Month: April 2026

NBA podcast Michael Roberson: Lakers Doncic and Reaves out with injuries to kick off post season; Nuggets Jokic triple double Brunson a force in the post season; plus more news

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Los Angeles Lakers Luka Doncic (pictured) is listed out with a grade 2 hamstring injury and Austin Reaves (not pictured) is out with a grade 2 oblique muscle injury. They are expected to miss the post season according to reports. (Getty photo)

NBA podcast Michael Roberson:

#1 How does Los Angeles Lakers Luka Dončić’s and Austin Reaves injuries impact the Western Conference playoff race and potential Finals contenders? (Consider how tightly packed teams like the Lakers, Nuggets, and Rockets are right now.)

#2 Which late-season performance is more impressive: Denver Nuggets Nikola Jokić’s triple-double dominance or Jalen Brunson’s clutch game-winner—and why? (Think about MVP narratives vs. clutch impact.)

#3 Are the Houston Rockets legitimate contenders in the West, or are they benefiting from favorable matchups and timing? (Use their current form and matchup vs. the Suns as context.)

#4 Can the Boston Celtics sustain their late-season surge into a championship run, and what factors make them especially dangerous? (Focus on Jaylen Brown, Jayson Tatum, and team chemistry.)

#5 Will Shaquille O’Neal’s new professional dunk league enhance basketball culture or distract from the NBA product?

Join Michael Roberson for NBA podcasts weekly at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

Utah Mammoth game wrap: Utah Strikes Oil In Franchise First 6-5 Win Over Edmonton

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Utah Mammoth center Clayton Keller (9) shoots the winning goal 33 second into the overtime stanza to help defeat the visiting Edmonton Oilers at the Delta Center in Salt Lake City on Tue Apr 7, 2026 (AP News photo)

Utah Mammoth Game Wrap: The Mammoth have scored 25 goals over the past four games in their playoff push.

By Tom Walker

SALT LAKE CITY–The Utah Mammoth (40-30-6) returned to Delta Center Tuesday night following a successful three-game sweep of games against Pacific Division teams in Los Angeles, Seattle, and Vancouver, scoring a minimum of six goals in each of the victories. The Mammoth came away with a 6-5 win over the Pacific Division’s best the Edmonton Oilers Tuesday night.

In their win against the Canucks, Utah became the third team in NHL history to win 40 games in their second NHL season, joining the Vegas Golden Knights and Seattle Kraken.The offensive surge couldn’t have come at a more opportune moment heading into the home stretch of the regular season. 

Though the Mammoth have been holding down the top Wild Card slot in the Western Conference for some time, a number of conference rivals remain in the hunt for the postseason, and Utah is not yet mathematically guaranteed to punch their card to make a Mammoth playoff debut. Utah went 1-3-0 on the previous homestand, and will now play five of their remaining six regular season games at home.

Squaring off against the Mammoth on Tuesday night were the Edmonton Oilers (39-29-9) who currently share the Pacific Division lead with the Anaheim Ducks, and who entered the contest a perfect 5-0-0 against Utah since the former Arizona Coyotes were rechristened as a new franchise in Salt Lake City.

Mammoth forward JJ Peterka got things going for Utah less than two minutes into the contest with his 24th goal of the season, a slap shot, assisted by Ian Cole and Michael Carcone. Before the goal announcement could even be completed, the Oilers tied things up 11 seconds later on a backhand by Edmonton forward Curtis Lazar, his fourth of the year, assisted by Adam Henrique and Matthias Ekholm.

It would only get worse for the Mammoth from there. With Clayton Keller in the penalty box for high-sticking against Curtis Lazar, Connor McDavid showed why he remains one of the game’s elite forwards, blowing effortlessly through the Utah defense and putting the puck past Karel Vejmelka for his 44th goal of the season, assisted by Evan Bouchard and netminder Tristan Jarry. 

At 14:43 the Oilers made it 3-1 on the 19th of the year by Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, assisted by Kasperi Kapanen, which is where things concluded as the two squads headed to their respective locker rooms. Jarry turned away 10 of 11 Utah shots while Vejmelka surrendered three goals on seven shots by the Oilers.

