Kings Press Row Podcast for December 6, 2017: On the road and a return home for SAC

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  • The Kings had a very interesting finish to their time in Northern California with a win in Oakland and a loss at the Golden 1 Center to the Bucks

  • Sac Kings picked up a win in Chicago but it was a very close game that they were very fortunate to come away with the “W” in their column

  • The Kings had to face the “Greek Freak” and company last Saturday night. It was a very strange game that SAC had a chance to win after trailing 14-0 to begin the game

  • SAC came home after the game in Milwaukee on Saturday then flew back out to Cleveland on Tuesday to continue the four-game road trip

  • Now it’s time to face the King James and Boogie before coming home to face the Raptors on Sunday

Kings Battle, But Can’t Overcome LeBron As The Cavs Win 101-95

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Cleveland Cavaliers’ LeBron James celebrates after scoring in the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Sacramento Kings, Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2017, in Cleveland. The Cavaliers won 101-95. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak)

By: Jeremiah Salmonson

The Sacramento Kings came into the Cleveland Cavaliers’ territory looking to rebound after a loss to the Milwaukee Bucks 104-109 on Sunday.

Neither the Cavs nor the Kings impressed in the first quarter. Nonetheless, the Kings led 22-19 going into the second quarter. Lebron James took only one shot in the first and was a non-factor. Zach Randolph proved to be a force in the first, scoring the most points for the Kings.

Heading into the second quarter, the Kings had to be feeling good about themselves staying competitive with the Cavs. That good feeling continued as the Kings and Cavs went head-to-head in the second. This possibly happened because of the lackluster first half from James. As a spectator, you could tell he had not put all his legs in the first half. Randolph continued to push forward and dominate the floor on the Kings’ end. At the end of the first half, the Kings led 57-48.

The Kings were efficient in limiting the damage after small mistakes and turnovers. Keeping James contained coupled with a 12-3 run going into the second half led to a 57-48 first half Kings lead.

Going into the third quarter, the Kings felt in control. They led by 17 at one point, but then James began to heat up. He ended the third with his points in the game, reaching 25.

Kevin Love also had 18 points by the time the third came to an end. The Kings still led going into the fourth, but you could feel it dwindling. The third quarter would end 78-73 in favor of Kings.

Kyle Korver and the Cavs opened the fourth quarter on a 9-1 run, thanks to Korver’s three three-point shots. The game in the fourth would prove to be competitive though as the Kings came back to even things out. With 6:20 to go in the game, the Kings committed their 12th turnover and it led to them losing the lead 89-91 to the Cavs. JaKarr Sampson set a career high in rebounds, taking 16 from the Cavs. The game would go back and forth until a shot clock turnover with 1:02 to go, and the Kings trailing 95-97. It was a huge blow that the Kings ultimately could not overcome. James proceeded to hit a jumper beyond the arc and sent the Kings home losers for the 17th time 95-101.

It was a thrilling game, but ultimately the Kings lost, and I’m sure Dave Jaeger was not happy. However, I think the Kings are right on the edge of being more competitive. They held one of the best teams in the NBA down and should hold their heads high after this game. Ultimately, a future Hall Of Famer, James, beat them.

That’s Amaury’s News and Commentary: Setback for the A’s regarding Lake Merritt plans for new ballpark; Will A’s take a look at Jack London Square and a waterfront ball park?

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 oaklandmofo photo: Artists rendition of a waterfront ball park at the edge of Jack London Square. The A’s have two choices left to build a new ball park after Laney College voted to reject the A’s building a stadium in that location. The A’s have their existing location the Oakland Coliseum or Jack London Square Howard Terminal

By Amaury Pi-Gonzalez
OAKLAND–Official statement by the Oakland Athetics, this morning, December 6, 2017:

“We are shocked by Peralta’s decision to not move forward. All we wanted to do was enter into a conversation about how to make this work for all of Oakland, Laney, and the Peralta Community College District. We are disappointed that we will not have that opportunity.”

The governing board of the Peralta Community College District, which owns the land near Laney College where the A’s wanted to build, voted in a closed-session meeting Tuesday to stop talks with the Oakland Athletics.

This is a big setback for the A’s who made it publicly that was their #1 preferred location to build their new ballpark. A’s president Dave Kaval was expected to spend much of the next year negotiating with the Peralta Community College District to purchase the land.

Now, the A’s strategy must change and maybe turn their attention again on the other possible available locations like the Howard Terminal or maybe the current location at the Oakland Coliseum.

