DENVER — Early in Thursday night’s game, Nuggets coach Michael Malone stalked the sideline, waving his arms like the Scarecrow in the “Wizard of Oz,” imploring his team to shut down the Nets’ 3-point machine.
The Times’ NFL writer, Sam Farmer, examines this week’s matchups. Lines according to FanDuel Sportsbook (O/U = over/under). Last week’s record 9-6 (.600; season 125-83 (.601). Using point spreads with the scores Farmer predicted, the record against the spread last week would have been 10-4-1 (.714); season 102-101-5 (.502). All times Pacific.
The defeat was so profound Thursday night that Brandon Staley had to face the toughest questions immediately in its ugly, embarrassing, onesided wake. Does he expect to still be the Chargers’ head coach Friday morning? “I don’t know that.” Should he be? “Yes.” Why? “I know what I’ve done here for three years,” Staley explained.
Two of the NBA’s best young point guards went toe-to-toe in a duel for the ages Thursday night in Sacramento. De’Aaron Fox and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander did not disappoint in their first head-to-head matchup of the season.
The Ponca City boys wrestling team came away with a victory over long-time rival Perry 45-33 Tuesday night at Robson Field House. The win came at the annual Ponca City Wrestling Homecoming event.
In a girls dual at Robson Field House Tuesday, Perry edged Ponca City 39-34. The dual went down to the last match with the score 34-33 in favor of Ponca City, but in the final 190--pound match, Aly Sykes off Perry won by a fall, giving Perry the winning points.
Anthony Davis knows the pressure, the need to turn things around for a franchise after they invest a top pick in you. He also knows that the Spurs had lost 17-straight games heading into Wednesday, rookie Victor Wembanyama’s presence resulting in occasional highlights surrounded by typical rookie struggles.
STILLWATER -- In a return to an old high school basketbal rivalry, Stillwater defeated the Ponca City Wildcats 58-39 Tuesday night. It had been a number of years since the two old rivals had played on the basketball court.