Month: March 2025

Sharks Lose 7-3 to Avalanche, Celebrini Scores 20th

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San Jose Sharks gets blown out by the Colorado Avalanche 7-3 at the Ball Center in Denver on Thu Mar 6, 2025 (San Jose Sharks X photo)

By Mary Walsh

The San Jose Sharks fell 7-3 to the Colorado Avalanche on Thursday. Joel Kiviranta, Cale Makar, Jonathan Drouin, Martin Necas and Nathan MacKinnon scored for the Avalanche. Mackenzie Blackwood made 31 saves for the win against his former team. Fabian Zetterlund, Macklin Celebrini and William Eklund scored for the Sharks. Alexandar Georgiev made 25 saves in the loss to his former team.

The first goal of the game was a short-handed one from Colorado. Joel Kiviranta scored it at 4:19 of the first period. Cale Makar knocked the puck away from Macklin Celebrini in the Sharks’ zone. Kiviranta carried it all the way to the other end for the shot.

A few minutes later, Colorado scored on the power play. Skating in from the blue line, Cale Makar caught a pass from Jonathan Drouin and scored on Georgiev’s stick side. Assists went to Drouin and Nathan MacKinnon.

Fabian Zetterlund got one back for the Sharks, on the power play at 10:08. Lurking just outside the blue paint, Zetterlund rediretced a shot from Collin Graf behi8nd Blackwood.

Jonathan Drouin made it 3-1 in the last three seconds of the period. Martin Necas passed the puck through the blue paint to Drouin for the goal. An assist also went to Artturi Lehkonen.

Martin Necas scored another power play goal just 40 seconds into the second period. Cale Makar set up the slap shot for Necase. An assist also went to MacKinnon.

Nathan MacKinnon scored the first even strength goal of the game at 10:54 of the second. Cale Makar shot it in and it went wide, then off of the backboards. It boucned right to MacKinnon next to the goal mouth for a snap shot. Assists went to Makar and Josh Manson.

In the final second of the second period, Keaton Middleton put the puck in the net but it was called off due to goaltender interference. It would have been Middleton’s first NHL goal.

MacKinnon scored another even strength goal at 5:21 of the third period to make it 6-1. On a rebound, the puck came right to MacKinnon as he skated to the net. Lehkonen and Makar got the assists.

Macklin Celebrini scored one for the Sharks at 8:10, putting the puck in the top of the net on a power play. It was Celebrini’s 20th goal for the season. Assists went to Will Smith and William Eklund.

Cale Makar restored the five-goal lead with a wrist shot less than a minute after Celebrini’s goal.

William Eklund scored the third Sharks goal at 17:24, the Sharks’ first even strength goal of the game. Three Colorado players were trying to corral the puck right in front of the blue paint. Eklund slid in between them and poked it into the net. Assists went to Tyler Toffoli and Alexander Wennberg.

Colorado out-shot the Sharks 13-9 in the first period. In the second period, it was 13-6 Colorado. In the third period the Sharks made a push, out-shooting Colorado 19-6.

The Sharks next play on Saturday back in San Jose against the New York Islanders at 7:00 PM PT.

Cal Women Play Big: Bears Win ACC Tournament Opener 75-58 Over Virginia

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Cal Bears Marta Suarez is double teamed by the Virginia Cavaliers in ACC Tournament action in Greensboro NC on Thu Mar 6, 2025 (Cal Bears X photo)

By Morris Phillips

The Bears’ 30 points in the first 13 minutes of their ACC Tournament opener emphatically stated that they were more than happy to participate in a conference tournament 3,000 miles from campus.

And from that point, things got better still.

“I was really proud of how we started the game,” coach Charmin Smith said. “We came out with the intensity that we needed and were able to jump on Virginia right away and then kind of never looked back.”

The Cal women played fast from the start, and were forceful in getting the ball into Michelle Onyiah against a Cavaliers’ defense that was light in the post. The higher-seeded Bears hit just two 3-pointers in their opening run, but finished with nine, which demonstrated how their early aggressiveness opened up their complete attack.

Four Bears finished with double digits in points, including Lulu Twidale, Marta Suarez and Onyiah, who each scored 16. Cal again enjoyed a healthy edge on the glass, outrebounding Virginia 46-28.

