Richard Washington shines, but San Jose State loses to Colorado State 90-57

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By Ana Kieu

The San Jose State men’s basketball team hosted the Colorado State Rams at the Ability 360 Sport and Fitness Center in Phoenix on Thursday night. Spartans senior guard Richard Washington shined, but SJSU lost to CSU 90-57 in the first game of a two-game tilt.

The Spartans had their game faces on, but the Rams struck first and went on a quick 5-0 run. Adam Thistlewood hit a fast break 3-pointer for a 3-0 Rams lead 50 seconds into the first half. Kendle Moore made a fast break layup at 18:19. The Spartans ended the Rams’ run at 17:22 with a 3-pointer from Jalen Dalcourt off of a Rams turnover.

The Rams proceeded to pour it on for safe measure. Kendle Moore hit a second-chance 3-pointer, James Moors made a paint layup, and Isaiah Stevens made two jumpers to make it 16-7 Rams at 11:47. After a Spartans drought of 2:04, Hugo Clarkin made a paint layup to pull within 20-9. CSU, however, took a 29-9 lead after a P.J. Byrd 3-pointer with 8:27 left.

If things weren’t bad enough, James Moors made a paint layup to make it 31-11 Rams with 6:37 left. Despite a late 6-0 run, SJSU trailed 46-26 at halftime. Richard Washington had 19 points on 7-of-11 shooting at halftime. Washington also recorded his 10th game of the season in double figures and 23rd game of his career.

Richard Washington continued his strong play in the second half. Washington hit back-to-back 3-pointers, but the Rams still led by 16 points at 15:09. Washington added a 3-pointer to pull the Spartans within 63-44 at 11:35.

The Rams used a 12-0 run to build a 31-point lead, 82-51, with 5:05 left. Ralph Agee ended the Rams’ run with a paint layup with 4:50 left. The Rams went on another quick run, 5-0, to take a 87-53 lead with 3:52 left. Trey Smith made a paint layup off of a Rams turnover, Jalen Dalcourt made a jumper off of a Rams turnover and John Tonje dribbled out the clock. The Spartans lost 90-57.

SJSU fell to 2-9, 0-7 MW. Richard Washington led all scorers with 35 points.

CSU improved to 9-2, 6-1 MW. Kendle Moore led all scorers with 18 points.

The Spartans and Rams meet again on Saturday, January 16 at 3 pm PT.

Utes snap four game skid at Cardinal expense 79-65

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The Stanford Cardinal guard Daejon Davis (1) drives on the Utah Utes in Thu Jan 14, 2021’s game at Jon M. Huntsman Arena in Salt Lake City (gostanford.com photo)

By Daniel Dullum

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Thursday, January 14, 2021

Stanford’s Thursday matinee at Salt Lake City didn’t go well, as Utah snapped a four-game losing streak with a 79-65 Pac-12 men’s basketball win over the Cardinal.

Timmy Allen led the Utes with 22 points and eight rebounds. Alfonso Plummer was next with 16 points for Utah (5-5 overall, 2-4 Pac-12), which had two games postponed since mid-December. Brandon Carlson added 12 points and four blocks, and Mikael Jantunen had 11 points and seven rebounds.

Daejon Davis was back in the Cardinal lineup after missing five games with an injury and scored a season-high 19 points. In the process, Davis became the 49th for Stanford (8-4, 4-2) to reach the 1,000-point plateau. Ziaire Williams scored 17 points, and Oscar da Silva was held to 11 points and two boards.

Utah used a 14-2 run at the end of the first half to surge ahead and spent most of the second half with a double-digit lead. The closest Stanford got was within nine points with less than four minutes remaining.

A 7-0 run, including five straight points by Jantunen, solidified Utah’s lead with 3 ½ minutes to play. The Utes shot 49 percent from the field, including 4 of 17 behind the arc and 25 of 30 free throws. Utah also outrebounded the Cardinal 37-26 and outscored Stanford 34-16 in the paint.

