How NBA's new voting format determined All-Star starters, snubs
Andrew Han ESPN Writer After the Clippers loss to the Timberwolves, Doc Rivers was asked if Blake Griffin could play on the upcoming 5-game road trip: "Yeah, there is... we're going to run him around tomorrow. He's going to do some contact work but it's not going to be full court because we're not going to practice. But I didn't ask the trainers, so I don't know what they think right now.">> view originalCarmelo Anthony Has Knicks-Record 25-Point Quarter in Loss to Wizards
Lee had an open look at a 3-point shot, but he said he heard Lowe yelling: “I’m here! I’m here! I got your help.” Lee said he believed that he was covered, so he passed up the shot to drive to the basket, continuing a possession that ended with Brandon Jennings being stripped of the ball on the perimeter, quashing the Knicks’ hopes. When Lee returned to the locker room, he watched a replay to make sure it was Lowe who had been on the court, and not a Wizards player as he had originally believed..>> view originalNo. 11 Oregon loses Brooks in win over California
AP 12:31 a.m. ET Jan. 20, 2017 Oregon guard Dylan Ennis (31), reacts as California center Kingsley Okoroh (22) heads down court, in an NCAA college basketball game Thursday, Jan. 19, 2017, in Eugene, Ore. (AP Photo/Thomas Boyd)(Photo: The Associated Press)EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Losing its best player to injury left No. 11 Oregon more somber than celebratory after it rewrote some school history with its 15th consecutive victory."It takes a little wind out of your ..>> view originalAdrian Peterson reiterates that he wants to remain with Vikings in 2017
The status of the Vikings running back seems to be up in the air, but he stated again on Thursday that he would like to remain in purple next season. Behind all of the headlines falsely stating that current Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson wants to leave the team and play elsewhere in 2017, lies the actual boring truth that came out of his mouth on Thursday during an appearance on ESPN’s First Take. The very first question Peterson was asked on the show was where he envisions hims..>> view originalPackers, Falcons defenses to be tested on Sunday
GREEN BAY, Wis. — The Green Bay Packers’ blueprint to slow down Atlanta in the NFC championship game focuses on turning the high-octane Falcons into a one-dimensional offense. It sounds simple enough. But this plan could be tough to execute for the Packers with their injury issues in the secondary. It’s tough enough to contain All-Pros Matt Ryan and Julio Jones with a healthy defense. Linebacker Clay Matthews is eager to take on the next test when the Packers visit the Georgia Dome on Sunday. “..>> view originalEx-Jet Mark Gastineau battling multiple brain diseases
Former New York Jets star Mark Gastineau, one of the NFL's most feared pass-rushers in the 1980s, said Thursday night he's battling serious brain issues he believes were caused by concussions in football."When my results came back, I had dementia, Alzheimer's and Parkinson," Gastineau said in an interview on WOR radio in New York. "Those are three things that I have."Gastineau, 60, said he was diagnosed a year ago and he blames it on poor tackling technique. He called it "disturbing," but he's h..>> view originalLeBron James, Stephen Curry lead ASG starters; Russell Westbrook left out
Russell Westbrook is not among the Western Conference All-Star starters after losing a voting tiebreaker with Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry and Houston Rockets guard James Harden.The star Oklahoma City Thunder guard was left out in the loaded West in the NBA's new voting system, which included players and media for the first time this season. Getting the nod in the West starting five were Warriors teammates Curry and Kevin Durant, Harden, San Antonio Spurs forward Kawhi Leonard and N..>> view originalLeonard has 34, Spurs overcome Gasol's injury to top Nuggets (Jan 20, 2017)
SAN ANTONIO (AP) The San Antonio Spurs got a glimpse of their future and it was both encouraging and daunting. Kawhi Leonard scored 34 points, rookie Dejounte Murray added a season-high 24 and the short-handed Spurs overcame a pregame injury to Pau Gasol in beating the Denver Nuggets 118-104 on Thursday night. Denver’s three-game winning streak was snapped despite a career-high 35 points from Nikola Jokic. Leonard had his fifth straight 30-point performance, right after learning he was ele..>> view originalWe know the NBA all-star starters. Here's who should be the reserves.
Draymond Green and Klay Thompson are two of The Washington Post’s picks to make next month’s All-Star Game in New Orleans as reserves. (Ezra Shaw/Getty Images) The starters for this year’s All-Star Game were announced Thursday night, meaning 10 of the 24 spots at next month’s festivities in New Orleans have been taken. Who will get the other 14? Here’s The Washington Post’s opinion on who should get the seven reserve spots in each conference. As a reminder: the reserves, which will be picked..>> view originalWall has 29 points, 13 assists as Wizards top Knicks 113-110
AP Published 10:25 p.m. ET Jan. 19, 2017 | Updated 4 hours agoWashington Wizards' Trey Burke (33) drives past New York Knicks' Kristaps Porzingis (6) during the first half of an NBA basketball game Thursday, Jan. 19, 2017, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)(Photo: The Associated Press)NEW YORK (AP) — John Wall scored the pivotal points and made the saving steal, though the Knicks thought the Wizards had another defender who impacted their final possession even ..>> view original
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