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Las Vegas Raiders podcast with Tony Renteria: Raiders have their hands full Minshew out and Chiefs coming in at KC this Sunday

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Las Vegas Raiders quarterback Gardner Minshew (15) assisted by team trainers and head coach Antonio Pierce suffers a broken collarbone against the Denver Broncos on Sun Nov 24, 2024 and will miss the rest of the season (AP News photo)

On the Las Vegas Raiders podcast with Tony Renteria:

#1 At the end of the second quarter the Raiders (2-9) held a 13-9 lead over the visiting Denver Broncos (7-5) at Allegiant Stadium after kicker Daniel Carlson added a three point field goal at with no time left to end the first half. At that juncture it would appear the Raiders had some confidence going into halftime.

#2 It didn’t last long the Denver Broncos wide receiver Courtland Sutton caught a 18 yard pass from quarterback Bo Nix to take the lead for good 16-13 at 10:49 in the third quarter it was the only scoring by either team in the third quarter.

#3 The Broncos in the fourth quarter kicker Will Lutz hit a 45 yard field goal at 12:05 and the Broncos went up by six. The Raiders at 8:59 kicker Carlson hit a 53 yard field goal to cut the lead to 19-16. The Broncos scored a touchdown on Courtland Sutton two yard touchdown at 5:30 to increase their lead at 26-16. Carlson at 3:38 came back out and hit a 22 yard field goal Raiders cut the Broncos lead to seven points 26-19. The Broncos Lutz again hit another field goal this one for 33 yards and the Broncos raised their lead to ten points 29-19.

#4 Raiders quarterback Gardner Minshew went 25-42 for 230 yards, one touchdown and one interception. Minshew had another outing struggling to score touchdowns in the second half and was sacked and received a broken collarbone and will be out for the rest of the season.

#5 The Raiders try it all over again this Fri Nov 29th at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City against the Chiefs. The Chiefs who finally lost a game come into Friday’s contest 10-1 winning their last game against the Carolina Panthers 30-27 on Sunday. How do you see this on with the Chiefs on deck.

Tony Renteria podcasts Raiders football Tuesdays at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

Gilgeous-Alexander scores 37 for OKC; Thunder get big help from bench who score 40 in 130-109 win over Kings

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Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (right) knocks the ball out of the hands of Sacramento Kings forward Keegan Murray (left) in first half action at Golden 1 Center in Sacramento on Mon Nov 25, 2024 (AP News photo)

By Jeremiah Salmonson

SACRAMENTO–The Sacramento Kings were back in action on Monday night. The Kings took on the Oklahoma City Thunder inside Golden 1 Center. The Kings were on the second night of a back-to-back after losing to the Brooklyn Nets on Sunday evening, 108-103.

After the loss, the Kings prepared for the Thunder, who came into the game on Monday with a 12-4 record. The Kings looked to improve their 8-9 record heading into the game. Tip-off was set for 7 PM PST. The Kings lost their fourth straight game as the Thunder defeated the Kings 130-109.

The Kings gave word pregame that Malik Monk would make his return to action on Monday. It was much-welcomed news for a reeling Kings team that hadn’t been fully healthy since Monk’s injury on November 10th.

In the first quarter, the Kings came out with good energy on the offensive side of the ball. However, they were sloppy with the ball. The Kings had five turnovers in the first quarter, which set them on an alarming path. The Kings had been turning the ball over at an alarming rate of late and needed to clean that up. They were outscored in the first quarter 31-30 by the Thunder. DeMar DeRozan led the Kings in the first quarter with nine points, while Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led the Thunder with 12 points.

In the second quarter, each team continued to push the intensity on the offensive end of the floor. DeMar DeRozan added another 10 points in a 32-point quarter for the Kings. Allay Mitchell added eight points for the Thunder in the second quarter as they scored 32 points as a team. The Kings went into halftime trailing 63-62. The leading scorer in the game through the first half was DeMar DeRozan with 19 points. I had a feeling the game would come down to three-point shooting in the second half.

