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What went wrong in Game 6 loss, and how it can change for Game 7 against Kings

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 11:31:35 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO — The playoffs are supposed to bring out a different beast in a true contender. Yet the Warriors have looked every bit their regular-season selves during this first-round series against the Sacramento.A starting lineup adjustment, tighter screws on the turnovers and fight on the boards helped the Warriors take a 3-2 series lead and looking primed to close out in the comfort of their own home. Instead, the Warriors fell back into their worst habits.They were complacent, sloppy and perhaps a bit entitled as they watched the Kings beat them at their own game on their home floor, 118-99, sending the series to a Game 7 at Golden 1 Center. For the Warriors, this series has mimicked their regular season woes: Smart enough to beat anyone, bogged down by failure to execute, drawn to the .500 win line.But a win-or-go-home game is familiar territory to the core players in the Warriors’ locker room. Steph Curry, Klay Thompson, Draymond Green and Kevon Looney savor the ...

A's fans protest at Coliseum in first game since Vegas announcement

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 11:31:35 GMT

OAKLAND, Calif. (KRON) – For the first time since announcing a land deal in Las Vegas, the Oakland A’s played at the Oakland Coliseum Friday night.The East Bay faithful was predictably not happy with the team. Fans showed up at the game with signs showing signs like “Kaval = Liar” and “Fisher out” in reference to team president Dave Kaval and owner John Fisher. KRON On is streaming news live now.embed-container { position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; height: 0; overflow: hidden; max-width: 100%; } .embed-container iframe, .embed-container object, .embed-container embed { position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; }"This fan base is the most loyal fan base in Major League Baseball," one fan said. "We deserve our team to continue to be rooted in Oakland." Protestors gathered outside the stadium to make their point and hung signs from beyond the right field wall. Some in attendance said they were swearing off games at the Coliseum, not wanting to give Fisher ...

Warehouse fire burns in SF

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 11:31:35 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- The San Francisco Fire Department responded to a two-alarm fire on the 700 block of Bayshore Boulevard Friday night. No injuries were reported as of 10:50 p.m. Friday night. People are asked to avoid the area.This is a developing story. Stay tuned for updates.

Lakers obliterate Grizzlies 125-85, advance to 2nd round

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 11:31:35 GMT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Anthony Davis had 16 points and 14 rebounds while blocking five shots in a spectacular defensive performance, D’Angelo Russell scored a career playoff-high 31 points and the Los Angeles Lakers completed their first-round upset of the Memphis Grizzlies with a 125-85 victory in Game 6 on Friday night.LeBron James scored 22 points on 9-of-13 shooting for the seventh-seeded Lakers, who emphatically clinched a playoff series in their own arena for the first time since 2012.The Lakers won all three of their home games in the series, and the final victory was a scary demonstration of their capabilities when James and Davis are both healthy. Davis’ imposing defensive presence largely shut down Memphis’ offense in Game 6, while Russell’s five 3-pointers highlighted an impressive offensive effort from a late-blooming team with championship aspirations.“We didn’t want to go back to Memphis, to say the least,” said Austin Reaves, who had 11 points, eight ass...

Capital Classic returns to DC for the first time since pandemic

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 11:31:35 GMT

The Capital Classic High School All-Star game is one of the most legendary showcases for local and national talent in the nation.The game will be played on Saturday, April 29, at the Entertainment & Sports Arena in Southeast D.C. at 2 p.m.This year will mark the event’s 50th anniversary and first game since the COVID-19 pandemic put the games on pause in 2019.Unlike most High School All-American games, the format is two teams. One is the best talent representing the D.C. area against a team representing the best the nation has to offer.Pete Deoudos is the Chief Financial Officer and co-owner of the Capital Classic.“The Capital Classic High School American basketball game is the oldest, longest-running high school American game in the U.S.,” Deoudos said. “So it started in 1974, when Bob Geoghan, the founder of the Capitol Classic, decided to put on a game in the local D.C. area, pitting the best of the D.C. region against the best of the United States....

