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San Jose Barracuda podcast with Marko Ukalovic: Cuca split with Marlies; SJ faces off with Silver Knights Friday at Tech CU

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Toronto Marlies line up center Roni Hirovonen (33), left wing Alex Steeves (46), left wing Josiah Slavin (36) and San Jose Barracuda forward Donavon Houle (83) at Tech CU in San Jose on Sun Jan 26, 2025 (photo by San Jose Barracuda)

San Jose Barracuda podcast with Marko Ukalovic:

#1 Marko, the San Jose Barracuda and the Toronto Marlies didn’t score in the first period so both team got to show off some good defense with Toronto goaltender Artur Akhtyamov and the Barracuda goalie Gabriel Carriere in net.

#2 Second period Barracuda Anthony Vincent scored the game’s first goal at 8:40 for his sixth goal of the season and Ethan Cardwell scored his fifth goal of the season at 15:05 to give San Jose a 2-0 lead.

#3 In the third period the Marlies and Barracuda traded goals. The Marlies first with Robert Mastrosimone scoring an unassisted goal his fifth of the season at 2:11, the Barracuda Danil Gushchin scored his ninth goal of the season at 3:48 it was 3-1 Barracuda. The Marlies Joseph Blandsi scored his eighth goal of the season at 6:53 to cut the lead to 3-2. The Barracuda’s Collin Graf scored his seven goal of the season at 19:24 for all the scoring in the game Barracuda 4 Marlies 2.

#4 Goaltending for Sunday for Akhtyamov stopped stopped 23 out of 26 shots for the Marlies and Carriere stopped 23 out of 25. It was a busy and tough job for both goaltenders on Sunday.

#5 Marko, next game for the Barracuda the Henderson Silver Knights (14-25-2-0) who are in ninth in the Pacific Division. The Knights have won six of their last ten games somewhat of improvement. Do you see the Barracuda having their hands full next Fri Jan 31st a 7:30pm PST at Tech CU?

Marko Ukalovic does the San Jose Barracuda podcasts each Monday at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

Sacramento Kings podcast with Barbara Mason: Kings-Nets tip off at Barclay Center tonight in Brooklyn

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Sacramento Kings small forward DeMar DeRozan (10) attempts to take it to the net being defended by the New York Knicks small forward OG Anunoby (8) in the second half at Madison Square Garden in New York on Sat Jan 25, 2025 (AP News photo)

On the Sacramento Kings podcast with Barbara Mason:

#1 The New York Knicks OG Anunoby led with 33 points, Josh Hart followed up with 20 points and had 18 rebounds and 11 assists it was Hart’s sixth triple double for the 2024-25 season and the effort was good enough to beat the Sacramento Kings 143-120 at Madison Square Garden on Saturday.

#2 Adding to the Knicks scoring total Mikal Bridges with 27 points and Jalen Brunson with 25 points, 11 assists. Brunson needed two more points to reach his season high. Karl-Anthony Towns scored 16 points and had 15 rebounds.

#3 Despite the hard effort and the loss by the Kings DeMar DeRozan led the Kings with 31 points and Domantas Sabonis followed up with 25 points, 13 rebounds, and 12 assists.

#4 So this season no player on the Kings roster has played in all 45 games this season. Keon Ellis is the closest with 44 games played. The Kings still continue to struggle against the Knicks at MSG having not won there since Nov 3, 2019.

#5 The Kings take on the Brooklyn Nets at the Barclay Center in Brooklyn for a 4:30pm PST tip. The Nets are 12th in the Eastern Conference at 14-32 and are struggling big time having lost six straight games. The Kings have lost two straight and are hoping to get back in the win column. The Kings are tenth in the Western Conference at 23-22 and are .500 on the road at 15-15.

Join Barbara for the Kings podcasts each Monday at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

NBA G League Action: Kings squeeze by Legends in nail biter 108-104

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Every basket counted in this one as the Stockton Kings put away the visiting Texas Legends at Adventist Health in Stockton on Sun Jan 26, 2025 (Stockton Kings X)

By William Espy

STOCKTON–The 10-2 Stockton Kings hosted the 4-7 Texas Legends on Sunday afternoon, as Stockton swept a back-to-back series 108-104 against Texas following a win on Friday.

The Kings struggled with protecting the ball early on, having five turnovers, four of which were Legends’ steals, in the first six minutes. Ultimately, that would be one of many factors that caused Stockton to trail by 11 points after the first quarter. Texas entered the second quarter with a 30-19 lead.

