Author: JamesMcGhee

Sacramento Kings vs. Milwaukee BucksSacramento is one of the hottest teams in the league, having won seven straight for interim coach Doug Christie.Then they came across Giannis Antetokounmpo.Antetokounmpo scored 30 points with 13 assists and 11 rebounds for his 50th career triple-double.It was Antetokounmpo’s fifth triple-double this season (six if you count the NBA Cup championship game, except that game doesn’t count in the league’s official statistics).Milwaukee took control of this game early with a 21-2 run, trailing by double digits midway through the first quarter and it never got closer, with the Bucks winning 130-115. Damian Lillard added 24…

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In Week 12 against the Rams, Eagles running back Saquon Barkley ran for 255 yards and had 47 receiving yards. His total of 302 yards from scrimmage was the best of his career and the best in the NFL in 2024.On Sunday, Barkley gets another chance against the Rams in the divisional round of the playoffs.Rams coach Sean McVay spoke this week about that 37-20 loss to the Eagles and why the Rams took a hard look in the mirror afterward.“When you have humbling experiences, with the right people, that’s where the real opportunities for growth are,” McVay said. “On…

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DETROIT—If Sunday’s rout of the Seattle Kraken seemed a little too easy for the Red Wings, maybe that’s because it was. Coach Todd McLellan said as much immediately after that outing, saying his team’s effort was too “loose” for his liking. He warned that Detroit would need a practice, there was no need to fix the problem, and instead, on Tuesday night, the Red Wings allowed a cavalier effort to end their winning streak in a 6-3 loss to visiting San Francisco. Jose Sharks.The confidence that has defined this seven-game winning streak manifested as something different Tuesday. As McLellan said,…

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