Betts and Muncy, both new dads, power Dodgers past Cards 7-3

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 11:31:35 GMT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — New fathers Mookie Betts and Max Muncy powered the Los Angeles Dodgers to a 7-3 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals on Friday night.Betts hit a leadoff homer and Muncy had a go-ahead double in the third inning as Los Angeles won the opener of a six-game homestand after losing consecutive games at Pittsburgh. Betts spent two days on the paternity list last week, and Muncy returned to the lineup Friday.Dodgers starter Dustin May (3-1) rebounded from a bumpy first inning to give up two runs on three hits over five innings with four walks and four strikeouts. Jason Heyward drove in two runs for Los Angeles, and rookie Miguel Vargas had a two-run homer.Cardinals right-hander Jack Flaherty, who grew up in the Los Angeles area, allowed a season-high five runs over 4 2/3 innings while throwing 110 pitches — his most since 2019. He permitted seven hits and two walks with seven strikeouts.Flaherty (2-3) was staked to an early 2-0 lead as the Cardinals began the game with a...

Defending champ Avs force Game 7 with 4-1 win over Kraken

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 11:31:35 GMT

SEATTLE (AP) — It took six games of these playoffs for the Colorado Avalanche to finally look the part of a defending Stanley Cup champion. Colorado’s reward? A trip back home for Game 7 and the chance to dispatch the pesky Seattle Kraken.Mikko Rantanen scored his seventh goal of the playoffs, Artturi Lehkonen scored twice, including an empty-net goal in the closing seconds, and the Avalanche beat the Kraken 4-1 on Friday night in their first-round playoff series. Rantanen scored in the final seconds of the first period, tying it at 1 after Seattle posted the first goal yet again. The Avalanche then dominated the final two periods, flashing some of what made them Stanley Cup champs a season ago. “I don’t think we’ve had a full 60 (minutes) yet, a full, good 60 and today we did. We played three good periods, even though they scored the first goal again, but we (stuck) with it and played to our identity,” Rantanen said. Erik Johnson scored his first of the playoffs on a deflected shot...

Sergio Garcia tied for 2nd-round lead at LIV Singapore

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 11:31:35 GMT

SINGAPORE (AP) — Sergio Garcia shot a 7-under 64 at Sentosa Golf Club on Saturday to move into a share of the second-round lead with Talor Gooch at the LIV Singapore tournament.Garcia and Gooch, who birdied his last two holes for a 65, had 36-hole totals of 13-under 129.Gooch won last week’s LIV tournament at Adelaide, Australia and was the first-round leader by a stroke in Singapore after a 64.Brooks Koepka (65 Saturday) was in third place, a stroke behind Garcia and Gooch. British Open champion Cameron Smith was in a three-way tied for fourth place after a 66 and two behind the leaders. Phil Mickelson, who shot a second straight 66, was in seventh place and three strokes behind. Mickelson birdied four of his first five holes but had two late bogeys.Garcia, who began his round on the first hole with Gooch in the shotgun-start format, birdied three of his final four holes.Gooch opened with a pair of 10-under 62s while winning at The Grange last week at Adelaide. He continued h...

Courage defeat Dash 1-0 in weather-shortened match

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 11:31:35 GMT

HOUSTON (AP) — Tyler Lussi scored in the opening half to give the North Carolina Courage a 1-0 victory over the Houston Dash in a weather-shortened match on Friday night.Lightning was spotted in the area in the 52nd minute and the game was stopped for more than three hours before officials ended it. At one point players returned to the field to warm up but moments later headed back to the locker room when more lightning was spotted. The National Women’s Soccer League issued a brief statement: “Due to adverse weather conditions, tonight’s match between the Houston Dash and the North Carolina Courage at Shell Energy Stadium has been abandoned. As the first half was played in its entirety, the match is considered complete and will not be rescheduled.”The victory snapped a three-game losing streak for North Carolina, which hadn’t won a match since the opener against the Kansas City Current. Lussi scored in the 33rd minute for North Carolina (2-3-0) off a cross from Emily Fox...

Kings force Warriors to Game 7, Lakers eliminate Grizzlies

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 11:31:35 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Malik Monk scored 28 points, De’Aaron Fox added 26 points and 11 assists, and the Sacramento Kings staved off elimination in their first-round playoff series by beating Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors 118-99 on Friday night in Game 6.Now, a winner-takes-all Game 7 is back in Sacramento on Sunday afternoon.Rookie Keegan Murray scored 15 points with four 3-pointers and grabbed 12 rebounds for his first playoff double-double, and the No. 3-seeded Kings withstood every scoring surge the defending champions made on their home court and shined in nearly every facet of this one with their special season on the line.Kevin Huerter, struggling with his shot all series — 20 of 52 coming into the game — hit a 3 with 6:23 to go and another with 4:58 left as Sacramento gave the state capital one more chance to Light the Beam.Curry scored 29, Klay Thompson 22 and Kevon Looney pulled down 13 more rebounds to give him an NBA-leading 85 this postseason. He was coming ...