Texas carried their momentum into the second, with a couple energizing dunks in the first couple of minutes. Dexter Dennis was hitting some shots as well though, which was helping lessen Texas’s lead. The Kings made a dent in the lead, cutting it down to eight points before halftime, and the Legends led 58-50.

The Kings would cut that lead to just two points in the opening minutes of the third. Stockton would go on to score a total of 26 in the third quarter, and led 76-75 after 36 minutes. Obviously at that point, it was anyone’s game heading into the final quarter of the game.

The Legends came out fighting in the fourth quarter, but weren’t able to keep up when all was said and done. Led by Colby Jones’ 24 points, the Kings walked away with a narrow, 108-104 victory. Sweeping the back-to-back is the latest in a considerable number of great accomplishments the Kings have had so far this season. While Isaac Jones didn’t drop the same amount of points we’ve grown accustomed to seeing from him over the past few games, he finished with 13 points, and more importantly a team-leading 14 rebounds.

Tyson Walker dropped 28 for the Legends in their losing effort, but was pretty inefficient in doing so. He went 13-29 from the field and 2-9 from beyond the arc, had he hit a couple more of his shots then the outcome would have easily been very different. Jamarion Sharp made an impact defensively for the Legends though, getting five blocks over the course of the night.

The Kings will be back at home for the remainder of the week, with their next two outings being against the Grand Rapids Gold on Tuesday and Thursday night. Stockton will be looking to extend their five game winning streak, and continue separating themselves in the standings, against the struggling affiliate of the Denver Nuggets.

NFL Championship podcast with Charlie O: Oddsmakers–Eagles by 6.5 and Chiefs by 1.5 in today’s Championship Games

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Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts (1) is tackled by the Los Angeles Rams defensive tackle Neville Gallimore (92) in the second half of the NFC Divisional game at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia on Sun Jan 19, 2025. Hurts is under center today against the visiting Washington Commanders in the NFC Championship (AP News photo)

On Headline Sports with Charlie O:

#1 Charlie the NFC Championship kicks off all the excitement of post season football between those Cinderella Washington Commanders and the favored Philadelphia Eagles.

#2 In last week’s games, Washington quarterback Jayden Daniels was key in defeating the heavily favored Detroit Lions last week going 22-31, 299 yards, two touchdowns. For the Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts 15-20, 126 yards and no touchdown passes to beat the Los Angeles Rams.

#3 In the AFC Championship the Buffalo Bills are one of only two teams to have beaten their opponent the Kansas City Chiefs during the regular season back on Nov 17th 30-17. There also had been an outcry that the officiating is favoring the Chiefs in these post season gams.

#4 The Bills in the AFC Division game last week edged the Baltimore Ravens 27-25. The Bills just got by the Ravens and head coach John Harbaugh in a nip and tuck game. The game boiled down to a missed two point conversion on a pass from the Ravens quarterback LaMar Jackson on a 24 yard pass intended for wide receiver Isaiah Likely failing to tie the game and a two point difference going to the Chiefs.

#5 Charlie it boils down to today’s two NFL Championship games who do you see getting to the Super Bowl and can you see anyone of these two games being a nailbiter?

Join Charlie O for Headline Sports each Sunday at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

Sellers & Cardinal made Seminoles’ adventure on the Farm unpleasant, 78-71; Still Perfect at home (ACC)

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Stanford Cardinal guard Oziyah Sellers (4) is the post game guest on the ESPN ACC Network after leading the Cardinal with 27 points defeating the Florida State Seminoles at Maples Pavilion in Palo Alto on Sat Jan 25, 2025 (Stanford Cardinal X photo)

By Michael Roberson

STANFORD, Calif. — Led by Oziyah Sellers’ career high 27-point performance, Stanford Cardinal (12-6, 6-3 ACC) remain unbeaten at home (Maples) and the Bay (Haas) in Atlantic Coast Conference play, after they defeated the Florida State Seminoles (13-7, 4-5 ACC) 78-71, on an overcast afternoon in Palo Alto.

Stanford scored the first points of the game, on a Ryan Agarwal layup. FSU tied it up at two, but trailed until a little more than six minutes into the contest.

Florida State took their first and only lead (10-9) on a dunk by redshirt-senior Jamir Watkins. Stafford went on a 9-0 run directly after that, with Oziyah Sellers providing seven and Maxime Raynaud chipping in the other two. The Cardinal held on to the advantage on the scoreboard all the way to recess.

