San Jose Sharks podcast Charanbir Mahal Sat Mar 15, 2025: Graf big help in last Sharks win over Blackhawks; Capitals Ovechkin nine away from becoming goal king

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Alexander Ovechkin is nine goals short of the all time goals record held by Wayne Gretzkey here is Ovechkin skating against the Los Angeles Kings on Thu Mar 13, 2025. Ovechkin and the Washington Capitals face off with the San Jose Sharks Sat Mar 15, 2025 at SAP Center in San Jose (AP News photo)

San Jose Sharks podcast with Charinbir Mahal (INDTVUSA):

#1  Colin Graf made headlines on Thursday night for the San Jose Sharks. Graf an undrafted rookie showed his handy work scoring twice. Will Smith scored a goal and an assist as the Sharks defeat the Chicago Blackhawks 4-2.

#2 Talk about the job that Sharks goaltender Alexander Georgiev did between the pipe stopping 24 shots and allowing two goals and holding Chicago just enough for the Sharks to come away with a two goal win.

#3 The Sharks Tyler Toffoli added the scoring with an empty netter for insurance in the win. Toffoli was fired up needless to say after scoring. It’s goals like these that can get a team motivated?

#4 Smith opened up the game in the first period with a goal at 3:48 getting a pass from Macklin Celebrini. Smith now has seven goals, 12 assists and 19 points in his last 19 games.

#5 The Sharks in a Saturday matinee will host the Washington Capitals at SAP Center for a 2:00pm faceoff. Needless to say the all the attention will be on the Capitals Alexander Ovechkin who needs nine more goals to pass all time NHL scoring leader Wayne Gretzky to achieve his 895th goal.

#6 Big day today it’s the celebration of the South Asian Culture, celebrating diversity in the South Bay. On had local color artist Suhita Shirodkar. The celebration included a Bollywood dance, drama, and entertainment company based in Milpitas. Free henna tattoo art.

Charinbir Mahal is a reporter for INDTVUSA and podcasts San Jose Sharks hockey at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

Stanford Cardinal podcast Michael Roberson: Cardinal can’t get over the buzzer beater shock to Louisville

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Oziyah Sellers guard (4) for the Stanford Cardinal goes up for the high percentage shot against the Louisville Cardinals guard Chucky Hepburn (24) at the Spectrum Center in Charlotte NC on Thu Mar 13, 2025 (Stanford Cardinal X photo)

On the Stanford Cardinal podcast Michael Roberson:

#1 Stanford Cardinal were up for the Louisville Cardinals on Thursday night only to lose it on a Chucky Hepburn buzzer beater at the Spectrum Center on Thursday night 75-73. The Cardinal record falls to 20-13.

#2 For Stanford leading scorer Oziyah Seller with 22 points and made seven of 12 field goal attempts and four out six 3 pointers. Oziyah also had four rebounds, three assists had three steals which is a career high.

#3 The Stanford effort was all there in this heartbreaker, Maxime Raynaud scored 17 points, Ryan Agarwal had 11 points and Chisom Okpara had ten points.

#4 This is the first time the Cardinal had lost on a buzzer beater since Feb 27, 2010. The Arizona Wildcats LaMont Jones shot was the game winner as time run out.

#5 One of the amazing parts about this game Stanford who had lost previously to Louisville by 20 points was a prepared team and battling team that kept it close all game long and even had a 15 point lead at 14:36 only to see it melt away with 5:40 left in the game by just one point.

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

Kings’ Defensive Woes Continue in Costly 122-106 Loss to Suns

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Keegan Murray dunks in the game against Phoenix on Friday night (Photo: Sacramento Kings on X)

By Jeremiah Salmonson

PHOENIX — The Sacramento Kings’ season was teetering as their plane landed Friday night. Coming off a brutal 130-104 loss to the Golden State Warriors the night before, they arrived in Phoenix desperate for a win. They had lost four of their last five games, and with the Warriors widening their lead for the sixth seed in the Western Conference and the Suns lurking in 11th, the Kings needed to regroup quickly.

Before the game, I asked Doug Christie about how the team was moving on from tough losses. “That one (the Knicks loss at home) was emotional from a lot of different standpoints, and that’s part of our evolution as a better ball club. You go through a game experience—maybe you don’t play the way you wanted. You process that till about midnight, maybe 2 a.m., but then you have to reset and come back with the right mindset.” However, moving on from bad losses has been a challenge for the Kings this season. Friday in Phoenix was no different. After falling behind early by double digits, they failed to mount a comeback, dropping the game 122-106.

