REGINA - Canadian long-track speedskater Lucas Makowsky, who helped Canada win a gold medal in mens team pursuit at the 2010 Vancouver Games, has announced his retirement from competitive skating. The 26-year-old Regina native teamed up with Denny Morrison and Mathieu Giroux to win gold in 2010. Makowsky also was 13th in the 5,000 metres and 19th in the 1,500m in Vancouver. He also represented Canada at the 2014 Games in Sochi, helping the pursuit team finish fourth and finishing 28th in the 1,500. "If I continued to skate, I know my heart wouldnt be in it 100 per cent anymore. And if Im not 100 per cent committed, itll be impossible to continue to be the very best that I can," he said in a statement on his website Monday. Womens UA Stephen Curry 3 . -- John Fox will coach the Denver Broncos from the sideline and not the booth upon his return Sunday five weeks after heart surgery. Red UA Stephen Curry 5 . She was a pioneer. 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As other teams bring in high-priced free agents, piece squads together and hope they build chemistry, Presti hopes the collective experience of his best players finally gets the Thunder to the top. Continuity has become a lost currency, Presti said Thursday. Its very hard to maintain that, given the rules. Youre going to lose players, theres going to be changes. I think how you adapt to that, how youre able to absorb loss, but also add without having to lose players, is important. The Thunder lost to the Spurs in the Western Conference Finals last season, but Presti is excited about the future because his stars are just moving into their prime. Durant will be 26 on Sept. 29, Westbrook turns 26 in November and Ibaka just turned 25 on Sept. 18. I think their best basketball is in front of them, Presti said. But weve been saying that for seven years, and I think well keep saying that for a little while because theres a few attributes that those guys possess that I think are the foundational DNA of an organization. One, work ethic. Two, competitive will. Three, humility and an understanding theres always work to be done. I admire that in any person. Presti said the trio has set the tone for work ethic and professionalism.dddddddddddd They understand that getting ready for the playoffs is a season-long process. We are not focused on the post-season, Presti said. Were focused on doing things on a day-to-day basis that help build our habits so that if we do get to the post-season, it transfers and were playing our best basketball at that point in time. I think the way that happens is that you dont focus on the post-season. You focus on the things that are in front of you and making those decisions on a daily basis that help build your standard of play. The Thunder appear to have another on the rise. Backup point guard Reggie Jackson emerged last season while Westbrook sat out with a knee injury, and he joined Westbrook as a starter during the playoffs. Jackson becomes a restricted free agent after the season. Presti would like to re-sign Jackson early, but if it doesnt happen, the Thunder still want him around. We want to invest in Reggie, Presti said. Theres not a lack of clarity in that respect. Another rising star is Steven Adams. The 7-foot centre made a name for himself in the second-round playoff series against the Los Angeles Clippers last season. Presti feels the second-year player needs to overcome adversity and deal with added responsibility before he deserves high praise. Until he has those setbacks and hes able to build a body of work that shows us that hes going to be able to continue to grow through those things, we have to reserve our expectations, Presti said. 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