Standord’s lead reached as high as 10 points, but settled at eight after 20 minutes of gametime play, 33-25.

Sellers was the only player with 10+ points (13), and he converted three treys for his beloved Cardinal. Watkins led the Seminoles with 8 points and 5 rebounds.

Sellers got the second half started off right for the Cardinal, as he made a layup less than 30 seconds into the second stanza. Stanford also increased the lead back into double-digits (13), and managed to hold on for the rest of the game, despite FSU’s efforts.

The Seminoles did lessen the deficit below ten points several times, but the home team was not as hospitable enough to give up the entire lead for their Sunshine State guests. The tree bent, but was not broken. They finished the conference battle with 7-point advantage, 78-71.

Sellers led all scorers with his 27, while Jaylen Blakes and Benny Gealer both offered 13 points to the equation. Although the double-double French King (Raynaud) was a little below stellar, he tallied eight points and and 14 rebounds.

The Seminoles also had three players with double-figure scoring. Jamir Watkins (20) and 8 rebounds, Malique Ewin (16) and 7 rebounds, in addition to Daquon Davis’ (14) contribution to their cause.

The Cardinal will next be in action, Wednesday, January 29, as they host the Syracuse Orange at 8:00 PM PT. on ESPNU. The Seminoles go back to Tallahassee to host the Virginia Tech Hokies on the same date, at 7:00 PM ET, also on the ACC Network.

Golden Bears work overtime to beat Hurricanes 98-94

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Cal Bears guard Christian Tucker (22) lets everyone know that guard Jeremiah Wilkinson (0) scored 30 points in their win over the Miami Hurricanes at Haas Pavilion in Berkeley on Sat Jan 25, 2025 (Cal Bears X photo)

By Daniel Dullum

Saturday, January 25, 2025

Thanks to big nights from Jeremiah Wilkinson and DJ Campbell, California held off Miami (Fla.) 98-94 in overtime Saturday in Atlantic Coast Conference men’s basketball at Haas Pavilion.

Wilkinson bagged a career-high 30 points and Campbell scored a season-high 22 points to lead the Golden Bears (11-9 overall, 4-5 ACC). Wilkinson was 10 of 22 – including one 3 – from the field and 9 of 10 at the line. Campbell hit 5 of 12 shooting with 9 of 11 free throws.

Javan Blacksher Jr. Scored 11 points and Mady Sissoko grabbed 10 of the Golden Bears’ 41 rebounds in a game had 11 lead changes and was tied 10 times.

The Hurricanes (4-16 overall, 0-9 ACC) forced overtime when Matthew Cleveland took an inbounds pass and hit a 3-pointer with 4.6 seconds remaining in regulation, tying the game at 79-79.

In overtime, Campbell tallied six points during a 9-2 Cal run that gave the Golden Bears an 88-81 lead. Cal stretched its lead to 94-86 with 24 seconds left in the extra period. Miami wasn’t finished, however, as A.J. Staton-McCray sank back-to-back 3-pointers, pulling the Hurricanes to within 95-92 before Cal put the game away at the foul line.

Cleveland led the Hurricanes with 30 points and eight rebounds off the bench. Brandon Johnson added 16 points and eight boards. Paul Djobet scored 12 points and Jalil Bethea had 11 points and six rebounds.

Cal travels to Dallas Wednesday to face Southern Methodist for a 

Malik Monk Effort Not Enough To Get Past Knicks Losing 143-120; Kings lose second in a row; Is Sac reverting to their old ways?

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New York Knicks Jalen Brunson (right) takes a jump shot against the Sacramento Kings Malik Monk (left) in the second half at Madison Square Garden in New York on Sat Jan 25, 2025 (AP News photo)

By Barbara Mason

The Sacramento Kings (22-23) hung in their game against the New York Knicks (30-16) in the first half but fell apart in the fourth quarter losing 143-120. Sacramento went on a 23-6 run in the second quarter to get close but they just could not get on top of the Knicks who are third in the Eastern Conference. Malik Monk had the high for the Kings with 31 points and Domantas Sabonis had a triple double with 25 points 13 rebounds and 12 assists. De’Aaron Fox finished with 14 points but was hampered by a right hand thumb sprain which really messed with his shot.

Game recap: The Kings had the lead in the early minutes of the first quarter 13-12 at 7:44. This is when the Knicks got going after a slow start peeling off six points in a row. Sacramento trailed by single digits through most of the opening quarter but came apart at the three minute mark. New York began to hit shot after shot and led 38-25 after the first 12 minutes.