The Bears advance to Friday’s quarterfinal round and a meeting with Notre Dame at 2pm.

Virginia was led by Kymora Johnson with 18 points and Paris Clark with 15. They finish the regular season at 17-15 and will be eligible for an invitation to the WNIT.

Headline Sports with Jessica Kwong: Mavericks Irving out for season ACL injury; Magic’s Suggs out with knee injury; plus more news

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Dallas Mavericks Naji Marshall (left) and Max Christie (00) stand by Kyrie Irving (center) after Irving took free throw shots and was in pain from an ACL injury which turned out to be a season ending injury in a game against the Sacramento Kings in Dallas on Mon Mar 3, 2025 (AP News photo)

On Headline Sports with Jessica Kwong:

#1 Dallas Mavericks Kyrie Irving is out for the rest of the season after suffering a torn ACL in his left knee. Irving 32 was playing against the Sacramento Kings in the early minutes of the game when the injury occurred. What does mean to lose a player like Irving?

#2  Orlando Magic guard Jalen Suggs who left the game with back spasms on Jan 3 was out until Jan 25 in a game against the Detroit Pistons when he had discomfort in his knee and after further tests show Suggs will need mosaicplasty to repair the trochlear joint surface. His full recovery is expected.

#3 Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr says that the officials need to call more traveling calls. Kerr got a technical foul on Monday night in a game against the Charlotte Hornets which the Warriors had won 119-101. Kerr observed traveling by the Hornets were not being called. Kerr pointed to the fans who were screaming for a travel call and Kerr was hit with the technical.

#4 The Dallas Mavericks fans feel like they’re be left holding the bag. First fan favorite and team star Luka Doncic was traded to the Los Angeles Lakers in exchange for Anthony Davis. Davis is now injured after suffering abductor strain. Davis could miss the rest of the season. With that disappoint to add insult upon injury the Mavericks announced that they will be raising ticket prices and increase of about 8.6% for next season. Since the Doncic trade the fans have express their dissatisfaction on how the Mavericks are conducting business decisions.

#5 Cleveland Cavaliers guard Ty Jerome was hit with a whopping $25,00 fine for speaking out against the officials after the Cavs 133-129 close margin win over the Portland Trail Blazers. Jerome disputed that the Cavaliers were called for 53 fouls and that a total of 70 free throws 35 for each team. On average the an NBA game has fewer than 40 fouls. Jerome was upset that the teams were called for a combined 53 fouls and shot 70 free throws Sunday, which included 35 fouls for each team. Jerome was fined for saying “I thought the refs were really bad tonight, especially Natalie (Sago), she was really bad,” Jerome said. “Stuff like that happens. They kind of lose control of the game, and you just got to keep your head. I thought that first half was ridiculous. Third quarter was horrendous.”

Jessica Kwong does Headline Sports podcasts every other Wednesday at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

Stanford Cardinal podcast with Michael Roberson: Cardinal and Cardinals face off in Louisville Saturday in regular season finale

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Stanford Cardinal Maxime Raynaud goes up for the finger roll against three Notre Dame Fighting Irish defenders at the Purcell Center at Notre Dame (Stanford Cardinal X photo)

Stanford Cardinal podcast with Michael Roberson:

#1 It was a tough, tough loss for the Stanford Cardinal (19-11) who got edged by a very competitive and competent Notre Dame Fighting Irish club (13-17) 56-54 at the Purcell Center at Notre Dame.

#2 Stanford’s Maxime Raynaud led with 20 points and every one of those points made the difference in a tight game like this despite the two point loss.

#3 Stanford Jaylen Blakes followed up Raynaud in scoring with 13 points he’s had a great season and has been key for some of the Cardinal wins this season.

#4 Stanford’s Benny Gealer was third in scoring with 11 points and was valuable when you consider the Stanford nearly came back to win the game and getting outscored by the Irish in the second half 35-30.

#5 The Cardinal next up face the Louisville Cardinals in Kentucky this Sat Mar 8th for a 11:00AM PDT. Louisville are third in the ACC at 24-6. 13-3 at home and have won eight in a row. The Cardinal are seventh and are struggling on the road at 3-7.