In the third quarter, the Kings just couldn’t get anything going. It’s as simple as that. The Kings weren’t active on the defensive end of the floor, and it translated to their offense. The Kings looked like a team lost at sea. The offense had no identity, and they couldn’t hit open shots. The Kings were outscored in the third quarter 34-22 and trailed the Thunder 97-84 heading into the fourth.

In the fourth quarter, the Kings got blown off the floor. There’s nothing else to write. The Kings couldn’t mount any sort of comeback as they were outscored 33-25 in the fourth. The Kings lost the game 130-109. DeMar DeRozan led the Kings with 30 points in defeat, while Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 37 points in victory for the Thunder.

Up Next: The Kings play on Wednesday in Minnesota as they take on the Timberwolves at 5 PM PST.

Sharks Blow Out Kings 7-2, Celebrini With 2 Goals

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Macklin Celebrini center (71) who scored two goals for the San Jose Sharks celebrates his third period against the Los Angeles Kings at SAP Center in San Jose on Mon Nov 25, 2024 (AP News photo)

By Mary Walsh

The San Jose Sharls defeated the Los Angeles Kings 7-2 on Monday. Nico Sturm, Macklin Celebrini, Fabian Zetterlund, Alexander Wennberg and Luke Kunin scored for the Sharks. Yaroslav Askarov made 22 saves for the win. Brandt Clarke and Anze Kopitar scored for the Kings. David Rittich made 14 saves in the loss.

The game generated some very good numbers for San Jose. Macklin Celebrini became just the third 18 year old Sharks player to have a multi-point game. The first was Jeff Friesen, the second was Patrick Marlowe. Additionally, the last time the Sharks scored five goals in a period at home was in 2015.

After the game, Mario Ferraro talked about how the game felt early: “They had a good start to the game. They were hemming us in quite a bit at the beginning. And then I think [Sturm] finishing that off just helped calm us down, calm the game down a bit.” It took the team a while to turn that calm into scoring but they got there.

The above-mentioned goal came at 1:47 of the first period. Nico Sturm scored with a wrist shot off of a breakaway and a pass from Mario Ferraro. Askarov also got an assist.

That was it for scoring in the first period. The teams finished even in shots on goal at six. The Sharks had one power play and another a few seconds before the end of the period.

The Sharks did not score on that power play to start the second. Soon after it elapsed, the Kings tied the game. Brandt Clarke took a shot from inside the right faceoff circle, after the Kings entered the zone with a lot of puck movement. Assists went to Adrian Kempe and Anze Koptar.

Anze Kopitar gave the Kings a lead at 8:58 with a backhand shot, cleaning up a stray puck after Adrian Kempe’s shot did not go in. An assist also went to Warren Foegele.

Fabian Zetterlund tied the game back up at 13:59. His attempt to center the puck from below the goal line went off of a Kings defender and into the net. Assists went to William Eklund and Macklin Celebrini.

In the second period, the Sharks started on the power play but took two penalties after that and were outshot by Los Angeles 12-5.

1:03 into the third period, Macklin Celebrini carried the puck up the ice and into the zone and then scored with a shot into the top corner. Assists went to Henry Thrun and Jan Rutta.

A little more than a minute later, Timothy Liljegren made it 4-2. His shot came from just above the faceoff circle. An assist went to Will Smith.

Los Angeles challenged that goal for goaltender interference. Mario Ferraro did skate through the crease but he made no contact and was out of the crease before the shot happened. The goal stood up, putting the Kings on the penalty kill. Ealry in that power play, Warren Foegele was called for tripping Celebrini, giving the Sharks more than a minute of five-on-three power play time.

Celebrini scored a power play goal with a slap shot off of a William Eklund pass. Will Smith got the secondary assist.

Alexander Wennberg made it 6-2 with a power play goal at 10:46. Wennberg deflected a shot from Jake Walman on the blue line. Wennberg won the face off to get the puck to Walman as well.

