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MIAMI -- Mario Chalmers phone has been ringing for the past few weeks, the calls coming from teams curious about how his recovery is progressing.Hes about to have a concrete answer.Chalmers is on target to be cleared for full basketball activity this week, eight months after rupturing his right Achilles tendon. He thinks he could be on an NBA floor again by early December.Right now, I can pretty much do everything, Chalmers said. Ive been on the court the last two, three months just working on getting back. Im back to sprinting, running and jumping.Chalmers has always been supremely confident in his game. That hasnt changed.Never will, either, he said.The 30-year-old was a starter on Miamis title teams in 2012 and 2013 -- among active players, only Tony Parker has also been a starting point guard on multiple championship squads. Miami went to the NBA Finals in four straight seasons when Chalmers was with Dwyane Wade, LeBron James and Chris Bosh, but the 2014 title series still causes Chalmers some angst.My last performance in the Finals, thats the one thing I do want to change if I ever get the opportunity again, Chalmers said. Thats the one thing that really sticks out in my mind.So hell look to sign with a title contender.Chalmers knows it will be a prove-yourself deal for the rest of this season and that he will almost certainly be asked to serve in a backup role. He is fine with that, saying a chance is all he needs right now.Ive been to four Finals, Chalmers said. Theres a lot I can share. And whatever nervousness I have coming back, its all going to be gone as soon as that first shot goes in.Derek Fisher Jersey . Ancelotti says Ronaldo has recovered from a hamstring injury but "but he doesnt feel comfortable yet so we wont risk him." Madrid is third in the Spanish league, six points behind leader Barcelona, going into Saturdays game against Valladolid. Jamaal Wilkes Jersey . On Saturday night, the normally free throw-challenged centre did just that. Howard scored 18 of his 25 points in the fourth quarter, including 13 of 19 free throws in a 2 1/2-minute stretch, and the Houston Rockets beat the Denver Nuggets 122-111. http://www.lakersteamofficial.com/Kentavious-Caldwell-Pope-Lakers-Jersey/ .C. -- Al Jefferson joked that he feels he can score from anywhere on the court. Dennis Rodman Jersey . As the crowd erupted, Davis knocked the ball off the glass and back into his hands. With 1:14 to go in overtime, Davis sixth block also became his 17th rebound. That, along with his 32 points -- which tied a career high -- proved too much for Denver to overcome, and the Pelicans held on for their third straight victory, 111-107 on Sunday night. Jerry West Jersey . -- Aldon Smith believes he is on the path to being sober for good.LAUSANNE, Switzerland -- An official who once challenged arrested IOC executive Patrick Hickey for the Irish Olympic presidency hopes to lead field hockeys world governing body.The International Hockey Federation (FIH) says David Balbirnie of Ireland is among three candidates in its Nov. 12 presidential election in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.The other candidates are Ken Read of Australia, the FIH competitions committee chairman, and Narinder Batra, Hockey India president and member of the FIH executive board.ddddddddddddThe winner will succeed Leandro Negre of Spain, who is standing down after eight years.Balbirnie, a former European hockey federation general secretary, lost a 1996 election to unseat Hickey as Irish Olympic committee president.Hickey was charged Tuesday by Rio de Janeiro authorities investigating alleged scalping of Olympic tickets issued to the Irish body. ' ' '