Michael Roberson is a Stanford Cardinal beat writer for http://www.sportsradioservice.com

Kings Fall to Nuggets 116-110 After Late-Game Scoring Drought

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Jake LaRavia shoots against the Denver Nuggets on Wednesday night. (Photo Sacramento Kings on X)

By Jeremiah Salmonson

DENVER–The Sacramento Kings were back in action on Wednesday night in Denver, Colorado. They entered the game riding a four-game winning streak, having most recently defeated the Dallas Mavericks on Monday by a final score of 122-98. Meanwhile, Denver was coming off a four-game road trip in which they went 2-2, most recently falling to the Boston Celtics on Sunday, 110-103. In their last 10 meetings, the Nuggets had won six of those matchups against the Kings.

On Wednesday, the Kings were without Domantas Sabonis and Malik Monk, sidelined with a hamstring strain and a toe sprain, respectively. The Nuggets were also dealing with a slew of injuries, including Aaron Gordon, who was out with an ankle sprain. However, Nikola Jokić was cleared to play shortly before tip-off.

Tip-off was set for 6 PM PST at Ball Arena in Denver, where the Nuggets defeated the Kings 116-110.

The Kings started hot in the first quarter, jumping out to an early 16-8 lead, prompting Nuggets head coach Mike Malone to call a timeout. Keon Ellis made an immediate impact, scoring seven points while starting in place of Malik Monk. The Nuggets responded with a quick run to close the gap, but the Kings finished the quarter strong, bolstered by 11 points from Jake LaRavia. Sacramento outscored Denver 42-29 in the opening frame.

The Nuggets opened the second quarter with an 8-0 run, quickly pulling themselves back into the game. However, the Kings answered right back, extending their lead to 53-39, leading to another timeout from Malone. Sacramento maintained control throughout the half, carrying a 65-55 advantage into the break. LaRavia led the Kings at halftime with 15 points, while Jamal Murray paced the Nuggets with 11. The Kings shot 52% from the field and 50% from deep in the first half, while the Nuggets shot 40.9% and 31.6%, respectively.

The third quarter was a battle of runs, with both teams exchanging bursts of momentum. The Kings started strong, followed by an 8-0 Nuggets run, before Sacramento regained control. Neither team could fully seize momentum, but the Kings managed to hold off Denver and took a 93-84 lead into the final quarter. Sacramento’s defense, which had held Dallas to just 66 points through three quarters on Monday, limited the Nuggets to 84 points through three quarters in this contest.

The fourth quarter was up for grabs. Early on, the Nuggets seized the moment, storming back to take a 96-95 lead after a Zeke Nnaji three-pointer with 8:17 remaining. From that point on, the Kings went ice-cold offensively, managing just nine points over nearly nine minutes. This scoring drought proved costly, as Denver ultimately secured the victory, 116-110. It was a tough loss for Sacramento, which had played disciplined basketball for most of the night but faltered down the stretch with costly defensive lapses and offensive struggles.

DeMar DeRozan led the Kings with 35 points, while Russell Westbrook paced the Nuggets with 25. The loss dropped Sacramento to 32-29 on the season, while Denver improved to 40-22.

After the game, the Kings did not hold back in their criticism of the officiating. DeRozan expressed his frustration bluntly, stating, “The refs were terrible. Terrible as sh*t. Simple as that.”

Doug Christie also weighed in on the officiating, particularly the free throw disparity, saying, “The free throw discrepancy… I thought the guys attacked the rim, and I think they played a solid game.” Later in the press conference, when asked about the team’s three-point defense, Christie responded, “I have to go look and see if they were fouled because I’m not exactly sure. We do not want to foul three-point shooters.”

The locker room was filled with frustration postgame, but the team remained focused on bouncing back at home.

Up Next: The Kings return to Golden 1 Center to face the San Antonio Spurs on Friday at 7 PM PST.

NBA G League: Warriors Stampeded by Herd 116-98 inside KPA Wednesday Night near Boardwalk; Santa Cruz on 4-game losing streak.

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Read em and weep: Santa Cruz Warriors go down to their fourth straight loss at Kaiser Permanente in Sant a Cruz on Wed Mar 5, 2025 (Santa Cruz Warriors X photo)

Michael Roberson

SANTA CRUZ, Calif. — The Santa Cruz Warriors (12-11) lost their fourth straight game, after a 116-98 loss to the Wisconsin Herd (12-13) on a cool evening in Surf City.