Luke Kunin made it 7-2 at 18:39. He chased down a stray pass in the neutral zone and then carried it through traffic to the net for the shot.

The Sharks next play on Wednesday at 7:30 PM PT in San Jose against the visiting Ottawa Senators.

Sacramento Kings podcast with Barbara Mason: Kings host Spurs at Golden 1; Sac hopes to snap 3 losing streak tonight

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The Brooklyn Nets guard Cam Thomas (24) goes for the layup against the Sacramento Kings forward Keegan Murray (13) at the Golden 1 Center in Sacramento (AP News photo)

On the Sacramento Kings podcast with Barbara Mason:

#1 The Brooklyn Nets (7-10) Cam Thomas led with 34 points that helped cover the win over the Sacramento Kings (8-9) for a 108-103 win at Golden 1 Center in Sacramento.

#2 Nets head coach Jordi Fernandez returned for the first time in Sacramento after being an associate coach under Kings head coach Mike Brown and got to beat his old mentor.

#3 What was amazing in this one in the last two minutes of the game neither the Nets nor the Kings made a field goal and the Kings missed five shots attempts that could have made the difference.

#4 Once again the Kings De’Aaron Fox did the heavy lifting scoring 31 points but couldn’t over shadow the lead that the Nets had throughout the game.

#5 The Kings take on the Oklahoma City Thunder tonight at Golden 1 Center. The Thunder are 12-4 second place in the Western Conference. The Thunder have won six of the last ten games. Barbara can you set this game up for us?

Barbara Mason does the Sacramento Kings podcasts Mondays at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

San Jose Barracuda podcast with Marko Ukalovic: Shootout gets Barracuda win over Marlies at Coca Cola Arena; Cuda open 2 game series with Canucks Fri

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San Jose Barracuda celebrate their win over the Toronto Marlies in a shootout at Coca Cola Arena in Toronto on Sun Nov 24, 2024 (San Jose Barracuda photo)

On the San Jose Barracuda podcast with Marko Ukalovic:

#1 The San Jose Barracuda (10-6-0-0) might have another good goaltender in Gabriel Carriere who stopped 30 shots in what a huge difference defeating one of the AHL’s toughest teams the Toronto Marlies (10-1-2-3) 2-1 in a shootout.

#2 Danil Gushchin scored the Barracuda’s only goal and it was Gushchin to the rescue again scoring the game winner in the shootout.

#3 Carriere showed his talent and stamina turning aside both Marlie shooters that challenged him in the shootout.

#4 San Jose’s Andrew Poturalski scored the game winning goal in the bottom of the second round and the Cuda came away with the split.

#5 Marko, the Barracuda return to Tech CU for a face off with the Abbottsford Canucks (9-8-0-1) at 7:00pm PST. The Canucks are a handful how do you see this series with the Canucks this weekend.

Marko Ukalovic does the Barracuda podcasts Mondays at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

Brooklyn’s Thomas 34 points beats Kings 108-103; Loss is third in a row for Sac

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The Brooklyn Nets guard Cam Thomas front left charges to the basket against the Sacramento Kings in the first half at Golden 1 Center in Sacramento on Sun Nov 24, 2024 (AP News photo)

By Jeremiah Salmonson

SACRAMENTO–The Kings were back in action on Sunday night. The Kings last played on Friday night in Los Angeles when they faced the Clippers. The Kings lost to the Clippers 104-88. On Sunday, the Kings hoped to avoid falling below .500. They were set to face the Nets at 7 PM PST in Golden 1 Center. The Kings ultimately lost to the Nets 108-103.

In the first quarter, the Kings’ hangover from Friday seemed to continue. They played with a noticeable lack of urgency and were outscored 37-28. Despite entering the game as 11-point favorites, the Kings struggled to generate any offensive rhythm. De’Aaron Fox was a bright spot, scoring 14 points in the quarter.

In the second quarter, the Nets continued to pressure the Kings. The Kings failed to match the Nets’ pace and physicality but showed slight improvement compared to the first quarter. They outscored the Nets 29-28, reducing the deficit by one point. At halftime, the Kings trailed 65-57. De’Aaron Fox was in top form, scoring 24 points in the first half, while Cam Thomas led the Nets with 22 points.

