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Sacramento Kings podcast with Tony Renteria: Kings playing well; Can they beat Lakers again?

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Former Sacramento King Rudy Gay (22) of the San Antonio Spurs drives on the Kings Maurice Harkless (right) on Wed Mar 31, 2021 in San Antonio (AP News photo)

#1 The Kings (22-26) really had a great run winning five straight games until they ran into the San Antonio Spurs in their second game of the series to snap the win streak 120-106 on Wednesday night in San Antonio.

#2 The Kings struggled in the first half and that pretty much put them at a deficit, the Spurs head coach Gregg Poppovich always comes in with a game plan and worked it to avoid getting swept.

#3 The Spurs DeMar DeRozan led the Spurs in scoring with 26 points and five rebounds sometimes it’s hard to contain a player that’s making all the difference in a game. The Kings struggled to shut DeRozan down.

#4 The Kings De’Aaron Fox was Sacramento’s top scorer with 20 points, the Kings simply came up short with three players in double figures Delon Wright followed up with 16 and Buddy Hield with 14.

#5 The Kings will try and get back in the win column on Friday as they host the Los Angeles Kings at Golden One Center. The Lakers (30-18) have gone 6-6 in their last 12 games the Lakers lost to the Kings in their last meeting in a narrow game 123-120 on Mar 3rd at Golden One Center.

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

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Golden State Warriors podcast with David Zizmor: After facing NBA’s best, Warriors in Houston to face NBA’s worst tonight

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Golden State Warriors Stephen Curry (left) seen here taking a shot against the Los Angeles Lakers Dennis Schroder (right). Curry led Golden State in scoring with 27 points on Mon Mar 15, 2021 at Chase Center in San Francisco (AP News photo)

On the Warriors podcast with David:

#1 David, the Warriors (20-20) faced the Los Angeles Lakers (26-13) on Monday night and the contest wasn’t even close as the Lakers dominated for the win 128-97.

#2 For the Warriors it’s was double trouble they had to defend Montrezl Harrell who finished as the top scorer with 27 points and LeBron James with 22 points. The Lakers were certainly a force and that’s considering after the Warriors beat the best team in basketball the night before in the Utah Jazz.

#3 The Warriors are in Houston tonight to face the Rockets (11-26) the Rockets have lost 16 straight games and there is very little doubt that since the departure of James Harden to Brooklyn they have fell on very hard times.

Join David for the Warriors podcasts each Wednesday morning at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

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LeBron leads Lakers in route over the Warriors 128-97

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Los Angeles Laker LeBron James (23) throws down over Golden State Warriors forward Eric Paschall (7) and center James Wiseman during the first half on Mon Mar 15, 2021 at Chase Center in San Francisco (AP News photo) 

What a difference a day makes. The Warriors, coming off their best game of the season on Sunday, were soundly trounced by the defending NBA Champion Los Angeles Lakers Monday night at the Chase Center.

The Lakers’ Anthony Davis and Marc Gasol did not play Monday night. Former Warrior Damion Jones started at the center position for the Lakers and played well on both ends of the court.

The Lakers won the third and fourth quarters, too. LeBron James, Harrell, Talen Horton-Tucker, Kyle Kuzma, and the rest of the Lakers could not be stopped. The Lakers outscored the Warriors 63-47 in the second half to win easily 128-97.

Game Notes and stats: With the loss, the Warriors are 20-20 for the year. They have lost five of their last six games. The Lakers are 26-13.

The player of the game was LeBron James. James recorded his 98th career triple-double. He finished with 22 points, ten rebounds, and 11 assists. He is fifth all-time in the NBA with triple-doubles. Harrell scored 27 to pace the Lakers, Horton-Tucker has 18, Kuzma 17, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope 14. Damion Jones had 8 points and four rebounds.

Curry led the Warriors with 27. Curry had two assists to pass Guy Rodgers for the Warriors’ all-time assist leader. Curry has 4856 assists, one more than Rodgers. Andrew Wiggins knocked down 15, Kelly Oubre, 12. The second unit backcourt of Jordan Poole and Nico Mannion had 14 and 10. 

