Month: November 2018

San Francisco 49ers podcast with Joe Lami: Tomlinson hasn’t missed a snap for the last two seasons; 49ers, Bucs–two last place teams battle it out Sunday

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sfchronicle.com photo: Laken Tomlinson #75 of the San Francisco 49ers walks off the field after defeating the Oakland Raiders 34-3 in their NFL game at Levi’s Stadium on November 1, 2018 in Santa Clara, California.

On the San Francisco 49ers podcast with Joe:

#1 49ers left guard Laken Tomlinson is nothing short of incredible– dedicated hard working, practices hard, plays hard, but most significantly, Tomlinson has not missed a single snap this season–all 666.

#2 Tomlinson will be entering this Sunday’s game in Tampa Bay, playing all ten consecutive games and playing in his second season without missing a game.

#3 Tomlinson said he wants to be there for his teammates and not disappoint and support his teammates.

#4  Tomlinson also ranks third in the NFL for rushing per game at 133.6 per game.

#5 The 49ers (2-8), last in the NFC West, are in Tampa Bay this Sunday playing the NFC South’s last place Tampa Bay Buccaneers (3-7).

Joe does the 49ers podcast each Friday at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

Stanford Cardinal basketball podcast with Joey Friedman: Cardinal get roughed up in the Bahamas in Battle 4 Atlantis tournament

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On the Stanford Cardinal basketball podcast with Joey:

#1 Wisconsin Badgers (5-0) held off a Stanford Cardinal (2-3) comeback on Wednesday as Wisconsin got a convincing 62-42 win in the first game of the Battle 4 Atlantis tournament in the Bahamas.

#2 Ethan Happ led the Badgers with 16 points and 12 rebounds, Nate Reuvers blocked 9 Cardinal shots, and Wisconsin earned a semifinal date with Oklahoma (4-1) on Thanksgiving Day.

#3 Wisconsin did not score a single 3-pointer until the final minute.  Stanford, meanwhile, fared much worse, hitting 27 percent from the field – 11 percent behind the 3-point arc (2 of 18). Happ did the job defensively, holding KZ Okpala to 2-of-12 field goal shooting and 11 points, well short of the 22.7 points per game he was averaging.

#4 The Cardinal struggled with the Florida Gators (3-2) on Thanksgiving, dropping behind the Gators at the half, traveling to the Bahamas and playing Wisconsin and Florida and struggling against both. Was it a matter of both teams dominating Stanford or was it the travel, time difference and exhaustion for the Cardinal?

Joey does the Cardinal podcasts each Friday at http://www.sportsadioservice.com

Florida routs the Cardinal 72-49 in Battle 4 Atlantis consolation round

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By Daniel Dullum
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Thursday, Nov. 22, 2018

Florida hammered Stanford 72-49 Thursday in the consolation round of the Battle 4 Atlantis tournament at Imperial Arena in Paradise Island, Bahamas.

Stanford will play Middle Tennessee in the seventh-place game at 7 p.m. on Friday. Middle Tennessee suffered an 84-53 loss to Butler.

Cormac Ryan 12 points on 4 of 9 3-pointers to lead the Cardinal (2-3) as their only double-figure scorer. Josh Sharma and Bryce Willis scored six points each, followed by KZ Okpala and Marcus Sheffield with five points each as Stanford struggled offensively all day.

Sharma was Stanford’s top rebounder with five.

Deaundrae Ballard popped in a career-high 19 points to lead the Gators (3-2), followed by KeVaughn Allen with 13 points and 11 by Noah Locke, as Florida rebounded from an opening-round loss to Oklahoma.

Kevarrius Hayes led the Gators with eight rebounds and Keyontae Johnson was next with seven.

The Gators shot 52 percent against Stanford, including 7 of 15 from 3-point range. Florida held a 32-13 halftime lead after holding the Cardinal to 5 of 23 field goal shooting and forcing 13 turnovers in the opening 20 minutes.