Sacramento continued to trail in the second quarter, their largest deficit 19 points. In the closing minutes of the half the Kings went on a run after trailing by as much as 18 points throughout the second quarter getting within five points with 1:49 left in the second quarter. Sacramento continued to play hard offensively going on a 23-6 run and at the half the Kings trailed by the score of 72-67. Everything was going the Kings way down the stretch in the second quarter.

Sacramento’s Malik Monk sparked the Kings offense in the second quarter and finished the half with 23 points. Domantas Sabonis was well on his way to another double double with 16 points and eight rebounds. Fox struggled offensively scoring five points and one rebound trying to work around his thumb injury. He was two of 10 in the first half shooting poorly hampered by his injury.

The Knicks Og Anunoby had the high for his team with 20 points followed by Jalen Brunson with 12 points and Karl Anthony Towns with ten points and nine rebounds. Both teams were hot at the line, the Kings shooting 100% from the free throw line and the Knicks with 90%. Turnovers were minimal for both teams.

Sacramento would be looking to take the energy they finished the half with into the third quarter. They would need as much as possible from their bench and solid offense from DeMar DeRozan, Murray and Fox who had been quiet. The way they finished the first half is exactly the way they would need to start the third quarter and finish the game.

The Knicks were unable to extend their lead in the early minutes of the third quarter. The Kings continued to nip at the heels of New York trailing by seven points at 8:46 76-83. The Knicks threatened to build their lead taking a ten-point lead 76-86 but the Kings battled back to a single digit deficit 86-80.

With 6:02 left in the third quarter the Kings trailed by two points 88-90. As the quarter began to wind down, New York began to extend their lead 102-94 as the Knicks refused to give up the lead. The Kings got close but could not get over the top. As the quarter came to an end, the Knicks had established a 111-100 lead.

A number of minutes expired at the start of the fourth quarter as both nets were examined confirming that they were both level. Players had complained that the baskets were not level. So after a ten-minute delay play got back underway.

The layoff did not hamper the Knicks at all as they pushed their lead out to 116-102. With 6:18 left in the game and trailing 131-110, the Kings had to make a move or risk losing a second game in a row which has not been done since interim Head Coach Doug Christie took over.

This was the largest Knicks lead of the game. While the Kings only had ten turnovers in the game, most of them came in the fourth quarter when they fell apart offensively. The final was 143-120.

Malik Monk had the high for the Kings with 31 points and every starter for Sacramento had double figures. Domantas Sabonis had a triple double with 25 points, 13 rebounds and 12 assists.

Fox put out a valiant effort finishing with 14 points but it was obvious that his thumb injury really hurt his shooting. This was the first time the team had lost two games in a row since Doug Christie had taken over as Head Coach.

The Knicks had the game high with Og Anunoby turning in 33 points and every New York player finished with double digits. Josh Hart had a triple double with 20 points, 18 rebounds and 11 assists.

Game notes: After losing to the Denver Nuggets Wednesday night 132-123, the Sacramento Kings traveled to New York for a matchup with the Eastern Conference Knicks. The Knicks are currently in third place in the standings a couple of games behind the second place Celtics.

After the Kings loss to the Nuggets, they dropped into ninth place in the Western Conference. Besides wanting to get back on track after the loss, the Kings do not want to lose any more ground in the standings.

Sacramento has been struggling with slow starts and a slew of open missed shots. De’Aaron Fox is currently struggling with a thumb injury, a right thumb sprain but is slated to start in this game. He will wear a sleeve on his thumb which will not do a lot for his shot.

This was be another tough matchup for Sacramento after a rough game against Denver where they trailed by as much as 25 points in the game. The Kings needed to tighten up their defense which was a quite a problem in their last game.

The Knicks lead the league in points so Sacramento needed a solid defensive effort and fell short. New York came into this game after having had a number of days off and they were well rested. The Kings are currently on a six-game road trip.

The Kings continue on their six-game road trip traveling to Brooklyn for a date with the Nets Monday night. Tipoff for that game is scheduled for 4:30 PM as Sacramento will be looking to get back on the winning track and break their two-game losing streak.

Athletics Relocation podcast with Daniel Dullum: Remodeling at Sutter Health Ballpark continues

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Sutter Health Park the future home of the Sacramento A’s being worked on and expected to be ready by late March 2025 (photo from MSN)

On the Athletics Relocation podcast with Daniel Dullum:

#1 Daniel, the make over at Sutter Health Park in Sacramento is well underway the exterior of the ballpark is nearly finished.