The Warriors got on the board first with a floating jumper by Seth Maxwell. The Herd tied it at two, then went on an 11-0 run to produce their largest lead. The Herd made a charge and cut the deficit to two. However, Santa Cruz was able to move the Herd back, and stay in front after 12 minutes of game action.

After one quarter, the home squad held a five-point advantage, 28-23. Braxton Key led the Warriors with ten points and five rebounds, while Henry Ellenson not only led the Herd in scoring (13) after one stanza, he led both teams, in addition to his five rebounds.

The second quarter had the Warriors double their lead and control most of the period. As the Herd did in the first quarter, they stampede around the two-minute mark of the second block. They tied the game at 43 at seconds over two minutes. Then they took their first lead (46-45) of the contest at 1:49 on a made free throw.

The Warriors overcame their four point deficit, and managed to be tied at recess, 49-49. Key led SCW with 21 points and nine rebounds, while Ellenson topped the Herd, also with 21 points and seven rebounds.

The third period had the Warriors get out to a four points lead, but midway through the quarter Wisconsin retook the lead and increased it to ten by the end of 36 regulation minutes. The Herd led 90-80 after three competitive quarters. There were three lead changes and nine ties during that time frame. Wisconsin seemed to be in prime position to totally take over the game at that particular point.

In the final quadrant, the Herd actually increased their lead to as many as 18 points. That also was the margin after 48 minutes, 116-98. Four straight losses for the Warriors, with an immediate revenge opportunity less than 48 hours later. The KPA faithful missed out on ice cream, because the Warriors failed to eclipse triple digits.

Key led the Warriors with 30 points and 13 rebounds, while Javan Johnson added 22 points and Blake Hinson chipped in 17 points, with 5 rebounds.

Three Herd hoopers tallied 28 points: Ellenson also gathered 18 rebounds; Thompson grabbed 10 rebounds and James Akinjo delivered 6 assists. One other player made the double-figures plateau, Justise Winslow scored 14 points and snatched five rebounds.

The two combatants will play Game 2 of this miniseries on Friday, March 7 at 7:00 PM PT inside of the friendly confines of Kaiser Permanente Arena

Carpenter’s overtime winner helped Gulls escape San Jose with 5-4 win

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San Diego Gulls defenseman Jeremie Biakabutuka beats San Jose Barracuda forward Donovan Houle to a loose puck during the Gulls 5-4 overtime victory over the Barracuda at Tech CU Arena on Wednesday MAR 5, 2025. (San Jose Barracuda)

by Marko Ukalovic

SAN JOSE — Ryan Carpenter came back to San Jose to haunt his former team.

Carpenter scored the game winning goal in overtime as the San Diego Gulls defeated the San Jose Barracuda 5-4 in a game that went back and forth all night long on Wednesday evening at Tech CU Arena.

A bad change by the Barracuda led to a two-on-one odd man rush. Former Cuda forward Justin Bailey skated down the left wing before finding Carpenter who wired in a one-timer past Cuda goalie Gabriel Carriere for his 16th goal of the season at the 1:04 of the extra session.

San Jose with the loss finished 2-2 on their four-game homestand. San Diego has won seven of its last 10 games.

San Jose (28-20-3-3-62 points) drew first blood late in the first period seconds after a four-minute power play expired. Nikita Nesterenko went to the sinbin with a double minor for high sticking Luca Cagnoni. Ethan Cardwell led a rush into the Gulls zone. Cardwell dished the puck over Walker Duehr near the blueline. Duehr skated from right to left, maneuvering around Ryan Carpentar. Duehr beat Gulls goalie Ville Husso with a wrist to the short side for his 12th goal of the season and first in a Cuda uniform at the 19:12 mark.

Duehr made his Barracuda debut after clearing waivers two days ago after being released by the San Jose Sharks. Duehr, who also scored in his Sharks debut when he was claimed off waivers after being released by the Calgary Flames, was on the second line with Danil Gushchin and Rem Pitlick.

San Diego (21-25-5-3-50 points) despite having a power play opportunity near the halfway mark of the opening frame, weren’t able to generate many scoring chances as they were outshot 11-7 by San Jose.