San Jose Sharks podcast with Mary Lisa Walsh: Hitchcock and Oilers changed game plan on Sharks; Sharks host Vancouver Friday

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On the Sharks podcast with Mary Lisa:

#1 How surprised were you that Edmonton Oilers (10-10-1) head coach Todd McLellan was fired before Tuesday night’s game in San Jose?

#2 McLellan served as head coach for the San Jose Sharks (11-7-1) from 2008-2015. What mistakes did he make with the Oilers?

#3 The Oilers called former NHL coach Ken Hitchcock out of retirement at 66 years old. He led the Oilers to an overtime win past the Sharks 4-3.

#4 Sharks’ Joe Thornton tied former Pittsburgh Penguin Mario Lemieux for 11th in all-time goals at 1,033.

# 5 The Sharks host Vancouver Friday night then go on the road for five games. How tough will the road be for the Sharks?

Mary Lisa does the Sharks podcasts at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

Stanford Cardinal Football podcast with Jerry Feitelberg: Cardinal well rested after a week off as they prepare for UCLA

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On the Stanford Cardinal football podcast with Jerry:

#1 After the Big Game in Berkeley was moved to December 1st, was this bye week that bought more rest for the Stanford Cardinal (6-4)?

#2 The Cardinal are in UCLA (3-8) this Saturday. The Cardinal are 6-0 when forcing at least one turnover and 0-4 when not forcing a turnover.

#3 The Cardinal’s four loses have come about in AP’s #3, #7, # 16, and #18 teams, which consist of Notre Dame, Washington State, Washington, Utah. The teams are 37-7 for the season.

#4 It’s been a long time since the Cardinal had seven-plus receptions going back to 2000 when DeRonnie Pitts carried that season, and for this season, Trent Irwin and JJ Arcega each had seven receptions.

#5 Stanford is at UCLA this Saturday. How do you match these teams up?

Jerry has your Stanford Cardinal podcasts each Thursday at http://www.sportradioservice.com

Thunder rout the Warriors 123-95 to hand them fourth straight loss

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By Jerry Feitelberg

It was an ugly night at Oracle Arena as the Oklahoma City Thunder routed the Warriors 123-95 to send the Warriors down for the fourth straight game. It was the first time in the Steve Kerr era that the Warriors have lost four in a row. The last time that happened was in the 2012-13 season when Mark Jackson coached the Warriors.

The Warriors’ Steph Curry, Draymond Green, and Alfonzo McKinnie were not available, and the team missed them immensely. Kevin Durant and Klay Thompson played well, but the rest of the team, except for two-way player Damion Lee, did not help the club in scoring.

The Thunders’ Steve Adams controlled the boards at both ends of the court. The Thunder pulled down 61 boards compared to the Warriors’ 42. The Thunder had 18 offensive rebounds, and they seemed to get second and third chance opportunities to score. They took 23 more shots than the Warriors, and they made 13 3-point shots while the Warriors made just seven.

The Thunder’s Russell Westbrook, still working his way back into shape, had a triple-double with 11 points, 11 rebounds, and 13 assists. The Thunder had five players in double figures, and Dennis Schroder, acquired in a trade from the Atlanta Hawks, had a season-high 32 points, and he made five three for the first time in his career.

The Warriors fell behind early again as they had done in the last three games in Texas. The Thunder finished with a five-point advantage 23-18 after the first 12 minutes of play. The Warriors could not get the offense going, and they failed to make a three-point shot in the period.

In the second quarter, the Warriors regained the lead 31-29. They seemed to be on track to get the offense rolling until the Thunder went on an 8-0 run to make it 37-31. The Thunder took 14 more shots than the Warriors in the first half and scored 13 points off turnovers. The Thunder were dominating in all facets of the game, and they led 60-46 at the end of two periods of action. Durant and Thompson paced the team with 14 points each. None of the other starters had more than 4, and Damion Lee, coming off the bench, had 5. Steve Adams led the Thunder with 16 points and 9 rebounds. Paul George added 13, and Schroder had 16.