Utah settled down a bit in the second period, keeping Edmonton at bay for the first half of the frame, and then at 10:28 forward Nick Schmaltz got the Mammoth to within one with his 29th goal of the season, assisted by Clayton Keller and Lawson Crouse.

With a little more than four minutes remaining, Logan Cooley brought Utah back the rest of the way, scoring his 23rd goal of the season on a slap shot, assisted by Dylan Guenther and Sean Durzi. Unfortunately for Utah, for the second time in the game, the goal announcement could not be completed before the Oilers immediately went ahead 4-3 on Vasily Podkolzin’s 18th goal of the season, assisted by Darnell Nurse and McDavid.

Making matters worse, with less than two minutes left in the period, MacKenzie Weegar went to the sin bin for hooking against McDavid.  But rather than surrendering another goal on the power play, Schmaltz came through shorthanded for his second goal of the night and 30th on the season to even the score at 4-4, with John Marino and Alexander Kerfoot picking up the assists. 30 goals and 40 assists for 70 points are a new career high for Schmaltz, who signed an 8-year $64 million contract extension in March. The Mammoth flipped the script from the opening frame, this time outscoring Edmonton 3-1, with Vejmelka stopping 11 of 12 Oilers shots and Jarry turning away 7 of 10 by Utah.

Edmonton regained the lead 5-4 at 2:09 of the third period when Colton Dach registered his fifth goal of the season, assisted by Trent Frederic and Jason Dickinson, but Utah wasn’t done yet.  At 12:56, the Mammoth came back to tie the score for the third time in the game when Alexander Kerfoot, who was camped out in front of the Oilers net, tipped in a shot from Sean Durzi for his sixth goal of the season, with the additional helper to Michael Carcone, to make the score 5-5 and send the game to overtime.

Just 25 seconds into bonus hockey, Matt Savoie was whistled for tripping against Logan Cooley to give Utah a 4-on-3 power play.  The Mammoth wasted no time taking advantage of the opportunity, with captain Clayton Keller netting the game winner eight seconds later to give Utah its first franchise victory over Edmonton, a possible first round playoff opponent. Keller’s 26th goal of the season was assisted by Mikhail Sergachev and Dylan Guenther.

In the locker room, Schmaltz commented on the intensity level of the game, “It was pretty high. We kind of know where we stand and where they stand. These points are so valuable. We want to get that X by our name, as fast as we can. So we’re doing everything we can, and we’re battling every night, and two points is huge, especially against that team.”

Keller added, “I think we stuck with it all game, obviously being down 3-1, and I still feel like we were playing good hockey. A couple of bounces here and there, but just part of the way that we stuck with it. We had a big push in the third. We were playing our style of hockey. We get the goal there, and then we keep pressing. We don’t sit back and back up. It’s a good step in the right direction, and still got some games left, so it’s a huge win.” Of his linemate’s 30 goals, Keller said, “You guys know, I think the world of him. Him as a player and person and just so gifted, fast, skilled, thinks the game at such a high level, and has such a good stick. There’s so many things about his game that people don’t recognize or truly appreciate as much as all of us do in this room, and just how good he is. That’s huge for him, for sure. He’s got that sneaky little wrister, and he’s good in tight. He’s got good hands. That’s great to see him get that, and I don’t think that’s the ceiling for him honestly.”  On coming back from behind three separate times, the captain said, “I think just pressing when we were down. It still felt like we had lots of confidence all game. We never had that span of being down on ourselves, or whatever it may be. We just kept rolling it over and trusting that it would turn and I think that’s something that we’ve gotten better at as the year has gone on, so good on us.”