The Lakers outrebounded the Warriors 53-35. LA had 36 assists on 49 field goals. They finished the night shooting 62.8% from the field. The Lakers controlled scoring in the paint 68-40. 

The Warriors go on the road for three games. They play the Houston Rockets Wednesday night in Houston. The game starts at 5 pm. They play a back-to-back series with the Memphis Grizzlies on Friday and Saturday. 

Clippers blow out the Warriors 130-104; Kawhi tops leader board with 28 pts for Clippers

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Kawhi Leonard (left) the Los Angeles Clippers forward takes a shot against the Golden State Warriors Andrew Wiggins (22) on Thu Mar 11, 2021 at Staples Center in Los Angeles (AP News photo) 

By Jerry Feitelberg

The Warriors started the second half of the NBA on a sour note against the Clippers Thursday night at the Staples Center. Hoping to snap a three-game losing streak, the Warriors did not look like they were in sync.

They did play a competitive first period. They found themselves trailing 12-3 in the early going. The Warriors fought hard and went ahead 23-22. The Clippers finished the quarter with a slim two-point advantage 28-26. The Warriors never regained the lead.

The Clippers dominated play in the second and third quarters to put the game out of reach. In the second quarter, Steve Kerr’s second unit could not get the job done. He inserted Nico Mannion and Jordan Poole in the backcourt instead of Damion Lee and Brad Wanamaker.

Eric Paschall was in the center position. The Clippers’ defense shut down the small ball by holding them to four points in almost six minutes of playing time. Steph Curry, Andrew Wiggins, and Draymond Green returned, but they could not get the Warriors back into the game.

The Clippers outscored the Warriors 31-17 to finish the first half with a 16 point advantage 59-43. Kelly Oubre, Jr. was the only Warriors in double-figures. Kelly had 11 points and five boards. Andrew Wiggins had nine, and Curry finished with seven. Jordan Poole had three, and Nico Mannion did not score. Kawhi Leonard paced the Clippers with 20 points. Serge Ibaka had nine.

The Clippers blew the game wide open in the third quarter. LA outscored the Warriors 45-25 to finish the quarter with a commanding 36-point lead. Curry had seven points in the period, but it was clear that he, Draymond Green, and Andrew Wiggins were not going to play the fourth quarter.

Kerr inserted the Warriors rookie center, James Wiseman, into the lineup to start the fourth period. Wiseman, who was in Kerr’s doghouse for missing a Covid-19 test on Wednesday, finally got his chance to play.

Kerr wanted Wiseman to get more playing time to hone his skills. Kerr wanted to have him cool his heels as punishment for missing the test. Jordan Poole and Nico Mannion played the entire fourth quarter, too.

The Warriors’ bench outplayed the Clippers’ bench 36-26. Wiseman knocked down 14 points and had seven rebounds in 12 minutes of action. Poole had 11 to finish the night with 14. Mannion added ten. The Clippers put the Warriors away 130-104.

Game Notes and Stats: The Clippers snapped a three-game losing streak to improve to 25-14. The Warriors lost their fourth in a row and are 19-19 for the year,

Four of the Warriors starters were in double-figures. Andrew Wiggins had 15 points and eight boards. Kelly Oubre had 15 points and six rebounds. Curry finished with 14 points, three rebounds, and four assists. He was six-for-sixteen from the floor. Curry, who won the NBA 3-point shooting contest at the All-Star game Sunday, was a woeful one-for-eight from downtown. 

Kawhi Leonard led the Clippers with 28 points, Ibaka had a double-double with 16 points and 14 rebounds. Paul George had 17, Lou William 14.

The Warriors have their work cut out for them as they meet the Utah Jazz in Salt Lake City on Sunday. The Jazz has the best record in the NBA Western Conference. The Warriors return home to face the Los Angeles Lakers at the Chase Center Monday night. The Lakers crushed the Warriors in LA in a game just before the All-Star break. The game will start at 7:30 pm.

