Author: JamesMcGhee

What we learned as Kings rally against Mavs to end six-game skid originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay AreaBOX SCORESACRAMENTO – Domantas Sabonis appears to be feeling much better since missing a game the day after Christmas due to illness. The Kings big man was in fine form and turned in another masterful performance with 17 points, 16 rebounds and seven assists in a 110-100 win over the short-handed Dallas Mavericks on Monday at Golden 1 Center.De’Aaron Fox had 33 points, six rebounds and six assists to help the Kings (14-19) end their longest losing streak of the season while…

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Purdy hurts elbow in 49ers loss, struggles with ‘nerve stuff’ originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay AreaThe 49ers left Levi’s Stadium with a loss to the Detroit Lions on Monday and a potentially serious injury to quarterback Brock Purdy.The star signal-caller left the game late in the fourth quarter. San Francisco loses 40-34 after being injured on a sack, and coach Kyle Shanahan told reporters after the game that Purdy was suffering from “nerve trouble” in his right elbow. Shanahan was noncommittal on Purdy’s status for Week 18 and said the quarterback would undergo more imaging Tuesday.Brock Purdy left the…

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BRISBANE, Australia (AP) — Exchanging smiles, laughs and flashy shots, Novak Djokovic and Nick Kyrgios teamed up in doubles Monday as they both returned to the court in preparation for the Australian Open.The two former Wimbledon final opponents reached the second round of the Brisbane International with a 6-4, 6-7 (4), 10-8 victory against Alexander Erler and Andreas Mies.It was Kyrgios’ first match in 18 months due to wrist and knee injuries, while Djokovic missed the season-ending ATP Finals last month with an unspecified injury.They brought the crowd to their feet several times at Pat Rafter Arena, including when Djokovic…

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Luzardo discusses trade with Phillies, believes he injured his back originally appeared on NBC Sports PhiladelphiaEight days ago, Jesus Luzardo was getting ready for a relaxing Sunday morning on the lake when he received a call from the Marlins telling him he had been traded to the Phillies.He wasn’t expecting the news that morning but was aware he might be on the move this offseason due to a pay raise and the Marlins’ perpetual rebuild.“I was getting ready to go fishing, I got the call right before I got on the boat,” Luzardo said Monday afternoon via Zoom.”I could kind…

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Dorian Finney-Smith, defending Anthony Davis in one game last season, was acquired by the Lakers on Sunday in a trade that sent D’Angelo Russell, Maxwell Lewis and three second-round picks to Brooklyn. (Ashley Landis / Associated Press)The things that the Lakers And LeBron James Our favorite thing about Dorian Finney-Smith are the things that kept Finney-Smith from enjoying his battles against the NBA’s all-time leading scorer.“That’s probably the first time I said anything to him. I’ve been guarding him for nine years, but I’m just not very friendly on the field,” Finney-Smith said Monday in Los Angeles.Just because Finney-Smith is…

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The Detroit Lions franchise finds itself in an unfamiliar position as the 2024 season comes to a close. Next Sunday, they will face the Vikings for all the NFC (regular season) marbles in the very first clash of the season bringing together more than 13 winning teams. But before that home start for the season, they’re in San Francisco Monday night to take on a 49ers team that navigated an injury-plagued season to the finish line.It seems like every position group in San Francisco has been decimated at one point or another this season by injuries, and for Week 17,…

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The NHL fined Matvei Michkov $2,473.96 after the Flyers rookie hit Quinton Byfield’s head with his stick the team’s 5-4 loss Sunday night to the Kings. Michkov responded to Byfield with a subtle shot to the face and then a push as both players came into play during the third period. Michkov was whistled for high stick and Byfield for brutality. Michkov’s fine goes to the players’ emergency aid fund. The 20-year-old winger had a goal and an assist in the Flyers’ loss. He entered Monday leading all rookies with 29 points (12 goals, 17 assists) in 35 games. He…

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