Minnesota Timberwolves guard Nickeil Alexander-Walker, center, shoots past Lakers rookie guard Bronny James during the first half Friday. (Mark J. Terrill / Associated Press)Last April, nearly 30 minutes into a conversation with defending NCAA champion coach Dan Hurley and then podcaster/broadcaster JJ Redick asked Hurley about a specific offensive play the Huskies executed.By placing a non-shooting big man in the corner and throwing him a cross-court pass, the opposing center is forced out of the paint to guard the opposing center, creating passing, cutting and driving lanes.“Where…did you steal this coin?” Redick asked Hurley on his podcast.Friday, in his first…
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Coco Gauff lost to Iga Swiatek in the semi-finals in Beijing last year (Getty Images)Fourth-seeded Coco Gauff came back from a set and a break down to beat Paula Badosa and reach her first China Open final.The 20-year-old American dug deep to advance 4-6 6-4 6-2.Spain’s Badosa, 19th in the world but former world number two, looked in a good position when serving at 4-3 in the second set.But Gauff broke and pitched the next four games to set up a deciding match, ultimately securing the victory in two hours and 21 minutes.She will face either unseeded Czech player Karolina…
National League West foes San Diego and Los Angeles meet in the divisional round of the playoffs that begin Saturday at Chavez Ravine. The two teams battled for the division crown until September. The Padres actually won the season series for the first time since 2010 by winning 8 of 13 games. The Dodgers, however, took 2 of 3 from the Padres in the final weeks of the season to win the division. Los Angeles finished the season with 98 wins – a record in all of baseball. The Padres finished with 43 wins after the All-Star Break – the…
The NFL has introduced a radical overhaul of its kickoff rules for this year’s season.Photograph: Aaron M Sprecher/Getty ImagesWith four full weeks of the NFL regular season schedule complete, only one kickoff has been returned for a touchdown under the league’s funky new rules. DeeJay Dallas, who currently plays for Arizona, I took one 96 meters to the house in the Cardinals’ season opener.NFL kick returners are on pace to score precisely 4.25 touchdowns this season, barely better than the four touchdowns scored on kickoff returns last year. But we’re very early in the season, and judging the effect of…
As the preseason finally comes to a close, the Pittsburgh Penguins front office will have some very difficult decisions to make heading into the weekend.See the original article to see the embedded media.The Penguins beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 7-3 in their final preseason game on Friday. Lars Eller and Noel Acciari each scored twice, and Rutger McGroarty, Jesse Puljujarvi and Rickard Rakell (PPG) also added goals for the Penguins.There was a lot to like about this performance, especially from some of the guys who seemed to be fighting for their chance to get a place on the team.Here are…
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Takeaways from Warriors camp: Knox builds on strong Summer League performance originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay AreaLAIE, Hawaii – Warrior Training Camp on the BYU-Hawaii campus ended Friday in front of nearly 500 Hawaiian students and children, as well as active military, watching the end of a full-field scrimmage where players were divided into three groups.Here are five takeaways from the fourth and final day of training camp in Hawaii, ahead of the preseason opener against the Los Angeles Clippers, which featured comments from coach Steve Kerr and center Kevin Looney.Blue team, gray team, red teamBelow is who played…
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Kittle, Warner listed as questionable for 49ers vs. Cardinals game originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay AreaTight end George Kittle and linebacker Fred Warner have a chance to dress for the 49ers NFC West matchup against the Arizona Cardinals Sunday at Levi’s Stadium.San Francisco listed Kittle and Warner as questionable after limited participation in practice during the week.Rookie receiver Jacob Cowing, defensive tackle Kalia Davis and cornerback Isaac Yiadom also received questionable designations for Sunday’s game.If Cowing can’t go, veteran receiver Trent Taylor could be recalled from the 49ers’ practice squad to handle punt return duties on Sunday.”There’s a chance,”…