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Las Vegas Raiders podcast with Rich Perez: Raiders take on a low scoring Vikings team on Sunday

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Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce (87) goes on the run away from Las Vegas Raiders linebacker Devine Deablo (5) in first half action at Allegiant Stadium in Kansas City on Sun Nov 26, 2023 (AP News photo)

On the Raiders podcast with Rich:

#1 How important was it for the Raiders to have had last Sunday as a bye week. The Raiders have lost four of their last six games.

#2 Last game for the Raiders on Sun Nov 26th they got pushed around in their own house with the Kansas City Chiefs scoring twice in the second quarter and picking up another ten points in the fourth quarter wiping out the Raiders 31-17.

#3 Rich when you look at the Raiders trying to get at Chiefs quarterback Pat Mahomes and yet and still he gets all day to throw how frustrating has that got to be for Raiders head coach Antonio Pierce.

#4 Raiders quarterback Aidan O’Connell threw for 248 yards and a touchdown he didn’t suffer an interception what did he lack on offense against the Chiefs in the loss?

#5 The Raiders are back this Sun Dec 10th at Allegiant. How do you see O’Connell throwing against a Minnesota Vikings defense that struggled last week on Monday Night Football against the Chicago Bears?

Rich Perez filled in for Tony Renteria on the Raiders podcast heard each Tuesday at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

Kings eliminated from tournament. Lose to Pelicans 127-117

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The New Orleans Pelicans forward Naji Marshall (8) gets that winning feeling early in the game against the Sacramento Kings in the first quarter at Golden 1 in Sacramento on Mon Dec 4, 2023 (AP News photo)

By Jeremiah Salmonson

SACRAMENTO–The Sacramento Kings were back in action on Monday night. The Kings were set to host the first game of the in-season tournament as they welcomed in the New Orleans Pelicans. The Kings last played Saturday night as they defeated the Denver Nuggets 123-117.

The Pelicans also last played on Saturday, as they were defeated by the Chicago Bulls 124-118 on the road. The Pelicans had embarrassed the Kings in the last two contests on the road. The tip-off was set for 7 PM PST on TNT. The Kings fell to the Pelicans 127-117 on Monday night.

In the first quarter, the fans in attendance were in for a roller coaster. The Kings came out hot and jumped out to an early lead. The Kings, at one point, led by 15 points. However, the Pelicans roared back to shrink that lead down to one point by the end of the quarter. It was a wild quarter you would only assume would not repeat itself. The Kings outscored the Pelicans 36-35 in the first quarter and looked to right the ship in the second quarter.

In the second quarter, the bizarre play from the Kings continued. After starting the game red hot, the Kings were struggling mightily to score and get any stops on defense. It was a full-blown meltdown for the Kings after the midway point in the first quarter. The Pelicans outscored the Kings 34-25 in the second quarter to take the lead going into halftime. The Pelicans led the Kings 69-61 at halftime.

In the third quarter, the Kings stopped the bleeding. However, they were still outscored by the Pelicans 31-30 in the quarter. The defensive assignment the Pelicans give the Kings is not a good matchup. The Kings continued the struggle on the defensive end to get stops. As the quarter winded down and we headed to the fourth quarter, the Kings were trailing 100-91.

In the fourth quarter, it was more of the same. The Kings weren’t able to muster any comeback against the Pelicans as they lost 127-117. The Pelicans outscored the Kings in the final quarter 27-26. It was a disappointing game for the Kings after steering the game so hot.

The Kings appeared poised to win the game early but that quickly vanished. The Kings were led in defeat by De’Aaron Fox with 30 points. The Pelicans best performance came from Brandon Ingram who scored 30 points.

Up Next: The Kings stay home to take on the Brooklyn Nets on Monday, Dec 11th, after the in-season tournament break concludes. The Kings will take on the Nets at 7 PM PST.

San Jose State Lose Three Straight After 83-78 OT Loss At North Dakota State

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San Jose State Spartans took a tough loss against the North Dakota State Bison in Fargo North Dakota on Mon Dec 4, 2023 (San Jose State University photo)

Monday, December 4th, 2023

By Troy Ewers

The San José State Spartans (5-5) are looking to end a two-game skid as they take on the North Dakota State Bison (5-4). The Spartans are coming off losses to Cal Poly and Montana. For the Spartans’ head coach Tim Miles, Monday’s game will be a return to Fargo where he served as the Bison head coach for six seasons, from 2001-2002 until 2006-2007.  It wasn’t quite the visit that coach Miles was expected as the Spartans dropped their third straight game 83-78.

