Unstoppable Warriors vs. unstoppable Kevin Durant
OAKLAND, Calif. -- After the Golden State Warriors fended off the Oklahoma City Thunder in a 116-108 win, Ron Adams, Golden State's assistant coach and defensive guru shrugged, "I don't know how to stop him. I coached him and I don't know how to stop him."Adams was referring to Kevin Durant, whom he worked with as an assistant in Oklahoma City from 2008 to 2010. That's quite a concession from Adams, known to be one of if not the top defensive assistant in basketball. The admiration is mutual. Be..>> view originalCam Newton vs. Peyton Manning: A quarterback revolution?
SAN FRANCISCO -- When the Indianapolis Colts were completing their college draft evaluations in 2011, they encountered a problem. How to grade the very successful Auburn quarterback who came packaged with the hulking body and skill set of a single-wing tailback? Cam Newton was much harder to categorize then than he is now -- NFL Most Valuable Player is an easy slot for him. Beyond saying that Newton was non-traditional and in need of more development, it was difficult for the Colts to know w..>> view originalGeorge Karl says focus remains on next game -- not job security
BOSTON -- Sacramento Kings coach George Karl said he is focused on his team's next opponent -- not reports that his team is considering a coaching change.Karl seemed amused by a string of questions about his future after he led the Kings through a 90-minute off-day workout Saturday at Harvard's Lavietes Pavilion, but he kept steering the conversation back to Sunday's game against the Boston Celtics."I don't have any control over what other people are thinking or saying. That's their storm," Karl..>> view originalKris Letang, Sidney Crosby lead Penguins comeback win against Panthers
AP 12:15 a.m. EST February 7, 2016Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Kris Letang (58) celebrates his game winning goal with defenseman Trevor Daley (6) against the Florida Panthers in overtime at BB&T Center. The Penguins won 3-2.(Photo: Robert Mayer, USA TODAY Sports)SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — The Pittsburgh Penguins' star players came through for a comeback win.Kris Letang had two goals and an assist, including the winning score on a power play in overtime, and Sidney Crosby had a goal a..>> view originalHow Cam Newton transformed the NFL in his own way
USA TODAY Sports' Tom Pelissero talks about the two quarterbacks in Super Bowl 50. Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton (1) reacts on the sidelines during the game against the Dallas Cowboys on Thanksgiving at AT&T Stadium.(Photo: Tim Heitman, USA TODAY Sports)A grin flickers across Ron Rivera’s face when he is asked about the most important player on his team.“Let me show you something,” he tells USA TODAY Sports during a recent interview at the team’s facility in Charlotte, “I jus..>> view originalRams RB Gurley wins top offensive rookie award
AP 8:15 p.m. EST February 6, 2016SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — St. Louis Rams running back Todd Gurley, who came off knee surgery in college to rush for 1,106 yards, has won The Associated Press Offensive Rookie of the Year award.Gurley missed the first two games of 2015, then went on a tear that included four straight 100-yard rushing performances: 146, 159, 128 and 133 yards. He finished the season third in league rushing and scored 10 touchdowns.The first-round draft pick (10th overall)..>> view originalCeltics take moment to savor improbable win in Cleveland
The Celtics’ practice on Saturday was changed to a video session and individual meetings after their dramatic, buzzer-beating 104-103 win Friday night over the Cavaliers — the No. 1 team in the Eastern Conference.Canceling practice was hardly a surprise. The Celtics exerted so much effort during their win they needed a break to reflect. Boston trailed by 4 points with just over five seconds left in the game before the improbable happened: a layup by Evan Turner, who missed a free throw that the..>> view originalKobe Bryant looks great in tribute video but not on court as Lakers lose his final game at San Antonio
The Kobe Bryant tribute video lasted 2 minutes 29 seconds, a sharply produced compilation with kind words from San Antonio players and Spurs Coach Gregg Popovich.Unfortunately for the Lakers, Bryant's shot was neither sharp nor kind and they lost a relatively entertaining game to the Spurs on Saturday night, 106-102. It was a flashback to some of Bryant's earlier games this season — a lot of three-point attempts and a lot of misses — and it terminated a modest two-game Lakers winning streak.See..>> view originalUFC Fight Night 82 results recap: Who won the Hendricks vs. Thompson fight?
Joshua Dahl-USA TODAY Sports Check out Bloody Elbow's recap of the UFC Fight Night 82 headliner between Johny Hendricks and Stephen Thompson. UFC Fight Night 82 saw the blossoming of a new title contender in the welterweight division, and that guy's name is Wonderboy. Stephen Thompson picked up the most important win of his MMA career with a thorough thrashing of former champion Johny Hendricks in the headliner of the Vegas card. This wasn't even supposed to be the main event, and the..>> view originalBrett Favre, Marvin Harrison head 2016 Pro Football Hall of Fame class
SAN FRANCISCO -- The 2016 Pro Football Hall of Fame class was announced on Saturday night at NFL Honors and was headlined by Brett Favre waltzing into the Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility.The latest from SportsLineJoining Favre were Marvin Harrison, Kevin Greene, Orlando Pace, Ken Stabler, Dick Stanfel, Eddie DeBartolo and Tony Dungy.Two themes in particular stand out from this specific class.One, we're clearly just going to see a slow trickle of wide receivers go into the Hall of ..>> view original
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