Kings hand Lakers second straight loss, 123-120

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By Jeremiah Salmonson

The Sacramento Kings had a few days off since their last game. The Kings last played on Sunday night against the Charlotte Hornets before taking on the Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday night. In the game against the Hornets, things didn’t go well down the stretch. The Kings had positioned themselves to get a win again the Charlotte Hornets. However, in the final minutes of the game, a sloppy defense and bad free throw shooting would cost the Kings the game. The Kings wound up losing 127-126 in the final seconds of the game. 

The Kings would like to move past that as they took on the Lakers at 7 PM PST in Sacramento on Wednesday. Fortunately, both Anthony Davis and Lebron James were not available. The Kings beat LA by a final of 123-120 at Golden 1 Center.

In the first half, the Kings played better than we have been accustomed to as of late. The Kings’ defense didn’t shine, but it also didn’t crumble. The Lakers scored 31 points in the first compared to the Kings’ 21. So, the Kings immediately put themselves in a hole.

However, the Kings’ offense took off in the second quarter. The Kings outscored the Lakers 40-30 in the second quarter to take a 63-61 lead into halftime. The Kings had to tighten of the defense to pull out a win against the short-handed Lakers. 

In the second half, the game went back and forth. In the third quarter, the Lakers outscored the Kings 27-24. Neither team was really able to get in offensive rhythm and the game was for the taking heading into the final 12 minutes. In the fourth quarter, the Kings were able to hold on and win the game. The Kings outscored the Lakers 37-32 to take the game 123-120.

With both Lebron James and Anthony Davis out, this was a game the Kings desperately needed to win. It was good for the Kings to hold onto and hopefully it’ll boost their confidence going into Thursday night’s game. The Lakers were led by Denis Schroder, who had 28, while the Kings were led by Buddy Hield, who had 29. 

Up Next: The Kings will head to Portland to take on the Trail Blazers on a back to back on Thursday at 7 PM PST. 

Golden State Warriors podcast with David Zizmor: Warriors try to rebound from loss to LA face Blazers tonight in Portland

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The Portland Trailblazers guard Damion Lillard (left) defended against the Charlotte Hornets guard Terry Rozier (right) on Mon Mar 1, 2021. Lillard and teammate Carmelo Anthony host the Golden State Warriors in Portland Wed Mar 3, 2021 (AP News photo)

On the Warriors podcast with David Zizmor:

#1 David the Warriors (19-16), they had a lot of confidence going into their game against the highly anticipated Los Angeles Lakers (24-11) but just couldn’t seem to hit their shot and the defense couldn’t quite stop LA.

#2 LeBron didn’t light it up he led all scorers with 19 but it wasn’t exactly an 39 point night for him either.

#3 The Warriors head to Portland to face the Trailblazers (19-14) tonight. The Blazers always seem to have some kind of game plan when they face the Warriors the personal fouls, getting players to react, and there’s Damion Lillard who give the Blazers leadership.

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Lakers crush Warriors 117-91; LeBron leads all scorers with 19

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The final score says it all as Golden State loses to the Los Angeles Lakers at Staples Center in Los Angeles. The Lakers LeBron James top all the games scorer with 19 points on Sun Feb 28, 2021 (@ Warriors image) 

By Jerry Feitelberg

The Los Angeles Lakers pounded the Warriors 117-91 Sunday night at the Staples Center in LA. The Warriors led for the first 12 seconds of the game. Leading 4-3, the Lakers went on an 11-0 run to go ahead 15-3.

The Laker offense was clicking on all cylinders while their defense stopped the Warrior offense cold. LA continued to put points on the board while the Warrior offense floundered. The Lakers had their highest-scoring first quarter of the year with 41 points. The Warriors scored 21 to trail by 20 after the first 12 minutes. 

The Lakers continued to punish the Warriors in the second quarter. They finished the first half with a season-high 73 points. They increased their lead to 29 points, 73-44. The game was over for all intents and purposes, even with 24 minutes left to play.

To make matters worse, The Warriors start forward, Draymond Green, sprained his ankle and had to leave the game. He did not return, and it is not known how severe the injury is. 

The Warriors could not cut into the deficit in the third quarter. LA led by 30, 99-69 after three periods of play. Both teams pulled their starters, and the reserves finished the game. The Lakers won 117-91.