The Kings got off to another rough start in the first quarter, turning the ball over five times and missing multiple easy shots, quickly falling behind 36-22. Digging themselves into early deficits had become a troubling pattern, and Friday was no exception. They needed a shift in intensity heading into the second quarter.

Sacramento responded with a strong second quarter, outscoring Phoenix 35-26 to trim the deficit to five at halftime, trailing 62-57. They cut down on turnovers, and Malik Monk found his rhythm, scoring 12 points in the quarter. Keegan Murray led the Kings at the half with 14 points, while Kevin Durant matched him with 14 of his own. The Kings shot just 21% from three but a respectable 51% overall, while the Suns shot 55% from deep and 52% from the field.

Coming out of halftime, the Kings unraveled again. The Suns dominated the third quarter 35-25, extending their lead to 97-82. Turnovers and poor perimeter defense plagued Sacramento, and they struggled to put together stops.

The fourth quarter was more of the same. Phoenix continued its hot shooting, and Sacramento had no answers outside of some garbage-time scoring from Zach LaVine. The Kings were outscored 25-24 in the final frame, sealing their 122-106 defeat. Devin Booker and Kevin Durant led the Suns with 22 points each, while DeMar DeRozan paced the Kings with 23.

Postgame, the Kings’ locker room was somber, frustration evident after another costly loss in their fight for playoff positioning. Doug Christie didn’t hold back in his press conference. “Disappointing. I expected a way better performance out of our guys… 38 points off turnovers is never going to do it. Defensively, we must be better. We must be better.”

I asked Christie if he still saw effort from his players. “I think these guys want to win badly… but sometimes they get down, and you can’t do that. That has happened here. It’s unacceptable. I don’t care if the guy is open—if he’s shooting it, I want you running at him. If you don’t have it, raise your hand and get the hell out of the game because someone over there does.” His raw honesty made it clear he was searching for answers to spark his team.

Inside the locker room, the sentiment was similar. Malik Monk acknowledged the team’s defensive struggles, saying, “Yeah, I feel that. Drive, kick, swing, and they might be wide open, and we don’t contest. Then we hang our heads, and that’s where we might be down.”

Zach LaVine reiterated a message he’s been repeating recently: “I’m trying to fit in (to the offense) and win games.” Christie, however, emphasized that LaVine needs to be more aggressive from the start.

With the loss, the Kings fell to 33-33, now five games behind the Warriors for the sixth seed. More concerning, they are just one game ahead of the 10th-seeded Dallas Mavericks as their playoff hopes hang in the balance. 

Up Next: The Sacramento Kings will return home for an extended homestand to take on the Memphis Grizzlies. Tip-off is set for 7 PM PST on Monday inside Golden 1 Center. 

San Jose Sharks podcast with Mary Lisa: Capitals-Sharks face off on Saturday at SAP; All eyes on Ovechkin nine goals away from goal scoring record

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San Jose Sharks forward Tyler Toffoli (73) is seen here after scoring a goal in a Mon Mar 3, 2025 game against the Toronto Maple Leafs. On Thu Mar 13, 2025 Toffoli scored an unassisted empty net goal at 19:27 in the third period against the Chicago Blackhawks. (Canadian Press via AP)

On the San Jose Sharks podcast with Mary Lisa:

#1  Colin Graf made headlines on Thursday night for the San Jose Sharks. Graf an undrafted rookie showed his handy work scoring twice. Will Smith scored a goal and an assist as the Sharks defeat the Chicago Blackhawks 4-2.

#2 Mary, talk about the job that Sharks goaltender Alexander Georgiev did between the pipe stopping 24 shots and allowing two goals and holding Chicago just enough for the Sharks to come away with a two goal win.

#3 The Sharks Tyler Toffoli added the scoring with an empty netter for insurance in the win. Toffoli was fired up needless to say after scoring. It’s goals like these that can get a team motivated?

#4 Smith opened up the game in the first period with a goal at 3:48 getting a pass from Macklin Celebrini. Smith now has seven goals, 12 assists and 19 points in his last 19 games.