In the first half it looked like San Jose State couldn’t hit a stride all half, Spartans starting the half shooting 29% from the field, but ended up hitting 41% by the end of the half. North Dakota State hit 57% from the three point line and that’s what kept them ahead.

NDSU’s Jacari White led the Bison with eight points at half and SJSU’s Rickey Mitchell Jr. also led his team with eight points. When the buzzer hit for halftime North Dakota State was up 36-28 and thanks to a 7-0 run in the last minute of the half is what closed the gap to within eight points. 

The second half was a back and forth between both squads and it was also the first time the Spartans held a lead. The back and forth climaxed with the Bison having a two point lead with ten seconds left and the Spartans tying it up at 72 and we went to overtime. 

Overtime started out with a back and forth ball game, but North Dakota ultimately took over at the wheel and separated themselves in the last minute win 83-78. The Spartans have now lost three straight games and head back to San Jose in a slump.

San Jose State’s next game is December 9th against New Orleans and it’s back in the Provident Credit Union Event Center where the Spartans look to shake off this losing streak and get back into their winning ways before the new year. 

San Jose Barracuda podcast with Marko Ukalovic: Barracuda host Silver Knights on Friday night at Tech CU

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The San Jose Barracuda and the Tucson Roadrunners battled at Tucson Convention Center in Tucson on Sat Dec 2, 2023 (San Jose Barracuda photo)

On the Barracuda podcast with Marko:

#1 Drawing first blood in this game was the Barracuda as Shakir Mukhamadullin scored as he ripped one home assisted by Bradley Marek and Henry Thrun.

#2 Things quickly fell apart for the Barracuda when Hunter Drew responded less than a minute later. The goal seemed to open the floodgates for the Roadrunners as they went on to score four straight.

#3 Looking to extend their lead the Roadrunners came out flying as Jan Jenik scored just 2:23 into the third. Less than three minutes later Travis Barron got his second of the game making it a 6-3 game.

#4 Neither team was particularly threatening on the power play as San Jose went 1/4 while the Roadrunners went 0/4.

#5 San Jose will look to bounce back against the Henderson Silver Knights on Friday at Tech CU in San Jose at 7 p.m. Knights are always a tough customer and their part of that successful Golden Knights organization.

Join Marko for the SJ Barracuda podcasts each Monday at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

Golden State Warriors podcast with Barbara Mason: Are Warriors vets starting to show they’re rust?

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Los Angeles Clippers guard James Harden (1) takes on the Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) in the first half at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles on Sat Dec 2, 2023 (AP News photo)

On the Golden State Warriors podcast with Barbara Mason:

#1 Barbara, how important was the Los Angeles Clippers (9-10) Paul George in getting the winning basket with nine seconds left last Saturday in Los Angeles to edge the Golden State Warriors (9-11) 113-112.

#2 Are the Warriors who are now 9-11 starting to show they’re rust. The deeply depend on the big three of Stephen Curry, Draymond Green, and Klay Thompson but this season they seemed to have struggled to finish some games in the successful manner than what they had in the past.

#3 The Warriors had a tough time trying to shut down George who lead the Clippers with 25 points and like you said took that tough winning shot on Saturday for the win.

#4 Curry in the closing minutes of the fourth quarter took a three point shot which he missed and was rebounded and the pass went to George for the winner. It was a game of inches but the Warriors have lost some of those type of games this season.

#5 The Portland Trailblazers (6-13) are next up for the Warriors at Golden State on Wed Dec 6 at 7:00pm PT. The Blazers are 13th in the Western Conference. The Blazers have won three of their last seven games. How do you see this match up on Wednesday at the Chase Center?

Join Barbara Mason for the Warriors podcasts Mondays at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

Cardinal Charged the Toreros,  88-64 inside the Maples Pavilion Ring

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Stanford Cardinal offense dominated the San Diego Toreros at Maples Pavilion in Palo Alto on Sun Dec 3, 2023 (Stanford Cardinal photo)

By Michael Roberson

STANFORD, Calif. — The Stanford Cardinal (4-4, 0-0 Pac-12) attacked the guest San Diego Toreros (6-3, 0-0 WCC), and chased them all around the Farm, 88-64..

