Day: March 25, 2017

Canyon Barry’s LeBron-esque block is the great play that nobody will remember (Sports Betting News)Canyon Barry’s LeBron-esque block is the great play that nobody will remember (Sports Betting News)

Canyon Barry's LeBron-esque block is the great play that nobody will remember

The play before the play began with a fly pattern, 15 feet of separation, and a ball, flying through the tension-filled Madison Square Garden air to its target and seemingly to the Elite Eight. Nobody will talk about what happened next, because what happened after what happened next was the greatest shot of the 2017 NCAA tournament, and arguably one of the great shots in NCAA tournament history. There was Khalil Iverson, racing down the floor of the world’s most famous arena, about to put Wisconsin up four with 36 seconds to play.

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Warriors win sixth straight, beat Kings 114-100 (Sports Betting News)Warriors win sixth straight, beat Kings 114-100 (Sports Betting News)

OAKLAND, CA - MARCH 24: Stephen Curry #30 of the Golden State Warriors shoots the ball against the Sacramento Kings on March 24, 2017 at ORACLE Arena in Oakland, California. (Photo by Noah Graham/NBAE via Getty Images)

On a night when the Warriors were uncharacteristically off while shooting from the perimeter, they made up for it with the type of ball movement that has become the norm for coach Steve Kerr’s team. With the regular-season winding down, it’s just another encouraging sign for a Golden State squad trying to secure home-court advantage through the playoffs. Stephen Curry had 27 points, seven rebounds and a season-high 12 assists, and the Warriors beat the Sacramento Kings 114-100 on Friday night.

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Cracknell gets 1st hat trick, Stars beat reeling Sharks 6-1 (Sports Betting News)Cracknell gets 1st hat trick, Stars beat reeling Sharks 6-1 (Sports Betting News)

Dallas Stars right wing Adam Cracknell (27) scores a goal against San Jose Sharks goalie Aaron Dell (30) during the third period of an NHL hockey game in Dallas, Friday, March 24, 2017. The Stars won 6-1. (AP Photo/LM Otero)

Adam Cracknell gave the Dallas Stars three goals from an unexpected source, while San Jose had more trouble getting goals from anybody. Cracknell’s first hat trick in seven NHL seasons helped Dallas hand the Sharks their fifth straight loss, 6-1 on Friday night. Cracknell opened the scoring in the first period, capped a three-goal flurry in the second and beat goalie Aaron Dell on a short-handed breakaway in the third for his career-high 10th goal of the season.

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Cracknell gets 1st hat trick, Stars beat reeling Sharks 6-1 (Sports Betting News)Cracknell gets 1st hat trick, Stars beat reeling Sharks 6-1 (Sports Betting News)

Dallas Stars right wing Adam Cracknell (27) scores a goal against San Jose Sharks goalie Aaron Dell (30) during the third period of an NHL hockey game in Dallas, Friday, March 24, 2017. The Stars won 6-1. (AP Photo/LM Otero)

Adam Cracknell gave the Dallas Stars three goals from an unexpected source, while San Jose had more trouble getting goals from anybody. Cracknell’s first hat trick in seven NHL seasons helped Dallas hand the Sharks their fifth straight loss, 6-1 on Friday night. Cracknell opened the scoring in the first period, capped a three-goal flurry in the second and beat goalie Aaron Dell on a short-handed breakaway in the third for his career-high 10th goal of the season.

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Booker scores 70 in Boston, but Celtics outlast Suns 130-120 (Sports Betting News)Booker scores 70 in Boston, but Celtics outlast Suns 130-120 (Sports Betting News)

BOSTON, MA - MARCH 24: Devin Booker #1 of the Phoenix Suns drives to the basket against the Boston Celtics on March 24, 2017 at the TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Brian Babineau/NBAE via Getty Images)

Devin Booker is only 20 and already has a place alongside Wilt Chamberlain, Kobe Bryant and just a few others in NBA history. Booker scored 70 points , becoming the sixth different player to reach that total, but the Boston Celtics outlasted the Phoenix Suns 130-120 on Friday night. David Thompson, David Robinson and Elgin Baylor are the NBA’s only other 70-point scorers.

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