Head Coach André Tourigny was all smiles beginning his post-game session with the media, repeating a refrain from earlier in the season, “are we entertained?”  Talking about the lines of Schmaltz and Cooley containing McDavid, Bear commented, “those two lines shared McDavid all night long. I think they did a really good job … they played really well against 97, so I think they played a complete game.” Explaining why he started the overtime period with Cooley on the ice, Tourigny added, “I didn’t want somebody who couldn’t skate with McDavid. And he had the fire in his eyes; I got this, I got this. I said, ‘Hey, don’t take chase, don’t worry.’ He didn’t really even want to hear me. He was kind of just, just put me out there and don’t worry. He drew the penalty, and we scored on that. So, proud of the young guy.” On the team’s resiliency, Bear added, “People talk about going over the hump, and this and that; those guys want to win. They want to perform, and sometimes that gets in our way, because wanting to get a result sometimes makes you focus on the wrong thing. You need to focus on the process, but those guys have always been driven to achieve great things. They want to be a championship team. They know there’s growth to get there, but I never doubt their resiliency as a team, and they believe in each other. I like the fact that they believe in each other. They know we’re a good team and we can achieve good things together, so there’s a strong belief.”

Next up for Utah (41-30-6) on Thursday are the Nashville Predators (37-31-10), who shut out the Anaheim Ducks 5-0 on the road Tuesday night to leapfrog the Los Angeles Kings into the second Wild Card spot in the Western Conference.  

Sac Kings game wrap: Kings Comeback Effort Falls Short in 110-105 Loss to Warriors

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Dylan Cardwell #32 of the Sacramento Kings dribbles the ball during the game against the Golden State Warriors on April 7, 2026 at Chase Center in San Francisco, California. (Mandatory Photo Credit: Noah Graham/NBAE via Getty Images)

By Jeremiah Salmonson

SAN FRANCISCO — The Sacramento Kings were back in action on Tuesday night against the Golden State Warriors at the Chase Center. The Kings were squarely out of the playoff picture when they took on the playoff-hopeful Warriors. The Warriors are guaranteed the 10th spot in the Western Conference as they attempt to make a playoff run with Steph Curry having returned from injury.

On Tuesday, the Kings played with a highly depleted lineup that was missing the likes of DeMar DeRozan, Russell Westbrook, Keegan Murray, and Zach LaVine. The Kings only had nine players available in the game. The Warriors were back in tow with Steph Curry, albeit off the bench in his second game back from injury. In a tough-fought game, the Kings fell to the Warriors 110-105 on Tuesday night.

In the first quarter, the Kings played the Warriors tough as they managed to outscore them 26-25 in the game’s opening 12 minutes. Maxime Raynaud and Daeqwon Plowden led the Kings’ offensive efforts in the first quarter as they scored seven and six points, respectively, to open the game. On the Warriors’ side, Pat Spencer led the scoring with seven points in the opening frame.

In the second quarter, the Warriors dominated and created significant separation from the Kings. De’Anthony Melton led the way for the Warriors with 12 second-quarter points as they outscored the Kings 41-27. Steph Curry trailed slightly behind Melton as he powered the Warriors in the second quarter with 11 points of his own. The Kings, who scored 27 points in the quarter, were led in scoring by Doug McDermott and Nique Clifford, who scored eight and five points, respectively.

The Kings went into halftime trailing the Warriors 66-53 after the first half of play in San Francisco.

In the third quarter, the Kings outplayed the Warriors in all aspects of the game and began a comeback attempt after being down 13 heading into halftime. The Kings outscored the Warriors 28-19 in the third quarter to come within four points and make it an 85-81 game heading into the fourth. Killian Hayes and Maxime Raynaud led the charge for the Kings, scoring eight points each in the quarter. Gary Payton II led the way for the Warriors, adding six points in the third.

In the fourth quarter, the Kings continued to push. However, De’Anthony Melton and Brandin Podziemski each scored seven points in the final frame to keep the Kings at bay. The Warriors outscored the Kings 26-25 in the final quarter to take home the win by the final of 110-105. Precious Achiuwa and Doug McDermott each added eight points in the final frame to keep the Kings in it. The Kings failed to come back and win the game, but it was not without fight and positive trajectory for the young group led by Doug Christie.

“It’s one of the gratifying things [watching players grow] that as you watch your players… we watch film, we talk about certain things and you get in practice, we work on certain things, and to watch them take that to the floor and do it is absolutely huge,” Doug Christie said.

“I think that they’ve faced adversity many, many times,” Doug continued. “And previously I thought they would drop rope and put their heads down, letting the game get away from us instead of continuing to fight. But all the little things that we talk about… super gratifying.”

