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Silva: Each NFL team enters the offseason with a series of pressing needs. Sometimes a team can address them all, sometimes they ignore them all. But if a team's smart, they'll listen to us. These are the most crucial aspects for NFC teams.
SportsTalk: Albert Pujols signs with the Angels and Prince Fielder joins the Tigers. Which team is better now?
Ryan Callahan scored three goals as the New York Rangers beat Philadelphia 5-2 on Saturday for their seventh straight win over the Flyers.
Jeremy Lin hit a free throw with 4.9 seconds left to overcome a dreadful second half and lift the New York Knicks to their fifth straight victory, 100-98, over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Saturday night.
Arc's five up, five down: After No. 11 Michigan State's 58-48 upset of No. 3 Ohio State, you'd be a fool to discount the Spartans' national title chances now.
CFT: Jordan Jefferson makes it clear he wasn't happy with LSU's game plan in the Tigers' BCS Championship Game loss to Alabama.
Move over, Hollywood and NFL types, golf's two real A-listers take center stage Sunday at Pebble Beach, both in need of a win.
The United States swept favored Switzerland out of the Davis Cup on Saturday when Mardy Fish and Mike Bryan beat Roger Federer and Stanislas Wawrinka 4-6, 6-3, 6-3, 6-3.
Luis Suarez's refusal to shake hands with Patrice Evra overshadowed Manchester United's 2-1 win over rival Liverpool that lifted the defending champions to first place in the Premier League on Saturday.
Marlies Schild of Austria won her sixth World Cup slalom of the season Saturday after overall leader Lindsey Vonn and defending champion Maria Hoefl-Riesch crashed out in the opening run on the windy Pyrenees course.
Robins: It’s the Year of the Dragon on the Lunar calendar, and this Chinese influence could extend to it also being the year of the Pekingese on the green carpet at the 136th Westminster Dog Show on Tuesday.
Jeff Foster (back) will return to action on Friday.
Foster hasn't played in a game since January 14 due to a bad back, which has been a problem for him all season. He'll backup Roy Hibbert and provide depth at the end of the bench.
Paul George was quiet on Wednesday night, scoring just five points on 1-of-8 shooting.
George also struggled to contribute in other categories, which is rather unusual for him. He had been rolling entering tonight, and we will just chalk this one up as an off-night. Stick with him moving forward.
David West hit just 3-of-9 shots for eight points, six rebounds and a block in Tuesday's win.
He scored just four points in his previous game and has been in single-digit scoring seven times this season. He's also averaging less than 12 points per game, which is his lowest since 2004-05. He's worth owning, but is no longer the reliable fantasy stud he once was after last year's knee surgery.
Darren Collison got hot on Tuesday and hit 10-of-14 shots and a 3-pointer on his way to a season-high 25 points to go along with four rebounds and five assists in a tough win over the Jazz.
Collison took advantage of a matchup with struggling Devin Harris and looked great tonight. We've heard of Collison being traded, or even dropped by some owners, but he came in averaging 11 points, four rebounds and five assists, and has scored in double digits in four straight. He could be ready to play better in the second half of the season after struggling with consistency early.
Danny Granger missed his first six shots but got hot in the fourth quarter, scoring 10 of his 16 points, mostly from 20-feet away from the basket, as the Pacers held on to beat the Jazz on Tuesday.
They blew a 21-point lead and actually trailed in the fourth quarter, but Granger's heroics prevailed. He added five boards, three assists and a steal, but failed to hit a 3-pointer for just the fifth time this season.
Roy Hibbert had 17 points, 10 rebounds and four blocks in Tuesday's win over the Jazz.
Hibbert struggled against Dwight Howard on Saturday, but came in averaging nearly 14 points, 10 rebounds and two blocks per game, making him a must-start fantasy center.
George Hill (ankle) remains out indefinitely, but is reportedly doing well and will be out "shorter rather than longer."
This jives with a previous report that Hill was targeting a return before the February 23 All-Star break. He was averaging about 25 minutes per game prior to getting injured, and he'll look to resume his normal role in the rotation upon his return. He's going to have to do more than 9.3 points, 1.2 steals and 1.0 treys to be worth consideration in standard sized leagues.
Jeremy Lin hit a free throw with 4.9 seconds left to overcome a dreadful second half and lift the New York Knicks to their fifth straight victory, 100-98, over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Saturday night.
Doron Lamb hit a 3-pointer with 3:18 left to put No. 1 Kentucky ahead to stay, and the Wildcats took a big step toward a Southeastern Conference regular-season title by beating Vanderbilt 69-63 Saturday night for their 17th straight win.
Silva: Each NFL team enters the offseason with a series of pressing needs. Sometimes a team can address them all, sometimes they ignore them all. But if a team's smart, they'll listen to us. These are the most crucial aspects for NFC teams.