The Gulls evened the contest with an even strength goal early in the second period. A fortunate bounce off the boards led to an odd man rush for San Diego. Coulson Pitre’s shot was kicked out by Cuda goalie Gabrielle Carriere. However, Judd Caulfield cleaned up the rebound into an open net for his sixth goal of the season at the 5:06 mark.

The Barracuda regained the lead exactly 60 seconds later. A faceoff win by Pitlick led to Duehr sending the puck back up to the point. Braden Hache sent a shot on net that deflected off of a Gulls defender skate to the far side of the net for his first career AHL goal at the 6:06 mark.

San Diego scored its second equalizer of the game with a power play goal at the halfway mark of the middle frame. Nico Myatovic centered a pass from being the Cuda net out to an unmarked Yegor Sidorov who beat Carriere with a wrist shot for his 14th goal of the season at the 9:56 mark.

San Jose earned its third lead of the game just over three minutes later. Hache kept the puck inside the Gulls zone on a clearing attempt. Andrew Poturalski picked up the puck along the left boards and danced around in the slot before releasing a wrist shot that beat a screened Husso for his team leading 24th goal of the season at the 13:05 mark.

Jan Mysak scored the third equalizer goal for San Diego and its third goal of the period with a four-on-four goal. Sidorov gave Mysak the puck at the left point. Mysak skated down the wing and rifled a wrist shot off of the far post and into the back of the net for his 14th goal of the season at the 16:48 mark.

Ethan Cardwell gave the Barracuda its fourth lead of the game near the halfway mark of the third period. Thomas Bordeleau gloved down a clearing attempt in the left slot. Bordeleau found Poturalski down low to the left of the crease. Poturalski threaded a pass between his legs over to Cardwell who buried a point-blank shot past Husso for the ninth goal of the season at the 7:47 mark.

Once again like a broken record, the Gulls tied it up at four goals apiece just past the halfway mark of the period. Nesterenko picked up the puck along the right boards. Nesterenko skated down below the goal line before centering a pass with one hand over to Mysak who beat Carriere with a quick one-timer for his second goal of the game and 15th of the season at the 11:42 mark.

Husso (10-5-0-3) stopped 30 of 34 shots he faced to earn his 10th victory of the season. Carriere (5-4-1) made 23 saves on 28 shots in the losing effort.

GAME NOTES: San Jose finished 1-for-3 on the power play. San Diego also went 1-for-3.

Bordeleau, who picked up the secondary assist on Cardwell’s goal, recorded his 100th career AHL point.

Poturalski has nine points in his three games and leads the AHL with 60 points.

The Three Stars of the Game: 1) Mysak (2G,0A) 2) Cardwell (1G,1A) 3) Poturalski (1G,1A).

UP NEXT: San Jose begins a four-game road trip with a weekend series against the Abbotsford Canucks on Friday 3/8 at 7:00pm at Abbotsford Centre.

Golden State Warriors podcast with David Zizmor: Curry leads Warriors with 28 pts in win over Knicks; Golden State are in Brooklyn Thursday

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Golden State Warriors guard Moses Moody (4) passes the basketball away from the New York Knicks forward OG Anunoby (8) from floor level in the first quarter at Madison Square Garden on Tue Mar 4, 2025 (AP News photo)

On Golden State Warriors podcast with David Zizmor:

#1 Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry led with 28 points and nine assists and ran his personal record against the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden to 12-1 in the Warriors 114-102 win on Tuesday night.

#2 The Warriors Jimmy Butler and Bradin Podziemski each had 19 points and the Warriors are now 3-1 on this current five game road trip. The Warriors are now 12-2 in their last 14 games when playing at Madison Square Garden.

#3 Next up for Golden State they tip off against the Brooklyn Nets at the Barclay Center in Brooklyn on Thu Mar 13 for a 4:00pm PST tip. The Nets are a struggling bunch who have lost five in a row and are in 11th place in the Eastern Conference at 21-40.

Join David Zizmor for the Golden State Warriors podcasts each Wednesday at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

Golden State Warriors game wrap: Curry leads Golden State with 28 in win over Knicks 114-102

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Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) takes the ball up the floor in the first quarter against the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden in New York on Tue Mar 11, 2025 (AP News photo)

By Jessica Kwong

NEW YORK, NY. — The Golden State Warriors beat the New York Knicks 114-102 on Tuesday night at Madison Square Garden led by Stephan Curry, who notched his 10th consecutive victory and a 12-1 record at the historic venue.