Game Notes and Stats: With the loss, the Warriors are now 19-16 for the year. The Lakers have the second-best record, 24-11, in the Western Conference.

The Warriors had three players in double figures. The Lakers held Stephen Curry to 16 points. Curry made two threes to break the Warrior team record for consecutive games with a three. He shared the record with Klay Thompson with 94.

Eric Paschall led the Warriors with 18 points. Most of his points came in the fourth quarter when the Laker bench players were on the floor. Kelly Oubre, Jr. had 14. Andrew Wiggins was held to three points. The Warriors shot 40.7% from the floor.

They made eight threes in 34 tries. They shot 19 free throws and made thirteen. The Lakers had 38 free throws and connected on 26. The Lakers outrebounded the Warriors 70-44. The Lakers stole the ball 14 times. They blocked six Warrior shots and forced 20 Warrior turnovers. 

LeBron James paced the Laker attacked with 19 points in 24 minutes of playing time. Five other Lakers were in double figures. Marjieff Morris had 13, Dennis Schroder 19, Anthony Caruso 13, Taken Horton-Cooper 11, and Kyle Kuzma had a double-double with 12 points and 11 rebounds. Former Warrior, Damion Jones, signed a ten-day contract with LA, scored eight points. He played well and had the Warriors’ front office wondering why they let him go.

The Warriors have to turn the page and forget Sunday night’s debacle and get ready to face the Portland Trail Blazers Wednesday night. The game starts at 7 pm.

Headline Sports podcast with Jessica Kwong: No. 3 Stanford women continue to roll; Jazz Synder to coach NBA West team; plus more

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Stanford Cardinal guards Haley Jones, left, and Kiana Williams try to take the ball away from Oregon Ducks forward Erin Boley during the first half of action at Oregon University on Tue Feb 16, 2021 (AP News photo)

Headlines Sports podcast with Jessica:

#1 The No.3 Stanford Cardinal (19-2) women’s team who defeated Oregon (12-5) on Monday night have won eight straight games in a row and continue to steam roll ahead.

#2 The Cardinal host Arizona State (10-7) on Friday night. The Cardinal have been getting some great offensive help from Kiana Williams, Cameron Brink, and Lexie Hall all three delivering on offensive scoring.

#3 The Utah Jazz head coach Quin Synder will be head coach of the NBA Western team has lead the Jazz with the best record in the NBA at 23-5 and the Jazz has won 19 of their last 20 games. The Jazz are fourth with the NBA’s best offensive rating and are second best in defense in the league.

#4 Los Angeles Laker LeBron James was asked about the tandem of the Brooklyn Nets Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving and James Harden. LeBron then said have you forgotten the Golden State Warriors tandem when they had KD, Stephen Curry, and Klay Thompson during the Warriors glory days.

#5 Jessica, MLB has introduced strict Covid-19 protocols for spring training in Arizona for the Cactus League. Those include the following social distancing, wearing a mask at all times, practice fields will be closed to the public, no bags allowed in the park except for medical staff and media, and the new policies can be found at the website camelbackranchbaseball.com

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Golden State Warriors podcast with David Zizmor: Despite getting double teamed Curry leads Warriors in scoring against Lakers

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The Golden State Warriors Stephen Curry (30) pounds the ball down against the Los Angeles Lakers at Staples Center in Los Angeles on Mon Jan 18, 2021 (AP News photo)

On the Warriors podcast with David:

#1 The Warriors played a never give up game against the Los Angeles Lakers at Staples Center on Monday night getting a two point win. Some teams might be intimidated by the Lakers or the Lakers just come in a take over a game what did the Warriors do to keep up with the Lakers?

#2 The Lakers had the Warriors Steph Curry double teamed and this has been the pattern in the last few games where Curry was held to under 20 points but Curry led the team with 26 points despite getting double teamed.

#3 The Warriors are in San Antonio tonight against the Spurs. The Spurs have won six of their last eight games including their last game against the Portland Trailblazers 125-104. Dave tell us about tonight’s match up in San Antonio?

