Author: Michael

DETROIT (AP) — Zach LaVine scored 43 points, including 17 in the fourth quarter, and DeMar DeRozan added 37 as the Sacramento Kings rallied for a 127-117 victory over the Detroit Pistons on Monday to strengthen their bid for a first-round home game in the play-in tournament.
Domantas Sabonis had 19 points, 15 rebounds and 10 assists for the Kings, who have won three straight and have a one-game lead over Dallas for ninth in the Western Conference.
Cade Cunningham scored 35 points and Tim Hardaway Jr. added 19 for Detroit, which has lost four of its last five games.

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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Minnesota manager Rocco Baldelli was ejected during Monday night’s game at Kansas City after Twins pitcher Simeon Woods Richardson was called for a pitch clock violation.
There were two outs in the sixth inning when Woods Richardson tapped his ear, seemingly indicating he couldn’t hear his PitchCom. Umpire Nic Lentz then called a violation that resulted in a walk to Jonathan India.
Baldelli came out of the dugout and argued with Lentz for a bit before he was ejected.

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Often, when reporters conduct interviews of coaches during games, the coaches don’t say much. There’s a reason they call it “coach-speak.” But Houston Cougars head coach Kelvin Sampson delivered anything but “coach-speak” when CBS interviewed him during the National Championship against the Florida Gators. 
With just over 10 minutes remaining in the first half and the Cougars leading 14-10, CBS reporter Tracy Wolfson asked Sampson why his team was struggling from the 3-point line (they hadn’t made a 3 to that point).

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Columbus Blue Jackets forward Johnny Gaudreau may not be with us anymore, but his family legacy is continuing on in full force.
Last August, Gaudreau and his brother, Matthew, were riding their bikes in New Jersey, when they were struck by a drunk driver and killed. Of course, the NHL world was rocked by the tragedy, but other sports leagues paid homage to the American-born star as well.
During all the emotional turmoil that unfolded in the days and weeks following the incident, one of the saddest developments came from Johnny’s widow, Meredith.

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The Golden State Warriors have had over 600 players don the more than 60 jersey numbers used by their players over the more than 75 years of existence the team has enjoyed in its rich and storied history.

Founded in 1946 during the Basketball Association of America (BAA — a precursor league of the NBA) era, the team has called home the cities of Philadelphia, San Francisco, Oakland, and even San Diego.
 To commemorate the players who wore those numbers, Warriors Wire is covering the entire history of jersey numbers and the players who sported them since the founding of the team.

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