The Cardinal were 9 of 18 on 3-pointers, but shot only 29 percent (8 of 30) on 2-pointers.

Stanford’s Rocky Mountain road trip continues Saturday, when it travels to Boulder to face Colorado. Tipoff is scheduled for noon Pacific Time.

 

 

Stanford Cardinal podcast with Jerry Feitelberg: Cardinal consistent in getting four players in double figures in recent games

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The Stanford Cardinal Oscar da Silva shot for 27 points in his last game against the Washington State Cougars. da Silva has been difficult for opposing teams defenses to shut down (file photo from Brian Rothmuller/Icon Sportswire)

On the Stanford Cardinal basketball podcast with Jerry F:

#1 Jerry, the Cardinal (8-3) are coming off a convincing win over the Washington State Cougars 75-60. The Cardinal’s Oscar da Silva continues his offensive success scoring 27 and 13 boards to lead to the Cardinal in the Jan 9th game.

#2 Jerry, 17 of da Silva’s 27 points came in the second half and for the Cougars defense da Silva was difficult to contain.

#3 The Cardinal had four players in double figures last Saturday including da Silva finishing second in scoring was forward Ziaire Williams whose been averaging in double figures at 11 points per game.

#4 Stanford improved it’s record to 4-1 in the Pac 12 and have won three consecutive games of those four wins their last three recent wins have come against Washington State(9-2) , Washington (1-9) and Oregon (8-1).

#5 This afternoon at 2:00pm at Utah the Cardinal face the Utah Utes (5-5). The Utes in years past had a reputation for having big men for their team success but this season their record shows that they’ve played around .500 ball. The Utes have lost four of their last five games and played on Wednesday against Utah Valley to get back in the win column and face today Stanford today with the home floor advantage.

Join Jerry each Thursday for the Stanford Cardinal podcasts at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

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Sacramento Kings podcast with Tony Renteria: Kings have now lost five of last seven; Host Clippers Friday night in Sac

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The Portland Trailblazers Damian Lillard (0) sidesteps the Sacramento Kings De’Aaron Fox (5) on a dribble in the second quarter of Wed Jan 13, 2021’s game at Golden One Center in Sacramento (AP News photo)

On the Sacramento Kings podcast with Tony R:

#1 If you like the Portland Trailblazer (7-4) Damian Lillard and what he brings to the game then Wednesday night was your night. Lillard didn’t hold back finishing the night with 40 points.

#2 Tony taking a look at the six point loss for the Sacramento Kings (5-7) they kept up with the Blazers in the third quarter 37-35 but the Blazers defense shut the Kings down in the crucial fourth 32-21.

#3 The Kings put every effort into this one with five scorers finishing in double figures with De’Aaron Fox 29 points and Buddy Hield 26 points.

#4 It was not just Lillard who lit it up for the Blazers too the Blazers five players in double figures finishing behind Lillard in scoring CJ McCollum with 28.

#5 The Kings host the Los Angeles Clippers (8-4) on Friday night at Golden One Center. The Clippers have been playing .500 winning four of their last four games. Their last win comes from Wednesday night in a 111-106 win against the New Orleans Pelicans. Tell us how you see Friday’s match up with the Kings and Clippers.

Join Tony R for the Kings podcasts each Thursday at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

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Sacramento Kings game wrap: Lilliard is lights out with 40 pt game defeats Kings 132-126

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The Sacramento Kings De’Aaron Fox (5) goes up against the Portland Trailblazers Damian Lilliard (0) at Golden One Center in Sacramento on Wed Jan 13, 2021 (AP News photo)

By Jeremiah Salmonson

The Sacramento Kings are having an interesting season. Yes, I know the word “interesting” is about as descriptive as it sounds. However, I’m not sure how else to chalk it up. They have played great games, and they have played terrible games. They have looked like a group of all-stars, and they have looked like a group of misfits.

