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Carl Frampton does not believe the absence of Leo Santa Cruzs father Jose, who is fighting cancer, has badly affected the Mexican boxer in preparation for their fight on July 30.Santa Cruz (32-0-1, 18 KOs), who is based in Los Angeles, has been training in California largely without Jose since he revealed his 56-year-old father has spinal cancer in May and has undergone chemotherapy treatment.It is not yet certain whether influential Jose, who has guided Leo to world titles in three weight divisions, will be in the corner when his son boxes Frampton (22-0, 14 KOs) at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.Even if he stays at home, Northern Irishman Frampton, 29, does not think it will unsettle Santa Cruz, 27, in a second defence of his WBA world featherweight title.It may be that his training is affected, but he trains with his brother [Antonio] a lot anyway, Frampton told ESPN. I think his dad is still around for him but the illness has not helped.I dont want to talk too much about it because it would be disrespectful but it could be that Leo will use that as motivation, he will be even more fired up. Im expecting an even harder fight.Jose has been ever-present in the corner during Leos professional career.Even if I cant make it to New York, Im going to watch the fight, said Jose at a recent media for Leo. Even if its with one eye open, Im going to watch. Steve Nash Jersey .Y. -- Marcell Dareus and the Buffalo Bills defence made life miserable for Super Bowl MVP Joe Flacco. Dwight Powell Mavericks Jersey . -- Peyton Manning will have all of his wide receivers available for the first time in a month when the Denver Broncos begin their playoff run Jan. http://www.mavericksteamofficial.info/kostas-antetokounmpo-mavericks-jersey/ . You can watch the game live on TSN at 7:30pm et/4:30pm pt. 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With three road games in the next four days, they must figure out quickly how to collect wins away from The Palace of Auburn Hills.Detroit has a 1-8 road record entering its game at Charlotte on Tuesday.There is something we have to figure out, especially since we want to be a really good team, forward Tobias Harris said. We have to find ways to grind it out on the road. Effort coming in has to be better and even our focus, too, has to be a lot better. Obviously, we have a ways to go to be a good team on the road. This next little stretch we have is going to be a good test for us to try to get together.The Pistons dropped the first game of the four-game trip to Oklahoma City on Saturday, 106-88. They also make stops in Boston on Wednesday and Atlanta on Friday before returning home.Weve got to figure out these roads woes because we are like a totally different team, point guard Ish Smith said. We are going to figure it out, thats a must. Like I said, tough three road games against all Eastern Conference teams above .500, all of us are fighting. We need to get in position for playoffs, so we are going to figure it out.Smith has been starting all season in place of injured Reggie Jackson, who has been sidelined since early in training camp with knee tendinitis. Jackson went through his first full practice on Monday but hes not expected to return until the weekend at the earliest.The Pistons (8-10) have reliedd on a balanced approach this season, with six players averaging double figures.dddddddddddd Harris tops the list at 16.4 points per game, while center Andre Drummond is averaging 14.6 points and 13.4 rebounds.Charlotte (10-7) won the season series, 2-1, a year ago with guard Kemba Walker averaging 19.7 points, 5.0 assists and 4.0 rebounds in those games.Walker has lifted the Hornets to victories the past two games after a four-game slide. He averaged 24.5 points in wins over New York (107-102) and Memphis (104-85).Swingman Jeremy Lamb also played an integral part in those wins, averaging 19.5 points and 13.0 rebounds.Coach Steve Clifford is hoping Lamb can sustain that level of play.Most guys in this league can have a good game, he said in his postgame press conference. A good portion of them can have a good two weeks. But its about playing well over 82 games. Obviously, hes got a lot of energy and now the key is to sustain that level of play and keep getting better.Clifford was pleased with the overall effort of his team in Memphis on Monday.Thats two games in a row where weve gotten our defense back, he said. We were more physical and the ball movement was terrific. Its a good win, especially on the road.Small forward Nicolas Batum, who missed Saturdays win over the Knicks with a corneal abrasion, played on Monday and finished with six points. ' ' '