The latest reports coming from Houston suggest that the Green Bay Packers defensive man Johnny Jolly has once again been arrested on the charges of drug usage with the intent of distribution. The incident happened at midnight on Friday.
Kobe Bryant’s message to the Knicks last night was perhaps to go, get to Carmelo Anthony, after he took the Garden by storm with his spirited, brilliant performance, scoring 33 points in 29 minutes, as the Lakers beat Knicks 113-96.
Pekka Rinne stopped 34 shots to help Nashville Predators register a 4-1 win over the Detroit Red Wings at Joe Louis Arena yesterday. Martin Erat, David Legwand, Colin Wilson and Sergei Kostitsyn tallied for the Predators. This was Predators second win in their last seven games and both victories have come against Detroit. With this win Nashville improved to 3-1 this season against the Red Wings, who are also central-leading.
However, the San Jose Sharks did have a difficult time on Tuesday. It was not difficult to win but to decide if Antti Niemi had made a greater contribution to the winning cause or Logan Couture.
Friday night, Steve Mason exhibited his Calder Trophy-winning form of two years ago. Mason had 34 saves in the 17th shutout of his career as he led the Columbus Blue Jackets in a 3-0 win against the Detroit Red Wings.
The Caps beat the Southeast Division rival Tampa Bay by a 5-2 score, scoring 5 goals beating the efforts of Lightning goalie Dwayne Roloson, who has previously stoned the Caps twice. It felt like it was 2010 as the top line of the Capitals dominated.
San Antonio Spurs veteran point guard Tony Parker scored 25 points to help his side secure a 113-100 win over the Sacramento Kings yesterday. Parker also contributed seven assists. The Spurs also defeated the Los Angeles Lakers 89-88 two days ago.
At the end of the game the University of Connecticut team had been able to lap up a humble fifty eight points while Syracuse had easily cruised past them to register sixty six points at the end of the game.
The Boston Celtics will now have to stay in the 50-degree Sacramento for another day, as they wait for the weather situation in Boston to improve, with their original plan of flying back home after their game against the Sacramento Kings.
The Bulls beat the Orlando Magic, 99-90, in Chicago on Friday night. In spite of the two painful stomach ulcers, Derrick Rose scored 22 points, as Luol Deng added 26, making it the ninth victory for the Bulls (32-14) in 11 games.
Jason Kidd scored a season-high 21 points, and Jason Terry and Shawn Marion supported Kidd well to help the Dallas Mavericks register an important 109-100 win over the Los Angeles Lakers yesterday. With this win, the Lakers ended a six-game losing streak. Kidd made 8 of 12 shots yesterday, while Terry and Marion scored 22 points each.