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Poison Ivey: Pistons Jayden Ivey scores winning shot to beat Kings 114-113; Sac coughs up 19 point lead for 5th straight loss

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Detroit Pistons Malik Beasly guard (5) congratulates guard Jayden Ivey (right) after Ivey’s game winning basket in the fourth quarter at the Golden 1 Center in Sacramento on Thu Dec 26, 2024 (AP News photo)

By Jeremiah Salmonson

SACRAMENTO–The Sacramento Kings were in free fall and back in action on Thursday night. After having two days off for Christmas, the Kings welcomed the Detroit Pistons to town. Previously, the Kings had lost their last four games and were reeling. On Thursday, they looked to get back on track against a Detroit team that had been performing well on their road trip. The Kings were without Domantas Sabonis, who was sidelined due to illness, and Alex Len stepped into the starting lineup in his place. The Kings continued to falter as they lost to the Pistons 114-113.

In the first quarter, it took the Kings a few minutes to adjust to life without Sabonis on the court. They started slowly, falling behind 7-2 early, but eventually found their rhythm. By the end of the quarter, the Kings had outscored the Pistons 37-34 to take an early lead. Keegan Murray led the way for Sacramento with nine points in the opening quarter, while Cade Cunningham paced Detroit with 12 points.

In the second quarter, the Kings extended their lead. A strong defensive effort held the Pistons to just 19 points in the period. On offense, Sacramento scored 31 points, fueled by a breakout 15-point quarter from Trey Lyles. This was a welcome sight for Kings fans, as Lyles had struggled in recent games. Meanwhile, Cunningham continued his strong performance, finishing the first half with 21 points. The Kings entered halftime with a commanding 68-53 lead.

The third quarter saw the Kings ease up slightly. Their shooting cooled off, and the Pistons outscored them 24-23 in the period. However, De’Aaron Fox came alive, scoring 14 points in the quarter to keep the Kings in control. Malik Beasley led the Pistons’ offense with eight points in the quarter. Heading into the final quarter, Sacramento held a 91-77 lead and appeared poised to secure a decisive home victory.

The final quarter proved to be a battle, as a determined Detroit team refused to back down. The Kings’ 14-point lead steadily evaporated, dwindling to just two points with 1:20 remaining in the game. It became a nail-biter. With 18.7 seconds left, De’Aaron Fox hit a clutch pull-up jumper to put Sacramento ahead 111-108. But Detroit wasn’t finished.

With 3.1 seconds left, Jaden Ivey sank a contested, and-one three-pointer over Fox and converted the free throw, giving the Pistons a 114-113 lead. The Kings were unable to respond, and the game ended in heartbreak.

Fox led Sacramento in scoring with 26 points, but it wasn’t enough to secure the win. Cade Cunningham starred for Detroit, finishing with 33 points as the Pistons improved to 14-17 on the season. With the loss, the Kings dropped to 13-18.

After the game, head coach Mike Brown was visibly frustrated by his team’s lack of focus in the closing moments. Brown lamented the failure to properly defend Ivey’s decisive three-pointer, stating, “The only thing that hurts us is a three.”

When asked postgame about where the Kings go from here and how they’ll prepare for their next game in Los Angeles, Fox offered a terse response: “Just get ready to play.” It was not an encouraging sign from the team’s star player after five consecutive loses.

Up Next: The Kings will travel to Los Angeles to face the Lakers on Saturday at 7:30 PM PST inside the Crypto.com Arena.

Sacramento Kings podcast with Jeremiah Salmonson: Kings drop fifth straight game in loss to Pistons 114-113

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The Detroit Piston’s Tobias Harris (12) takes a jump shot while the Sacramento Kings DeMar DeRozan (10) and Keegan Murray (13) can only hope it’s a brick at the Golden 1 Center in Sacramento on Thu Dec 26, 2024 (AP News photo)

On the Sacramento Kings podcast with Jeremiah Salmonson:

#1 Jeremiah, two teams both with identical records at 13-17 the Detroit Pistons and the Sacramento Kings going into Thursday’s game and it went right down to the wire with the Pistons coming back down 19 points to edge the Kings at Golden 1 in Sacramento 114-113. The Pistons now 14-17 and the Kings 13-18.