Dylan Cardwell and Killian Hayes were some of the standouts for the Kings in the loss on Tuesday.

Cardwell finished with eight points, nine boards, and three blocks in the game. He had a large impact on the court in his nearly 26 minutes, which also included a scary incident with Draymond Green later in the game where they bumped knees. However, he stayed in the game after appearing to be in visible pain and finished the game.

“It was just me and Draymond knee to knee,” Dylan said after the game. “Just fighting for a rebound, so we were both hurt, whatever. But I got over it.”

Dylan, who seems to have found his timing again on the court after his return from his ankle injury, spoke on his process of getting back to form.

“That was my first ever… missing games in my whole entire life. The most games I missed in college in a row was one, I missed two games in five years, so that was my first time really sitting out for a while. So I had to give myself a little grace in returning, and now I feel more active… it just took a couple games for me to get back to where I was at.”

Killian Hayes had 18 points and four steals in the game to help the Kings in their comeback efforts. Dylan was excited to see Hayes performing at a high level and showing what they believe he can do on a regular basis.

“It is nice to see him all over the stat sheet,” Cardwell said of Hayes. “And then he’s a great defender. He is a great teammate, so I’m really happy for him.”

Killian spoke after the game about his role and the keys to his success that come from Doug Christie.

“He [Doug Christie] wants me to be aggressive defensively, picking up, getting deflections and things like that,” Hayes said after the game. “And on offense, just get the guys going and be aggressive as well.”

With the Jazz and Kings both losing on Tuesday, the Kings remain tied with the Jazz for the fourth-worst record in the NBA. The final two games of the season will determine the lottery odds for the draft later this summer.

The Kings will return home to take on the Warriors again on Friday at 7 p.m. PST at the Golden 1 Center.

Whether you’re pre-gaming with the Kings or celebrating an A’s win, Cyprus Grille at the Holiday Inn Sacramento Downtown – Arena is your downtown go-to.

⚡Craft cocktails? Check.
🔥Game-day bites? Oh yeah.
🏟️Steps from Golden 1 Center? You bet.

Open daily, Cyprus Grille is serving up local flavor with a front-row seat to the action. Stop by before or after the game—or make it your new downtown hangout.

Cyprus Grille—where fans fuel up.

📍Located inside the Holiday Inn Sacramento Downtown – Arena @ 300 J Street

Happy Hour – 4pm-6pm

Show your ticket for additional discounts when dining in. 

Giants shut out Phillies 6-0 on the backs of Robbie Ray and Daniel Susac

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San Francisco Giants’ Daniel Susac, right, hits a two-run triple next to Philadelphia Phillies catcher Rafael Marchan, left, during the eighth inning of a baseball game in San Francisco, Tuesday, April 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)

By Lincoln Juarez

SAN FRANCISCO – Robbie Ray shut down the powerful Philadelphia lineup in his 6.2 inning line of work. Daniel Susac led the Giants’ offense with his 3-for-4, 2 RBI performance becoming the first player to go 5-for-5 in their first five Major League at-bats since Ted Cox with the Red Sox in 1977. Walker and Winn held down the fort out of the bullpen in 6-0 shutout win. 

The Giants, looking to avoid a fifth straight loss, hosted the Phillies for game two of a three game series Tuesday night at Oracle Park. San Francisco’s bullpen blew another late-game lead, allowing four runs in the seventh inning after Adrian Houser got through six innings with minimal trouble. It was the second game in a row the bullpen had given up costly runs in a late frame, after allowing four runs to score in the eighth inning of Sunday’s series finale with the New York Mets. 

Robbie Ray entered Tuesday’s matchup with a chip on his shoulder to put an end to the abysmal losing stretch. Behind his 3.38 ERA through 10.2 innings in two starts, Ray went the deepest into a game he’s gone so far holding the Phillies scoreless with just three hits through 6.2 innings.  

Willy Adames got the offense started early with a leadoff double against Phillies’ starter Cristopher Sanchez. A Matt Chapman single moved him to third and Luis Arraez dribbled one down the first base line to bring Adames home. It was the first time the Giants scored a run in the first inning since last Thursday against the Mets and it would end up being all they needed.

