San Antonio was playing on the second night of a back-to-back against a title contender and it sure looked like it. SAN ANTONIO — The San Antonio Spurs (14-35) got clobbered by the Los Angeles Clippers on Thursday night in LA 138-100, falling to 0-4 versus the Clippers this season. San Antonio was a bit … Read more
Packer worked as analyst or color commentator on every Final Four from 1975 to 2008. CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Billy Packer, an Emmy award-winning college basketball broadcaster who covered 34 Final Fours for NBC and CBS, died Thursday. He was 82. Packer’s son, Mark, told The Associated Press that his father had been hospitalized in Charlotte … Read more
The Rockets, who have the NBA’s worst record at 11-38, committed 22 turnovers and made just five of 21 3-pointers. HOUSTON — Darius Garland scored 26 points and Evan Mobley added 21 as the Cleveland Cavaliers routed the short-handed Houston Rockets 113-95 Thursday night despite missing Donovan Mitchell. Garland, the fifth overall pick in the … Read more
Lemonier appeared in seven games for the Detroit Lions in 2021 in a brief NFL career highlighted by a sack of Aaron Rodgers of the Green Bay Packers. DETROIT — Outside linebacker Jessie Lemonier, who appeared in seven games for the Detroit Lions in 2021 in a brief NFL career highlighted by a sack of … Read more
“Was he going to deliver McDonald’s to someone on the court?” one of the TV announcers remarked as the bizarre scene unfolded. PITTSBURGH — A now-viral moment when a Uber Eats driver wandered onto the court during a college basketball game may have been part of a prank. Video captured the supposed delivery person wandering onto … Read more
SAN ANTONIO — On this episode of Locked On Spurs, host Jeff Garcia welcomes KENS 5’s Vinny Vinzetta to ask what if the Spurs do win the NBA Draft Lottery. How long will the rebuild last? Should fans expect overnight success? Also, a quick Spurs-Clippers game preview. All this and more on this new episode … Read more
The NBA’s trade deadline looms with a high level of uncertainty this year. NEW YORK — Without many NBA teams looking to get worse in pursuit of a high draft pick or clear playing time for young players, the league’s trade deadline looms with a high level of uncertainty. In Wednesday’s episode of Locked On … Read more