#2 The Kings had been a struggling bunch occupying 12th in the Western Conference and dropped their fifth straight loss and are now 6-12 at home.

#3 The Kings previous game last Sunday a tough embarrassing loss at home 122-95 against the Indiana Pacers was a game that the Kings would hope to give them incentive and fire them up a bit for the Pistons game. The Kings couldn’t break out of it Thursday night as their defense collapsed allowing the Pistons to get back in.

#4 Jeremiah, the Pistons towards to the end of Thursday’s game made a go of it trying to close the gap at one time down by 19 points but made a fourth quarter came back. The Pistons top scorer Cad Cunningham was a big difference maker leading with 33 points.

#5 It doesn’t get any easier for the Kings they now head to the Southland and face the Los Angeles Lakers who took two games from them in Sacramento. The Lakers are sixth in the Western Conference have won five of their last ten and are 9-4 at home. The Kings road record are 7-6. Tip off at Crypto.com Arena at 7:30pm PST in downtown Los Angeles on Saturday night.

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

Stanford Cardinal MBB podcast with Michael Roberson: Cardinal-Tiger game could be a well fought game on New Years

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Maxime Raynaud (42) forward for the Stanford Cardinal defends against the Oregon Ducks guard Jackson Shelstad (3) at SAP Center in San Jose on Sat Dec 21, 2024 (Stanford Cardinal MBB X photo)

On the Stanford Cardinal podcast with Michael Roberson:

#1 The Stanford Cardinal (9-3) are having a good years so far despite running into a brick wall called the Oregon Ducks (11-1) last Sat Dec 21 at SAP Center in San Jose losing to the Ducks 76-61.

#2 The Ducks got scoring help from Kwame Evans Jr led with 13 points and guard Jackson Shelstad with ten points.

#3 The Cardinal really relied on Maxime Raynaud topped out in scoring for Stanford with 20 points but Maxime couldn’t do it all as the Cardinal fell short against a very talented Ducks team.

#4 One of the halves that made a difference was the first half as Stanford scored only 19 points to Ore’s 36 points.

#5 Stanford gets ready for the Clemson Tigers in their next game on New Years Day Jan 1st LittleJohn Coliseum at Clemson. The Tigers are 10-3 and are 7-1 at home. The Cardinal are 9-3 and are 2-0 on the road. This could very well be a tight, physical well fought game?

Join Michael Roberson does the Stanford Cardinal podcasts each Thursday at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

Cal Bears WBB podcast with Morris Phillips: Cal battles Clemson Thursday night Jan 2 at Littlejohn Coliseum

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Cal Bears guard Ioanna Krimili (21) and guard Lulu Twidale (10) has been making it happen in leading Cal in score such as they did against the Temple Owls on Sun Dec 22, 2024 (Cal Bears X photo)

On the Cal Bears WBB podcast with Morris Phillips:

#1 The Cal Bears (13-1) continue to roll with a decisive 89-63 win over the Temple (6-6) Owls last Sunday at Cal Berkeley.

#2 Cal now 13-1 is steamrolling and Sunday was no exception outscoring Temple is ever quarter of the game.

#3 Cal’s top scorer’s from Sunday’s contest guard Ioanna Kimilli and guard Lulu Twidale both finishing with 20 points they’ve both been having great seasons.

#4 “Just really proud of where we are as we wrap up non conference, being 13-1,” Cal head coach Charmin Smith said. “This is a good spot for us to be in as we get to go home and get some rest.”

#5 Cal gets set for another contest Thursday night Jan 2 at 4:00pm PST against the Clemson Tigers (8-4). The Tigers have won two of their last three games and have a 5-2 home record and Cal has won seven straight games and are second in the ACC. How do you see this match up between the Bears and Tigers?