#5 The Sharks in a Saturday matinee will host the Washington Capitals at SAP Center for a 2:00pm faceoff. Needless to say the all the attention will be on the Capitals Alexander Ovechkin who needs nine more goals to pass all time NHL scoring leader Wayne Gretzky to achieve his 895th goal.

Mary Lisa does the San Jose Sharks podcasts each Saturday at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

Sacramento Kings podcast Jeremiah Salmonson Fri Mar 14, 2025: Kings just can’t overcome Golden State; Curry scores 4000th career point for Warriors

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It takes three Golden State Warriors guards Gary Payton II (0), Stephen Curry (30) and Draymond Green (23) to defend the Sacramento Kings forward Keegan Murray (13) in the first half at Chase Center on Thu Mar 13, 2025 (AP News photo)

On the Sacramento Kings podcast with Jeremiah:

#1 It was a blow out for the Golden State Warriors over the Sacramento Kings 130-104 at Chase Center in San Francisco. For the Warriors their star player Stephen Curry scored his 4,000th career 3 point.

#2 The Kings pretty much couldn’t stop the Warriors offensive attack in the first quarter the Kings could only muster 18 points and the Warriors came up with a crushing 30 points.

#3 The Kings double teamed Curry who had only 11 points and finished tied for fifth in scoring but got his 4000th career 3 points for his efforts.

#4 The Kings in the fourth quarter scored only 21 points to the Warriors 34 points. DeMar DeRozan led the Kings with 23 points. It was a lead the Kings just couldn’t overcome.

#5 The Kings in ninth place now have lost two in a row with the loss to Golden State and head to Phoenix against the Suns on Friday night. The Suns are 11th in the Western Conference at 30-36 and have likewise lost two in a row as well. How do you see this one tonight in the Valley of the Sun.

Join Jeremiah for the Kings podcasts each Friday at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

NHL podcast Len Shapiro Fri Mar 14, 2025: Panthers get the edge on Leafs 3-2; Senators rolling with fifth straight win 5-3 over Bruins; plus more NHL news

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Florida Panthers Sam Bennett second from left scores on Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Anthony Stolarz (41) as the Maple Leafs Jake McCabe (22) defends in the first period at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto on Fri Mar 14, 2025 (Canadian Press via AP)

NHL podcast Len Shapiro Fri Mar 14, 2025:

#1 The Florida Panthers edged the Toronto Maple Leafs 3-2 at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto on Thursday night. The Panthers Sam Bennett helped out with two goals in the winning cause.

#2 The Ottawa Senators are becoming to be known as Hottawa. They have now won five straight games. In the latest win on Thursday night at Canadian Tire Centre the Senators scored four goals against the Boston Bruins in the first period. The Sens Drake Batherson scored two goals with an assist, Brady Tkachuk has now scored a point in eight straight games with seven goals and two assists. There was nothing the Bruins could do as they ran into a hot Ottawa team losing 6-3.

#3 The Philadelphia Flyers Bobby Brink scored two goals as they edged the Tampa Bay Lightning 4-3 at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia on Thursday night. The win ended the Flyers five game losing streak and the Lightning lost their third game in a row.

#4 The Pittsburgh Penguins Rickard Rakell and Bryan Rust scored a goal each and had an assist in the Pens win over the St Louis Blues 5-3 at PPG Paints Arena on Thursday night. The Penguins Sidney Crosby and Blake Lizotte had two assists to help the Pens pick up their third straight win. The last time the Penguins won three in a row was when the won four in a row back on Nov 27-Dec 3.

#5  The Vegas Golden Knights chalked up their fourth straight win over the Columbus Blue Jackets in a 4-0 shutout. Knight’s goaltender Adin Hill stopped all 27 Jackets shot on goals. Hill stopped 14 shots in the first period and gave the Knights an opportunity to score to goals to take the lead in the first period.

Len Shapiro does the NHL podcasts each Friday at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

Warriors Dominate Kings Behind Draymond Green’s Big Night

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DeMar DeRozan shoots in game against the Golden State Warriors on Thursday night (Photo: Sacramento Kings on X)

By Jeremiah Salmonson

SAN FRANCISCO — The Sacramento Kings were back in action Thursday night as they traveled up I-80 to take on the Golden State Warriors. The two teams entered the game on opposite trajectories. The Kings had lost three of their last four games, slipping toward the 10th seed in the Western Conference, while the Warriors had won five straight and nine of their last ten. Golden State played with the addition of the recently injured Andrew Wiggins, while the Kings continued to weather the absence of Domantas Sabonis, who remained sidelined with a hamstring strain. In the end, the Kings couldn’t keep up, falling to the Warriors 130-104.

