Do the Thunder belong in contender conversation?
OKLAHOMA CITY -- A couple of hours before theOklahoma City Thundersquared off against theMinnesota Timberwolveson Friday night,Michael Wilbon said on "Pardon The Interruption": "There's only three teams in the NBA, right now from where we sit, who can win the championship, who can even play for the championship."Those three: theGolden State Warriors, theSan Antonio Spursand theCleveland Cavaliers."That's it," Wilbon said. "That's the list."The Thunder went on to effortlessly roll over the young ..>> view originalFive Patriots keys to victory
The Patriots are the only team this millennium to repeat as Super Bowl champions, and they’re embarking on another journey with the potential to do it again. The Pats host the Chiefs today at Gillette Stadium in the divisional round with a trip to the AFC Championship Game on the line. If the Pats win, they’ll either visit the Broncos or host the Steelers next week. To get that far, they’ll have to overcome a strange week and a Chiefs team riding a league-best 11-game winning streak. Here are fi..>> view originalRoger Federer changes things up, hunting for win at Australian Open
Nick McCarvel, Special to USA TODAY Sports1:57 a.m. EST January 16, 2016Roger Federer of Switzerland talks to the media during a press conference ahead of the Australian Open tennis tournament at Melbourne Park.(Photo: EPA)MELBOURNE – When Roger Federer touched down in Australia just over two weeks ago in Brisbane, it was clear the 17-time major champion had a cold: Stuffy nose, nasally voice and – before he played his first match later that week – nearly two days in bed.But on Saturday the worl..>> view originalMarcus Smart, Celtics roll over lowly Suns
Avery Bradley was thinking ahead last night — thinking ahead to the next game not even 45 minutes after a relatively breezy win over Phoenix.The Celtics guard knows too well how it can go wrong for these Celtics, especially after a win like their 117-103 run over Phoenix at the Garden.Bradley, with tonight’s game in Washington in mind, started talking as if a cloud was about to blot out the locker room ceiling.“We can’t go into the next game feeling good about ourselves,” he said. “We relax and ..>> view originalLeBron: Getting life in order most important for Johnny Manziel
HOUSTON --LeBron JameshopesJohnny Manzielcan get back to the player he was in college at Texas A&M.James dropped Manzielas a business clientearlier this month after Manziel's numerous off-the-field issues this season while playing quarterback for theBrowns. But James said he is still rooting for Manziel to turn things around."The only concern for everyone is to see him back on the football field, but doing it at a professional level and being able to get back to the caliber of player that he..>> view originalFeud Adds Intrigue to Game Between Knicks and Grizzlies
PhotoDerek Fisher last month. On Saturday, he faces Matt Barnes for the first time since an altercation in the Los Angeles home of Barnes’s estranged wife in early October.CreditTony Dejak/Associated PressGREENBURGH, N.Y. — Inside their training complex on Friday, theKnicksmaintained that they were more or less oblivious to the interest now surrounding their Saturday night game in Memphis, a midseason contest that did not stand out at all when the 2015-16 N.B.A. schedule was released in August...>> view originalStan Kroenke on Rams' return to LA: 'We're going to have some fun'
INGLEWOOD – The Rams officially arrived Friday, with a slick welcome video, a prideful press conference and an owner who choked up as he recounted the years-long relocation journey from Missouri to California. Now that all the proper introductions have been made, there’s the small matter of playing football. “The first thing we’re going to do – and I’m looking at you, Jeff and Les – is, we’re going to win,” Rams chief operating officer Kevin Demoff said as he looked down fr..>> view originalSurprise! Look what Sharapova found in the laundry
3:29 AM ETJim CapleCloseJim CapleESPN Senior WriterAuthor of "The Devil Wears Pinstripes" and winner of a Sports Emmy. Reported from 17 World Series, 9 Olympics, 6 continents.Matt WilanskyCloseMatt WilanskyTennis editorMELBOURNE -- The Australian Open is only two days away and, needless to say, some of the top players are feeling optimistic, if not downright jovial.And for others, maybe a little weirded out.Here's a roundup of media day at Melbourne Park on Saturday.Sharapova might have faith in..>> view originalThe road to UFC begins on the wrestling mat
The much anticipated UFC main event Sunday in Boston features T.J. Dillashaw, the bantamweight champion, against a former champion and No. 1 contender, Dominick Cruz. As in any mixed martial arts bout, the modes of combat will be varied: There will be punching, kicking, elbowing, grappling and submission holds.But, fundamentally, the match’s roots lie in the junior high school wrestling room.Dillashaw and Cruz, like so many MMA greats, got their start in amateur wrestling. The list of wrestlers ..>> view originalNBA: Joakim Noah suffers separated shoulder as Bulls lose to Mavericks
Dirk Nowitzkiscored 21 points Friday to lead theDallas Mavericksto an 83-77 victory over theChicago Bulls, who lostJoakim Noahbecause of a separated left shoulder.Nowitzki made a three-pointer with 2:15 to play to put the Mavericks up 79-72 after the teams had traded the lead most of the fourth quarter.Jimmy Butler missed two three-pointers in the final 12 seconds as the Bulls tried to rally. Butler, who scored 53 points Thursday, was held to four by the Mavericks on two-for-11 shooting.Noah, wh..>> view original
Saturday, January 16, 2016
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