Kevin Durant's season-high 44 lead Thunder past Knicks in OT The ascendancy of Stephen Curry over the past two seasons has somewhat obscured the continued scoring excellence of Kevin Durant, at least insofar as an All-Star starter and recent MVP can lack attention. Yet Durant has bounced back from his 2014-15 foot surgeries and reached his usually fine form. He entered Tuesday's game against … [Read more...]
The Daily Dose: Dose: Hand Down, Man Down
The Daily Dose: Dose: Hand Down, Man Down The NBA is where amazing happens, but it’s also where astonishment happens… and sometimes it’s for the wrong reasons. Blake Griffin is going to miss the next 4-6 weeks with a spiral fracture of his fourth metacarpal because he hit an equipment manager in Toronto over the weekend. Coach Doc Rivers hinted that prognosis might not even happen, so we might not … [Read more...]
Xavier’s J.P. Macura eschews timeout, sinks game-clinching shot
Xavier's J.P. Macura eschews timeout, sinks game-clinching shot Chris Mack is probably the nation's happiest man that coaches can no longer call live-ball timeouts. Had that rule change not been implemented before this season, the Xavier coach would have wiped out the 3-pointer that clinched his team's 75-68 road win at No. 10 Providence. After the Friars sliced a 16-point second-half … [Read more...]
Griffin sorry for ‘distraction’ caused by fight with Clips staffer
Griffin sorry for 'distraction' caused by fight with Clips staffer Los Angeles Clippers star Blake Griffin issued a statement Tuesday night apologizing for punching a member of the team's equipment staff during their current road trip, an incident that left him with a broken right shooting hand that will keep him sidelined for at least the next month. pic.twitter.com/DCKYHjSgZs— Blake … [Read more...]
Max Pacioretty leaves game after taking shot to the face (Video)
Max Pacioretty leaves game after taking shot to the face (Video) Montreal Canadiens captain Max Pacioretty exited his team’s Tuesday game against the Columbus Blue Jackets midway through the second period after taking a P.K. Subban slapshot to the face. A video of the play is above. There were no immediate further details on Pacioretty’s injury. Losing Pacioretty for any length of time … [Read more...]
UFC on FOX 18 'Prelims:' FOX Sports 1 undercard preview and predictions, Pt. 2 – MMAmania.com
UFC on FOX 18 'Prelims:' FOX Sports 1 undercard preview and predictions, Pt. 2 - MMAmania.com More fights are coming to Fight Pass and FOX Sports 1 this weekend (Sat., Jan. 30, 2016) when UFC on FOX 18: “Johnson vs. Bader” kicks off from Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey. MMAmania.com's Patrick Stumberg continues the UFC on FOX 18 "Prelims" party with the second (and final) … [Read more...]
Indiana wastes chance to validate itself as a Big Ten contender
Indiana wastes chance to validate itself as a Big Ten contender The lingering question in the wake of Indiana's 7-0 Big Ten start was whether the Hoosiers' sparkling record was a product of a soft schedule or sustained improvement. Had Indiana truly become less careless on offense and more credible defensively? Or would the Hoosiers regress back to old habits as soon as they faced … [Read more...]
El Shaarawy completes loan move to Roma
El Shaarawy completes loan move to Roma Roma have announced the signing of AC Milan forward Stephan El Shaarawy on a six-month loan deal that could see the Italy international make the move permanent, the Serie A club announced Tuesday. El Shaarawy quit the San Siro for Monaco last summer but a clause in his contract meant […] Photo credit: AFP. Roma have announced the signing of AC Milan … [Read more...]
Byron Scott appears to threaten fan on Instagram, blames hacker
Byron Scott appears to threaten fan on Instagram, blames hacker Los Angeles Lakers head coach Byron Scott is well known for saying things that other coaches probably wouldn't mention in public. Apart from regular criticism of young players prone to predictable mistakes and retrograde considerations of what makes for quality strategy in the 21st century, Scott has gone so far as to suggest … [Read more...]
Boston’s Jonas Gustavsson taken to hospital for illness
Boston's Jonas Gustavsson taken to hospital for illness Boston Bruins backup goaltender Jonas Gustavsson left their Tuesday game against the Anaheim Ducks with an illness and was transported to Massachusetts General Hospital for “observation” the team announced. Gustavsson started Tuesday against the Ducks but exited after the first period. There have been no other details at this time. … [Read more...]