The Warriors outscored the Thunder 33-27 in the third quarter to cut the deficit to eight 89-79. Klay Thompson started to get hot but had to come out as he picked up his fourth personal foul about midway through the quarter. Damion Lee and Kevin Durant were the offense in the quarter. Quinn Cook made a three to help the Warrior close the gap, but it was clear that they would have to find somehow a way to stop the Thunder offense as well as improve their attack.

The Warriors scored the first six points of the fourth quarter to make it a 4-point game 89-85. That was close as the Warriors would get as the Thunder went on a 14-0 run. They were ahead by 18 when the Warriors broke the spell, but the damage was done, and there was no way they were going to win. The Thunder outscored them 36-16 in the final period to win 123-95.

Game Notes and Stats: The Warriors’ record for the season is now 12-7.

The Thunder, starting the season 0-4, are now 11-6 for the year.

Kevin Durant finished the night with a double-double: 27 points and 14 rebounds.

Klay Thompson was 10-for-23 from the floor. He made three 3-pointers in 8 attempts and finished with 27 points.

Damion Lee was the only other Warrior in double figures with 13. The eight other Warrior players contributed just 28 points in the losing effort.

The Thunder had five players in double-figures. Schroder had 32, Paul George 25, Jerami Grant 14, Adams 20, and Westbrook 11. Grant and Adams both had a double-double-night.

The Thunder had two players leave the game with an injury. Terrance Ferguson left the game in the first half and did not return to action. Hamidou Diallo suffered a leg injury in the fourth quarter and left the court on a stretcher. There was no information available at the end of the game as to the extent of the injury.

Up Next: The Warriors are off on Thanksgiving day. They return to action Friday night against the Portland Trail Blazers at Oracle Arena. Game time is at 7:30 pm PT.

They then play the Sacramento Kings Saturday at 5:30 pm PT. Steph Curry will not be available. There is a possibility that Draymond Green will return to action.

Kings thankful after 119-110 defeat of the Jazz

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By: London Marq 

Less than a week removed from reports that the Sacramento Kings’ front office were considering firing head coach Dave Joerger due to Marvin Bagley, the second overall pick from this year’s draft, not being in the starting lineup. The news put Kings fans and local media outlets on edge. After the best start to an NBA season in recent memory, this situation seemingly mirrored one four seasons ago when the Kings abruptly fired coach Mike Malone after starting the season 10-5. When the news broke about a possible firing of Joerger, the Kings were 8-8 with a number of meaningful wins under their belt and on pace to make a serious run to end the 12-year playoff drought.

Since then the Kings have won two games–one at home versus the triple-double machine Russell Westbrook and the Oklahoma City Thunder, and tonight, a huge win on the road against the defensive juggernaut Jazz. Kings general manager Vlade Divac announced before both of these games that Joerger’s job is safe, that the organization has complete confidence in him. That being said, nothing solves problems like winning does.

The Kings traveled into Vivint Smart Home Arena seeking revenge against the Utah Jazz, a team they have lost to earlier this season. The Kings came out like they wanted it. Two of the Kings’ surprise stars this season, Nemanja Bjelica and Iman Shumpert, each knocked down a shots from beyond the arc to open up the game, setting the tone you would want to start a game in front of a hostile crowd. De’Aaron Fox also came out of the locker room with a purpose. In the first 10 minutes, he stuffed his stat sheet with six points, five rebounds and five assists. The Kings would end the first quarter up by 13 as the Jazz failed to find a consistent rhythm.

In the second quarter, the Jazz would find some pace and the lead would be reduced to three, but they weren’t able to snag the lead as the Kings continued to play well on both sides of the ball. The Jazz were never able to get momentum as Donovan Mitchell (35 points, 3 assists) was forced to do all the heavy lifting. Buddy Hield, who seemed almost nonexistent in the first two quarters would show up right before half time with a huge three right before time expired, keeping the fire alive.

