Day: October 20, 2018

Unlikely man off bench saves the day for Warriors in epic comeback win over JazzUnlikely man off bench saves the day for Warriors in epic comeback win over Jazz

OK, maybe that’s going a little far, but the Golden State Warriors and Utah Jazz put on an absolute thriller on Friday night in a game that felt more like a playoff slugfest than the second game of the regular season. The Warriors capped their furious rally with a tip-in from Jonas Jerebko, of all people, in the final second to win 124-123 and erase a 16-point deficit. Jerebko’s putback came on a miss from Kevin Durant, who played a big part in helping the two-time defending champs rally back with his 38 points on a lethal 14-of-25 shooting line.

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Brooks Koepka leads after Round 3 of THE CJ CUP AT NINE BRIDGESBrooks Koepka leads after Round 3 of THE CJ CUP AT NINE BRIDGES

JEJU ISLAND, South Korea (AP) — Brooks Koepka shot a 5-under 67 Saturday to take a four-stroke lead after three rounds of THE CJ CUP @ NINE BRIDGES. Koepka had a three-round total of 13-under 203. Ian Poulter, who shot 68 Saturday, was tied for second place with second-round leader Scott Piercy, who had a 72. Justin Thomas shot a 71 Saturday and is at 1-under, 11 strokes behind Koepka and tied for 43rd. There were six golfers tied for fourth, including Rafa Cabrera Bello, who shot 65 Saturday, and first-round leader Chez Reavie (70). Shubhankar Sharma of India had the round of the day, a 64, to move to 3-under, 10 strokes behind Koepka.

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Clippers beat Thunder 108-92 for 1st win of seasonClippers beat Thunder 108-92 for 1st win of season

LOS ANGELES (AP) — These new-look Clippers like each other. With stars Blake Griffin, Chris Paul and DeAndre Jordan cleared out, Los Angeles is looking to compete with a mix of veterans and youngsters who came together to earn their first win of the season. Danilo Gallinari and Tobias Harris scored 26

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Around the NBA in five minutes or less: Nik Stauskas, Aron Baynes, and Julius Randle, oh my!Around the NBA in five minutes or less: Nik Stauskas, Aron Baynes, and Julius Randle, oh my!

The NBA is simply the best professional sports league in the world (yes, I checked), and unsurprisingly there’s quite a lot to cover in the first three days of the 2018-19 season. Although we’re mostly obsessed with the Detroit Pistons here, it never hurts to take a closer look at the competition

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