About an hour after his Nuggets got outplayed on both ends of the floor at Madison Square Garden, Nikola Jokic had this to say about the Knicks: “They’re a really good team. I think they are the favorites – not the favorites, but, I think [they are] top-five candidates for the title.” That’s high praise … Read more
Gronk dishes on ‘wild’ 2018 offseason, ignoring Belichick’s calls originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Before Tampa Bay Gronk, there was almost Detroit Gronk. Rob Gronkowski is one of the greatest players in New England Patriots history, but the team came very close to trading the legendary tight end during the 2018 offseason. In fact, … Read more
Before the season started, Saquon Barkley let Philadelphia Eagles fans know how high he sets the bar for himself. He said he wasn’t trying to be cocky — it’s hard to imagine anyone accusing him of that, given his unassuming demeanor — but he stated plainly that he wasn’t just chasing his contemporaries at running … Read more
Subscribe to Inside Coverage In this episode of Inside Coverage, hosts Jason Fitz and Frank Schwab give their grades for every head coaching hire so far (looking at you, New Orleans Saints) and give their thoughts and analysis on the latest news around the NFL. First up, the duo discuss the Dallas Cowboys’ hire of … Read more
What we learned as Warriors stun first-place Thunder in comeback win originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area BOX SCORE SAN FRANCISCO – Nine days after getting blown out by the Boston Celtics and looking nothing like an NBA playoff contender, the Warriors turned the tide and stunned the best team in basketball, beating the … Read more
The Warriors got a massive win on Wednesday, despite a huge night from Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. (Cary Edmondson-Imagn Images) The Oklahoma City Thunder, the NBA’s top team, got 52 points from Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, the NBA’s leading scorer, on Wednesday. It wasn’t enough to defeat a team just hovering above .500. The Golden State Warriors stunned the … Read more
Where Giants’ payroll, bullpen stand after Taylor Rogers trade originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SAN FRANCISCO — The Giants’ pairing of the Rogers Twins couldn’t have gotten off to a rockier start. Taylor gave up earned runs in four of his first five appearances as Tyler’s teammate, and after a particularly rough appearance … Read more
Detroit Pistons center Isaiah Stewart was ejected on Wednesday night after he took out Indiana Pacers big man Thomas Bryant with a hard forearm randomly in the first half. Midway through the second quarter of the 133-119 loss in Indianapolis, Stewart looked like he was going to try and box Bryant out after a shot … Read more
On Tuesday night, the Chicago Blackhawks played the Tampa Bay Lightning for the second time in a week. That means that they were able to see old friend Brandon Hagel a couple of times. Since being traded to the Lightning by the Blackhawks, Hagel has become one of the league’s best wingers. In parts of … Read more
Subscribe to The Big Number Tom Haberstroh and Dan Devine crunch the numbers to explain why this season could have more triple-doubles recorded than any NBA season in history. One of the big reasons is Denver Nuggets superstar Nikola Jokic who is currently averaging a triple-double this season. But it’s not all Jokic, as the … Read more