It hasn’t exactly been what you’d call a fun year for the Oklahoma City Thunder. Proclaimed as one of the biggest threats in the NBA’s always-daunting Western Conference, the Thunder got off to an alarming start this season, thanks in part to the worst luck with injuries a team could ever deal with.
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- The 2021 Collapse of Kenta Maeda’s Fastball
- Life Unaffiliated: The Kane County Cougars’ First Year Off the MLB Pipeline
- Davion Lawrence didn’t like the first half. He scores 15 of his 20 points in the second as Oak Lawn edges TF South: ‘I quieted it out.’
- Marian Catholic’s Anna Kleszynski gets it. ‘I only play one way,’ she says. Hillcrest sees exactly how in a Class 3A sectional semifinal.
- ‘Winning time’: Azyah Newson-Cole scores season-high 27 points as Lincoln-Way Central edges Sandburg in double OT for 1st regional title since 2008
- The crowd. His coach. His family. Robert Brazelton feels that behind him, leads H-F past Lockport on senior night: ‘It was important.’
- Andrean freshman Lindsay Arcella couldn’t hide it. Her hamstring hurt in the regional final. ‘For her to fight through that, it means a lot.’
- Christian Meeks’ mindset: ‘I want to dominate.’ Tireless senior forward scores 26 points as H-F pulls away from Lincoln-Way East.
- Guard a star player? Battle the best? Illinois football recruit TJ Griffin Jr. gives his all for Stagg: ‘At the end of the day, this is who I am.’
- The steals? Sublime. But Greg Miller, a ‘microwave scorer,’ heats up as Richards snaps three-game losing streak with win over Marist.
- Evergreen Park’s Domingo Feliciano is a shooter. The difference in the third quarter against Providence? ‘They just started to fall.’
- Cole leads No. 20 UConn to 57-50 win over DePaul
- Stop the presses, Nojus Indrusaitis missed a couple shots. No matter. Sophomore sensation gets in the groove as Lemont holds off Bremen.
- DeRozan powers Bulls to 111-105 win over Raptors
- Double overtime. Battle of Pulaski. Brother Rice vs. Marist. Nick Niego takes 3-point shot heard around the South Side: ‘It was crazy.’
- The Bizarre Arrival and Disappearance of César Hernández’s Power Surge
- ‘Ready for the big stage’: Brother Rice’s Ahmad Henderson couldn’t hit his shots early. But then the third quarter began vs. Providence.
- DePaul upends No. 20 Seton Hall, 96-92
- ‘They came out of the womb playing together’: Twin brothers Matas and Rokas Castillo keep up the pace as Lemont rolls past Richards.
- Alex Gamboa likes to talk. That’s fine with Stagg because the senior guard backs it up, just like he did at Lockport on Friday.
- Bulls extend win streak to 8 games, beat Magic 102-98
- He’s a shooter. That’s the scouting report on Andrew’s Michael Morawski. Reavis finds out he can still do that … but much more.
- ‘He’s our glue’: X marks the spot for Marist as Xavier Sulaiman steps up his all-around game in comeback victory over Joliet Catholic
- Brandon Escobedo scores 7 of his 15 points in a critical 2-minute span and makes a pitch to be Lake Central’s leading man: ‘It’s a role I would love.’
- Dig deep. Play together. Play hard. Deven Jiles’ message came through loud and clear in the fourth quarter as Richards rallies past Bremen.
- One day after attending her grandfather’s funeral, Marist’s Elise Ward seeks redemption against Lincoln-Way Central. ‘I’m doing it for him.’
- Laila Barakat and Gail Korbitz don’t have to say anything for Stagg. ‘We just know,’ Korbitz says. It leads the Chargers past Shepard.
- Sabonis, Brogdon pour it on in Pacers’ 109-77 win over Bulls
- Changing of the guard: Sophomore quarterback Tyler Bush and his predecessor, Giovani Laurent, connect on two touchdown passes for Michigan City at semistate
- Trey Johnson, Jack Tremblay and Brennan Stolarek gave Lincoln-Way East more than senior leadership. They showed the Griffins the way.