Catch David each Wednesday morning for the Warriors podcasts at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

Warriors come from behind stun Lakers 115-113

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The Golden State Warriors Stephen Curry (30) has company defending him the Los Angeles Lakers LeBron James (23) and Dennis Schroder (17) on Mon Jan 18, 2021 at Staples Center in Los Angeles (AP News photo)

By Jerry Feitelberg

The Golden State Warriors tipped off against the defending NBA champions, the Los Angeles Lakers, at the Staples Center Monday night. The Warriors had lost their last two games against the Indiana Pacers and Denver Nuggets. Their game against the Phoenix Suns  Friday night was postponed due to Phoenix not putting eight men on the roster. The Warriors just edged the Lakers on Monday night with a 115-113 two point win. 

Thet did not have an enviable task. They had to beat the Lakers on their court in LA. With LeBron James, Anthony Davis, Marc Gasol, Dennis Schroder, Montrezl Harrell, and Kyle Kuzma, the Lakers felt they would put another win on the board. The Lakers jumped out to a 34-22 lead at the end of the first quarter. They led 34-15 until late in the quarter when the Warriors scored the last seven points to trail 34-22. 

The Warriors played better in the second period. Kelly Oubre, Jr. played well. He led the club in scoring with 16 points in the first half. Eric Paschall, coming off the bench, added nine. The Warriors cut the deficit to five 42-37. The Lakers responded by going on an 18-7 run to finish the first half leading 64-48. 

The Warriors won the third quarter 33-28 to trail by eleven 92-81 with just one quarter left to play. The Warriors climbed back into the game when they went on a 17-2 run. Andrew Wiggins made three consecutive three-point shots. Kevon Looney made a corner three, and Steph Curry followed with another three. They trailed 70-68 at this point in the game. The Lakers refused to wilt. They finished the quarter on a 13-2 run.

In the fourth quarter, the Warriors played like the five-year run team that saw them win three championships and play in five consecutive NBA finals. They played well on both ends of the court. The defense made the Lakers work to get open.

They forced turnovers. The offense came to life. Eric Paschall was a force on both ends of the court. The Lakers were leading 108-101 when Curry knocked down a deuce and was fouled on the play. He made the free throw to make it 108-104.

On the Warriors next possession, the Lakers fouled Curry again. He made both free throws to make it 108-16. When the Lakers tried to inbound the ball, Kelly Oubre caused the Lakers to commit a turnover. The Warriors tied the game on Oubre’s bucket.

The Warriors went ahead 110-108 with 2:38 left to play. It was the first Warrior lead of the night. The referees called traveling on LeBron James to give the ball back to the Warriors. They scored to make it 112-108.

The Lakers’ Anthony Davis got two back. Curry answered with a three to give the Warriors the lead 115-110 with 1:02. James made two free throws, Dennis Shroder one to make two it  turned out to be a 115-113 thriller. 

Game Notes and Stats: Eric Paschall and Kelly Oubre had season-highs in scoring. Oubre played his best game as a Warriors. Kelly finished with 23 points and four rebounds. He was a force on defense and caused the Lakers to commit several turnovers.

Paschall finished with 19 points, four rebounds, and three assists. Curry was double-teamed all night, came to life in the second half and recorded 26 points and seven assists. He connected on three threes in 12 tries.

Andrew Wiggins played well on both ends of the court. He knocked down 18 points and made three threes in a row in the third quarter. Draymond Green made two big buckets in the fourth quarter that helped secure the victory. Green’s line was seven points, eight rebounds, and nine assists. 

Dennis Shroder led LA with 25 points. LeBron had 19, Anthony Davis had a double-double with 17 points and 17 rebounds. Montrezl Harrell had 17 points and eight boards. Kyle Kuzma had a double-double with 15 points and ten rebounds.

The Warriors had their motion offense working well Monday night as they recorded 31 assists. The Warriors shot 50.6% from the floor, and they made twelve threes.

The Warriors improved to 7-6 for the year. The Lakers dropped to 11-4.

The Warriors return home to face the improved New York Knicks Wednesday night at the Chase Center. The game will start at 7 pm.