The Kings’ season felt like it was slipping away. Sure, it was still early, but the atmosphere inside Golden 1 Center was one of concern.

In the third quarter, the Kings finally increased their intensity. They delivered a strong defensive performance, holding the Nets to just 23 points. Offensively, the Kings scored 31 points, tying the game at 88 apiece by the end of the quarter.

In the fourth quarter, the Kings needed to step up to avoid a third consecutive loss. Unfortunately, they couldn’t close out the game. The Kings were outscored 20-15, resulting in a 108-103 defeat. It was a frustrating loss for the Kings, and the fans made their displeasure known as the game came to a close.

A restless Golden 1 Center began to empty after Kevin Huerter missed a three-pointer that could have kept the game alive. De’Aaron Fox continued his stellar play with 31 points, while Cam Thomas led all scorers with 34 points.

The Kings fell to 8-9 on the season, while the Nets improved to 7-10.

Up Next: The Kings remain at home to take on the Oklahoma City Thunder on Monday at 7 PM PST in Golden 1 Center.

49ers Fall To Packers At Frigid Lambeau 38-10

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It’s a hot potato for San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brandon Allen (17) who fumbles the ball against the Green Bay Packers at frigid Lambeau Field in Green Bay on Sun Nov 24, 2024 (AP News photo)

By Barbara Mason

The San Francisco 49ers (5-6) played a very important game on Sunday taking on the Green Bay Packers (8-3) losing 38-10 in a blowout. After a tough loss last week to the Seattle Seahawks 20-17 they were looking to get back on track but it went sideways from the start of the game falling behind 10-0 in the first quarter.

The team had to play without quarterback Brock Purdy due to a shoulder injury which was a huge blow for the team. Brandon Allen who stepped in for Purdy finished with 17 of 29, one touchdown and one interception.

Christian McCaffrey rushed for only 31 yards and had 37 receiving yards. It has been said that the season really gets going in earnest in week 11 and so the loss last week and now today’s loss in week 12 was a real disappointment especially since they face the 9-2 Buffalo Bills next week.

The game was playing pretty close in the first half of the opening quarter. Mid-way through the first quarter, the Packers scored the first touchdown of the game taking the early 7-0 lead. Jordan Love connected with Tucker Kraft for 11 yards and the Pack was off and running. They extended their lead to 10-0 with 11 seconds left in the first quarter; a 51 yard Brandon McManus Field Goal.

Both teams scored a touchdown in the second quarter. At 6:33 in the quarter Josh Jacobs rushed for one yard and Green Bay had a 17-0 lead threatening to bust this game wide open. San Francisco fought back and finally got up on the scoreboard with 1:02 left in the first half. Brandon Allen connected with George Kittle for three yards and the score at the half was 17-7 in favor of the Packers.

The 49ers were only able to score three points in the entire second half. Jake Moody kicked a 48 yard field goal but that would be it for San Francisco. Jacobs scored his second rushing touchdown of the day punching it in for one yard and a 24-10 Packer lead. After three, Green Bay was leading by the score of 24-10.

A turning point for San Francisco in the second half could have come down to the 87-yard kickoff return by Deebo Samuel which was called back when Eric Saubert was called for holding. The 49ers had wasted a first-and-goal. It all seemed to go downhill from that point on.

The Packers had a productive fourth quarter with Jacobs scoring his third touchdown of the day, another one for one yard and a 31-10 lead. These three touchdowns would match a career high for Jacobs. They would cap this game off with 4:14 left in the game.

Love connected with Malik Heath for three yards and an insurmountable 38-10 lead. A very poor defensive effort from San Francisco was certainly a big part of the final score.

Allen finished the day going 17-29, with one touchdown, two fumbles and one interception. It was a very disappointing day for McCaffrey who rushed for only 31 yards and 37 receiving yards. George Kittle finished with 82 receiving yards and scored the only San Francisco touchdown of the day.

