Month: December 2023

Michigan State Women’s basketball beats DePaul by 38-points

Michigan State Women’s basketball beats DePaul by 38-points

It was a good night at the office for the now 6 and 1 Michigan State Women’s basketball team. The Spartans were able to take down the DePaul Blue Demons by 38 on the road. MSU won 102 to 64.

The Spartans were led by Moira Joiner, who dropped 26 points to go along with 3 rebounds and 2 assists. DeeDee Hagemann and Julia Ayrault each added 17 points towards the victory.

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Bronny James has been fully cleared to play college basketball

After his major health scare over the summer, Bronny James is about to “fight on” for the Trojans this season.

Bronny James, the son of Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James, suffered a major scare over the summer when he had a cardiac arrest episode during a workout. He was briefly hospitalized. For a while, it looked like his basketball career was in serious jeopardy.

The younger James had just committed to play college ball at the University of Southern California after a very promising senior year at Sierra Canyon High School. A rising number of pundits believe he has the potential to make it to the NBA as a high draft pick.

After undergoing medical tests, it was determined his cardiac arrest episode was caused by a congenital heart defect and he would likely make a full recovery.

The good news is now here: The younger James has been fully cleared to start his freshman year of roundball.

According to Trojans head coach Andy Enfield, the team will be cautious with him.

Via ESPN:

“That’s not my decision and it’s probably too early to speculate. He’s been out of basketball for quite a few months, so we’ll be patient with him and once we get the green light we’ll get him into games.”

Right now, the Trojans have a 5-2 record and are in fifth place in the Pac-12. The debut of the younger James could be a big shot in the arm, especially for a program that has historically played second-fiddle to the University of California, Los Angeles Bruins (a team that is also 5-2) in the Southland.

Several Boston Celtics players express discontent with parts of the in-season tournament

Skeptics are questioning whether this focus undermines the traditional values of sportsmanship and fair play in NBA basketball.

The NBA’s decision to adopt point differentials as tiebreakers during the group play stage of the in-season tournament (IST) is rubbing some players the wrong way — even when it benefits their team, as was the case in the Boston Celtics’ recent IST victory over the Chicago Bulls.

The Celtics’ blowout win has ignited debates on whether the emphasis on point differentials in this particular format is altering the fundamental nature of the game in a negative way. Skeptics are questioning whether this focus undermines the traditional values of sportsmanship and fair play in NBA basketball, while others suggest the tourney is a novel format that will take time to get used to.

On a recent episode of the CLNS Media “How Bout Them Celtics!” podcast, the hosts weighed in on this controversy, and whether it will continue in future ISTs.

Take a look at the clip embedded above to hear their takes on it.

Listen to the “Celtics Lab” podcast on:

Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3zBKQY6

Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3GfUPFi

YouTube: https://bit.ly/3F9DvjQ

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Warriors honor trio of Steph Curry, Klay Thompson and Draymond Green on 11-30-23

The Warriors honored their trio of Steph Curry, Klay Thompson and Draymond Green on 11-30-2023.

Thursday’s game against the Los Angeles Clippers marked a special date for the Golden State Warriors. Nov. 30, 2023 mirrored the jersey numbers of Steph Curry, Klay Thompson and Draymond Green.

On Thursday, the Warriors honored their core trio. The Warriors released a video with multiple members of the team praising Curry, Thompson and Green’s accomplishments and longevity during their time in blue and gold.

Via @warriors on Twitter:

Following the game, the Warriors lit up their press conference room in San Francisco honoring Curry, Green and Thompson.

Via @957TheGame on Twitter:

The combination of Curry, Thompson and Green will go down as one of the best trios in NBA history, winning four championships since becoming teammates in 2012.

On Thursday, each member of the trio had an impact on a much-needed win over the Los Angeles Clippers. Curry led the way with a game-high 26 points on 8-of-15 shooting with eight assists and seven rebounds in 33 minutes. Thompson added a clutch 22 points with six boards and two assists. Green tacked on 13 points to go along with five rebounds and five assists in Golden State’s 120-114 win.

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Cardinals, Steelers share 6 player connections in Week 13

The Cardinals have a pair of former Steelers, including RB James Conner. The Steelers have four former Cardinals.

