Though they didn’t advance in the NBA’s in-season tournament, the Mavericks picked up a hard-fought win over the Rockets on Tuesday night behind 41 points from Luka Dončić.
Dončić scored 12 of his 41 in the fourth quarter, including a late dagger on a shot that isn’t seen much in today’s NBA. With about a minute to play and Dallas leading by five, Dončić tried to shoot a fadeaway over Houston’s Jalen Green. But Green was able to leap high enough to get a fingertip on the ball and block the shot.
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San Diego State officially named Colorado offensive coordinator Sean Lewis as their new head coach on Wednesday. The Aztecs were reportedly targeting Lewis as the hire on Tuesday.
“San Diego State University, my family and I can’t express how excited we are to be joining this incredible community,” Lewis said in a statement. “We are looking forward to partnering with all of you in serving and leading our amazing football program. This time is now to support and make Snapdragon Stadium the place to be for Fast, Physical, Fun Aztec Football.
The Cowboys host the Seahawks for Thursday Night Football, and the home team is favored by 9.5 at SI Sportsbook. The Dallas offense has been clicking lately, so it’s hard not to jump on a lot of overs for the Cowboys. I’ve selected a few of my favorites below.
It’s worth noting that it is a very plus-matchup for Tony Pollard and the Dallas run game, but there’s little value on a touchdown prop and the rushing yards prop is a little high for my liking, so I am avoiding them.
Saturday’s annual clash between Michigan and Ohio State may have been the most anticipated matchup of the 2023–24 college football season. The game’s TV viewership fulfilled those expectations.
Fox’s telecast drew an average of 19.1 million viewers, per The Athletic’s Richard Deitsch. That number makes it the most-watched college football broadcast of the season. It’s also the highest viewership ever for a regular-season game on the network.
Michigan’s 30–24 victory also doubled the audience from the season’s previous top-rated broadcast.
Jason Kidd officially appears to be sick and tired of the negative vibes and/or concerns surrounding the Mavericks’ pairing of Luka Dončić and Kyrie Irving. Or, at the very least, he’s ready to read some positive stuff about how well the team’s two stars have looked playing together this season.
Kidd was asked about the partnership of Dončić and Irving following a 121–115 victory over the Rockets on Tuesday night, a game in which the duo combined to score 68 points (41 for Dončić, 27 for Irving).
New England is 2-9, unwatchable and is facing an NFL offseason like it hasn’t seen in decades. Charles McDonald dives into the team’s woes, the 49ers-Eagles showdown and more.
The Warriors are off to a brutal start to the season, sitting at 8–10 following Tuesday night’s loss to the Kings in Sacramento.
A major factor in Golden State’s struggles is the slow start for veteran star Klay Thompson, who is shooting just 36.4% from three on the season after another rocky shooting night on Wednesday. Both his three-point shooting percentage, as well as his overall field goal percentage of 40.4%, are career lows.
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Former Pro-Bowl receiver DeSean Jackson will retire as a member of the Eagles Friday.