William Brigstocke
The Golden State Warriors have been playing well on the defensive end. That certainly hasn’t been the case when the Phoenix Suns have been in town.
Despite ranking among the NBA’s worst with 105.9 points allowed per game, Golden State (22-27) has been outstanding on defense over the last three contests, holding opponents to 88.3 points and 42.4 percent shooting.
The Warriors had one of their best defensive stretches of the season in the fourth quarter of a 101-90 victory over Chicago on Saturday, holding the Bulls to 18 points.
“Defensively we’ve been doing some great things, but we haven’t been able to put it together for an entire game … ” coach Keith Smart said.
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Feb
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William Brigstocke
With the Pittsburgh Penguins set to take on the Buffalo Sabres tonight (February 4th), sports betting fans may want to consider placing a wager on the Pennsylvanian team emerging victorious.
NHL.com notes that the Penguins have won their last four games and are steadily closing the gap on the Philadelphia Flyers, who currently occupy top spot in both the Atlantic Division and Eastern Conference.
And their streak of victories has come despite Sidney Crosby – the league’s second highest scorer – and Evgeni Malkin both being out with injuries.
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Feb
2
Oliver Graham
BAYLOR BEARS (14-7, 4-4 in Big 12) at TEXAS A&M AGGIES (17-4, 4-3 in Big 12)
Tip-off: Saturday, 2:00 p.m. EDT
Line: TBD
No. 16 Texas A&M Aggies will try to put their offensive tactics in order when they host the Baylor Bears on Saturday afternoon.
Afer a 13-game winning streak, the Aggies have dropped three of their past four college basketball games and two straight, including a 69-49 rout by Texas on Monday. In those four games, they’re averaging 55.2 PPG and shooting 37.1% from the field. During their winning streak, they averaged 72.2 PPG on 45.3% shooting. T
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Feb
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Callum Dean
Wolverhempton slipped to the bottom of the standings as they lost to Bolton after conceding in injury time, which puts them in a very precarious situation before the clash with Premiership leaders. Manchester United are on fire after beating Aston Villa at Old Trafford and they should have no problems recording fourth successive win.
Even though they were situated in the relegation zone from the very start of the season, Wolverhampton occasionally showed glimpses of quality that helped keep the confidence high at the Molineux, but after losing three straight games in all competitions, Wolves find themselves in a real mess.
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Feb
2
William Brigstocke
One Great Season
Part of the obnoxious Super Bowl hype every year is when football fans across the globe hustle over here to OGS on the Tuesday before the big game to read what our friends say they love about the NFL’s colossal championship finale.
You’re welcome:
David Balutanski, Stand-Up Comic — If my team isn’t playing, I just want to be a fan and eat. I love the crappy food. It’s like redneck Thanksgiving. It’s a day where you can just say, “Screw it, I’m going to eat 12,000 calories.” Buffalo wings, bowls of Velveeta and ground beef, the obligatory taco dip, shrimp cocktail, more cheese, little sloppy joes, oh, and three dozen Bud Lights. <
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Jan
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