95.7 & 1400 WSJM Sports @wsjmsports wsjmsports.com Thursday, December 14, 2017
NHL – National Hockey League
Last Night
Boston Bruins 3, Detroit Red Wings 2 – OT
Bruins 3, Red Wings 2 – OT – Bruins tie it late, beat Red Wings 3-2 in OT behind Marchand
Brad Marchand’s goal 35 seconds into overtime gave Boston the win over Detroit. Marchand also had an assist, and Noel Acciari and David Pastrnak also scored for Boston, which won its third straight. Tuukka Rask stopped 31 shots. Tomas Tatar and Dylan Larkin scored for Detroit, which has lost 10 of its last 11 (1-5-5). Jimmy Howard made 29 saves. Detroit had third period leads of 1-0 and 2-1 and lost the game in overtime. Detroit is 0-6 in overtime this season.
Tonight
Chicago Blackhawks at Winnipeg Jets, 8:00 p.m.
NBA – National Basketball Association
Last Night
Oklahoma City Thunder 100, Indiana Pacers 95
Chicago Bulls 103, Utah Jazz 100
Thunder 100, Pacers 95 – George gets win in return to Indiana
Paul George was held to 12 points in his return to Indiana, but Steven Adams scored 23 points and grabbed 13 rebounds to lead the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 100-95 victory over the Pacers on Wednesday night. George was booed loudly when introduced and every time he touched the ball throughout the game. The four-time All-Star was traded to Oklahoma City in exchange for Victor Oladipo and Domantas Sabonis after he told the Pacers he didn’t plan to re-sign with the team following the 2017-18 season. George shot 3-of-14 on Wednesday. Thunder guard Russell Westbrook, despite shooting 3 of 17 from the field, delivered his ninth triple-double of the season with 10 points, 17 rebounds and 12 assists. Oladipo led the Pacers with 19 points but shot 9 of 26 from the floor. Bojan Bogdanovic added 15 for Indiana, and Thaddeus Young had 11 points, 10 rebounds and seven steals.
Bulls 103, Jazz 100 – Bulls top Jazz for 4th straight victory
Nikola Mirotic scored 29 points and grabbed nine rebounds, and Robin Lopez scored 16 as Chicago beat Utah 103-100 for its fourth straight victory. The Bulls, who have not lost since snapping a 10-game losing streak last week, had all five starters reach double figures. Denzel Valentine and Kris Dunn each added 13 points for Chicago, which also got 12 points from Justin Holiday. Rookie Donovan Mitchell scored a game-high 32 points to pace the Jazz, who dropped their fourth straight and fell to 2-10 on the road.
Tonight
Detroit Pistons at Atlanta Hawks, 7:30 p.m.
NBA – Indianapolis chosen to host 2021 All-Star Game
The NBA has chosen Indianapolis to host the 2021 All-Star Game. Commissioner Adam Silver made the announcement Wednesday. The only other time Indiana has hosted All-Star weekend was in 1985 when the game was played at the RCA Dome. Larry Bird hand-delivered the latest bid in New York City seven months ago. The Pacers plan to use their home arena as well as Lucas Oil Stadium, which is just a short walk away. Fan festivities will be held at the city’s nearby convention center. The 2018 All Star Game will be in Los Angeles, followed by Charlotte in 2019, Chicago in 2020. Little Caesars in Detroit has been mentioned as a possible location for an upcoming NBA as well as NHL All Star Game. Detroit hasn’t hosted an NBA All Star Game since 1959, or an NHL All Star Game since 1980. Chicago hasn’t hosted an NHL All Star game since 1991 at the old Chicago Stadium.
NFL – National Football League – Week 15
Tonight
Denver Broncos (4-9) at Indianapolis Colts (3-10), 8:25 p.m. 95.7 & 1400 WSJM Sports
NFL – Rodgers getting ready to play
Green Bay Packers coach Mike McCarthy says quarterback Aaron Rodgers is getting ready to play against the Carolina Panthers this weekend. Rodgers was medically cleared to return from a collarbone injury on Tuesday night. Rodgers missed the last seven games after breaking his right collarbone in Week 6 at Minnesota. The two-time NFL MVP is eligible to be activated on Friday, eight weeks after initially going on injured reserve. The Packers, now 7-6, went 3-4 with backup Brett Hundley starting at quarterback to stay in the playoff race. They are one of four teams with at least seven wins chasing Atlanta for the second wild-card berth in the NFC.
MLB – Tigers agree to trade Kinsler to Angels
The Detroit Tigers are continuing to rebuild. The team has sent second baseman Ian Kinsler to the Los Angeles Angels for a pair of minor league prospects. The Tigers are receiving centerfielder Troy Montgomery and pitcher Wilkel Hernandez, and the Angels will pay all of Kinsler’s eleven-million dollar salary next year. Due to a no-trade clause in his contract, Kinsler told Detroit the only team he’d accept being dealt to of those who were interested in him was the Angels.
MLB – Bob Costas gets Hall of Fame award
Bob Costas has won the Ford C. Frick Award presented by the baseball Hall of Fame for broadcasting excellence. Popular and successful at calling the Olympics and other sports, the 65-year-old Costas continues to flourish over four decades of baseball work, using his familiar voice to paint word pictures of the national pastime. Costas will be honored on July 28 during induction weekend at Cooperstown, New York.
NCAA Basketball – Cardinals file countersuit against Pitino
The University of Louisville has filed a counterclaim to former basketball coach Rick Pitino’s lawsuit. WDRB-TV reports the university alleges negligence and "wrongful conduct" by Pitino has tarnished the school’s reputation. Louisville is seeking monetary damages from vacated games and bonuses. The counterclaim was filed as part of Pitino’s breach of contract lawsuit against the U of L Athletic Association for $38.7 million.
AHL – American Hockey League
Last Night
Grand Rapids Griffins 4, Iowa Wild 3
NBAGL – NBA “G” League
Last Night
Canton Charge 113, Grand Rapids Drive 102
MHSAA – High School Sports
Last Night
Wrestling
Three Rivers 45, South Haven 27
Sturgis 52, South Haven 15
Sturgis 38, Paw Paw 27
Paw Paw 39, Three Rivers 36
Edwardsburg 55, Dowagiac 15
Tonight
Girls Basketball
New Buffalo at Howardsville Christian, 7:30 p.m.
Covert at River Valley, 7:30 p.m.
Vicksburg at Allegan, 7:15 p.m.
Boys Swimming and Diving
St. Joseph at Kalamazoo Loy Norrix, 6:00 p.m.
Bridgman/Lakeshore at Kalamazoo Central, 6:00 p.m.
Mattawan at Portage Northern, 6:00 p.m.
South Haven at Marshall, 6:00 p.m.
