NFL Picks Week 13: Bengals, Bears win easily; Saints fall to Panthers - NOLA.com The final push. With college football winding down and the regular season over, there soon will be nothing to be excited about but the NFL playoff race. And for those locally, it's a little less exciting without the Saints in the running. In picking games, this is when it becomes a little easier. The teams who have … [Read more...]
NFL Power Rankings: Carolina Panthers finally climb to the top
NFL Power Rankings: Carolina Panthers finally climb to the top The Carolina Panthers still have a perception problem. It's hard to imagine that in a little more than a month, we could have three teams finish an NFL regular season undefeated and untied: 1972 Miami Dolphins, 2007 New England Patriots and ... 2015 Carolina Panthers? It's possible. With just five games left, the Panthers' chase … [Read more...]
The Daily Dose: CP3 & Lillard hurt, GSW 19-0
The Daily Dose: CP3 & Lillard hurt, GSW 19-0 It was a busy eight-game night on Monday to kick off Week 6 and, yes, the Warriors won again and are now 19-0 on the season. The Hawks beat the Thunder, the Celtics downed the Heat, the Spurs lost to the Bulls in a night of mini upsets, while dueling point guards Damian Lillard and Chris Paul both went down in the same game. Let’s dive right in, and you … [Read more...]
Warriors outlast Jazz in tough win, move to 19-0
Warriors outlast Jazz in tough win, move to 19-0 It would have been very easy for the Golden State Warriors to drop their first game of the season in Monday's visit to the Utah Jazz. The slow-paced Jazz controlled tempo and generally played the style they prefer, trailing by double digits for all of 14 seconds on the night. No team has played the Warriors so consistently well over their … [Read more...]
KD decries media criticism of Kobe: ‘They never got players and how we work’
KD decries media criticism of Kobe: 'They never got players and how we work' We've known for a while that Kobe Bryant holds a special place in Kevin Durant's heart. After forging a relationship on the Olympic-gold-medal-winning 2012 edition of Team USA, Durant and Bryant became basketball buddies who would exchange wee-hours text messages about how to not just reach the rarefied air that … [Read more...]
Indiana fans sing Christmas carols in second half of blowout win
Indiana fans sing Christmas carols in second half of blowout win Maybe it was the chill in the air on the eve of December putting folks in a festive spirit. Perhaps it was the sight of their team finally playing well again after two losses in last week's Maui Invitational. Regardless, Indiana fans reveled in the Hoosiers' 112-70 victory over Alcorn State on Monday. I watched a basketball … [Read more...]
Cam Ward breaks stick on net after sharp angle Chris Kreider goal (Video)
Cam Ward breaks stick on net after sharp angle Chris Kreider goal (Video) The Carolina Hurricanes are struggling through another mediocre season and frustration boiled over for goaltender Cam Ward in a 4-3 loss at the New York Rangers. Ward took his anger out on his stick after he allowed a bad angle goal on a soft shot by Rangers forward Chris Kreider in the second period to put New York … [Read more...]
Browns find a new low, lose on a blocked field goal for a touchdown
Browns find a new low, lose on a blocked field goal for a touchdown The factory of sadness produced a moment that is only believable from the Cleveland Browns. The Browns lined up for a game-winning field goal at the end of regulation on Monday night. And the Baltimore Ravens ended up winning the game on that play. Ravens defensive end Brent Urban blocked the kick. Safety Will Hill scooped … [Read more...]
Blazers' Lillard, Clips' Paul exit with injuries
Blazers' Lillard, Clips' Paul exit with injuries Kevin Arnovitz, ESPN Staff Writer Close NBA writer for ESPN.com since 2008 Former contributor and editor at NPR 0 Shares print LOS ANGELES -- A pair of All-Star point guards suffered third-quarter injuries that sent each to his respective locker room on Monday night in Los Angeles. Portland Trail Blazers point guard Damian … [Read more...]