CARACAS, Venezuela -- Cory Joseph gave his teammates a spark when they needed it as Canada got off to a promising start at the FIBA Americas Championship basketball tournament. He also played 37 minutes, something Canadian coach Jay Triano said cant happen every game. Joseph scored 17 points and added 10 assists and eight rebounds as Canada defeated Jamaica 85-64 in Fridays tournament opener. The San Antonio Spurs guard had his best stretch at the end of the third quarter, when Canada was in need of a lift. Jamaica had a 15-0 run in the third to cut Canadas once sizable lead, but Joseph capped the quarter with a three-pointer to put Canada up 60-50. Joseph scored Canadas last eight points at the end of the third. "He had us going," Triano said. "I thought his coming off of ball screens and what he was doing was very good." But Triano is going to need other players to step up and take the pressure off Joseph. Canada plays four games in five days at the tournament, including three in a row, which will require the coach to utilize his entire roster to cover off minutes. "We cant play Cory this many minutes moving forward, but we knew the importance of this first game and getting us off to a good start," Triano said, adding he believes Canada has the depth to address the issue. "Just because a guy like Andrew Nicholson only plays 16 and a half minutes today, doesnt mean hes going to play that tomorrow. Hell probably have games where hes up into the 30s." Brady Heslip added 17 points off the bench for Canada. Levon Kendall had 13 points and eight rebounds while Tristan Thompson had 11 points and 12 boards. Triano said Heslip, who plays college basketball with Baylor, adds a needed offensive element to the Canadian roster. "Hes got a very good basketball IQ," Triano said. "He knows where to find spots and where to score points. He and Andy (Rautins) are both guys who can spread the floor for us. "Scoring points is going to be an issue for us, so if those guys can not only score points but contribute by making good plays and getting good assists, then thats going to make it better for us." Adrian Uter led Jamaica with 16 points and eight rebounds. Canadas next game is Saturday against Puerto Rico, which was a 78-71 winner when the teams met last week at the Tuto Marchand Continental Cup. "Their ability to come off screen and rolls, their ability to get into the paint, collapse the defence then kick out the threes ... those are going to be the keys for us," Triano said. "We have to do a good job of containing the ball." The four tournament semifinalists advance to the 2014 FIBA World Cup in Spain. Fake Air Max 90 Essential .Chanathip Songkrasin opened the scoring in the sixth minute before Kroekrit found the target twice in the 57th and four minutes from fulltime.Vietnam and Malaysia play their second leg on Thursday. Vietnam won the first leg 2-1. Air Max 90 Black Buy . Behind the talents of rookie Johnny Gaudreau, the Flames will look to keep pace Thursday night when they face the Minnesota Wild in the second of a six-game homestand. http://www.outletairmax90cheap.com/outle...mens-cheap.html. Then again, he really was at his home away from home. "It was nice to sleep in my own bed last night," Shields said after pitching Kansas City past the San Diego Padres 8-0 Wednesday. Cheap Air Max 90 Mens . -- Barry Bonds is all set to return to the San Francisco Giants. Air Max 90 2019 Outlet . -- David Freese is starting to pick up his run production, which is something the Los Angeles Angels have been waiting half a season to see.LOS ANGELES, Calif. - A former intern for the Los Angeles Clippers is accusing the team and its owners, the Sterling Family Trust, of violating labour laws by not paying its interns. In a federal class action lawsuit filed Tuesday, former intern Frank Cooper says he was never paid although he worked 40 to 50 hours per week. For two months in 2012, Cooper worked in the NBA teams fan relations department, where he made calls to season-ticket holders and helped organize basketball clinics.dddddddddddd The lawsuit seeks back pay, damages, and attorneys fees for Cooper and other Clippers interns, according to his lawyer, Maurice Pianko. Attorneys for Donald and Shelly Sterling didnt immediately respond to requests for comment. ' ' '