Arraez drove in two of the four runs in the win putting him one behind Matt Chapman(7) for the team RBI lead. 

Daniel Susac got the start behind the plate for the first time since his outstanding debut in the starting lineup last Thursday. He went 3-for-3 and reached base in all four of his plate appearances. He was included in a short rally when he singled in the second inning becoming the first Giant since Willy McCovey to record a hit in each of his first four Major League at-bats. He recorded two more hits including a two-run triple in the eighth inning to put the game out of reach. 

Ryan Walker relieved Ray of his duties continuing the shutout, throwing 1.1 innings of one-hit baseball while striking out one. 

Keaton Winn secured the win with his scoreless ninth inning. Trea Turner, Kyle Schwarber, and Bryce Harper went a combined 3-for-10 while being shutout by a dominant performance by Giants pitching, the first shutout victory since September 28, 2025. 

The rubber match of the three game set will take place Wednesday afternoon with a 12:45pm first pitch at Oracle Park. The Giants will try for their second series win of the season.

Sacramento A’s game wrap: A’s can’t hold lead, Yanks rally for four runs in 8th for 5-3 win

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Sacramento A’s catcher Shea Langeliers (23) bumps gloves with pitcher Justin Sterner (60) in the bottom of the sixth inning at Yankee Stadium on Tue Apr 7, 2026 (AP News photo)

By Jessica Kwong

NEW YORK.—The Sacramento Athletics fell to the New York Yankees 5-3 in the series opener at Yankee Stadium after the home team rallied in the eighth inning on Tuesday night.

New York went 0 for 12 with runners on base and went into the eight inning down 3-1. But Amed Rosario’s second home run of the night sealed the Yankees’ comeback.

“It’s a tough loss, for sure. Their lineup is tough and you gotta try to navigate it,” said A’s manager Mark Kotsay. “It’s unfortunate, guys had a 3-1 lead in the eighth. You want to secure those wins and we gotta figure out a way to do that.”

Rosario hit his first home run on a fly ball to left field in the second inning to put the Yankees up 1-0.

In the third inning, Nick Kurtz doubled on a sharp line drive to center fielder Trent Grisham, allowing Max Muncy and Jeff McNeil to score and giving the A’s a 2-1 lead. Then Tyler Soderstrom doubled to right field on fan interference and Kurtz scored, boosting the A’s to 3-1.

In the eighth, Giancarlo Stanton singled on a line drive to center fielder Denzel Clarke and Cody Bellinger Scored, cutting the A’s lead to 3-2. Then Rosario hit another homer on a fly ball to left field, allowing Ben Rice and Randal Grichuk to score and putting the Yankees up 5-3.

A’s right-handed pitcher Mark Leiter Jr. was caught off guard by Stanton’s hit going in the direction it did, said Kotsay.

“It led to opening up that inning,” said the manager.

A’s starting pitcher Aaron Civale allowed just one run over five innings pitched, but did not record a decision. He allowed a solo home run to Rosario in the second, and just one hit in his final 15 batters. He said he’s working on integrating quickly with the A’s after bouncing around for the last few years.

“Just feel like they’ve done a good job of understanding who I am and going out there and doing that,” said Civale. “If the game plan works where there’s a certain weakness or strength on the hitter’s side, try to overlay that. But at the end of the day, just try to be me at the end of the day and go out there and compete.”

The A’s (3-7) are 0-1 to start their six-game road trip, which continues on to the New York Mets. First pitch for game two against the Yankees (8-2) on Wednesday is at 4:05 p.m. PT. Starting pitcher for Sacramento former Yankee RHP Luis Severino (0-1 ERA 6.48) for New York RHP Will Warren (1-0 ERA 2.70) at Yankee Stadium.

Whether you’re pre-gaming with the Kings or celebrating an A’s win, Cyprus Grille at the Holiday Inn Sacramento Downtown – Arena is your downtown go-to.

⚡Craft cocktails? Check.
🔥Game-day bites? Oh yeah.
🏟️Steps from Golden 1 Center? You bet.