Senior forward Brandon Angel led the way for Stanford, with 25 points and 8 rebounds. He also got the party started with a three-pointer, demarking the first points of the game.The 3-0 lead was a precursor for the rest of the battle, as the Cardinal were in front from that point on to the final whistle.

Not only did Angel drill a three, but senior Michael Jones dropped one too. Stanford was on a 6-0 run with only two made shots; however, the Southern California bullfighters had their own response (4-0). That would be the closest margin (2) of the allotted 40-minute contest.

Stanford led by as much as 17 points during the remainder of the first half. By the time the recess bell rang, the Cardinal had a 16-point advantage over the Toreros, 43-27.

Angel had 15 points and 6 rebounds, while Michael Jones chipped in 11 more to help expand the lead. No players from San Diego scratched double-digits at intermission..

In the second half, the visitors tried to fight their way back with their swords and capes, but their efforts were proved to be futile, despite a 7-0 run late in the game. Stanford on the other hand hit a lead as significant as 26 points in the closing seconds. They settled for a 24-point victory, 88-64 instead.

Senior forward Spencer Jones got himself into the double-figure club in the second half (16) and snagged a few more rebounds (6). Angel added 10 more to his tally (25), while Michael Jones contributed an additional 8 to his total (19).

San Diego presented four players with at least 10 points to their boxscore. Junior guard Deuce Turner (12), senior Devin Dahlke and freshman Dragos Lungu both had 11, while junior Wayne McKinney III offered 10 points and 5 rebounds.

Stanford will next be in action at Maples Sunday, December 17, 2 PM PDT, hosting the Idaho Vandals. San Diego will be heading to Logan, UT to take on the Utah State Aggies, Wednesday, December 6 at 6 PM MST.

Rangers two goal third period edges Sharks 6-5 at MSG; Panarin scores hat trick for New York

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An excited New York Rangers forward Artemi Panarin (10) celebrates his first period goal with teammate Alex Lafeniere (13) as the San Jose Sharks goaltender MacKenzie Blackwood (29) is laid out in front of the net at Madison Square Garden in New York on Sun Dec 4, 2023 (AP News photo)

By Jessica Kwong

NEW YORK, N.Y. — The San Jose Sharks failed to tie the game late at Madison Square Garden on Sunday night and fell 6-5 to the New York Rangers, who earned their 3,000th win in franchise history.

Coming off their first road victory this season, against the New Jersey Devils on Friday, the Sharks had a chance at a two-game winning streak. But after the pregame skate, the Sharks had Ty Emberson and Nico Sturm as late scratches due to lower-body injuries.

Sharks head coach David Quinn, who returned to face the team he used to coach, said it was “an adverse day with the news we got this morning”.

“Listen we’re playing much better hockey, we’ve had a lot of adversity, I’ve said this a lot, no one’s had more than us,” said Quinn. “But give our guys a ton of credit, they came ready to play tonight and had a chance to tie it late.”

In the first period, Anthony Duclair made a wrist shot at 3:50 to put the Sharks up 1-0. Artemi Panarin made a deflected shot at 8:44 to tie the game at 1-1. Then Ryan Carpenter, who spent last season with the Rangers and got a welcome back shoutout on the jumbotron, made a revenge wrist shot at 12:21 that brought the Sharks back up 2-1.

But 30 seconds later, Panarin hit back with a wrist shot to tie the game again at 2-2. Mika Zibanejad made a snap shot at 16:42 and the period ended with the Rangers leading 3-2.

In the second period, Jacob MacDonald made a wrist shot at 9:16 to tie the game at 3-3. Will Cuylle made a wrist shot at 16:03 and New York lead 4-3.

MacDonald said that ‘fight is a big part’ that the Sharks have now that was missing in the first part of the season.

“Having that tonight was a very good sign,” said MacDonald. “I thought we sprung a couple of goals quickly, definitely treading in the right direction, so I like where we’re at, just have to keep pushing to lock things down.”