Amaury Pi Gonzalez does the Oakland A’s Spanish radio play by play and does News and Commentary at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

San Jose Barracuda Podcast with Marko Ukalovic: Cuda send key players up to Sharks; Coach Sommer enjoys 700th win

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sjbarracuda.com photo: San Jose Barracua goalie Antonine Bibeau (34) puts a stop on a shot from the Bakersfield Condors on Saturday night for the Barracuda’s second straight win 2-1

On the podcast Barracuda podcast with Marko:

1 The San Jose Barracuda who won their last contest last Sunday in Bakersfield 2-1 against the Condors which was a key win coming away from the road trip

2 The win was a high watermark for San Jose head coach Roy Sommer who picked up his 700th victory of his AHL career

3 Barracuda goaltender Antonine Bebeau held off the Condors to only 20 shots for his fifth straight win and the Barradcuda’s second straight win

4 The Barracuda’s Calvin Fitzgerald tied the game at 16:51 in the first period 1-1 and the Barracuda’s Manny Wiederer got a top shelf short sided goal at 8:42 in the second period to help the Barracuda take the lead.

5 The Barracuda host Stockton tonight and Tucson on Friday night at SAP Center. The Barracuda can get a four game win streak going if they can get the next two games at their home ice

Marko Ukalovic does the SJ Barracuda podcasts and writes with Alexandra Evans covering all home and away games at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

San Jose Sharks Podcast with Mary Lisa Walsh: Sharks come back from roadie licking their wounds and open up 3 game homestand Thu nite

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San Jose Sharks center Joe Thornton (19) fights Washington Capitals right wing Tom Wilson (43) during the third period of an NHL hockey game, Monday, Dec. 4, 2017, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

On the SJ Sharks Podcast with Mary Lisa:

1 The Sharks who dropped their last two games in Tampa Bay on Saturday and the in Washington on Monday by a significant margins 5-2 and 4-1 respectively giving Sharks head coach Peter DeBoer reason to question how to create more offense.

2 In Washington the Sharks Joe Thornton got into a huge scrap after a second period collision with the Caps TJ Oshie. Oshie and Thronton who were going for the puck in the right corner had Thornton digging for the puck while Oshie was looking down at the puck and made contact with Thornton and the boards. The Caps said that Thronton intentionally drove Oshie into the boards Thornton contends he didn’t even see Oshie and that he didn’t force Oshie into the boards and Oshie collided with Thornton’s backside and went down.

3 In the third period Thornton dropped the gloves with the Caps Tom Wilson the fight brought major penalties to both Thornton and Wilson. Sharks head coach Peter DeBoer said the Caps decision to fight for Oshie’s injury in the second period was garbage and that Wilson and the Caps should have addressed the issue in the second period when it happened instead of fighting in the third period.

4 The Sharks who have lost their last two games are struggling on Monday night they had Tim Heed, Melker Karlsson, Joonas Donskoi, Mikael Boddeker all out on injuries and Brandon Dillion was suspended Monday for a slash penalty from Saturday’s game in Tampa Bay

5 The Sharks open a three game homestand on Thursday night at SAP Center against Carolina they’ll play back to back nights on Saturday and Sunday against Ottawa and Minnesota. Mary tells us about the Sharks having the home ice advantage for this coming homestand.

Mary Lisa Walsh covers SJ Sharks hockey home and away each weekend at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

 

Cal Bears Men’s Basketball Podcast with Michael Duca and Morris Phillips: Young Cal players went up against an experienced St Mary’s team; Cal hosts Central Arkansas tonight

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Cal Athletic file photo: Cal Bears Don Coleman take the jumper has scored 30 points in three games thus far this season as he gets another chance at 30 tonight when the Bears host Arkansas Central

By Michael Duca and Morris Phillips

BERKELEY–The Cal Bears are such a young group it’s like they can stop in the middle of a game and take out a blanket and take a nap. They struggled with a very experienced St Mary’s team on Saturday night at Haas Pavilion in a tough loss. The Golden Bears have seven scholarship freshman you have a player that transferred to the basketball program.

Don Coleman has been in the program but has been thrust into the role of elite scorer Cal’s super young beyond all of that. This Cal coaching staff is designing a style of play and they have made several changes here in terms of not playing two big guys now their scrapping the full court press and the trapping and defense that’s intent of forcing turnovers.

