AL AFFAIRStotts also picked up a technical when he objected to foul called against McCollum on a three-point attempt with

SINGAPORE -- The weeklong round-robin stage is over at the WTA Finals, and were down to the final four.What should we expect and who will prevail? We break it down:Svetlana Kuznetsova versus Dominika Cibulkova (Watch on ESPN3, Saturday, 4 a.m. ET)?Case for Kuznetsova: This week marked Svetlana Kuznetsovas first WTA Finals appearance since 2009, which is also the last time she ranked in the top 10. Her journey has been fascinating to follow, as she became the last player to qualify into this eight-player competition upon successful defense of her Moscow title last Saturday.The Russian is responsible for the two most dramatic matches of the round-robin contest. In her first two encounters, she beat Agnieszka Radwanska and Karolina Pliskova, both in three thrilling sets. (Kuznetsova also made headlines when she chopped off of a portion of her braided hair because it was getting in the way.) However, the four weeks of chasing the WTA Finals berth finally took its toll in her third round-robin match Friday, where she hit the wall against Garbine Muguruza. Kuznetsova remains the top seed in her group, but the question lingers: Is she too physically spent to turn it around without a day off?Case for Cibulkova: This is a big month for Cibulkova, who posted a career-high No. 8 ranking and is making her WTA Finals debut. Miraculously, she dropped her first two matches but managed to carve a path to the semifinals after Thursdays straight-sets win against Simona Halep. Cibulkovas impressive game is much bigger than her stature.Shes incredibly fit and a spark plug on the court. Shes versatile with powerful shot-making capabilities and can threaten any opponent across the net. Cibulkova holds a 5-3 career edge over Kuznetsova, including a win in their latest encounter, in the Wuhan semifinals a few weeks ago.Prediction: Cibulkova in two setsAngelique Kerber versus Agnieszka Radwanska (Watch on ESPN3, Saturday, 7 a.m. ET)?Case for Kerber: The Kerber story this season is pretty simple when you break it down: With two Grand Slam titles, an appearance in another major final and an Olympic silver medal, she is the undeniable world No. 1. Hard to believe, but before 2016, Kerber appeared in the WTA Finals three times and never once successfully made it beyond the round-robin stage.This year, she was unstoppable in posting a perfect 3-0 record en route to the semifinals. Kerbers inventive shot-making and ability to use an opponents pace makes her perhaps the most well-rounded player in the game. Plus, she wants to prove once again why she is the No. 1 player in the land. Dont expect any kind of letdown from Kerber.Case for Radwanska: As the WTA Finals defending champion, Radwanska has a lot at stake in the semifinals. Last year, she became the only player to take home the season-ending trophy after finishing the round-robin stage 1-2. This year, she went 2-1, losing only to Kuznetsova. Radwanska has excellent shot placement, nimble touch and delivers deft drop shots to throw off her opponents.Radwanska holds a slim 6-5 advantage over Kerber and won their last encounter in the 2015 Beijing quarterfinals. But theres a new and very much improved Kerber waiting for her Saturday.Prediction: Kerber in three sets Alan Trammell Jersey Large . Jane Virtanen scored two, and Alex Roach and Elliott Peterson rounded out the offence for the Hitmen (40-15-6). Brady Brassart chipped in with three assists. 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Redick came through at the free-throw line in the closing seconds to help the Los Angeles Clippers pull out a win in a game that saw the teams trade leads until the final minutes.Blake Griffin had 26 points and 12 rebounds, Chris Paul had 21 points and 14 assists, and the Clippers held off the Portland Trail Blazers 121-120 Monday night to sweep the three-game season series.Redick finished with 19 points, hitting all eight of his free throws -- including three in the final seconds to push Los Angeles lead to four points.Portlands Damian Lillard hit a 3-pointer with 1.7 seconds left for the final margin.It was an up-and-down game, back and forth, Blazers coach Terry Stotts said. Each team made not big runs, but little runs and that was kind of the ebb and flow of the game.The final minutes saw Clippers center DeAndre Jordan and Blazers forward Evan Turner ejected. Portland center Mason Plumlee was hit with a technical after he elbowed Griffin on a drive in his face, causing a cut on his upper lip that needed three stitches after the game.That only highlighted what was a roughly played game throughout.Im sure there is no love lost, Clippers coach Doc Rivers said. We play each other a lot and whenever you play each other a lot it seems like you get testy. We dont really care if you like us or not.Paul was also charged with a flagrant foul.Its just competition, Paul said. Guys out there fighting and trying to get a win and stuff happens.Paul hit a three-pointer with just over 2 minutes to play, and later added a pair of free throws to give the Clippers a 118-113 lead with 18 seconds to play.But the Blazers responded again, Lillard hit a pair of free throws himself. After Lillards last 3 the Clippers ran out the clock.It was probably our most competitive game of the year, Stotts said. It was a tough loss but I like the way we competed throughout the game. We got down and came back. It was a very good effort.C.J. McCollum had 25 points and Lillard finished with 24 points and eigght assists for the Trail Blazers, who lost their fourth straight -- all on the road.ddddddddddddhe way we played tonight is the way were supposed to play, Lillard said. This is what gives us our best chance against good teams, like they are. Its what weve kind of been missing on a consistent basis. We did a good job but lost the game. We want to win.The Clippers acted like they were going to dominate early, jumping out to a 38-27 lead at the end of the first quarter. They connected on 14 of 22 field goals (63.6 percent), came up with four blocked shots and outscored Portland 14-4 to close the quarter.But Portland charged back in the second, opening with a 13-2 run and then just kept rolling. The Blazers outscored the Clippers 33-18 in the second quarter to take a 60-56 lead at the half.I thought we did a great job early being an aggressor and then somewhere we lost it, but down the stretch the guys made plays, Griffin said.A PLUM ADDITIONThe 6-11 Plumlee had a strong game, finishing with 18 points, seven rebounds and five blocked shots.TECHNICAL AFFAIRStotts also picked up a technical when he objected to foul called against McCollum on a three-point attempt with 4:14 left. Redick hit all four free throws.No comment, was all Stotts offered.TIP-INSTrail Blazers: F Al-Farouq Aminu (back contusion) was called a game-time decision, but started against the Clippers. ... Lillard scored a team-record 695 points in the Blazers first 25 games, eclipsing Clyde Drexlers previous mark of 681 in 1988.Clippers: Backup PG Austin Rivers is undergoing NBA concussion protocol and missed Mondays contest. ... Monday marked the Clippers 247th consecutive sellout at Staples Center. ... G Raymond Felton returned to the team after missing the past two games to attend his grandmothers funeral.UP NEXTTrail Blazers: Host Oklahoma City on Tuesday night.Clippers: At Orlando on Wednesday night. ' ' '