The Kings would be outscored in the third quarter, but the game remained close as Willie Cauley-Stein continued what is his hottest start to an NBA season in his young career. He would finish the game with 23 points and seven rebounds. The Jazz finally found the rhythm on offence with Joe Ingles (12 points, 7 assists) got into the mix. Despite all of the effort from the Jazz to keep the game close, they would still trail the Kings by one going into the fourth quarter, after Fox slashed to basket at the end of the third quarter to grab the lead back.

The Kings would ride that momentum and jumped out to a 17-point lead in the fourth quarter. However, a sight many Kings fans have seen before seemed to be unfolding as the Jazz began to mount a comeback, with a little bit of help from the refs. The Kings showing signs of growth, were able to fight the odds that never seem to be in their favor and hold onto the lead and mount a huge win against a strong team on the road.  

A huge win in the face of a possible coaching controversy, and the best defensive team in the NBA.They are playing intense, complimentary basketball on both sides of the ball. Something the Kings haven’t done in over a decade. Don’t look now, the Kings may be for real.

The Kings will play the Jazz in the final of three games between them this season in four days on November 25. With each team taking a win apiece, it’s sure to be quite the rematch with the winner taking home bragging rights.

The Kings defeated the Jazz 119-110. 

The Kings head to Oracle Arena to take on the Warriors on Saturday, November 24 at 5:30 pm PT.

49ers hope to rebound on Sunday

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By: Jeremy Harness

After suffering a tough loss a week and a half ago against the lowly New York Giants, the 49ers will get back on the field Sunday afternoon and hope to get things back on track.

This time, they will travel across the country as they will face the 3-7 Tampa Bay Buccaneers, a team that has had more than its fair share of issues after a promising start, such is the case with the 49ers.

The Buccaneers and the 49ers have one thing in common that they both have lost to the Giants, as Tampa Bay fell to them last Sunday. The big difference is that while the 49ers have been wrecked by injuries at key positions, the Bucs have been derailed by underperformance across the board.

For example, The Bucs have a mess on their hands at quarterback. The team’s regular starter for the past few years has been Jameis Winston, but he has been plagued by off-the-field issues, which caused his two-game suspension to start the season, as well as overall bad play this season. On the other hand, they have Ryan Fitzpatrick, who started in Winston’s place to begin the year and performed remarkably well but has been wildly inconsistent since then, forcing the team to go back to Winston to regain the spark that they had many games ago, only to watch the former No. 1 overall pick fizzle out.

But there’s more. Winston has a fifth-year team option worth $20.9 million that would be guaranteed if he is not considerably healthy by this March. However, if he is still healthy by that point, the team can let him walk via free agency.

Meanwhile, the 49ers were without guard Joshua Garnett, who had surgery on his broken thumb last Tuesday and did not practice Wednesday. Also missing practice was receiver Pierre Garcon (knee) and tackle Joe Staley (rest). The good news is that receiver Marquise Goodwin returned to practice after missing Monday’s practice, and he has been plagues with assorted injuries throughout the season.

Among the significant injuries for the Buccaneers have been linebacker Lavonte David and defensive end Jason Pierre-Paul, and both missed Wednesday’s practice with knee injuries.

Raiders travel to the East Coast to face the Ravens

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By Joe Hawkes-Beamon
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OAKLAND — The Raiders hit the road once again as they will travel East to take on a tough Baltimore Ravens team to close out Thanksgiving Weekend. The Week 12 matchup will mark the fourth consecutive year that the two teams have clashed, with Oakland winning two of the last three contests, including a thrilling 28-27 victory in 2016 at M&T Bank Stadium. Baltimore won last year’s meeting 30-17 in Oakland.

Kickoff for the 11th meeting is this Sunday, Nov. 25 at 10:00 a.m. PT. The Ravens lead the all-time series, 7-3.

Last week, the Raiders (2-8) defeated the Arizona Cardinals 23-21 at State Farm Stadium.