In the Kings last game, they faced the Indiana Pacers. It was a tough test for the Kings that they were able to pass. The Kings were able to beat the Pacers by a final of 127-122. Domantas Sabonis tried his best to keep his team in the game but was outpaced by Harrison Barnes of the Kings. This was one game the Kings looked like a team that could go places.

On Wednesday, the Kings were set to welcome the Portland Trailblazers. Portland has also had an up and down season. They entered the game on Wednesday with a record of 6-4. The Blazers would look to improve against the Kings getting a 132-126 victory on Wednesday night.

The Kings were looking to continue their upward trend after beating the Pacers two days prior. Then disappointment for Kings head coach Luke Walton and company would set in.

In the first half, the Kings played great! They had flashes of greatness and flashes of weakness. However, all in all, they were able to outscore the Trailblazers 68-65 in the first half. Damian Lillard had 23 points in the first half and De’Aaron Fox had 16 points. The Kings were looking to channel the good parts of the first half to put together a win against a formidable opponent.

In the second half, things started out strong for the Kings. They outscored the Blazers 37-35 in the third quarter to remain in control 105-100 heading into the final 12 minutes. In the fourth, the Kings weren’t able to keep the offensive pace up. The Kings were only able to score 21 points in the quarter compared to the Blazers 32 points.

It was an underwhelming final quarter in an otherwise solid game for the Kings. They had moments in the game to put the Blazers away but weren’t able to do it. Damian Lillard finished the game with 40 points to lead the Blazers in scoring. De’Aaron Fox led the Kings in defeat with 29 points. The Kings will look to Friday’s game to get their next win.

Up Next: The Kings stay home at Golden One Center and welcome in the Los Angeles Clippers on Friday night at 7 PM PST.

 

Warriors-Suns game in Phoenix postponed due to Covid-19 issues on Friday

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Talking Stick Arena in Phoenix will remain empty for Fri Jan 15, 2021’s game between the Golden State Warriors and the Phoenix Suns due to Covid 19 issues (The Business Journal file photo)

Covid-19 effects reach the NBA´s West Coast as Warriors postpone Friday´s game

By Pearl Allison Lo

January 13, 2020

Welcome to the real world outside the bubble. So far, the San Jose Sharks and the San Francisco 49ers have played in Arizona, but that will not include former Phoenix Sun Kelly Oubre Jr. and Golden State, at least not yet. The Warriors are now the first California team in the NBA to have coronavirus concerns affect their schedule.

After protocols to protect the league´s players and teams were enhanced Tuesday, Wednesday saw the Warriors-Suns game on Friday, as one of two games added to the rescheduled slate. Instead of starting their three-game road trip with back-to-back games, Golden State will have three days in between Thursday’s match versus the Denver Nuggets and Monday´s contest back in California against the Los Angeles Lakers.

The coronavirus almost came even closer for the Warriors, when forward Eric Paschall, initially tested positive, missing Tuesday’s game. With another test though, it was deemed that the first result was a ´false positive´.

Friday will be the second postponed game for Phoenix, as they were scheduled to play the Atlanta Hawks Wednesday, before it was called off. In a bit of a domino effect, the Washington Wizards and Suns played each other Monday, with players testing positive on the Wizards’ side. Both teams are two of the three teams with multiple games sidelined amidst contact tracing, due to lack of the eight minimum personnel needed on each side to conduct a contest.

One NBA game was postponed in December and the count is currently at eight in the new year´s first month. These have been recent matches, spanning from the 10th to the 15th. According to the latest testing results, the positivity rate is at 3%. Of the 497 players tested for COVID-19 since Jan. 6, 16 new players have returned confirmed positive tests.

“This virus is nothing to play with whether it’s a false positive or an actual positive,” Golden State guard Damion Lee said. “I’m glad we took the right or proper protocols and handled everything the way we were supposed to.