Open daily, Cyprus Grille is serving up local flavor with a front-row seat to the action. Stop by before or after the game—or make it your new downtown hangout.

Cyprus Grille—where fans fuel up.

📍Located inside the Holiday Inn Sacramento Downtown – Arena @ 300 J Street

Happy Hour – 4pm-6pm

Show your ticket for additional discounts when dining in. 

Golden State Warriors game wrap: Warriors Snap 4-Game Losing Streak & Beat Kings, 110-105

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Golden State Warriors guard (#31) Seth Curry makes a 22-foot three-point jumper on Tuesday, April 7th, 2026, at Chase Center in San Francisco, CA. (Photo Credits to Editor Michael Villanueva)

By Michael Villanueva

SAN FRANCISCO – After losing four games in a row, three of them at home, the Golden State Warriors were able to grab a Dub on the Sacramento Kings as Golden State celebrated Asian Heritage Night. This home game was their second-to-last home game, so the Warriors wanted to defend their home and hopefully end their last four games with wins, starting with this one. Also, this would be Golden State’s 605th consecutive sellout. The final score on this Tuesday evening was 110-105, with the Warriors winning by 5 points.

After missing 27 straight games (February 3–April 2) due to right patellofemoral discomfort syndrome, Stephen Curry returned to the starting lineup on April 5 against Houston (the Warriors were 9–18 in those games). Curry last played in a game before April 5 on January 30 against Detroit; he left the game with 4:08 remaining in the third quarter. At 8:38 in the first quarter, Curry came off the bench in a regular-season game for the first time since March 7, 2012, against Memphis, and for the seventh time in his career (Warriors 3-4 in those games).

The Golden State roster is still hurting from the team’s injuries. The Warriors sent out Patrick Spencer, Malevy Leons, Draymond Green, De’Anthony Melton, and Brandin Podziemski as their starters. This is Golden State’s second-to-last home game, and the teams’ third time seeing each other this season. The series for this season was tied entering this game, 1-1, but now the Warriors lead the series match-up, 2-1. These two teams last faced off on January 9th, 2026, here in Chase Center at the Bay. With Golden State winning by 34 points, 137-103.

The Sacramento Kings are also in the same situation as the Warriors with injuries. The team has 8 players out due to injury. So with that, the Kings started with Precious Achiuwa, Maxime Raynaud, Daeqwon Plowden, Devin Carter, and Nique Clifford. The Kings have been eliminated from the playoffs, and is doing their best to end the season with some wins.

Golden State Warriors guard Brandin Podziemski got the game from the free throw line after being fouled by Kings guard Nique Clifford. After that, both of the teams would go back and forth on exchanging buckets. With the Kings and Warriors both shooting the same on the floor. Golden State Warrior Stephen Curry would come off the bench again , after this game, just being his second game returning from injury.

After the first quarter, the Kings held the lead by one point, 26-25. One thing about these two teams is that the games will always be close to a certain point. The Kings and Warriors were shooting about the same on the floor in all categories. Sacramento and Golden State’s playing style and performance were the exact same, and already there were ten lead changes.

Halfway through the second quarter, the Warriors were starting to get comfortable, seeing some shots go in, and being cautious with the ball. Sacramento shooting above 50% in their categories is keeping them in, but Golden State hit some big three-pointers to give them the momentum. Also, the Warriors’ transition and hustle were big factors on how the score was starting to change.

The Warriors went into the final minutes making five three-pointers, two of which would end up being four point play conversions by Stephen Curry. His shots from deep are what helped push the Warriors’ lead even more. By halftime, the score was 66-53, and Golden State led over Sacramento. At the moment, the Warriors were being lead by guard Stephen Curry with his 14 points, three rebounds, and going 3-of-6 from deep.

Throughout the third quarter, both teams would have a big jump in their turnovers, especially Golden State. The Warriors would go from five turnovers to 16 turnovers. However, both teams took advantage of each other’s turnovers as both teams had pick up 19 points from it. The Warriors would shoot eight three pointers, but went cold, as they only made just one of them. Golden State would just drop 19 points in the third quarter.