Cal Bears podcast with Morris Phllips is heard Thursdays at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

San Francisco 49ers podcast with David Zizmor: Lions on a roll will bring A game to Levi Stadium on Monday Night Football

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Detroit Lions quarterback Jared Goff poured it on against the Chicago Bears. Goff threw for three touchdowns at Soldier Field in Chicago on Sun Dec 22, 2024 (AP News photo)

On the 49ers podcast with David Zizmor:

#1 The 49ers continue to fall they lost their second in a row to the Miami Dolphins last Sunday and are in the basement of the NFC West at 6-9.

#2 There has been commentary that quarterback Brock Purdy doesn’t have the impact that he once had in previous seasons and that he isn’t his old Mr. Relevant self isn’t who he once was?

#3 The 49ers host the Mighty Detroit Lions on Monday Night Football Dec 30th at 5:15pm. The Lions are on a tear at 13-2 and are getting the best out of quarterback Jared Goff. Talk about your thoughts on how you see the Lions and 49ers match up on Monday night.

Join David Zizmor for the 49ers podcasts at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

Headline Sports podcast with Jessica Kwong: Raiders wanted win for pride wouldn’t lose for first round draft pick; Rogers laughs that Jets’ owner son could release him; plus more news

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New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rogers meets with the press after a game against the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sun Dec 15, 2024 at EverBank Stadium in Jacksonville (AP News photo)

On Headline Sports podcast with Jessica Kwong:

#1 The Las Vegas Raiders could have the number one draft pick if they just had mailed it in on Sunday but instead decided to fight it out and beat the visiting the Jacksonville Jaguars at Allegiant Stadium on Sunday winning by five 19-14.

#2 New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rogers laughed while being interviewed on the Pat McAfee show saying that Jets it would be funny if he was released by the owner Woody Johnson’s son. Rogers was making fun of the way the organization has been run “Being released would be a first; being released by a teenager, that would also be a first,” said Rogers.

#3 The very next day after the Arizona Cardinals were eliminated from the playoffs after they occupied first place in the NFC West just a month ago the Cardinals head coach Jonathan Gannon said he accepts for most of the blame for the Cards fall “I’m not satisfied with the performance of the team, and that starts with me,” said coach Gannon “So, what I’m really saying, that’s an indictment on myself. I’m not satisfied with myself.”

#4 The injured list continues to pile up for the San Francisco 49ers as left tackle Trent Williams (left ankle), left guard Aaron Banks (right MCL) and back up tackle Jaylon Moore (quad) they will miss the remaining two games of the season. The 49ers have sank fast losing five of their last six games and were eliminated from post season on Sunday when they lost to the Miami Dolphins 29-17.

#5 Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes says his ankle should be alright and he was ready to go under center on Christmas day against the Pittsburgh Steelers. Mahomes said that the team hasn’t done a lot of as far as getting on the practice field saying they’ve done two walk throughs. Mahomes says he can walk around and do what he needs to do that all in all he came out pretty well.

Join Jessica Kwong for Headline Sports podcasts every other Wednesday at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

Stars Snap Utah HC Eight Game Points Streak In 3-2 Victory 

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Utah Hockey Club’s Ian Cole (28) take a shot at the net in the first period against the Dallas Stars at the Delta Center in Salt Lake City on Mon Dec 23, 2024 (AP News photo)

By Tom Walker

SALT LAKE CITY–Utah came within a goal late in the game, but could not overcome second period difficulties.

The Utah Hockey Club welcomed the Dallas Stars to Delta Center on Monday for their second faceoff in Salt Lake City this month, the first ending in Utah’s only regulation loss over the past 12 games during which they posted a record of 8-1-3, earning 19 points and re-emerging in the Wild Card hunt.

Dallas winger Colin Blackwell kicked off the scoring eleven minutes into the game with his 4th goal of the season, assisted by Oskar Back. Utah responded less than two minutes later as defenseman Ian Cole ripped a fierce shot from the blue line which was tipped in by Kevin Stenlund for his sixth of the season, with an additional assist given to Michael Carcone.