Game notes: Sunday afternoon the 49ers traveled to Green Bay to take on the Packers at frigid Lambeau Field braving the 42 degree temperature with freezing rains at the game. San Francisco is currently in second place in a tight race with the Rams.

The Phoenix Cardinals were holding down first place with a 6-5 record but fell to the Seattle Seahawks Sunday and so first place is knotted at 6-5 apiece. The bottom line is that the 49ers lost Sunday’s game in this tight NFC West.

This weekend is week 12 and would have been the time for San Francisco to turn things around after some tough losses. This was a tough game for the team losing quarterback Brock Purdy to a shoulder injury which is serious enough to keep him out of this game.

There is the hope that he will be able to bounce back in next week’s game against the Buffalo Bills in week 13. A further blow will be the absence of Nick Bosa and Trent Williams. Sunday’s game was a challenge for San Francisco and the loss was a turning point of their season. For sure it was a huge impact.

Next week the 49ers will face another huge challenge facing Josh Allen and the 9-2 Buffalo Bills. They will also be on the road for this game and the team will need Brock Purdy back at the helm. The status of Purdy, Bosa and WIlliams will be updated in the coming week. Kickoff for this game is scheduled for next Sunday night at 5:20 PM.

Las Vegas Raiders podcast with Rich Perez: Minshew suffers AC Joint injury could be out indefinitely; Raiders can go after after ex-Giant Daniel Jones

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Las Vegas Raiders quarterback Gardner Minshew seen here throwing against the Miami Dolphins Sun Nov 17, 2024 in Miami. Minshew suffered a AC Joint injury in the fourth quarter against the Denver Broncos at Allegiant Stadium on Sun Nov 24, 2024 (AP News photo)

On the Las Vegas Raiders podcast with Rich:

#1 At the end of the second quarter the Raiders (2-9) held a 13-9 lead over the visiting Denver Broncos (7-5) at Allegiant Stadium after kicker Daniel Carlson added a three point field goal at with no time left to end the first half. At that juncture it would appear the Raiders had some confidence going into halftime.

#2 It didn’t last long the Denver Broncos wide receiver Courtland Sutton caught a 18 yard pass from quarterback Bo Nix to take the lead for good 16-13 at 10:49 in the third quarter it was the only scoring by either team in the third quarter.

#3 The Broncos in the fourth quarter kicker Will Lutz hit a 45 yard field goal at 12:05 and the Broncos went up by six. The Raiders at 8:59 kicker Carlson hit a 53 yard field goal to cut the lead to 19-16. The Broncos scored a touchdown on Courtland Sutton two yard touchdown at 5:30 to increase their lead at 26-16. Carlson at 3:38 came back out and hit a 22 yard field goal Raiders cut the Broncos lead to seven points 26-19. The Broncos Lutz again hit another field goal this one for 33 yards and the Broncos raised their lead to ten points 29-19.

#4 Raiders quarterback Gardner Minshew went 25-42 for 230 yards, one touchdown and one interception. Minshew had another outing struggling to score touchdowns in the second half.

#5 The Raiders try it all over again this Fri Nov 29th at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City against the Chiefs. The Chiefs who finally lost a game come into Friday’s contest 10-1 winning their last game against the Carolina Panthers 30-27 on Sunday. How do you see this on with the Chiefs on deck.

Rich Perez podcasts Raiders football after every home and away game at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

Cal edges Sac State 83-77 in wild and tougher-than-expected battle for fifth win

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Cal Bears guard Andrej Stojakovic (2) takes the ball up the floor against the Sacramento State Hornets guard Julian Vaughns (24) and guard Emil Skytta (10) at Haas Pavilion in Berkeley on Sun Nov 24, 2024 (Cal Bears X photo)

Sunday, Nov. 24, 2024

Haas Pavilion, Berkeley, California

Sacramento State Hornets 77 (1-4)

California Golden Bears 83 (5-1)

By Stephen Ruderman

BERKELEY–The Bears are now off to a 5-1 start, but it was much tougher for them than anticipated, they battled through a wild game to pull off a 83-77 win over the Sacramento State Hornets at Haas Pavilion.