In the third period, Panarin netted a hat trick with a backhand shot at 4:41 to extend the Rangers’ lead to 5-3. K’Andre Miller hit a wrist shot at 13:04 and boosted the Rangers up 6-4. But the Sharks responded with a wrist shot by Fabian Zetterlund at 14:38 to cut the Rangers’ lead to 6-4.

“You want to create something every shift and when you’re down three goals it’s not over until a single or whatever you call it,” said Zetterlund. “We give it a good push and almost…”

Alexander Barabanov made a tip-in shot from Calen Addison at 15:50 to trail the Rangers by only one, but the Sharks failed to net another.

The Rangers (18-4-1) became the fifth NHL team to reach the 3,000-game victory milestone, before a sold-out crowd of 18,006.

San Jose (6-17-2) continue their road trip facing the New York Islanders (10-7-6) at UBS Arena on Tuesday. The puck drops at 4:30 p.m. PST.

That’s Amaury News and Commentary: Why Ontani could soon be with the Dodgers

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Los Angeles Angels’ Shohei Ohtani celebrates in the dugout while wearing a hat after hitting a home run against the Seattle Mariners during the eighth inning of a baseball game Thursday, Aug. 3, 2023, in Anaheim, Calif. The Los Angeles Dodgers are odds on favorites to win the Ohtani sweepstakes. (AP Photo/Ryan Sun)

Why Ohtani could soon be with the Dodgers

That’s Amaury News and Commentary

By Amaury Pi-González

These are the three main reasons the two-way Japanese superstar could quickly sign with the Dodgers.

Why are the Dodgers the favorites to sign Shohei Ohtani? 1-He has repeatedly said he wants to stay on the West Coast. 2-He wants to be with a winner, and the Dodgers have won 10 divisional titles since 2013, three NL pennants, and a World Series, and they play here on the coast.

Three only a super-rich team can sign him, and the Los Angeles Dodgers are one of those teams, owned by the Guggenheim Baseball consortium. So, what is not to like for Ohtani?

It is well known by now that baseball sensation and free agent Shohei Ohtani is much more comfortable playing in southern California. He has played all of his six-year career at pitching-friendly Angel Stadium in Anaheim. If Angel Stadium is pitching-friendly, just 35 miles up Interstate Highway 5 there is a park that is even harder to hit a ball out, and that is Dodger Stadium.

The Los Angeles Dodgers makes all the sense in the world for the fantastic two-way player to set his new home beginning this next 2024 season. It is expected Ohtani could make a decision as early as Monday, the fourth of December.

On Monday, December 4, the Baseball Winter Meetings begin in Nashville, Tennessee. Shohei Ohtani is the biggest catch possible, and the Dodgers are one of the favorite teams to land the Japanese star with a salary that could reach $600 million.

The Dodger’s biggest and most historic rivals, the San Francisco Giants, have the money and the desire to land that box office attraction, especially since last season they struck out twice with two biggies, first Northern California native Aaron Judge, who stayed with the Yankees, and later with Carlos Correa who signed with the Twins. In both cases, the Giants went public and told their fans they were after these two superstars.

For Giants fans, It was like dangling a piece of candy in front of a 3-year-old and then pulling it back. Ohtani’s agent is Nez Balelo, one of the top agents in the baseball business, who Forbes also lists as one of the most potent agents in the world. Balelo is in the class of super-baseball agent Scott Boras.

Winter Meetings are scheduled from December 4-7. There is more than a 50% possibility that Shohei Ohtani will be signing his new contract, which will be, by far, the biggest in baseball history and one of the biggest in all sports. The 2-time MVP had successful elbow surgery last September; he is expected to hit in 2024 and return to the mound in 2025.

Quote: -“MVP with ease. He should win it every year. What he’s doing is insane. All of us at the highest level can’t believe our eyes. Truly remarkable. Be thankful you get to witness a real GOAT” – Chicago Cubs pitcher Marcus Stroman after Ohtani struck out ten players and hit two home runs in a win over the Chicago White Sox.