NFL Playoffs podcast with London Marq: Rams Goff thumb recovery very quick; Bills Allen prepares for Ravens; plus more playoffs

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The Los Angeles Rams who are coming off a win over the Seattle Seahawks from last weekend are at Green Bay to face quarterback Aaron Rogers and the Packers at the Frozen Tundra at Lambeau Field for this Sat Jan 16, 2021 (image from packwire.usatoday.com)

London on the NFL playoffs podcast:

#1 Two games are scheduled for this Saturday the first of the two the Los Angeles Rams are in Green Bay to face the Packers. The Rams are coming off a ten points win over the Seattle Seahawks 30-20 and Rams quarterback Jerod Goff threw for 155 yards and one touchdown. Does things get more complicated for the Rams now that their in Green Bay and facing Aaron Rogers and the Packers?

#2 The Buffalo Bills are currently on an 11 game win streak and had a huge first round win over the Indianapolis Colts last Saturday 27-24. The Bills Josh Allen quarterback consistent as ever had a big day under center throwing for 324 yards and two touchdowns. Also how do you see the Bills who are hosting the Baltimore Ravens who are coming off a 20-13 win against the Tennessee Titans last week.

#3 For the next two Sunday games: The Cleveland Browns had a big offensive day against the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday night 48-37. The Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield threw for 263 yards and three touchdowns in defeating Pittsburgh for the second consecutive week in a row. The Browns head to Kansas City to face the Chiefs, London tell us how you see this match up.

#4 The Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the New Orleans Saints are both coming off big wins the Bucs defeated the Washington Football Team 31-23 with quarterback Tom Brady who threw for 381 yards and two touchdowns. The Saints quarterback Drew Brees threw for 265 yards and two touchdowns in their win over the Chicago Bears 21-9. How do you see this match up with the Buc and Saints in New Orleans this Sunday?

London Marq does the NFL podcasts throughout the 2021 post season at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

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Golden State Warriors podcast with David Zizmor: Warriors prepare for trip to Denver after loss to Pacers

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The Indiana Pacers Myles who lead the Pacers with 22 points over the Golden State Warriors on Tue Jan 12, 2021 at Chase Center in San Francisco (AP News photo)

On the Warriors podcast with David:

#1 David down the stretch both the Indiana Pacers (6-4) and the Golden State Warriors (6-4)played a tight game but in the end the Pacers pulled away in the fourth quarter the Warriors had only 20 points and fell short losing to the Pacers by nine points on Tuesday night 104-95.

#2 Dave, five Pacers in double figures and Myles Turner lead with 22 points for Indiana and the second half it looked as if the Pacers had a good game plan.

#3 The Warriors still have a winning record they have won six of their last nine games and face the Denver Nuggets (5-6) on Thursday night at Ball Arena in Denver. The Nuggets have played .500 ball since Dec 25th winning five of their last ten games. How do you see this match up Thursday night.

David Zizmor does the Warrior podcasts each Wednesday at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

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Pacers’ defense shuts down Warriors attack in second half for win 104-95

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The Golden State Warriors Kelly Oubre Jr takes a shot against the Indiana Pacers defense in the first half at Chase Center in San Francisco on Tue Jan 12, 2021 (AP News photo)

By Jerry Feitelberg

The Golden State Warriors faced the Indiana Pacers Tuesday night at the Chase Center. The Pacers, still smarting from a close loss to the Sacramento Kings Monday night, found a way to beat the Warriors 104-95.

The Pacers’ Victor Oladipo was not available to play. The Warriors’ Eric Paschall had to miss the game due to NBA protocol regarding the coronavirus. It is not known if Paschall has the virus or was in contact with someone that did.

The first half featured the teams playing outstanding defense. The Pacers wanted to stop Stephen Curry from beating them. The Warriors without Paschall, had to find a way to keep Domantas Sabonis and Malcolm Brogdon to do the same to the Pacers.