The Warriors jumped out to a quick lead in the first quarter, outscoring the Kings 30-18. Draymond Green got the Warriors rolling with two early three-pointers, helping set the tone. Meanwhile, the Kings struggled offensively, managing just 25% shooting from beyond the arc and 36% overall from the field. Green led the way for Golden State in the first quarter with eight points, while Zach LaVine paced the Kings with five.

Opening the second quarter, the Warriors continued to apply pressure, with Green and Quinten Post each hitting threes to extend Golden State’s lead to 39-24. Kings interim head coach Doug Christie quickly called a timeout with 10:29 left to play in the quarter, hoping to slow the Warriors’ momentum. Out of the timeout, Jake LaRavia provided a much-needed spark for Sacramento, hitting back-to-back threes to trim the deficit to 11. However, Golden State wasted no time regaining control, ballooning their lead to 50-30 with 6:43 remaining in the half. The Kings put together a late run to close out the quarter, outscoring the Warriors 33-31 in the second frame. Heading into halftime, Sacramento trailed 61-51. DeMar DeRozan led the Kings with 11 first-half points, while Green paced all scorers with 16.

The Kings held their own in the third quarter but failed to make up any ground, as the Warriors outscored them 35-32. Though Sacramento had stopped the bleeding, the early hole they had dug themselves remained too deep to overcome, as they entered the fourth quarter trailing 96-83.

During the third quarter, Stephen Curry made NBA history, becoming the first player to ever make 4,000 career three-pointers. The moment was acknowledged with a tribute video during a timeout, as the home crowd at Chase Center gave Curry a well-deserved ovation.

In the final quarter, the Kings faltered, failing to mount any sort of comeback. Golden State outscored Sacramento 34-21 in the final frame, pulling away for the 130-104 victory. Draymond Green led the Warriors with 23 points in the win, while DeRozan finished with 23 points of his own to lead the Kings.

The loss was a tough blow for Sacramento, as they now trail the Warriors in the standings and finish the season 2-2 in their head-to-head matchups. Golden State improved to 38-28 on the season, boasting an impressive 16-2 record since acquiring Jimmy Butler. Meanwhile, the Kings dropped to 33-32, now sitting 4.5 games behind the sixth-seeded Warriors and 3.5 games ahead of the 11th-seeded Phoenix Suns.

Postgame, Doug Christie addressed Zach LaVine’s limited shot attempts, as he finished the game with only six field goal attempts. “I would like to see him getting 16 or even 26 points in a game,” Christie said. LaVine, responding to the topic, stated, “If you guys want me to play isolation basketball, I can do that… I’m not going to take bad shots.”

The Kings continue to struggle with consistency, as injuries have led to frequent lineup changes. However, with the season winding down, they don’t have the luxury of waiting for things to click.

Up next, the Kings will travel to Phoenix to take on the Suns on Friday night at 7 PM PST at Footprint Center.

Sharks snap 3-game losing streak, Graf 2 goal night in win over Blackhawks 4-2

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San Jose Sharks vs Chicago Blackhawks on Thursday March 13th at SAP Center in San Jose (via SanJoseSharks/x)

By Madison Montez

SAN JOSE–The San Jose Sharks took on the Nashville Predators for the third time this season. This was the first match-up between these two bottom teams this season.The last time these two teams faced off was on April 23rd in San Jose as the Sharks fell 5-4, 18 seconds into overtime.

Thomas Bordeleau and Fabian Zetterlund both netting goals in the loss. The Sharks came away with a satisfying 4-2 win to snap their three game skid on Thursday night at SAP Center.

Noah Gregor made his “Sharks debut” in Thursday’s night’s Cali fin uniforms. Gregor was acquired in a trade that sent Fabian Zetterlund, a draft pick, and Tristen Robins to the Ottawa Senators.

Will Smith opened up the scoring at 3:48 of the first, scoring his 13th of the season. An example of good puck handling by William Eklund and Macklin Celebrini led to the goal. Previous to this, Eklund provided many opportunities by bringing the puck up.

