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DAVIE, Fla. -- Ryan Tannehill is winning like never before, which doesnt surprise his coach.Even before Adam Gase was hired last January by the Miami Dolphins, he envisioned success for Tannehill.Thats why I took the job, Gase said Monday. When you feel comfortable with the quarterback youre coming in with, thats always a good starting point.Gase, Tannehill and the Dolphins (6-4) have won five games in a row, with the latest victory the most improbable yet. Miami scored two touchdowns in the final 4:02 Sunday to rally past the Los Angeles Rams 14-10 and complete an Interstate-5 sweep.A week earlier, the Dolphins won at San Diego, 31-24. They hope to beat up on California some more when they play at home Sunday against the San Francisco 49ers (1-9).A victory would give the Dolphins their longest winning streak in 11 years. Thats heady stuff for a team that hasnt been to the playoffs since 2008, and also for Tannehill, a fifth-year pro who has yet to finish a season above .500.He looks like a winner lately. On Sunday, Miami trailed 10-0 with 6:40 left before Tannehill directed scoring drives of 77 and 75 yards while completing 12 of 13 passes, including two for touchdowns.I told the guys right before going on that first touchdown drive, `Hey, everyone take a deep breath, were going to win this game, Tannehill said. And thats what we did.The performance was especially noteworthy given Tannehills reputation for struggling at crunch time. But then he also was knocked earlier in his career for inaccuracy on long throws, and thats no longer an issue, as Gase playfully reminded reporters.He hasnt done anything to show me that he cant do things in the fourth quarter, Gase said. When we get in the fourth quarter and its a close game, I feel confident. Between him being able to play in the fourth quarter and the deep balls, Im kind of questioning you guys evaluation skills right now. Im just glad youre not in personnel.Gase was hired because of his success with quarterbacks Peyton Manning, Jay Cutler and Tim Tebow, and now he has bonded with Tannehill. The coachs faith in his quarterback is such that Gase took an aggressive approach with his play-calling on the Dolphins final drive, when they trailed 10-7.That game wasnt going to overtime, he said. It was either going to be a pick or a touchdown.Tannehill orchestrated the comeback working behind a patchwork line. Left tackle Branden Albert (left wrist) and center Mike Pouncey (hip) were inactive, and rookie Laremy Tunsil (shoulder) departed before halftime. Sam Young finished the game at left tackle as the replacement for Tunsil, who replaced Albert.Albert said he might be able to play this week. Gase said hes not yet sure yet who is likely to be available this week.The Dolphins were also without three inactive defenders against the Rams -- linebacker Jelani Jenkins (knee), defensive end Mario Williams (ankle) and cornerback Xavien Howard (knee).Despite the injuries, Miami is in second place in the AFC East and one game behind the Chiefs and Broncos for the conferences final wild-card spot. The schedules favorable, with only one remaining opponent above .500 -- the Patriots, who visit Miami in the regular-season finale.When asked about the playoff picture, Gase predictably shook his head.Were so far away still, he said. Its not even worth it to me to look at it. We just have to focus on this week. If we just keep doing it right enough times, then good things will happen. Well just keep playing until somebody tells us not to.---For more NFL coverage: http://www.pro32.ap.org and http://www.twitter.com/AP-NFL. Ryan Grant Jersey .S. 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LAS VEGAS -- It started out sloppy, but then there were thunderous Slam Dunk Contest-worthy dunks followed by a stirring comeback capped off by a scintillating buzzer-beating game-winning 3-pointer.Ben Simmons versus Brandon Ingram?Part I was a thriller even if the first meeting between the NBAs top two draft picks didnt exactly live up to the hype surrounding the two prospects.While Simmons at times dazzled a raucous and almost completely filled Thomas & Mack Center with an array of no-look passes and a near triple-double, Ingram struggled with only seven points.However, Ingrams?Lakers?backcourt mate,?DAngelo Russell, helped Los Angeles erase a 16-point third-quarter deficit before burying a rainbow 3-pointer at the end to edge the Philadelphia 76ers?70-69 before a delirious pro-Lakers crowd.I love it, said Simmons, who finished with 8 points, 10 rebounds and 8 assists for the Sixers. Had a good fight. Cant do too