The Stars owned the second period as center Roope Hintz netted his 15th goal of the season followed by winger Jamie Benn with his 7th.

With just over eight minutes remaining in the third period, Utah center Barrett Hayton, while being pushed down to the ice by Dallas defenseman Miro Heiskanen, tipped in a shot by Nick Schmaltz to get Utah back to within one, but that’s where the game ended up 3-2.

After the game, Hayton, whose goals in back-to-back games have given him 100 career points, commented on the loss. “I think that second period is a learning lesson, obviously. We knew coming into this game, it’s a four point game, a division game. Obviously those matchups are huge. I thought we did a great job in the first period. We were urgent, we were intense, we were on the ball, playing the right way, and you just can’t afford those lapses against good teams. That was what our second period was. It’s gonna be something we have to take as a learning experience right now. We’re all pissed off about it and disappointed and frustrated in ourselves, and yeah, that’s a big game, and sucks for it to go that way.”

Utah Hockey Club head coach André Tourigny, when asked whether the second period decided the outcome, said, “I agree, I think we had 12, 15 or eight minutes where we were not aggressive enough defensively, which led to them possessing the puck a lot, and we could not change from there. But I think we were successful when we are aggressive defensively, when we play with pace and we cut possession, which leads to our own offense and being able to have good chances and having energy out there. So when we stopped doing that, the game turned around.”

Utah concludes its three-game homestand at 7:30pm MST on Friday against the Colorado Avalanche before embarking upon a four-game trip to Seattle, Edmonton, Calgary, and Dallas.

Sharks Fall 4-3 to Canucks, Demko 12-0 Against Sharks

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Vancouver Canucks goaltender Thatcher Demko (35) puts the stop on a shot by the San Jose Sharks in the first period at Rogers Center in Vancouver on Mon Dec 23, 2024 (Canadian Press via AP)

By Mary Walsh

The San Jose Sharks fell 4-3 to the Vancouver Canucks Monday in the last game before Christmas. Brock Boeser, Kiefer Sherwood and Elias Pettersson scored for the Canucks, with Pettersson scoring twice. Thatcher Demko made 26 saves for the win. William Eklund, Cody Ceci and Luke Kunin scored for the Sharks. Yaroslav Askarov made 20 saves in the loss.

The win was Thatcher Demko’s 12th against the Sharks, maintaining a perfect record against San Jose. While the Sharks improved their third period performance, a brief collapse in the second period was the difference in the game. After the game, Barclay Goodrow talked about that collapse:

“A couple pucks we didn’t get deep, I failed to get behind their D, they turn it up, it’s in the back of our net. That created momentum for their team and next thing you know they’ve scored three. Obviously if we don’t have that little stretch in the game it might be a different outcome.”

Shortly after being hit hard into the boards by Tyler Myers, William Eklund scored the first goal of the game. On a five-on-three power play, Eklund took the shot from the faceoff circle through traffic. Assists went to Mikael Granlund and Macklin Celebrini. The goal was scored at 11:36 of the first period.

Brock Boeser tied the game at 14:10. Skating to the net, he tipped in a shot from Quinn Hughes. An assist also went to Vincent Desharmais.

Though Eklund played through the period, he did not return after the first intermission.

The Sharks outshot the Canucks 10-6 in the first period. Each team took two penalties and a fighting major.

Kiefer Sherwood gave the Canucks a lead at 16:42 of the second period. Sherwood skated into the Sharks zone and shot around Henry Thrun. Assists went to Teddy Blueger and Nils Hoglander.

Elias Pettersson scored Vancouver’s third goal of the game at 17:08 of the period. The Sharks challenged the goal for goaltender interference. While Connor Garland made some contact with Askarov, the NHL upheld the call on the ice, putting the Sharks on the penalty kill.