Cal head coach Wyking Jones is trying to put together a team that puts on it’s best one on one defenders on the floor. So there’s always changes at Cal that would suggest that what we saw on Saturday night against St Mary’s was Cal in development stage. That may not have been St Mary’s best performance but their an awfully good basketball team as well.

Michael and Morris have much more on this edition of the Cal Bears Men’s basketball podcast at http://www.sportsradioservice.com every Monday and Wednesday

San Francisco 49ers Podcast with David Zizmor: Garoppollo’s 14-14 throwing to receivers a true tale sign of good things to come for 49ers

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San Francisco 49ers Jimmy Garoppolo (10) delivers a pass during an NFL football game against the Chicago Bears Sunday, December 3, 2017, in Chicago, IL (Terrell Lloyd via AP Images)

San Francisco 49ers Podcast with David Zizmor:

Jimmy Garoppolo confidence gave the team confidence that translated to a win for the San Francisco 49ers quarterback and the Niners. The Niners won it 15-14 just a point better than the hosts Chicago Bears in Soldiers Field. Garoppolo was doing so well that he even got them to the end zone five times during the game. The 49ers could have  little more offense and the key is they have to stay on their toes even a they go down field.

The play calling needs to improve down close to the goal line the 49ers just didn’t have quite the strong kind of play there was the running in the middle of the line, the poor passes, there were poorly designed passes but that’s not Garaoppolo’s fault the 49ers are just notch behind the Bears at 2-10 and the Bears are at 9-3.

David does the 49ers each week at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

That’s Amaury’s Podcast, News and Commentary: Stanton and Ohtani show interest in San Francisco Giants

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games.espn.com photo: Japanese pitcher/outfielder Shohei Ohtani vying for a Major League club word has it the Yankees, Rangers and Giants are the frontrunners to obtain his services

On That’s Amaury’s Podcast:

1 Miami Marlins Giancarlo Stanton dreams of once again playing in his hometown Los Angeles. The Dodgers who have the highest payroll in the majors at $244 million have no salary room or room in their outfield for Stanton. Stanton is reportedly seriously shopping in San Francisco and St Louis. Sources say that if the price is right Stanton could wind up at the Giants who reportedly said they would take on a majority of Stanton’s remaining $295 million contract that he still has with the Marlins.

It also be a package deal as 23 year old Japanese pitching/outfielder Shohei Ohtani is seriously considering coming to San Francisco as well. The New York Yankees and the Texas Rangers have also expressed interest and are trying to woo Ohtani. Ohtani like Stanton likes the idea of playing on the west coast and in that case the Seattle Mariners also are in the sweepstakes.

Amaury will keep you up to date on the Ohtani/Stanton sweepstakes at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

Sharks get Capitalized 4-1 Ovie scores game winner

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~ (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

~ By Pearl Allison Lo

~ Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin’s goal propelled him to 20th on the NHL goals list as well, in a 4-1 win over the San Jose Sharks Monday.

4-1 was also the score the last time Washington beat San Jose in regulation, back in 2009.

The Capitals capitalized as Ovechkin turned a miscue into a breakaway at 7:11 of the second. With an assist later in the game, it was his third point in two games, after a goal last match.

Washington has scored and the Sharks have given up their their third power play goal in two games.

In each of their last two games, the Capitals have scored four goals while San Jose have given up at least four goals since goalie Martin Jones came back from injury.

Both teams dominated in shots in different halves of the first period. Washington scored in their half as Devante Smith-Pelly made it 1-0 aided by John Carlson and Jay Beagle at 16:49.

Timo Meier got the Sharks back into the game helped by Justin Braun, the boards and Joe Pavelski on defense at 11:32 of the second.

At 18:00 though, Brenden Dillon was called for high-sticking.

It was a physical game of checking and it brought out frustrations as the Capitals were gunning for Sharks captain Joe Thornton after he hit T.J. Oshie with a upper body injury at 3:27 in second period and then the gloves dropped at 2:14 in the third period after the Caps had the second intermission to think about the Oshie hit.

“If someone were to grab Joe in the heat of the moment after the play because they thought a liberty was taken, then I’ve got no problem with that,” Sharks coach Pete DeBoer said. “But to go into the dressing room, think about it, come out in the first shift and do that premeditated crap is just garbage.”

Brett Connolly also scored his second goal in two games, assisted by Ovechkin and Evgeny Kuznetsov at 19:08.