The Kings’ resilience and hustle were their factor on how they kept them in the game. King’s guard Killian Hayes would hit his third three-pointer of the night. With that shot going in right before the end of the third quarter, the Warriors would hold on to the lead by just four points, 85-81. Although the Kings only made two three-pointers in the third as well, Sacramento’s presence in the paint helped a lot as they had more than the Warriors in there, the Kings would have 40 points compared to the Warriors’ 34 points.

At the start of the fourth quarter, the Kings were pressuring more on defense and showing more of their intensity as they were able to get within two points. By the eight minute mark, the Kings were up by two points, 91-89. The Kings were able to see more shots go in than the Warriors, and just fight for more rebounds than them when it mattered to help solidify their lead.

Entering the last three minutes of play, the score was 104-100, the Kings lead by three points. “The Battle of NorCal” never disappoints wherever its being played at, whether in San Francisco or Sacramento. As Kings and Warriors exchange three-pointers in back-to-back sequences. Warriors Brandin Podziemski would hit a 24-foot three pointer that gave Golden State the lead, and was ultimately the dagger on the Kings. After that, the Warriors would run out the clock and take the win.

Out of the nine players that Golden State played, six of them were in double digits. However, it would be De’Anthony Melton leading the team tonight with his 21 points, four rebounds, and five assists. In his second game back, Stephen Curry dropped 17 points, five rebounds, and two assists to get the Warriors’ 22nd home win this season. The Warriors would end the night with 17 made three-pointers.

The Golden State Warriors return to Chase Center on Thursday evening and will host the Los Angeles Lakers. That game will be the final home regular season game for the Warriors, so Golden State again will defend their home, and will try to get a win for Dub Nation in the home finale. The Kings and Warriors will see each other one more time, but in Sacramento this Friday on April 10th in Golden 1 Center.

San Jose Sharks podcast Lincoln Juarez: Mighty Oilers come calling at SAP Center against potent Sharks Wednesday

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San Jose Sharks Will Smith (2) is congratulated by teammate Dimitry Orlov (9) after scoring a first period goal against the Chicago Blackhawks on Mon Apr 6, 2026 (AP News photo)

San Jose Sharks podcast Lincoln Juarez podcast:

#1 The Edmonton Oilers are in first place for a reason they have won seven of their last ten games, are tied with the Anaheim Ducks for first in the Pacific Division with 87 points each and they pay a visit to the San Jose Sharks on Wednesday night at SAP Center.

#2 How will the potential absence or limited impact of the Oilers Leon Draisaitl affect Edmonton’s scoring depth and power play efficiency?

#3 Will the Sharks be able to capitalize on home-ice advantage and close the gap in the season series, which Edmonton currently leads?

#4 The Sharks are coming off an impressive 3-2 win against the Chicago Blackhawks. The Blackhawks despite being in last place the Central Division played Monday night like it meant something but the Sharks got the better of them with a one goal win.

#5 The Sharks have won five of their last six games since coming off a six game losing streak and face off with the Oilers on Wednesday night how do you see this match up?

Join Lincoln Juarez does the San Jose Sharks podcasts each week at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

Sacramento Kings podcast Tony Renteria: Kings Devin Carter leading the offense as Sac opens two games against Golden State

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Los Angeles Clippers guard Kris Dunn (8) drives past Sacramento Kings guard Nique Cilfford (5) in the first half at Golden 1 Center in Sacramento on Sun Apr 5, 2027 (AP News photo)

Sacramento Kings Podcast Tony Renteria:

#1 How will Devin Williams attack the Warriors’ perimeter defense, and can he consistently break down defenders like Stephen Curry and Bradin Podziemski off the dribble?

#2 Can Maxime Raynaud control the glass and facilitate the offense against Draymond Green’s defense in the paint and at the high post?

#3 Keegan Murray was missed for most of this season talk about how that impacted the Kings this season.

#4 How effective will Malik Monk be as a spark off the bench, and can his shot creation exploit the Warriors’ second unit?

#5 Can Nique Clifford find rhythm early from beyond the arc, and how will his off-ball movement challenge Golden State’s defensive rotations?

