Turning Things Around Things might finally be turning around for the Chicago Bulls, who have won consecutive games for the first time this season. They’ll go for three in a row Monday when they host the Dallas Mavericks at the United Center.
Author: Anthony Rome
Steelers Down Bengals The Pittsburgh Steelers’ offense and defense held up and, how’s this for a change, so did their swampland of a playing field. The Cincinnati Bengals couldn’t stand up, and that likely means another quiet January for a team that almost never plays past December.
Playing Well Coming off a strong victory over the struggling Eastern Conference leaders, Henrik Lundqvist and the New York Rangers look to gain a share of that top spot Monday night when they host the stumbling Southeast Division-leading Carolina Hurricanes.
Road Trip Not Over The Dallas Stars have spent the last week on a tour of the NHL’s Atlantic Division, traveling to all five cities. But their trip isn’t over yet. The Stars look to conclude their season-high six game road trip with four victories as they visit the Columbus Blue Jackets on Monday.
Hoosiers Start Homestand Indiana made the most of its lone non-conference road game during the weekend. Now the Hoosiers look to continue their dominance at Assembly Hall on Monday when they face Tennessee State in the opener of a five-game homestand.
Building Something Good The Memphis Grizzlies have shown signs of improvement lately. The Portland Trail Blazers, meanwhile, seem to be regressing. The teams meet Monday in Memphis with the Grizzlies looking to continue building on their recent success and the Blazers still seeking their first win on the road.
Hawks Welcoming Site The Philadelphia 76ers are off to another dismal start, but they hope Monday’s matchup against the Atlanta Hawks will help spark a turnaround. Philadelphia (5-11) won three of four meetings against the Hawks (6-9) last season, including both games at the Wachovia Center. The Sixers have won seven straight at home against Atlanta, and 15 of the last 19 meetings in Philadelphia since 1997-98.
No Plans to Slow Down The undefeated New England Patriots showed they’re not perfect last week, but the Baltimore Ravens don’t look like the team that’s about to beat them. The 11-0 Patriots continue their quest for the first 16-0 regular season in NFL history when they travel to Baltimore Monday night to play a Ravens team mired in a five-game losing streak.
Resurgence in Cincy? The early weather forecast for Sunday night in Pittsburgh calls for rain – something the Steelers saw more than enough of last week. Nevertheless, they could be in for another sloppy game when they host the resurgent Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday night looking to move another step closer to the AFC North title.
Rivals Clash in Oakland Facing the Oakland Raiders might be what the Denver Broncos need to bounce back from one of their toughest losses of the season. The Broncos look for a fifth straight victory at Oakland and sixth consecutive overall against the Raiders when the AFC West rivals meet Sunday.