Red-Hot Spurs Winless on the road, the Sacramento Kings have been a good home team this season. More than a home-court advantage, however, will be needed to beat the red-hot San Antonio Spurs. San Antonio seeks its sixth straight victory overall and second in as many games against the Kings this season when the teams meet Monday night at Arco Arena.
Author: Anthony Rome
Jackets Head to Edmonton Facing the best teams in the league doesn’t seem to be a problem for the Columbus Blue Jackets. It’s the struggling ones that still give them trouble. After beating division leaders in each of their last two games, the Blue Jackets hope to avoid a letdown when they start a three-game road trip on Monday night against the Edmonton Oilers.
Measure of Revenge The last time they faced the Philadelphia Flyers, one of the Boston Bruins’ best players ended up in the hospital and hasn’t returned to the ice since. The Bruins look to post a rare road victory and gain a small measure of revenge Monday night when they continue a six-game road trip against the first-place Flyers.
Steelers Try to Recover One loss to a struggling AFC East team may have served as a wake-up call for the Pittsburgh Steelers. Another one this week might be considered inexcusable. The Steelers return to Heinz Field following another surprising road loss as they face the winless Miami Dolphins on Monday night.
Stomping The Competition Tom Brady has been the better quarterback on the field in each game during New England’s undefeated start – just like when he led the Patriots to a victory over Donovan McNabb and the Philadelphia Eagles in Super Bowl XXXIX. Brady and the Patriots look to improve to 11-0 when they meet the Eagles on Sunday for the first time since that Super Bowl, but he may not have the chance to beat McNabb again.
Still Thinking Playoffs The Arizona Cardinals are looking to win three games in a row for the first time in five years. The San Francisco 49ers would be happy winning just one at this point. The two NFC West teams heading in opposite directions meet for the second and final time this season Sunday at University of Phoenix Stadium.
MIZZO Smacks Kansas Chase Daniel and his Missouri teammates will have almost no time at all to savor the biggest victory in school history. A tantalizing chance for an even grander prize lies just over the horizon for a team that wasn’t even ranked until late September. After beating No. 2 Kansas 36-28 Saturday night and ruining the Jayhawks’ perfect season, the third-ranked Tigers are Big 12 North champions and off to San Antonio for a date with No. 10 Oklahoma in the conference title game. Best the Sooners, and they’re in the BCS national championship game, something that seemed…
Returning Home Kyle Singler has had little trouble adjusting to college basketball. Coming off a stellar performance in Maui, Duke’s star freshman leads the 13th-ranked Blue Devils as they return home to face Eastern Kentucky on Sunday.
True Challenge Kansas hasn’t faced much of a challenge this season. That will likely change on Sunday when it faces another storied basketball program. The fourth-ranked and unbeaten Jayhawks get their first real test of the season when Arizona visits Allen Fieldhouse.
Sonics Try Again at Home P.J. Carlesimo knows all too well about the San Antonio Spurs’ recent success. He also understands that might not bode well for his Seattle SuperSonics. The Sonics will again try to win at home Sunday night when they face the Spurs for the first time since Carlesimo left his assistant job in San Antonio to take over as coach in Seattle.