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Cal Bears basketball podcast with Michael Duca: Cal comes home Monday night after double defeat in Brooklyn

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Cal Bears Basketball podcast with Miguel:

#1 The Cal Men’s basketball team isn’t exactly the biggest teams in size with no players over 6’8

#2 The Bears (1-3) with the smaller size had struggled on defense

#3 In the game against Temple last Tuesday in Brooklyn for the Legends Classic Cal lost 75-59

#4 Temple scored 19 of the game’s first 24 points in a double digit lead setting the tone

#5 Cal is back at Haas Monday night November 26th against Santa Clara Broncos (0-4) should be a game that the Bears should be able to handle as the Broncos are still looking for their first win

Michael Duca does the Cal Bears basketball podcasts each Friday at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

San Jose State men’s basketball returns home to host Santa Clara

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By: Ana Kieu

SAN JOSE, Calif. — After four straight losses, San Jose State are desperate for some home cooking again. This time, against rival Santa Clara inside the Event Center on Saturday afternoon. By the way, this will be the back end of a doubleheader with the women’s basketball team. The women host CSU Bakersfield at 12:00 pm and the men will play at 3:00 pm.

Game No. 6
Santa Clara (0-4) vs. SJSU (1-4)
Saturday Nov. 23, 3:00 pm
Event Center (5,000)
San Jose, Calif.

Take Five with Brae Ivey
Before diving in to this weekend’s game details, take a minute to Take Five with junior guard Brae Ivey. Ivey transferred to SJSU from Riverside City College and is already making a huge impact on the Spartans’ program. Ivey currently leads the team in points per game at 14.4 and is coming off a big week in the Bahamas where he dropped a season-high 22 points vs. CSU Bakersfield.

Live Stats
Fans can view live stats of all SJSU men’s basketball games, home and away, by accessing the Live Stats feature at www.sjsuspartans.com. Click on the link on the women’s basketball schedule page to follow the action.

One Stop Source
The Mountain West Network is your all-access passport to Spartan Athletics. For live and recorded video/audio of SJSU men’s basketball home and Mountain West road contests, the Mountain West Network is your home. Go to Mountain West Network logo at top of the Spartans Athletics home page or go to www.sjsuspartans.com/video.

Trouble in Paradise
Although SJSU went 0-3 on their trip to Bimini for the Junkanoo Jam, the Spartans saw a lot on the court to encourage the team moving forward. They lost the three games by a combined 11 points and shot 46.9 percent while out-rebounding the opposition 38.3-35.0. The Spartans held double-digit leads in the second quarter of both the CSU Bakersfield and Central Michigan games; however, turnovers proved costly as the finished with 20.3 per game. If SJSU can limit the turnovers and finish games, big things lie ahead in 2018-19.

Success on the Boards
The Spartans rank second in the Mountain West in offensive rebounds (12.6) and sixth in defensive rebounds (26.6). Against Weber State (11/15), SJSU pulled down 48 total boards, the fourth most in the Mountain West this season.

Steady Steadman
JUCO transfer Michael Steadman is off to a hot start at his new home at SJSU. He currently ranks third in the conference in total rebounds per game (9.6) and 46th nationally. He was named to the Junkanoo Jam All-Tournament team after averaging 11.7 points and 7 rebounds per game.

Full Offseason for Jean Prioleau
Spartans head coach Jean Prioleau is entering his second season at the helm of SJSU men’s basketball and is coming off his first full offseason with the program. Prioleau was hired on August 4, 2017, and given just three months to prepare for his debut season. Now with a full offseason under his belt to prepare the team, Prioleau and company are excited about the team’s potential.

Staff Shakeup
Prioleau made some changes to his staff in the offseason as he brought in former NC State All-American Julius Hodge as an assistant coach. He also promoted director of basketball operations, Ryan Cooper, to assistant coach.

What About the Broncos?
Santa Clara enters Saturday’s contest 0-4 and are averaging just 61.8 points per game. They are coming off a pair of losses at the hands of Washington (82-68) and Minnesota (80-66) at the Vancouver Showcase in British Columbia. The Broncos are led by third-year head coach Herb Sendek.

Ivey on Fire 
Junior transfer Brae Ivey leads the Spartans with 14.4 points per game and is coming off a big week in the Bahamas, where he averaged 15 points, 6.3 assists and 3.3 rebounds in the Junkanoo Jam, including a season-high 22 points vs. CSU Bakersfield.

San Jose State podcast with Ana Kieu: Football and men’s basketball try to look beyond the losses

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On the San Jose State podcast with Ana:

1. Football first! San Jose State lost to Nevada 21-12 on Senior Day last Saturday.

2. San Jose State gears up to take on rival Fresno State before a national ESPN television audience this Saturday.

3. Not much luck for men’s basketball. San Jose State went to Bimini, Bahamas for the Junkanoo Jam, only to lose to Weber State, CSU Bakersfield and Central Michigan. San Jose State has lost four in a row. What do they need to do to beat Santa Clara this Saturday like they did last year?

4. Women’s volleyball ended the season on a positive note. Thali Gee and and Luiza Andrade were named the Mountain West Offensive and Defensive Players of the Week.

Ana does the San Jose State podcasts each week for SportsRadioService.com

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
Sports Radio Service
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

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.

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.