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Steph Curry hits the game winner over Shawn Marion and the Mavs

Steph Curry hit the game-winning midrange jumper over Shawn Marion and the Mavs on Wednesday night 95-93. The Warriors trailed by double digits for most of the game but they came back in the fourth quarter.

Curry had to save the day for the Warriors as Klay Thompson, David Lee, and Harrison Barnes did not play well at all.

Chris Paul's alley oop pass to DeAndre Jordan for a dunk goes awry as the ball gets stuck on the rim

Here is something that NBA fans have probably never seen before. During the Clippers vs. Celtics game on Wednesday evening, Chris Paul passed the ball to DeAndre Jordan for a dunk but the ball didn't go through the rim. The ball got stuck on the rim instead.

I've seen balls get stuck on the rim many times on jumpers and 3 pointers but never on an attempted dunk.

Kobe Bryant's first dunk of the season

Nevada point guard Deonte Burton throws down a nasty dunk on the Cal Bears

Check out Deonte Burton's nasty dunk on the Cal Bears near the end of the first half on Tuesday night.

Cal beat Nevada 92-84. Burton finished with 26 points.

NBA scouts love Burton's athleticism and some team will probably draft him in the second round or sign him as a free agent for their summer league roster.

5'9" Isaiah Thomas stuffs 6'10" Bernard James at the rim

Here is a video of Isaiah Thomas stuffing Bernard James at the rim in last night's Kings vs. Mavs game. Thomas is generously listed at 5'9" but he is probably only about 5'7" or so. The former Washington Huskies star showed off his hops by blocking the 6'10" James' shot.

The Kings went on to upset the Mavs 112-97. Thomas had 24 points and 12 assists on the night.

Martin Sheridan knocks out Jordan Desborough in devastating fashion at Cage Warriors 62

 Check out this devastating and quick knockout from Martin Sheridan at Cage Warriors 62 in Newcastle. England. The knockout happened so fast and surprised everyone.

Maurice Creek makes a game-winning jumper to beat Maryland 77-75

Maurice Creek of George Washington made a stepback jumper with only 0.6 seconds left in the game to help the Colonials beat Maryland 77-75 on Sunday afternoon at the Verizon Center.

Creek had 25 points to lead George Washington. Here is the video of  the game-winning shot from three different angles. Creek was a big time prospect for Indiana but never fulfilled his potential  due to injuries.

Nick Young tries a crazy and ridiculous 360 layup shot vs. the Raptors

 Nick Young of the Lakers tried a hilarious 360 layup attempt against the Raptors on Sunday night.  The crowd would have gone crazy if he had made the shot.

The Raptors won 106-94 in Kobe Bryant's return to the court. The Raptors were without Rudy Gay as he was traded earlier in the day to the Kings.

Heather Cox interview with Jameis Winston after the Florida State/Duke game

Here is ESPN sideline reporter Heather Cox asking inappropriate questions to Florida State QB Jameis Winston after Florida State beat Duke 45-7 in the ACC championship game. Winston was happy his team won but was disturbed by the questions from Cox regarding the rape investigation.


College football fans on Twitter were outraged with Cox after this interview and some demanded her to be fired from ESPN.

Funny Iron Bowl Radio Call from "Bama Radio"

Some Alabama fans are still shocked by the ending of the 2013 Iron Bowl from last Saturday night. Here is a hilarious fake radio call from some YouTube users who pretend to be the voice of Bama Radio calling the last play of the game.

Video of Russell Westbrook's game-winning 3 pointer vs. the Golden State Warriors

Here is a great view from a fan's seat of the Russell Westbrook game-winning three pointer against the Golden State Warriors from Friday night. The Thunder won 113-112.

Video of Seth Curry's 36 points in the NBA D League

 Seth Curry had 36 points to lead the Santa Cruz Warriors to a win in the NBA D League. Here are his highlights. Seth plays just like his big brother Stephen and has the same shooting stroke.

Video: Warriors/Blazers fight with Andrew Bogut, Draymond Green, LaMarcus Aldridge, and Mo Williams

Here's video footage of the fight on the court between the Golden State Warriors and Portland Trail Blazers. The Warriors lost 113-100 at home to the Blazers who are now 12-2.

