice. Theres still not a lot of practice time. We have to get that end of the floor performing at a higher level.The Magic did not quite get their defense under control and back to an elite level in a 131-120 win over the Atlanta Hawks on Tuesday.But, with just a three-point lead entering the fourth quarter, the Magic allowed just 24 points in the final 12 minutes to get some breathing room and protect their lead.For them, it will take more than a quarter of strong defense to hold off the star-powered Clippers as the Magic still seek some consistency and return to form. Camo Alejandro Villanueva Jersey . Now, correct me if Im wrong but I saw one official distinctly pointing at the net indicating a good goal but after an inconclusive review they overturned the goal. Shouldnt the ruling on the ice (good goal) stand after an inconclusive review? Why was this overturned? James Veaudry Pembroke, ON -- Hey Kerry, Youll get a lot of these, but why was the Montreal goal against Nashville Saturday night overturned? 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A lawyer for MLB, Matthew Menchel, confirmed Wednesday the league dropped its case against Biogenesis of America, its owner Anthony Bosch and several other individuals. The lawsuit had accused Biogenesis and Bosch of conspiring with players to violate their contracts by providing them with banned performance-enhancing substances. DENVER -- The Denver Broncos pulled out of a two-game tailspin just in time to face a team that helped touch off the problems.For the second time in three weeks, the Broncos (5-2) will be facing AFC West rival San Diego (3-4), which has strung together consecutive wins over Atlanta and the Broncos since its 1-4 start.When you win, it boosts so much confidence around the team, Chargers nose tackle Brandon Mebane said. Coming in on Mondays, Wednesday and Tuesdays, the vibe and the atmosphere are so much better. Just winning period is a good feeling. We are starting to believe.San Diego handed Denver a 21-13 loss a week after Atlanta dealt Denver its first loss of the season.They have some interesting stats, said Broncos coach Gary Kubiak, who was sidelined by illness for the earlier meeting between the teams. I think theyve held the lead more than anybody in this league right now. Theyve just lost some games late, but played really well.They obviously got after us and went to Atlanta and beat a really good football team on the road. Theyre playing well. (San Diego quarterback) Philip 1/8Rivers 3/8 is playing well. Defensively, theyre very active. (Defensive end Joey) Bosa is playing a big part right now so well have to play a lot better than we did a couple of weeks ago, I know that.Showcasing a resurgent running game and efficient play from quarterback Trevor Siemian, the Broncos got back on track last week with a 27-9 win over Houston.And the rematch with San Diego comes in Denver this time. For their part, the Chargers have not won on the road against a division foe since beating the Raiders in Oakland 31-28 on Oct. 12, 2014. The Chargers have not swept a season series against the Broncos since 2010.Be that as it may, with Rivers as productive as ever and Bosa blossoming as a rookie pass rusher the Chargers are in a pretty good place heading into Sundays contest.I think our attitude has been good, Bosa said. Nobody really ever got down even after those few losses in a row. We just tried to keep our head up in the locker room, feed off of each other and keep a positive attitude moving forward. 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Were ready for them.Both teams have their share of injuries that they are dealing with heading into the game.Denver running back C.J. Anderson, who had his first 100-yard rushing game last week, will miss the contest after undergoing knee surgery to repair meniscus damage. Anderson was placed on injured reserve on Friday.Rookie Devontae Booker, whose 4.8 yard average per carry leads the Broncos, will start in Andersons place and fellow running back Kapri Bibbs could see more playing time.Broncos linebacker Brandon Marshall also has missed practice time this week with a hamstring injury.Meantime, Denver pass rushing linebacker DeMarcus Ware is nearing a return from a fractured forearm, though it is still uncertain whether he will play against the Chargers. 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