Overtime Thriller Coming off a disappointing loss, Pittsburgh didn’t flinch when Notre Dame scored a pair of touchdowns 83 seconds apart to open a 14-point halftime lead.
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Marque Matchup After Chris Paul set up the game-winning shot with less than a second left to lead the New Orleans Hornets over the Cleveland Cavaliers in 2007-08, LeBron James called him the best point guard in the NBA.
Bounce Back Time Dallas Mavericks coach Rick Carlisle knows it is a long season, and he isn’t too concerned that his team was outplayed over the final few minutes in their season opener.
New Look Heat It didn’t take long for the Miami Heat to announce that they’re planning on a large improvement from last season’s woeful club.
Islanders Can’t Find Goal The league-worst New York Islanders could certainly use a spark from their power-play unit.
Flames On A Roll Winning is starting to become a habit for the Calgary Flames, and they don’t appear to be slowing their momentum anytime soon.
Old Time Rivals One sign of a good team is getting contributions from every player on their roster. The New York Rangers have reason to be confident as backup goaltender Stephen Valiquette may get the start Saturday.
Injuries All Around Without one of their key players to start the season, the San Antonio Spurs weren’t happy with their performance in their opener, starting 0-1 for the first time under coach Gregg Popovich.
Back To Business With the coronation of the NBA champions complete, it’s now back to business for the Boston Celtics as they defend their first title in 22 years.
Same Old Heat With a new coach, two talented rookies and a returning superstar, the Miami Heat are trying to create a new identity in 2008-09. But after Wednesday’s opening-night loss, the result looked the same as it did 67 times last season.