Join Amaury Pi Gonzalez for That’s Amaury News and Commentary podcasts Tuesdays at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

Despite Jokic’s triple double Kings defeat NBA Champs Nuggets 123-117

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Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic (15) despite getting his eighth triple double of the 2023-24 campaign and doing all the heavy lifting couldn’t get the Nuggets past forward Domantas Sabonis (left) and the Sacramento Kings at Golden 1 Center in Sacramento (AP News photo)

By Jeremiah Salmonson

SACRAMENTO–The Sacramento Kings were back in action on Saturday night in Sacramento. The Kings were set to welcome in the defending NBA champion Denver Nuggets. The Kings were coming off a tough loss to the LA Clippers on the second night of a back-to-back. The Kings and Nuggets were set to tip-off at 7 PM PST at Golden One Center. The Kings defeated the Nuggets 123-117.

In the first quarter, the Kings yet again came out slow. The Kings didn’t gid themselves a huge hole; however, they were outscored by the Nuggets 30-25 in the first quarter. The Kings offense was still not hitting on all cylinders as the Kings were looking to recover from the Clippers loss. The Nuggets were looking solid on the offensive end, even with the absence of Jamal Murray.

In the second quarter, the Kings offense came alive a bit. The Kings outscored the Nuggets by a sizeable 39-20 margin. Overall, the Kings played a much more efficient quarter on both sides of the court to take the lead going into halftime. The Kings would be leading 64-50 as the half concluded. Nikola Jokic did what he usually does, scoring 18 points in the half. Kevin Huerter and De’Aaron Fox each had 11 points in the first half.

In the third quarter, the Kings melted down early in the quarter. The 14-point lead they had built up all but had evaporated midway through the quarter. However, the Kings were able to respond and build the lead back to 10 points heading into the fourth quarter. The Kings would need to buckle down in the final 12 minutes of the game if they hoped to defeat the reigning NBA champs.

In the fourth quarter, the Nuggets stormed back. The Nuggets got the game within four points in the final quarter. However, the Kings held on to win the game. The Kings got big three-pointers from Malik Monk and Huerter in the last minute of the game to secure the deal.

The Kings defeated the Nuggets 123-117. The Kings and Nuggets engaged in a slugfest in the final quarter as the Nuggets outscored the Kings 39-35. Fox led the Kings with 25 points and 16 assists. The 16 assists were a career high for Fox. Jokic led the way for the Denver Nuggets with 36 points.

Up Next: The Kings will stay home to take on the New Orleans Pelicans on Monday at 7 PM PST.

Barracuda lose high-scoring affair against Roadrunners 7-5

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Photo courtesy of San Jose Barracuda Twitter.

By Titus Wilkinson (@TitusWisme)

The Barracuda played the second of back-to-backs against the Roadrunners on the road Saturday night.

For San Jose Eetu Makiniemi got the start while for Tucson Anson Thornton was in goal.

Drawing first blood in this game was the Barracuda as Shakir Mukhamadullin scored as he ripped one home assisted by Bradley Marek and Henry Thrun.

Things quickly fell apart for the Barracuda when Hunter Drew responded less than a minute later. The goal seemed to open the floodgates for the Roadrunners as they went on to score four straight. This would be the second game in a row that Tucson scored four goals in the first period against the Barracuda. As they got goals from Cameron Hebig, Travis Barron, and another one from Drew.

The first period ended up being the only period Makiniemi played as Magnus Chrona took over to start the second. Makiniemi finished his night making nine saves on 13 shots.

In the second things went considerably better for the Barracuda as Thomas Bordeleau scored his sixth of the season just 1:52 in.

Brandon Coe followed that up with a goal of his own just a few minutes later making it 4-3. The scoring ended there in the second but the comeback was in place as San Jose headed into the third.

Looking to extend their lead the Roadrunners came out flying as Jan Jenik scored just 2:23 into the third.

Less than three minutes later Barron got his second of the game making it a 6-3 game.

Despite the slow start Nathan Todd got one right back just nine seconds later and then Nick Cicek scored on the power play making it a game again.

The Barracuda would pull their goalie but it was not to be as Barron scored his third goal of the night getting him the hat trick and ending the game at 7-5.

Neither team was particularly threatening on the power play as San Jose went 1/4 while the Roadrunners went 0/4.

Chrona did okay coming in to replace Makiniemi making 17 saves on 19 shots.

The three stars of the game were: 1st: Hunter Drew 2nd: Travis Barron 3rd: Cameron Hebig

San Jose will look to bounce back against the Silver Knights on Friday at home at 7 p.m.