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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.
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Ryan Callahan scored for the fifth time in four days and defenseman Ryan McDonagh snapped a second-period tie to lift the New York Rangers to a 3-2 victory over the Washington Capitals on Sunday.
Kobe Bryant hit a baseline jump shot with 4.2 seconds left and the Los Angeles Lakers wrapped up a six-game road trip by holding on to beat the Raptors 94-92 on Sunday, their eighth victory in nine meetings with Toronto
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.
Miami coach Al Golden says the worst is behind him, but his headaches figure to continue now that former booster Nevin Shapiro, now in jail, says his involvement with the Hurricanes program will result in stiff penalties.
Golf's dream pairing - Woods and Mickelson - is on the course in the final round at Pebble Beach. Jason Sobel has hole-by-hole reports.
The United States completed a 5-0 rout of Switzerland in the Davis Cup on Sunday, with 19-year-old Ryan Harrison and John Isner winning closing singles matches.
Euro Roundup: First-place Manchester City won 1-0 at Aston Villa on Sunday on Joleon Lescott's goal in the 63rd minute, maintaining its two-point lead over Manchester United in the Premier League.
Tessa Worley of France fought off gusting winds to win a second consecutive World Cup giant slalom Sunday in the Andorran Pyrenees. Overall leader Lindsey Vonn was more than a second behind and finished eighth.
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.
Isiah Thomas (bone chip in knuckle) is still dealing with "some swelling" in the area.
He's shot just 3-of-12 since February 7 when it was revealed he had sustained the injury, and his recent cold streak may be attributed to his adjustment period. He seems determined to play through it though, so Thomas should be able to put it in the rear-view mirror before too long.
Jason Thompson bounced back from a couple bad games for 11 points and 10 rebounds in 30 minutes of Thursday's win.
Thompson came into the week hot with three straight double-doubles. He managed just 11 points and five boards in his first two games this week, but all hope is not lost after Thursday's solid line. Hopefully he'll do it again on Saturday against the Suns.
Isaiah Thomas continued his cold streak Thursday, hitting 3-of-7 shots for seven points and nothing else in 16 minutes.
He's dealing with a bone chip in his knuckle and while he's playing through it, the injury seems to be affecting him. He failed to score on Tuesday, and while he looked like an intriguing pickup a week ago, we need to wait for him to get healthy (or hot) before giving him consideration.
DeMarcus Cousins had 19 points, nine rebounds, two steals and a block in Thursday's dramatic home win over the Thunder, who hold the league's best record.
Cousins was a beast tonight, obviously inspired by a frenzied crowd, as he was taking charges, hitting free throws, fighting for rebounds, and playing with as much passion as we've ever seen. He says he's going to do this every night from here out, and his arrow is still pointing up, as he has four games this season with 19 or more boards, and is averaging nearly 20 & 15 over his last four. Tyreke Evans had 22 points, five rebounds, five assists and four steals, as the Kings pulled off an impressive win for a national audience.
Jason Thompson, who came into the week as a hot pick-and-play, had just seven points and three rebounds on 3-of-5 shooting in 25 minutes on Tuesday.
After double-doubling in three straight games, Thompson has totaled just 11 points and five rebounds in his two games this week. J.J. Hickson got hot off the bench with eight points, 11 boards, a steal and a block in 26 minutes, but hadn't hit double figures in points or boards since Jan. 8. Thompson could bounce back in his two remaining games this week, but his awful start won't be easy to overcome for his fantasy owners.
Isaiah Thomas cooled off on Tuesday, missing all five of his shots and failing to score in just 18 minutes.
He was playing through a bone chip fracture in his left hand, and the injury could be the reason for his poor play. He'd scored in double figures in five of his previous seven games and had 17 on Monday, so you have to wonder if the hand is going to be a problem going forward. Jimmer Fredette got hot, scoring all 13 of his points in the fourth quarter, finishing with three boards, three assists and three 3-pointers, despite playing just 17 minutes. If Thomas' injury lingers, Fredette could see an increase in minutes going forward.
John Salmons hit just 1-of-4 shots for two points, two rebounds and three assists in 25 minutes in another start on Tuesday.
Salmons came in hot, hitting double figures in scoring in three straight, but couldn't get it going tonight. We've gotten a lot of questions about whether to pick him up or not, but given the fact that Tyreke Evans, Marcus Thornton and DeMarcus Cousins all need so many touches, Salmons is destined for inconsistency.
Wesseling: 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 AFC teams.
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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.