Both strategies worked. The Pacers held Curry to just five points in the first half. The Warriors defense allowed Sabonis six and Brogdon seven. The Warriors finished the first 24 minutes of action leading 55-50.

Kelly Oubre, Jr. led the Warriors with 15. Oubre made three threes and had four boards. Oubre’s defense was stellar. Andrew Wiggins had 12 points, and he made two threes. The Pacers’ Myles Turner had 13. 

The second half belonged to the Pacers. They outscored the Warriors 23-18 in the third quarter to cut the deficit to two 77-73. Curry made three threes and recorded 11 of the Warriors 18 points. 

The Warriors and Pacers continued to play tough defense. Each team had to work hard to get points on the board. The Warriors led 90-88 when the Pacers went on a 13-0 run to lead 101-90 with about a minute left to play. The Pacers outscored the Warriors 31-20 in the fourth quarter to win 104-95.

Game Notes and Stats: With the loss, the Warriors are 6-5 for the year. The Pacers improved to 7-4. 

Andrew Wiggins continued to play well on both ends of the court. Andrew finished with 22 points, seven rebounds, three assists, four threes, and five blocked shots. Curry knocked down 20. He made three threes and had four boards and three assists. Oubre, who had 15 in the first half, tallied two in the second to finish with 17. He made three threes to go along with five rebounds and two assists. 

The Warriors made three turnovers in the first half. They made 12 in the second. The Pacers scored 24 points as a result of the turnovers to help them win.

The Warriors play the next three games on the road. They face the Denver Nuggets Thursday night at The Ball Center in Denver for a 7 pm tip. They play the Suns in Phoenix Friday night and the Lakers in Los Angeles Monday night.

That’s Amaury’s News and Commentary podcast: Hendriks signs with White Sox 3 yrs $54M; Yankees LeMahieu looking for $110 million deal hasn’t heard from Yanks; plus more

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Former Oakland A’s reliever Liam Hendriks signed a three year deal for $54 million. Hendriks was the most sought reliever in free agency in baseball (CBS Sports file photo)

On That’s Amaury’s News and Commentary:

#1 Liam Hendriks former A’s pitcher has signed with the Chicago White Sox three year deal $54 million. In a big deal completed on Monday. The A’s Vice President Billy Beane will have to do his magic and build again.

#2 The New York Yankees DJ LeMahieu has heard very little from the Yankees as he’s seeking free agency. He wants a deal better than what Josh Donaldson got for four years and $92 million and something in the range of what JD Martinez got $110 million and five years. LeMahieu has said he would like to stay at the Yankees but has not heard from them.

#3 Amaury, former Los Angeles Angels clubhouse attendant Bubba Harkins said that he was defamed by the Angels who said he was distributing illegal substances to visiting and Angels pitchers. Harkins who worked for the Angels for four decades said he has named close to a dozen pitchers who pitched for the Angels who have used a sticky substance to doctor the ball. Harkins is suing for defamation and that the Angels used him as a “scapegoat” for distributing foreign substances. Harkins is suing for $4 million and his lawyer is waiting for the judge in the case to make a ruling to move the case forward.

#4 The New York Mets who signed shortstop Francisco Lindor last Thursday are expecting him to be their future at shortstop for the next decade for the team. Linder came to the Mets in a six player deal from Cleveland. Lindor hit .258, 8 home runs, 27 RBIs last season.

#5 Former Chicago Cub Kyle Schwarber signed a one year $10 million deal with the Washington Nationals Monday. The Nats say they like Schwarber for his bat and he has the potential to hit 30 or more homers a season. Last season Schwarber hit .188, 11 homers and 24 RBIs for Chicago.

#6 Cincinnati Reds pitcher Trevor Bauer whose agent is working the phones for Bauer. Bauer is talking with the New York Yankees and New York Mets. Before he joins another club Bauer has said he wants to see how those teams train, he doesn’t want to be part of a rebuild, and wants to be part of a team that doesn’t mind is vlogging, face time and social media commentaries.

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