much about that [Russell] shot.It was Lakers versus Philly tonight, Simmons said of his first game against Ingram. They made a big deal out of [the first two draft picks facing each other], but I came into the game to win.There was a buzz circulating before the game as the stands began to fill quickly. NBA executives and coaches such as?Jerry West and Tom Thibodeau, along with scouts from all over, came out to watch the versatile and playmaking Sixers first overall pick out of?LSU?against?the Lakers long?scoring swingman from?Duke.Ingram said he could feel the excitement in the arena and the pressure to perform.I think you kind of hype it up a little bit and you hype coming into the game and you try to get the jitters out and you try to play the game, Ingram said. There was a lot of energy in the building tonight.From the jump, it was easy to see the stark contrast between the two top prospects. Although the two did not cover each another, Simmons was visibly and considerably bigger and thicker at 6-foot-10 and 240 pounds than the rail-thin 6-9, 190-pound Ingram.And the crowd got to see their different styles as well. Not long after touching the ball for the first time, Simmons delivered a soft alley-oop to Richaun Holmes for the first score of the game. He blocked center?Ivica Zubacs shot, stripped Ingram on a drive and drew oohs from the crowd when he did?a Hakeem Olajuwon-like Dream shake move in the post before missing a shot.However, Simmons -- who handled the ball for some stretches but not exclusively while he was on the court -- did have seven turnovers, two coming in the first six minutes as both teams struggled to shoot.The Lakers backed off and practically dared Simmons to shoot. The facilitator shot just 3-for-8, often driving and trying to create for teammates.I think [the hype and atmosphere] affected both sides and both teams, Sixers summer league coach Lloyd Pierce said. In terms of [[Simmons] poise and confidence, I dont think he was rattled one bit.dddddddddddd I think he just wanted to get it started from the jump.The Lakers and Sixers scored a combined 25 points and made a total of nine shots together in an ugly first quarter. Ingram didnt shoot any better. With Jerami Grant on him at times, Ingram went 0-for-7 in the first three quarters before knocking down his only three shots in the fourth and finishing 3-for-12 from the field.It wasnt exactly how the Duke product envisioned following up his impressive 12-point, 2-block debut on Friday night in an 85-65 win over the Pelicans.I think hes a human being, Lakers summer league coach Jesse Mermuys said. Yeah, I felt the pressure for him. Of course. Im sure he felt pressure. Its easy for us to say, Oh, Brandon, dont worry about it. Just play your game, keep it simple. Thats really simple to say, but its really hard to execute. So Im sure he was probably juiced for this game.While the crowd was looking for any highlights from Simmons and Ingram, it was Philadelphias Grant and Los Angeles Larry Nance Jr. who energized the crowd with a dunk show in the second half.Grant scaled the 7-foot-1 Zubac before throwing down a rim-rattling dunk that could easily be not only the best dunk of summer league, but one of the best dunks of the upcoming regular season. That put the Sixers up 41-25 midway through the third.But Nance Jr. thrilled the crowd with two soaring dunks, one in which he took off just inside the free throw line.Simmons, who clearly wanted to win this game as evidenced by his fist pump and scream after one Lakers timeout in the third, kept delivering some impressive no-look passes, but Russell ultimately stole the show, scoring 11 of his 22 points in the fourth.Philadelphias T.J. McConnell knifed through the lane for a layup that put the Sixers up 69-67 with 1.8 seconds left. But after a timeout, Russell took the inbounds pass well beyond the arc and sank a rainbow shot with McConnell draped all over him.Certainly, Simmons and Ingram will remember their first encounter for a long time.Simmons, hes great, Ingram said. Of course, hes a great player and when he came in today he did a lot of different things. He rebounded the ball. He made his teammates better and he scored the ball.Simmons knows he will have better games, even if he did flirt with a triple-double.Obviously I got to do much better than tonight, Simmons said. Got a few more games to go and looking forward to learning from my mistakes.I think just learning how to handle different situations, he added. Obviously [the fourth quarter] was going back and forth, I think we should have slowed it down a little bit. That is what we are here for, to learn. ' ' '