Tony Renteria did Sacramento Kings podcasts during the 2025-26 season for http://www.sportsradioservice.com

That’s Amaury News and Commentary podcast: Pads on hot streak face Bucs; Nats struggling for pitching battle Cards; plus more news

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San Diego Padres pitcher German Marquez was dealing against the Pittsburgh Pirates pitching six and striking out four at PNC Park in Pittsburgh in the Padres 5-0 win on Mon Apr 6, 2026 (AP News photo)

That’s Amaury News and Commentary podcast:

#1 Can the San Diego Padres carry their momentum into Pittsburgh? After an emotional series win over Boston, highlighted by late-game heroics, the Padres cooled off a hot Pirates team shutting them out 5-0 on Monday.

#2 Will the Washington Nationals’ pitching struggles continue against the Cardinals? With one of the worst ERAs in baseball early on, this series could reveal whether Washington can stabilize or spiral further.

#3 How will the Dodgers vs. Blue Jays matchup play out with star power on both sides? With hitters like Freddie Freeman heating up and strong pitching matchups, this game was one of the day’s marquee contests as the Dodger squashed the Jays on Monday night baseball 14-2.

#4 Can the Tampa Bay Rays build momentum after returning to Tropicana Field? After a long absence due to stadium damage, their home opener brings both emotional energy and long-term franchise questions.

#5 Which teams will maintain early-season momentum—or collapse—after a wild weekend of results? With surprising sweeps, extra-inning thrillers, and tight games across the league, Monday’s slate will test which trends are real.

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Barracuda extend losing streak to 2, fall 5-2 to San Diego Gulls

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San Jose Barracuda vs San Diego Gulls on Tuesday April 7th at Tech CU Arena (via sjbarracuda/flickr)

By Madison Montez

SAN JOSE-The San Jose Barracuda couldn’t maintain taking a 5-2 loss to the San Diego Gulls at Tech CU on Tuesday afternoon in the South Bay. San Diego opened up the scoring, netting their first goal just two minutes into the game. Matthew Phillips scored his 14th goal of the season, Roger McQueen registering the lone assist.

San Jose tied it at 1-1 when Oliver Wahlstrom scored his 24th goal of the season. Colin White registering the primary assist and Filip Bystedt registering the secondary assist. San Jose took their first lead of the game when Patrick Giles scored his tenth goal of the season. Nolan Allan registered the primary assist and Donovan Houle registering the secondary assist.

San Diego tied the game at 2-2 when Sasha Pastujov scored his 20th goal of the season. Sam Colagenlo registering the primary assist and Nikolas Brouillard registered the secondary assist. San Diego then took the 3-2 lead when Nathan Gaucher scored his 13th goal of the season. Nikolas Brouillard registered the primary assist while Nico Myatovic registered the secondary assist.

San Diego extended their lead to 4-2 when Sam Colangelo scored his sixth powerplay goal of the season. Tristan Luneau registered the primary assist and Sasha Pastujov registered the secondary assist. San Diego sealed the win when Nathan Gaucher scored his second of the game to make it 5-2.

After the first period, San Jose outshot San Diego 11-8. After the second period, both teams had equally ten shots on goal. After the third period, San Jose outshot San Diego 16-8.

Coming into Tuesday’s game, San Jose was second on the powerplay and third on the penalty kill. For Tuesday, San Jose went 1/4 on the powerplay. For San Diego, they came in seventh on the powerplay and first on the penalty kill. For Tuesday, San Diego went 1/3 on the powerplay.

Laurent Brossoit was Tuesday’s starting goalie for San Jose. Making 21 saves on 35 shots, Brossoit recorded Tuesday’s loss. For San Diego, Calle Clang was Tuesday’s starting goalie. Making 35 saves on 37 shots, Clang recorded Tuesday’s win.

THREE STARS OF THE GAME:

  1. Sam Colangelo
  2. Calle Clang
  3. Sasha Pastujov

The Barracuda will be back in action next week Tuesday April 14th where they will host the Coachella Valley Firebirds. The last time these two teams faced off was on Sunday March 29th where the Barracuda fell 4-1. Colin White scored the lone goal.