Spurs regroup vs. Bucks: 'What we expect' ');ad_counter++}; 'It's just basketball:' Spurs bounce back with win over BucksAssociated PressSpurs Cruise Past BucksVIDEO PLAYLIST MILWAUKEE -- San Antonio Spurs guard Tony Parker has been playing in the NBA long enough to know there's no way to explain how his team could lose to one of the worst teams in the league one night and then come … [Read more...]
Warriors rout Hawks in matchup of top teams
Warriors rout Hawks in matchup of top teams ');ad_counter++}; Warriors cruise past Hawks to maintain best record in NBAAssociated PressWizards Hold On For Fifth-Straight WinVIDEO PLAYLIST OAKLAND, Calif. -- The Golden State Warriors whipped perfect passes through the lane that led to pretty shots and plenty of high-flying dunks. Once unselfish Golden State got it going on both ends, the Hawks had … [Read more...]
Wade credits resurgence on improved health
Wade credits resurgence on improved health MIAMI -- Dwyane Wade credits improved health and a recent change in his workout routine as the driving forces behind his recent surge in production amid the Miami Heat's push to make the playoffs."This is the best I've felt in years right now," Wade said Wednesday. "You question it. And you try not to question it, like 'Why? Why couldn't I feel … [Read more...]
Spring Training Daily: ST Daily: Waiting on Wieters
Spring Training Daily: ST Daily: Waiting on Wieters Thursday, March 19, 2015 Follow @djshort and @Rotoworld_BB on Twitter.Orioles catcher Matt Wieters took an important step in his rehab from last June's Tommy John surgery by getting back behind the plate Tuesday for the first time this spring. However, 24 hours later, the news wasn't as rosy in Orioles camp.Wieters felt some tendinitis in his … [Read more...]
Warriors stomp Hawks, turn battle of top seeds into a party
Warriors stomp Hawks, turn battle of top seeds into a party The Golden State Warriors and Atlanta Hawks have been the class of the NBA regular season, with both squads well on their way to winning homecourt advantage before the NBA Finals. While Wednesday's matchup at Oracle Arena lacked two All-Stars in the injured Klay Thompson (out around a week with a sprained ankle) and Kyle Korver (out … [Read more...]
Report: Wheeler pitched with torn tendon in '14
Report: Wheeler pitched with torn tendon in '14 Rockies' Jon Gray overcomes rough first inning Wednesdayby R.J. White | CBSSports.com (1:48 am ET) Rockies pitcher Jon Gray surrendered three earned runs -- all in the first inning -- in Wednesday's 6-2 loss to the Diamondbacks, giving up five hits and striking out two in three innings of work. Gray entered the game with six scoreless innings … [Read more...]
Giancarlo Stanton smashes first home run wearing protective guard
Giancarlo Stanton smashes first home run wearing protective guard Your browser does not support iframes.New-look helmet, same Giancarlo Stanton. Sporting the protective guard he plans to wear all season, the Miami Marlins slugger got back to what he does best on Wednesday: smashing home runs. Stanton hit his first dinger since being hit in the face with a fastball on Sept. 11 and suffering … [Read more...]
Matt Wieters shut down from catching due to elbow tendinitis
Matt Wieters shut down from catching due to elbow tendinitis The Orioles are hoping this minor setback in Matt Wieters' recovery from Tommy John surgery won't keep him out of their starting lineup come opening day. Wieters, 28, missed most of 2014 after injuring his right elbow and had Tommy John in mid-June. He's been able to DH during spring training but hadn't been cleared for a return … [Read more...]
Rajon Rondo threw a bizarre ceiling-scraping pass to start the Dallas break
Rajon Rondo threw a bizarre ceiling-scraping pass to start the Dallas break Dallas Mavericks head coach Rick Carlisle and Rajon Rondo appear to have made up after their late-February on-court shouting match, but it remains the case that the enigmatic point guard can be a difficult player to coach. That's not always a bad thing, though, because, an unfettered Rondo often comes up with some of … [Read more...]
Dwyane Wade nails tough game-winning stepback jumper to push Heat past Blazers
Dwyane Wade nails tough game-winning stepback jumper to push Heat past Blazers After the summertime departure of LeBron James, many of us wondered whether Chris Bosh and Dwyane Wade could prevent the Miami Heat from plummeting from the top of the East to the ranks of the also-rans. Despite the emergence of Hassan Whiteside and the trade-deadline acquisition of Goran Dragic, when a difficult … [Read more...]