With two attempts on net though, one from Ovechkin after, there was uncertainty though whether there were actual goals or just clangs off goalposts. After Connolly’s goal was confirmed, DeBoer issued an offside Coach’s Challenge, the goal was upheld and San Jose went back on the power play.

The Capitals made it 4-1 with another power play goal when Jakub Vrana was assisted by Tom Wilson and Dmitry Orlov.

Game notes: Washington’s T.J. Oshie left during the second with an upper-body injury after a hit by Joe Thornton. The Sharks’ Marcus Sorensen, who was called up due to injuries, had one shot on goal in 14 minutes of ice time. San Jose concluded with a 2-2 road trip. They play the first of a three game homestand Thursday versus the Carolina Hurricanes at 7:30pm.

Warriors overcome 21-point deficit to beat Pelicans 125-115 ; Curry is hurt

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Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green (23) reacts after making a 3-point basket in the second half of an NBA basketball game against the New Orleans Pelicans in New Orleans, Monday, Dec. 4, 2017. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

by Jerry Feitelberg

The Warriors were thoroughly outplayed in the first half of Monday night’s game with the New Orleans Pelicans at the Smoothie King Arena in the Crescent City.

Everything worked for the Pelicans in the first half. They had terrific ball movement, they were making three point shots, they were rebounding, and they were beating the Warriors. However, the Warriors are the defending NBA champions, and they showed the Pelicans as they started the third quarter on a 15-0 run and stopped the Pelican offense cold as they won 125-115.

The Pelicans were playing without their big man, Anthony Davis, who was out with a groin strain. They still had to deal with Demarcus Cousins and Jrue Holiday. Cousins, perhaps the best center in the NBA, was a force in the middle. He has been effective making three point shots, and that gives his game an added dimension. The Warriors could usually handle Cousins when he was with the Kings, but he has a better supporting cast in New Orleans.

The Pelicans offense really clicked in the first half, and their defense had Golden State completely out of sync. Holiday led the Pelicans with 23 points in the half. E’Twaun Moore had 13. Rajon Rondo had eight, Dante Cunningham had nine, and Cousins knocked down 11.

Steph Curry led the Dubs with 12, but he was just 3-9 from the floor. Durant had nine, McGee had five, Green had six and Klay Thompson had just two. The Pelicans led by 20 at the half (69-49). The Warriors looked tired as they made 10 turnovers and were outrebounded 28-26. The Pelicans recorded 20 assists while the Dubs had just 14.

The Warriors, as most fans know, seem to figure out what to do at the halftime intermission and get going in the third quarter. They did exactly that. They started the quarter on a 15-0 run to cut the deficit to just five points. The Pelicans calmed down and didn’t appear to be fazed as they were able to maintain the lead and were up by six (82-76). It was at this point that Holiday got hot and propelled the Pelicans to a 91-80 advantage. Curry took over, and he scored the last eight points of the period to make it a 91-88 game. The Warriors outscored the Pelicans 37-22 in the quarter.

The Warriors continued to roll in the fourth quarter. They found their rhythm and were back in sync. The lead changed hands several times, but the Pelicans were starting to wilt. They regained the lead 105-102 but Steph made a three-pointer, and Nick Young came up big with two consecutive three-point shots that put the Warriors ahead for good. The Warriors increased the lead to ten (120-110) when Steph injured his ankle and had to leave the game. The Warriors were able to hold on, and they won 125-115.

Game notes and stats — Zaza Pachulia did not play Monday night as he had a sore shoulder. JaVale McGee made his first start of the season. Patrick McCaw was injured in the first half when he was hammered on the head and appeared to have blood running from his nose. He was taken to the locker room and did not return. Shaun Livingston was given the night off.

The other injury occurred late in the game when Curry appeared to twist his right ankle. He hobbled to the locker room, and X-Rays were taken. The X-Rays were negative which is a good sign. Curry said he will “see how it feels tomorrow and go from there” “The surgical repairs from five or six years ago are fine.”

Cousins and Kevin Durant were both ejected from the game with just 1:13 left to play. Each player had a technical called on them earlier in the game, and since this was their second technical, they had to exit.

Curry led the Dubs with 31. Thompson came to life in the second half and finished with 22. Green and Durant finished with 19. Holiday had 34, and Moore had a career-high 27 points in a losing effort. The Warriors are 19-6 while the Pelicans fall to 12-12

The Warriors play game five of the six-game road trip in Curry’s hometown of Charlotte, North Carolina. Game time is at 4 pm PST.