#2 The finishing touches on Sutter Health are some three months away as spring training starts in February and it’s off to Sutter Health in late March for the 2025 season.

#3 The Athletics and the visiting teams will get new clubhouses which will be located in left field. It won’t be such a long walk for the pitchers who will be sitting in the bullpens.

#4 There will be very hot summers so the A’s are constructing a beer garden called the Legacy Club a place where fans can get a cold drink to cool off.

#5 No word where the TV and radio broadcasters will sit and how much room there will be for the working media. Word has it that an extra ten to 15 seats are being added to the main pressbox but even still room will be tight for reporters and fans likewise in the small space of the 14,000 capacity ballpark.

Join Daniel Dullum podcasts the Athletics Relocation podcasts at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

San Jose Sharks podcast with Mary Lisa: Sharks host Panthers tonight hope to snap 5 game skid

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Nashville Predators center Steven Stamkos middle left celebrates after scoring against the San Jose Sharks in the second period at SAP Center in San Jose on Thu Jan 23, 2025 (AP News photo)

On the San Jose Sharks podcast with Mary Lisa:

#1 The Nashville Predators came to San Jose and Filip Forsberg scored twice help edge the San Jose Sharks at SAP Center in San Jose on Thursday night 6-5.

# 2 For Forsberg the two goals helped extend his scoring streak to seven games. The streak is a first in NHL history for a player who went without a goal in 18 straight games then to score a goal in seven straight games.

#3 The Predators Luke Schenn got three assists, Justin Barron and Roman Josi each scored a goal and Justus Annunen stopped 30 shots for Nashville. The Predators had a three goal lead erased but came back to edge the Sharks in the one goal win.

#4 The Sharks Macklin Celebrini leads all rookies with goals scored he added another one for this 15th of the season. Mario Ferraro scored and it was his fifth goal of season a career high also adding an assist.

#5 The Sharks host the Florida Panthers Saturday night at SAP Center the Panthers sit in second place in the Atlantic Division 28-18-3 with 59 points. The Panthers have won five of their last ten games. How do you see this match up tonight?

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

NBA G League Action: Kings take care of business on second of back to back nights beat Texas 109-95

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The Stockton Kings forward Skal Labissiere (8) takes a jump shot against the Texas Legends at Adventist Health Arena in Stockton on Thu Jan 23, 2025 (Stockton Kings X photo)

By William Espy

The Stockton Kings hosted the Texas Legends on Thursday night in the second-half of a back-to-back. After defeating the South Bay Lakers Wednesday night, the Kings had no time to reset. They let that adrenaline from the beating the Lakers carry over beating the Legends 109-95 at Adventist Health Arena in Stockton

The first quarter was filled with back-and-forth from both teams, as the majority of the frame was spent with only a single possession separating the sides. After numerous lead changes, it would be Texas who led at the end of the quarter by the narrowest of margins, 26-25.

That trend would continue for most of the second quarter, but a late run by the Kings allowed them to extend a lead to seven points and they would maintain that gap headed into the break, leading 56-49 after 24 minutes.

It was more back and forth in the third quarter, but by the end, the Kings had maintained their seven point lead, 80-73. Texas was going to need a massive fourth quarter to have a chance to walk away with a win, but that didn’t happen. The Kings outscored the Legends 29-22 in the final frame and ultimately walked away with a 109-95 victory after the full 48 minutes.

Isaac Jones had another phenomenal night for Stockton, dropping 31 points on the night. At this rate, it would be surprising if he doesn’t start getting more attention from the Kings’ brass up in Sacramento. Jones was one of three players with a double-double for Stockton, as Isaiah Crawford had 16 points and 10 rebounds, and Terry Taylor had 12 and 10 of his own.

Meanwhile for Texas, their top scorer was Jarod Lucas who had 18 points on the night coming off of the bench but ended up playing more minutes than anyone on the team. Their highest scoring starter was center Jamarion Sharp. Sharp also led the Legends in boards, with eight on the night.

The Kings’ current four-game winning streak has given them a bit of breathing room at the top of the Western Conference over the second place Santa Cruz Warriors. They’re playing with confidence and seem like a team that could be a force to be reckoned with over the course of the season.

The Kings host the Legends and will meet again on Sunday, in Stockton in a 2:00pm PST matinee matchup. Considering how even this game was for the majority of the night, it should be an entertaining game to say the least.