The Sharks were all over the ice. They extended their lead at 10:16 of the second, Collin Graf with his 3rd of the season. Alexander Wennberg and Mario Ferraro registering the assists.

Chicago cut into San Jose’s lead at 0:10 of the second when Frank Nazar netted his 6th of the season. The Blackhawks had just come off of a powerplay five seconds earlier. The seventh ranked powerplay team missed their first opportunity.

San Jose’s powerplay units got to work scoring their 38th PPG of the season. Collin Graf with his second goal of the night, Will Smith and Shakir Mukhamadullin registering the assists. Smith with his second point of the night.

Chicago cut into the San Jose lead again on a five on five goal. Goodrow and Dickinson had both previously gone to the box for fighting. Ilya Mikheyev with his 15th of the season, Ryan Donato and Teuvo Teravainen registering the assists.

Tyler Toffoli scored an empty net goal to secure the win, snapping a three game losing streak.

THREE STARS OF THE GAME:

  • 1. Collin Graf, 2G
  • 2. Will Smith, 1G 1A
  • 3. Frank Nazar, 1G

The Sharks will be back in action on Saturday back at SAP Center. They will be hosting the Washington Capitals, the last time these two teams faced off was on December 3rd when San Jose came out with a 2-1 overtime win.

San Francisco Giants podcast Michael Duca: How Buster Posey has improved the club; Adames hitting .370 in camp; plus more updates

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San Francisco Giants team president Buster Posey seen on the Oracle Park scoreboard on Tue Oct 1, 2024 the day of his taking over the position (AP file photo)

San Francisco Giants podcast with Michael Duca:

#1 Michael, talk about some of the improvements that the Giants are going through. We’ll start at the top since the departure of former team president Farhan Zaidi talk about some of the differences in that president Buster Posey has made comparing to Zaidi?

#2 With the addition of Willy Adames he’s currently hitting a whopping .370, one homerun, five RBIs. From what you have seen of Adames in spring training how do you see his impact in the line up this season.

#3 Heliot Ramos has been in the lead off role so far this spring he’s hitting .250 with one RBI. Manager Bob Melvin is impressed with Ramos and wants to see how he’ll do for the rest of spring. What do you think of the notion of Ramos being the leadoff hitter?

#4 After suffering neck and shoulder injuries from the 2024 season pitcher Justin Verlander has had a great spring. Verlander was throwing 93.5 last season but has improved his velocity to 95 and over. Verlander has pitched in three pre season games and is happy what he can do with the fast ball.

#5 Giants pitcher Kyle Harrison lost ten pounds after suffering from the flu. After coming back from the flu his four seamer dropped from the high 90s has clocked below 90. Manager Bob Melvin said that Harrison is still working his way to trying to feel comfortable, “Maybe not quite there yet in terms of the velocity.”

Michael Duca does the San Francisco Giants Thursdays at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

Cal Bears podcast with Morris Phillips Thu Mar 13, 2025: Coach Smith gets five year extension; Successful season at 25-8 and counting

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Cal Bears head coach Charmin Smith who coached Cal to a 25-8 record during the regular season and the ACC Tournament was given a five year extension contract on Wed Mar 12, 2025 (San Francisco Chronicle photo)

On the Cal Bears podcast with Morris:

#1 Cal Bears head coach Charmin Smith was given a well deserved five year extension as announced by Athletic Director Jim Knowlton as announced on Wednesday. The Cal Bears had a successful season at 25-8.

#2 Smith is in here sixth year with Cal and inked a deal though the 2029 season. The new contract now replaces her last contract and she is as excited as her players, fans, as well as the Athletic program.

#3 Smith has is committed to keeping the basketball program competitive in the ACC and on a national level. Smith is committed also to the revenue sharing with the student athletes and also improving the facility.

#4 The Bears are having their best season since 2018-19. Cal is coming off a tough loss to Notre Dame in the ACC Tournament last Friday 73-64 but in spite of that last loss once again Coach Smith coached a very competitive game against a tough school.

#5 Smith was grateful for the opportunity to get the five year extension thank Knowlton and the university, “First off, I want to thank Jim Knowlton for staying with me and believing in me.”

Morris Phillips is a Cal Bears beat writer for http://www.sportsradioservice.com