The Arizona Cardinals’ Week 13 opponents are the Pittsburgh Steelers, whom they face on the road this weekend.

Unlike in recent weeks, there are a number of player connections on both rosters.

Who are the Cardinals who are former Steelers and who are the Steelers who are former Cardinals?

Listen to the latest from Cards Wire’s Jess Root on his podcast, Rise Up, See Red. Subscribe on Apple podcasts or Spotify.

 

5 players the Steelers need more from down the stretch

Pittsburgh needs guys like Alex Highsmith and Calvin Austin III to step up their games in these final six games.

With six games left to play, the Pittsburgh Steelers find themselves in a great position to make a late push and cement their spot in the playoffs. But if the Steelers are going to keep winning, they need more from these five players down the stretch.

NBA Twitter reacts to shorthanded Warriors picking up win vs. Clippers

After the shorthanded Warriors picked up a much-needed win against the Clippers, the NBA community on Twitter chimed in with reactions.

Coming off a rough loss to the Sacramento Kings that ended their run in the in-season tournament on Tuesday, things got tougher for the Golden State Warriors with a string of injuries to key contributors.

Heading in Thursday’s game against the Los Angeles Clippers, Gary Payton II, Chris Paul and Andrew Wiggins were all ruled out. Despite being shorthanded against Kawhi Leonard, James Harden, Paul George, the Warriors shorthanded rotation didn’t back down.

With a spark from Brandin Podziemski and Jonathan Kuminga off the bench, the Warriors took control against the Clippers. Steph Curry led the way with 26 points on 8-of-15 shooting from the field with eight assists and seven rebounds in Golden State’s 120-114 win over Los Angeles.

Klay Thompson added 22 points on 8-of-18 shooting from the floor with six boards and two assists in 34 minutes. Golden State’s young trio of Moses Moody, Kuminga and Podziemski combined for 43 points against the Clippers.

Following the Warriors’ much-needed win over the Clippers, the NBA community on Twitter chimed in with reactions. Here’s a look at what fans and analysts were saying on Thursday night.

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Cardinals-Steelers Week 13 preview video

Check out stats, trends and predictions in this video.

The Arizona Cardinals face the Pittsburgh Steelers on the road in Week 13.

Pittsburgh had their first 400-yard game last week in a 16-10 win in years.

The Steelers run the ball well as Najee Harris and Jaylen Warren combine for nearly 1,200 yards.

Kenny Pickett has not thrown an interception in his last six games but only has one touchdown pass.

Tight end Pat Freiermuth had nine catches for 120 yards in the Steelers’ win over the Bengals last week.

What can we expect from the Cardinals this week? Check out the preview video with stats and predictions for the game.

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Why the Seahawks left Micah Parsons unblocked on their last offensive play

The Seahawks left Cowboys edge-rusher Micah Parsons unblocked on their last offensive snap. There were about five things wrong with that idea.

The Seattle Seahawks have to fly home from Dallas tonight knowing that they lost a game they could have won. Now at 6-6 and losers of three straight games with the San Francisco 49ers and Philadelphia Eagles next on the schedule, this is a team that might find itself out of playoff relevance sooner than later.

Seattle’s last offensive play of the game was the biggest frustration in a series of second-half issues. With 1:11 left, the Cowboys up 41-35, and the ball at the 50-yard line, the Seahawks decided to leave Dallas edge terror Micah Parsons unblocked. The result of that, on fourth-and-2, was an incomplete pass to running back DeeJay Dallas, and the end of the game.

Wait … leaving Micah Parsons unblocked? Somebody screwed up, right? Well, as Seahawks quarterback Geno Smith explained after the game, that was by design.

Basically, the Seahawks got too cute here. They slid their line away from Parsons and expected their team’s third-string running back, to work across the formation to pretend to block Parsons and release to the flat. The Cowboys had a Cover-0 blitz dialed up as Smith said, and there was no way that Dallas was going to get there in time.

Ben Solak of The Ringer did a great job of explaining it, and threw in a successful example of this play run by Notre Dame for good measure.

Now, why do you not want to try this strategy against Micah Parsons? Because he’s the fastest pass rusher at any level of football.

So, it was yet another dominant rep by Parsons, but in the end, Seattle offensive coordinator Shane Waldron outsmarted himself, and that was your ballgame.