Philadelphia 34-111) has the best record in the Eastern Conference and has established itself as a legitimate championship contender, one that has made a habit of beating opponents on the road.
While the Memphis Tigers were not expected to attend Friday's games, it had to be a bit jarring to be a national-title contender one night, and stuck idly watching teams compete for that honor on your home court the next.
Subtitled "Britain's leading ladies", the delicate balance of fashion heavyweights, national treasures, wholesome pop stars, real-life heroes, and the slight edge provided by Emin, tells you everything about where M&S wants to position itself now: as a serious fashion contender, one that appeals to cultured, cool and creative women.
Now he has a contender AND one of the top farm systems in the game.
Moving but unsentimental, funny without being trite … The Goldfinch will doubtless be a contender for one of 2013's best novels".
Slater has been playing in the back row for Leicester in recent weeks, but is regarded as a contender for one of the second-row berths in the 32-strong elite squad who will be announced by Jones on 13 January.
The world number two produced a contender for one of the ugliest service games of his career, unable to find his timing as he landed just six of his 24 first serves in a 14-minute second game.
If we, the United States, actually want to be a contender for one of the greatest, welcoming, and most powerful human rights defenders in the world, I believe we need to seriously consider the implications of this on the ground reality.
The Turkish contender, one of the leaders, looked like Arshile Gorky's mother in his painting of her, with the eyes of a Byzantine Madonna.
Mickelson can hardly be considered a contender; he has one top-10 finish in 17 Open appearances.