Xavier Henry dunks on Jeff Withey

Video: Jeff Green hits a 3 point buzzer beater to beat the Miami Heat

Here is the video of Boston Celtics' forward Jeff Green making a 3 pointer to beat the Miami Heat 11-110 on Saturday night. This was a shocking win and the biggest win of Brad Stevens' NBA coaching career.

American Athletic Conference Team Websites and Links

League Site
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Cincinnati
Team Site
Cincinnati Enquirer
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Connecticut
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New Haven Register
David Borges
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@UConnMBB 

East Carolina
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The Reflector 
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Tony Castleberry
@ECUPirateHoops

Houston
Team Site
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Houston Chronicle 
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@UHCougarMBK

Memphis
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SMU
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Bill Nichols
@SMUBasketball

South Florida
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Tampa Bay Times
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Voodoo 5
@USFMBB
The Oracle 
Joey Knight

Temple
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Philly Inquirer
@TUHoops 

Tulane
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Guerry Smith 
Scott Kushner
Hullabaloo Sports
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Tulsa
Team Site
Tulsa World
@TUMBasketball

UCF
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Orlando Sentinel 
Central Florida Future
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Shannon Green
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NFL Free Pick Winner for Week 9

Another winning week last week on Twitter  @Dwizzlesworld and yesterday. Here is my pick for today.

Money Line parlay 4 teams

Kansas City
Dallas
New Orleans
Carolina

NFL Week 8 Picks and Winners with Analysis

Another winning day yesterday as I posted winning upsets on Twitter with UNLV +6 and Tulane +2 both winning straight up. My big play on Buffalo -2 was a winner as well as they smashed Kent State.

This Sunday in Week 8, I like the money line parlay with the Kansas City Chiefs, Bengals, Packers, Seahawks, and the Saints.

The Chiefs should win as the Browns are playing Jason Campbell at QB.

The Bengals are playing the tough Jets who have a great defense but the Jets are still partying it up after their big win last week against the Patriots. Today they will have a letdown and the Bengals are back at home in front of their loyal fans.

The Packers play the Vikings on Sunday night and although there are many WR injuries on the Packers team, they still have one of the best QBs in the NFL behind center. Christian Ponder starts for the Vikings and he might be able to dink and dunk but he can't win a shootout against Aaron Rodgers.

The Seahawks vs. Rams game on Monday night is a no brainer. Seahawks will dominate. The Rams can't stop the run to save their lives and they have a back up QB starting.

I do believe the Bills could give the Saints a run for their money but this is the second straight game on the road for the Bills. Sure they defeated the Dolphins last week but they won't beat Drew Brees inside the dome today. They won last week due to three horrible turnovers by Ryan Tannenhill and Brees won't make the same mistakes.

I do love the Bills' defense though especially their defensive line which is the best in football.

Other picks are Over 51 in Cowboys/Lions and Over 57.5 in Broncos/Redskins.

Two upset picks are Dolphins +5.5 over the Patriots and Redskins +10  over Denver.

The Dolphins looked horrible last week but they have all their guys back on defense today against Tom Brady and this is not the Brady of old. Brady and Eli Manning are two QBs that have seen their stock fall this season.

No Aquib Talib for the Patriots means Mike Wallace can run free and I expect him to make some big plays down the field for the Dolphins.

The Redskins might be a bad team on defense but they can win a shootout against a bad Denver defense.

NFL Free Pick Parlay

As posted on Twitter, my free parlay pick this weekend in the NFL is a money line parlay with the Chargers/Panthers/Dolphins.

The Chargers are a way better team than the Jaguars and the Jaguars are 0-6 for a reason.

The Panthers will beat the Rams at home and this is the first outside game for the Rams all season. It is not easy playing back to back road games in the NFL as well and the Rams played at Houston last week.

The Dolphins are coming off a well needed bye week and will be ready to rumble at home against the Bills.

Full fight video of Gilbert Melendez vs. Diego Sanchez

A lot of fight fans are asking for the full fight video of Gilbert Melendez vs. Diego Sanchez from UFC 166 so here is the link to the full fight.

http://fightvideo.mmaktfo.com/2013/10/gilbert-melendez-vs-diego-sanchez-fight.html

Some say it is the Fight of the Year but I don't think so. The third and final round was great with both fighters trading and eating punches but the first two rounds were nothing special.  It was by no means a technical third round and just a round full of fisticuffs.