Curry, who returned to the floor despite right ankle soreness, finished with 28 points and nine assists in 33 minutes.

Golden State’s shots were not going in for much of the first half, but they fought for possessions and Warriors head coach Steve Kerr credited the win in large part to Jimmy Butler.

Butler scored 13 of his 19 points in the second half. The Warriors are 9-1 in 10 games that Butler has played with them.

“I give him and all of our guys a lot of credit because they’re finding a new identity and it’s fun to watch them find it,’ said Kerr.

The Warriors and Knicks were even throughout the first quarter, with the Knicks finishing ahead 26-25.

The defining moment of the game was when Curry and the Knicks’ Jalen Brunson re-entered the game with 6:33 left to go and Golden State went on a 11-0 run in four minutes, to boost their lead up to 105-93 with 2:30 left in the game.

Brandin Podziemski also scored 19 points and Draymond Green had eight points, nine rebounds and eight assists on the day he turned 35.

“The energy and camaraderie I think is essential, I would say it looks different because we’re winning a lot more,” said Podziemski. “Jimmy is a different player than what we had and so he just adds a different element to our group that we didn’t have.”

Golden State (34-28) won their second straight game after beating the Charlotte Hornets on Monday, and snapped the Knicks’ (40-21) three-game winning streak.The Warriors are 3-1 in their five-game trip and have won 12 of their last 14 games at the Garden.

Curry relished in the moment of his new milestone at MSG.

“It’s Madison Square Garden, it speaks for itself. This is a place that naturally has great, unique basketball energy and like the fans are unreal like the who’s who’s celebrity row all that, but just everybody’s anticipating great basketball and from my first game here in college to now like it’s always delivered,” he said.

“So for us in the Western Conference we only get once chance here, so we try to make the most of it.”

The Warriors continue their road trip on Thursday facing the Brooklyn Nets at Barclays Center. Tip-off is at 4:30 p.m. PT.

NBA G League action: Kings avoid Suns 4th quarter onslaught with 136-127 win

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Stockton Kings guard Mason Jones (15) dribble drives on Valley Suns guard David Stockton (11) at Adventist Health Arena in Stockton on Tue Mar 4, 2025 (Stockton Kings X photo)

By William Espy

STOCKTON–The Stockton Kings were back at home on Tuesday night as they once again hosted the Valley Suns in a Western Conference matchup.

The Kings were down another top player, as one of their stars this season, Skal Labissiere signed a 10-day contract with the Sacramento Kings earlier this week and is back in the NBA for the time being.

Mason Jones stepped up in Labissiere’s absence though, and had an incredible night. The Kings’ shooting guard went 15-23 from the field, including 10-14 from beyond the arc. His 49 points led both the Kings and the Suns, and were a major part of the reason that Stockton walked away with a 136-127 victory.

A high-scoring first quarter saw the Kings get out to a narrow, early lead. After 12 minutes, Stockton was ahead of the Suns by a single point, 36-35. It was in the second quarter when the Kings were able to start pulling away though. They dominated offensively, dropping 42 points while only allowing their opposition to score 27. Heading into halftime, Stockton had a 16-point lead, 78-62.

The Suns cut the lead down very slightly in the third quarter, but offensive production was starting to slow down on both ends of the court. The Kings maintained their lead heading into the final frame, as they led 114-104. Despite the Kings holding the lead for most of the night, it could realistically go either way in the last quarter of the night.

The Suns outscored the Kings once again in the fourth quarter, but it was only by a single point. As a result, Stockton was able to walk away victorious once again with a final score of 136-127.

The aforementioned Jones was undoubtedly Stockton’s biggest standout on the night, however Dexter Dennis and Terry Taylor both had great nights offensively as well. Both of them eclipsed the 20 point mark and helped make a major difference for the Kings over the course of the night.

Meanwhile for the Suns, TyTy Washington, David Stockton and Jaden Shackleford all passed the 20 point threshold. Washington led the way with 24 points in the losing effort.

The Kings will be back at home on Saturday as they host the San Diego Clippers in another battle of two California teams. With the season nearing its end, every game will make a difference for Stockton’s playoff seeding.