Raiders quarterback Derek Carr earned his 15th career fourth quarter comeback, engineering an impressive 9-play, 63-yard drive in the final minutes of the game, capped off by rookie kicker Daniel Carlson’s 35-yard game-winning field goal through the uprights as time expired.

The win snapped Oakland’s five-game losing streak and more importantly, shinned a little light on what has been a dark season for the Silver and Black with the losses mounting up week after week.

Carr finished the game completing 19-of-31 passes for 191 yards and two touchdowns and no interceptions with a 100.6 passer rating. His two touchdowns against the Cardinals moved him past Rich Gannon (114) for third on the club’s all-time list with 115, trailing only Daryle Lamonica (148) and Ken Stabler (150).

For Carlson, his three made field goals on the day from 49 (career-long), 21, and 35 yards (first career game-winner) earned him AFC Special Teams Player of the Week honors. His 11 points (two made extra points) were also a career-high and were the most among kickers in the AFC in Week 11.

Defensively, cornerback Gareon Conley and safety Karl Joseph each recorded an interception that led to touchdowns on ensuing drives, and rookie defensive tackle Maurice Hurst tallied a sack for the second consecutive week, bringing his total to four on the season and elevating him to second among rookie defenders in the NFL.

After coming of their bye week, the Ravens defeated their AFC North rivals, the Cincinnati Bengals 24-21 in Week 11 at M&T Bank Stadium snapping their three-game losing streak.

Baltimore’s offense was paced by two rookies in quarterback Lamar Jackson and running back Gus Edwards.

Jackson did throw one interception in the game, but showed why he was a dual-threat quarterback at Louisville, completing 13-of-19 passes for 150 yards and rushing for 119 yards on 26 carries (team-high) in his first career start in place of franchise quarterback Joe Flacco. Flacco was inactive for last week’s game due to a injured hip.

Edwards, an undrafted rookie from Rutgers University, rushed for a career-high 115 yards on 17 carries and one touchdown.

Following Sunday’s game, the Raiders will return home for two weeks to take on two first-place teams in the AFC, as they will host their AFC West rivals the Kansas City Chiefs (9-2) in Week 13, and the Pittsburgh Steelers (7-2-1) in Week 14.

The Ravens (5-5) who trail the Steelers in the AFC North, hit the road for back-to-back games against the Atlanta Falcons (4-6) in Week 13 and the Chiefs in Week 14.

Badgers hand Cardinal 62-46 loss in Battle 4 Atlantis tournament

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By Daniel Dullum
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Wednesday, November 21, 2018

Wisconsin held off a late Stanford run and defeated the Cardinal 62-46 Wednesday in quarterfinal play of the Battle 4 Atlantis men’s basketball tournament at Imperial Arena in Paradise Island, Bahamas.

The loss evened Stanford’s record at 2-2.

Ethan Happ led the Badgers (4-0) with 16 points and 12 rebounds, Nate Reuvers blocked nine Cardinal shots, and Wisconsin earned a semifinal date with Oklahoma (4-0) on Thanksgiving Day.

Wisconsin also got 16 points from D’Mitrik Trice and 14 points from Brad Davidson – both sophomores.

Stanford pulled to within 44-42 following an Okpala 3-pointer that capped a 10-2 run with 6:51 left in the second half. From there, the Badgers used an 18-4 run over the final 6:02 of the second half to put the game away.

Wisconsin won despite shooting 43 percent from the field. The Badgers did not make a 3-pointer until the game’s final minute.

Stanford, meanwhile, fared much worse, hitting 27 percent from the field – 11 percent behind the 3-point arc (2 of 18). Happ did the job defensively, holding KZ Okpala to 2-of-12 field goal shooting and 11 points, well short of the 22.7 points per game he was averaging.

Okpala wasn’t the only Cardinal having problems offensively. Cormac Ryan was 1-of-9 and Daejon Davis was 3-of-13. Stanford scored 26 points in the paint, and 11 of its shots were blocked by Reuvers and Happ.

Stanford faces Florida in a consolation round game, starting at 4 p.m. PST.