Waiting in line for the Apple iPhone 5S at the Apple Store in Stonestown

Here are some pictures from people waiting in line for the iPhone 5S at the Apple store at Stonestown Mall in San Francisco.

The first guy showed up in line around 2pm on Thursday afternoon.

Here are pics of people waiting in line early in the am. It's a good thing there was no rain and it wasn't too cold.

Lots of people were prepared with their folding chairs and water.

Look at the line for Verizon! Only three people in line all morning!

Security at the mall is in full force.

Apple store is now finally opened at 8am and the first few people in line are ready to buy their gold 5S iPhones!

Some people in line were angry and pissed off that Apple only had limited gold colored 5S iPhones. The Apple employee is having a standoff here with a disappointed  customer.

Here is a woman trying to sell iPhone cases to everyone in line as she owns a kiosk right next to the Apple store.

NFL Week 2 Picks and Winners

I have been on a serious roll with winning play after winning play for the last few months on Twitter but I will post some of my picks on here too.

Had a big winning day in NCAA football yesterday although Arizona didn't cover the spread against Wisconsin last night.

NFL picks for Week 2 are

Carolina -3.5
Over 54 Eagles/Chargers
Titans +9
Dolphins +3
Rams +5.5
Under 43.5 Browns/Ravens
Under 50 Redskins/Packers
Under 42 Vikings/Bears
49ers +2.5
Saints -3

Bay Area sports stars do a PSA ad to support the LBGT community

Bay Area sports stars such as Vernon Davis, Barry Zito, Coco Crisp, Joe Thornton, and Klay Thompson are in new PSA ads that support the LBGT community.

In the ads, the athletes talk about supporting gay athletes and that the only thing that matters is winning and being able to play.

Do all of these athletes believe what they are actually saying in the PSA? Who knows? This is great PR for the Bay Area sports teams involved in the PSA though.

San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee calls Warriors' guard Stephen Curry "Steve Curry" during Golden State Warriors Day

It was "Golden State Warriors Day" in San Francisco on Tuesday as the mayor, Ed Lee, gave the key to the city to Warriors' guard Stephen Curry.


During the almost 40 minute presentation, Mayor Lee said "You give Steve Curry an inch and he might take a Golden State mile!"

Lee is a huge sports fan and he is riding high right now as the Giants are World Series champions, the Warriors are moving to a new arena in San Francisco in a few years, and Super Bowl L will be hosted by the city.


For the full video and presentation, click on the video below. If you only want to see the part (29:40 mark of video) where the mayor calls Stephen Curry "Steve Curry," click on the second video. The video will take longer to load up than the full video.

Stephen Curry of the Warriors beats ESPN's Rick Reilly in a 3 point/half court contest to help fight malaria

Warriors guard Stephen Curry and ESPN's Rick Reilly joined forces to help fight malaria in Africa. In this video, Reilly and Curry challenge each other in a shooting competition.

Reilly tells Curry that he can make more three-point shots than Curry can make half court shots and the loser has to wear nothing but a net.

Picture: Joe Montana meets Colin Kaepernick at Tri Star show

Joe Montana met Colin Kaepernick at the Tri Star card show this past weekend and posted the above picture for his followers on Twitter.

Montana's caption for the picture was "Had a fun time talking to @Kaepernick7. Do you #49erfans remember when my arms were that big?"

No Joe, we don't remember you having arms that big but we will always remember the great Super Bowl wins and come from behind victories you had as a 49er.

Kevin Durant makes a surprise visit to the San Francisco Giants game

Kevin Durant with SF Giants pitcher George Kontos



Kevin Durant of the Thunder is in the Bay Area because the Thunder take on the Warriors on Thursday night. Durant and his teammate Nick Collison decided to check out the San Francisco Giants' ballpark on a warm and sunny Wednesday afternoon.

In the first video below, Durant signs autographs for fans and talks to fellow Texas Longhorn, Brandon Belt in the dugout.

In the second video, Durant talks to the media about why he made the surprise visit to AT&T Park.

LeBron James dunks viciously on Jason Terry

In the second quarter of the Heat vs. Celtics game on Monday night, Lebron James had a running start before he dunked on Jason Terry of the Celtics. Check out the video below.

The Celtics led 59-53 at halftime but the Heat won 105-103 when James hit a jumper with about 10 seconds left in the game.

Kobe Bryant vs Toronto Raptors