The Canucks made it 4-1 on that power play. Elias Pettersson Had too much time to pick his shot and he used it to put the puck in the top corner. Assists went to J.T. Miller and Quinn Hughes.

Vancouver outshot the Sharks 14-6 in the second period. Early in the third period, Henry Thrun took a shot to the face and had to leave the ice for repairs. He did return to the game with a gash on hi8s forehead. Elias Pettersson took one shift in the third period and then left the game.

Cody Ceci made it 4-2 with a shot from the point at 4:21 of the third period. Demko almost stopped it but it trickled through. An assist went to Fabian Zetterlund.

With just under 2:30 to go, the Sharks pulled Askarov for an extra skater. With six seconds left in the game, Luke Kunin caught a rebound and shot it in from a tight angle. Assists went to Celebrini and Toffoli.

The Sharks outshot the Canucks 14-4 in the third period.

The Sharks next play on Friday at 7:30 PM PT in San Jose against the Vegas Golden Knights.

San Jose Barracuda podcast with Madison Montez: Barracuda look to get on the winning track face Silver Knights this weekend

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Bakersfield Condors defenseman Connor Corcoran (8) has the San Jose Barracuda forward Lucas Vanroboys (67) by the collar at the Mechanics Bank Arena in Bakersfield on Sat Dec 21, 2024 (Bakersfield Condors photo)

On the San Jose Barracuda podcast with Madison Montez:

#1 Marko tough loss for the San Jose Barracuda on Saturday a 6-2 drubbing by the Bakersfield Condors at Mechanics Bank Arena in Bakersfield.

#2 The Condors came right out of the gate scoring two goals starting with Cam Dineen scoring his second goal of the season at 9:28 followed up by Matthew Savoie scored his seventh goal of the season at 15:40 in the first period it was quickly 2-0 Condors.

#3 In the second period the Condors Matthew Petrov scored his eighth goal of the season at 10:00 and Ronnie Attard scored his first goal of the season at 10:41. The Barracuda picked up their first goal at 12:18 when Filip Bystedt scored.

#4 Bystedt scored again in the third period at 16:04 for the only goal of the period and the Barracuda just couldn’t get off the mat to even come close to chasing the Condors for their second loss of the two game series.

#5 The Barracuda try it all over again as they face off with the Henderson Silver Knights this Saturday and Sunday at Lee’s Family Forum in Henderson. Knights are struggling in last in the Pacific Division they’ve lost their last six games in a row. The Barracuda are coming off a two game loss to Bakersfield how do you see this match up in Henderson?

Madison Montez filled in for Marko Ukalovic for the SJ Barracuda podcast heard each Monday at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

That’s Amaury News and Commentary podcast: Tribute to Rickey Henderson and his many achievements

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Former Oakland A’s player Rickey Henderson checks on the game between the Texas Rangers and Oakland A’s at the Oakland Coliseum on Wed Sep 25, 2024 (AP file photo)

On That’s Amaury podcast:

#1 The passing of Rickey Henderson at age 65 comes as a shock. Rickey looked like a picture of health the last time he made two public appearances. The first one was at the A’s last home game ever in Oakland on Sep 26, 2024 and at the Reggie Jackson Classic one month later on Oct 27, 2024 all at the Coliseum.

#2 Rickey’s family made the sad announcement confirming Rickey’s former teammate Dave Winfield’s X tweet that announced Rickey’s passing on Friday night.

#3 Amaury, Rickey’s playing days he had that swagger once he came on the scene. Rickey even waved his glove at the fans in leftfield during his playing days in games.

#4 Rickey’s most famous moment came when he stole his 939th stolen base that broke Lou Brock’s stolen base record in 1991. Rickey holds the record for stolen bases in season at 130 and holds the record for the most bases stolen of all time at 1406.

#5 Amaury, I have to ask you in closing you had the opportunity to interview Rickey numerous times during his tenure with the A’s in Oakland. How special was that and what was that relationship like?

Amaury Pi Gonzalez does News and Commentary at http://www.sportsradioservice.com