The Bears returned home from their first road trip to beat the Air Force Falcons Thursday night by a final of 78-69. Today, they welcomed in the Sacramento State Hornets, who came into today’s game at 1-3. The matchup seemed to be an easy one for the 4-1 Bears, but that would hardly be the case.

Cal got off to a fast start, as Christian Tucker hit a three right out of the gate. Emil Skytta was fouled and hit the first of two from the line to put the Hornets on the board, and then Mady Sissoko was fouled and hit both from the line to extend Cal’s lead to 5-1.

The Hornets then scored nine unanswered points to take a 10-5 lead, as Skytta led the way with a pair of layups, and Jacob Holt hit a three. After being fouled and hitting both shots from the line to make it 12-7, Skytta had scored seven of the Hornets’ first 12 points.

The Bears charged right back to score nine unanswered points of their own to go ahead 16-12. Jeremiah Wilkinson, fresh off his 23-point night on Thursday, checked in and hit a jumper and a layup, and Andrej Stojakovic hit all three from the line after he was fouled going for three. Lee Dort then slammed one down.

Joshua Ola-Joseph then hit a pair of threes, and Cal started to pull away, as they went up 27-18. The Bears would make it a 12-point game at 36-24 after a layup by Stojakovic with 4:04 to go, and they seemed to have this game under control.

However, the Hornets came out of nowhere to go on a 9-1 run, and that cut the Bears’ lead to just four at 37-33. Cal got a brief reprieve when Ola-Joseph was fouled going for three and hit all three from the line, and the Bears went into the half up 40-33.

The Hornets kept their momentum going into the second half, as Holt scored seven points in the first two minutes and 34 seconds, and the Hornets came back to tie it at 43-43. The next few minutes would be back and forth with Sac State taking the lead, and the Bears taking it right back.

The Bears would then pull away again, as they opened their lead all the way up to 15 at 73-58 with 5:52 to go. However, Sac State would charge back once again, as they went on a 17-7 run to close the deficit to 80-75 with 28 seconds to go.

The Bears would end up winning it by a final of 83-77. The game was much closer and tougher for the Bears than expected, but a win is a win nevertheless, and they are now off to a 5-1 start.

The Bears will close out the homestand when they take on the Mercyhurst Lakers on Wednesday. Tipoff will be at 7 p.m.

Cal Bears podcast with Stephen Ruderman: Cal stays ahead of Sac State with six point win 83-77 at Haas Pavilion

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Cal Bears Ryti Petraitis forward (31) and guard Andrej Stojakovic (2) exchanges high fives during their game against the Sacramento State Hornets at Haas Pavilion on Sun Nov 24, 2024 (Cal Bears X photo)

On the Cal Bears podcast with Stephen Ruderman:

#1 The Cal Bears (5-1) and the Sacramento Hornets (1-4) played some tight basketball at Haas Pavilion. Although the Bears had led for most of the game and came away with a 83-77.

# 2 Cal leading scorer Ryti Petraitis had the right touch on the ball making his shots and leading Cal in scoring Andrej Stojakovic with 20 points to defeat the Sacramento State Hornets.

#3 Cal has won five of their last six games and won three in a row and having the home floor the Bears heard the Hornets footsteps behind them in earlier parts of this game.

#4 The Hornets leading scorers Julian Vaughns and Jacob Holt were keeping Sac State in the game but Cal were able to do enough to keep the Hornets away with a ten point gap.

#5 Next game for the Golden Bears is against the Mercyhurst Lakers (4-3). The Lakers were crushed today by the Air Force Falcons (2-4) 82-48. The Bears should have a shot at getting this one Wednesday night at Haas Pavilion.

Stephen Ruderman is the Cal Bears MBB beat writer at http://www.sportsradioservice.com and wherever you get you podcasts