- Girls Volleyball: ‘This is just the beginning’ Willowbrook’s historic season comes to a close with supersectional loss to Mother McAuley
- Bolingbrook falls short in sectional final
- DeRozan helps Bulls beat Pistons 97-82
- Chicago wins first WNBA title with 80-74 win over Phoenix
- Hilinski’s two TD passes push Northwestern over Rutgers 21-7
- Lynn, Abreu lift White Sox over Tigers for 5th straight win
- Heyward’s walk-off HR in 10th gives Cubs 4-1 win over Reds
- Cubs beat Pirates 6-5 on Difo error in 11th
- Gary Van Tol set aside his dreams to ensure his Boise State players didn’t lose theirs
- Olson, Chapman rally Athletics to 5-4 win over White Sox
- Kepler, Polanco power Twins past AL Central-leading Chicago
- The Indians Must Determine How Long Jake Bauers Has to Prove Himself
- Zach Plesac is Getting Another Opportunity to Defy Skepticism
- The CLE Sports Talk Podcast – Episode 188 – 12.28.20
- The CLE Sports Talk Podcast – Episode 187 – 12.15.20
- Making Sense of the Indians’ Decision to Let Carlos Santana Walk
- The CLE Sports Talk Podcast – Episode 186 – 12.8.20
- COVID Times at the Chi-Town Dawg Pound
- Game #59 Observations: Indians’ Luck Runs Out in 8-0 Blowout Loss to Pittsburgh
- Game #58 Observations: Indians Walk it Off Again, Top Pirates 4-3
- Breaking Down the Indians’ Updated Taxi Squad and Fall Instructionals Rosters
- Game #52 Observations: Indians Drop One to Detroit After Eighth Inning Implosion
- Game #51 Observations: Zach Plesac Untouchable in Indians’ 1-0 Win Over Detroit
- The CLE Sports Talk Podcast – Episode 185 – 9.14.20
- Game #46 Observations: Indians Score, But Not Nearly Enough in 8-4 Loss to Minnesota
- Game #45 Observations: Offense Still Missing as Indians Lose Their Fourth Straight
- The Indians Are Playing a Dangerous Game with Jose Ramirez
- Making a Case for Zach Plesac as the Indians’ No. 2 Playoff Starter
- What’s Next for Indians Outfielder Jake Bauers?
- Game #37 Observations: Tyler Naquin Does it All in Indians’ 5-0 Win Over Royals
- The CLE Sports Talk Podcast – Episode 184 – 9.1.20
- Domingo Santana Was Always Facing an Uphill Battle with the Indians
- Game #32 Observations: Naquin’s Clutch Double Seals Extra Innings Win for Cleveland
- The Indians are Getting a Best-Case Scenario with Brad Hand and James Karinchak
- The CLE Sports Talk Podcast – Episode 183 – 8.24.20
- Jackie Bradley Jr. Shouldn’t Be a Trade Target for the Cleveland Indians
- Game #25 Observations: Little Offense Needed as Shane Bieber Seals Another Indians Win
- Browns Tight End Austin Hooper May Become Baker Mayfield’s New Safety Net
- Indians Starter Carlos Carrasco is Having Trouble with His Favorite Pitch
- Indians Slugger Franmil Reyes is Finally Catching Up with the Fastball
- The CLE Sports Talk Podcast – Episode 182 – 8.17.20
- Game #21 Observations: Shane Bieber’s Gem Guides Tribe to 3-1 Win
- It’s Time for the Indians to End Their Grab Bag Approach to the Outfield
- Mike Clevinger’s Actions Have Severely Complicated His Place in the Indians’ Clubhouse
- Indians Outfielder Oscar Mercado is Struggling to Prove His Doubters Wrong
- The CLE Sports Talk Podcast – Episode 181 – 8.10.20
- Game #15 Observations: Indians Forget to Bring Offense to Chicago in Loss to White Sox
- Opponents are Using a New Attack with the Cleveland Indians’ Best Hitters
- Game #11 Observations: Cleveland’s Quiet Offense Spoils Another Quality Start
- The CLE Sports Talk Podcast – Episode 180 – 8.3.20
- Examining the Plight of the Indians’ Struggling Santanas
- Game #9 Observations: Indians Offense Remains Dormant in 3-0 Loss to Minnesota
- New Camp Setup Further Complicates Jedrick Wills Jr.s’ Journey to Left Tackle
- Breaking Down the First Run Through the Cleveland Indians’ Rotation
- The CLE Sports Talk Podcast – Episode 179 – 7.28.20
- The Indians’ Bullpen Kicked Off the 2020 Season on the Right Note
- The Cleveland Indians Continue to Confirm a Nickname Change is Inevitable
- Indians Preview: César Hernández, Cleveland’s Offensive Table-Setter
- David Njoku’s Standoff with the Browns is About to Come to a Head
- Giving Bradley Zimmer a Fair Shot Could Reduce Domingo Santana’s Role with the Indians
- Indians Preview: Carlos Carrasco is Ready to Put An Emotional 2019 Behind Him
- The CLE Sports Talk Podcast – Episode 178 – 7.20.20
- Indians Preview: Tyler Naquin Deserves a Shot to Build Off His 2019 Success
- Indians Preview: Is Aaron Civale the Next Fast-Rising Star of Cleveland’s Rotation?
- The CLE Sports Talk Podcast – Episode 177 – 7.13.20
- Indians Preview: Franmil Reyes is on the Verge of Becoming a Household Name
- Oscar Mercado is the Indians Player with the Most to Prove in 2020
- Can Carlos Santana Convince the Indians to Pick Up His 2021 Option?
- Indians Mystery: Hunter Wood and the Curious Case of the Missing Curveball
- The CLE Sports Talk Podcast – Episode 176 – 7.6.20
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