Utah’s lead got to as big as 20 points in the third quarter, before a 9-0 run by the Kings changed the game’s tone as Sacramento rallied for a 94-93 victory. MORE: SN’s NBA scoreboard DeMarcus Cousins scored a team-high 21 points for Sacramento to follow up his 55-point performance against Portland on Tuesday, but reserve guard Ty Lawson was the Kings’ difference-maker. Cousins did not make a field goal in the second half (0 of 5), although he did go 10 of 12 from the free-throw line after the break....

The Kings have signed Hall of Fame point guard John Stockton’s son, David, to a 10-day contract, the team announced on Friday. MORE: Trade winners and losers | Suns front office takes shots at Dragic | Bosh could miss rest of season The Kings are thin at point guard following a trade that sent Ramon Sessions to Washington and Darren Collison’s injury, so they signed the undrafted free agent....

The death of Stremousov, deputy head of the Russian-appointed military-civilian regional administration, was first reported by Russian military journalist Semyon Pegov, blogger Boris Rozhin and the state-run news channel Russia Today (RT). Later, the press secretary of the head of the region confirmed the news, according to the Russian news agency TASS. Russian military correspondents in Kherson say Stremousov died in a car accident at Genichesk in the Kherson region....

It’s easy to forget how good TCU — ranked No. 13 in the Preseason AP Poll — can be this season. The Horned Frogs are 23-3 the last two seasons but flying a little low despite starting out 8-0 in 2015. “With all the talk about expectations about Oklahoma coming out of the Big 12, (TCU) has a chance to be somewhat of a surprise,” Herbstreit said. “Not to just to win the Big 12; I think they could go on a run and make the playoff....

That’s pure filth on so many levels. Thompson had been guarded by Steve Blake for much of the fourth quarter and the veteran guard had done a reasonable job up until that point. Thompson must have decided he had enough and turned on the jets, moving past the Blazers guard and dominating Robin Lopez with the flush. It’s likely he could have received a technical foul for celebrating but hey, with $70 million in the bank he can party all he wants....

After resting Brazilian stars Philippe Coutinho and Roberto Firmino in a 1-1 draw with Everton on Sunday, the pair were restored to the line-up to team once more with Sadio Mane and Mohamed Salah. However, the Reds began the game in more of a 4-4-2, and adjusted in game to their more preferred 4-3-3, which resulted in more chances, but was not enough to break through against the resolute Baggies....

Goals from Roberto Firmino and Sadio Mane saw Liverpool take control at Anfield in the opening 45 minutes before Danny Welbeck pulled one back after the break. Crazy Alexis call backfires on Wenger Georginio Wijnaldum ensured Liverpool - soundly beaten 3-1 at Leicester City on Monday - emerged victorious with a goal well into stoppage time to end Arsenal’s hopes of salvaging a draw. “It was one of the best games we have played so far because the strength and the line-up of opponent,” boss Klopp told BBC Sport....

United head back to Anfield having frustrated their hosts in the corresponding fixture last season, drawing 0-0 despite Liverpool monopolising possession. Despite annoyance around the club at Mourinho’s style of play in that game, Klopp has no personal grievance with the United boss. “I don’t have personal rivalries with other managers,” the Liverpool manager told a pre-match news conference. “I don’t understand the game like this. “It’s a massive game and I would love to ask the Premier League to give both teams more time to prepare for a game like this....

Matip was unable to feature in Liverpool’s 3-0 win over Southampton last weekend because of a minor thigh strain suffered in training and he will also be out of Tuesday’s Champions League trip to Sevilla. Reds 6/5 to beat Chelsea But Klopp has at least been able to ease the fears of supporters, with the Cameroon international expected to be back in contention by the time Chelsea visit Anfield....

Anthony had one of his finest individual seasons, averaging 27.4 points and a career-best 8.1 rebounds in 77 games. But it stunningly amounted to nothing, as the Knicks were eliminated from playoff contention on Saturday night. "We've chatted a little bit and I feel for him more than anybody, because the kind of season that he had, he deserves to be in the playoffs and I feel bad about that....

Unfortunately, coaches and offensive coordinators don’t ask for fantasy owners’ input when calling their plays. (The nerve, right?) MORE FANTASY FOOTBALL: Top 50 | Experts mock draft | RB preview podcast All fantasy owners can do is arm themselves with information so they know which teams’ backs (or receivers) might have a little extra edge when it comes to getting the ball in the end zone. Here’s a look at some important goal-to-go play-calling trends from last season....

“Right now, I’m barely standing up. My back and my legs, man, it’s killing me,” the Lakers veteran said, via ESPN, after Sunday night’s 97-85 Lakers victory over the Pistons. MORE: Classic photos of Kobe | Bryant deserves a spot on Team USA next summer Bryant, 37, played a season-high 36 minutes and finished a hair shy of a triple-double with 17 points, nine assists and eight rebounds. He played the entire fourth quarter because it was a close game, but looking ahead, that may not be the best strategy....

Next season, his 19th in the NBA, Bryant will be tasked with mentoring a young bunch of Lakers, including recent Lottery picks D’Angelo Russell and Julius Randle. The alpha male will have to know when to show grace and when to give swift kick in the rear end, and he’s already on the job. Bryant took the high road this time, forgiving first-round pick Larry Nance Jr. for a now-deleted Tweet that referenced Bryant’s 2004 sexual assault case....

USA Basketball chairman Jerry Colangelo said he spoke with the Lakers legend and hasn’t ruled him out for next year’s 12-man roster. Colangelo also discussed a talk he had with the Black Mamba about a possible retirement afterward. MORE: Predicting USA’s 2016 Rio roster | Great Lakers: L.A.’s superior superstars “And so, he also mentioned to me in a private conversation that if he had his druthers, he would love to ride off into the sunset playing one more time and winning the gold medal,” he said Thursday, via ESPN....

Bryant is on the record as saying he would not give the Lakers a discount. Just for context, Bryant was paid his entire salary of $24 million on Nov. 1. He will make $48.5 over the life of his two-year deal, according to an ESPN.com report. MORE: Nov. 1 meant $24 million for Kobe Bryant | DRAFTSTREET: Playing daily fantasy basketball "This is a very happy day for Lakers fans and for the Lakers organization,” said Lakers General Manager Mitch Kupchak....

“He was shooting in peoples’ faces, they’d foul him for an ‘and-one’ … turnaround right, turnaround left, talking trash,” Metta World Peace said, via the Los Angeles Times . “Somebody decided to talk to Kobe. That was the wrong thing to do.” MORE: NBA predictions: Who faces the Cavs? | Can Kobe scale back his ego to help Lakers? The Times notes that Nick “Swaggy P” Young and Lou Williams were the trash-talking offenders....

‘Henderson better than Pogba currently’ The 22-year-old has not featured in the last two international squads despite being a regular at Goodison Park this season. Barkley has started all seven Premier League games under Ronald Koeman, but he has only managed one goal and one assist, a tally not deemed enough by Sam Allardyce and latterly Gareth Southgate. Osman believes Barkley’s troubles stem from the change of manager at Everton during the close season, but he is confident the midfielder will start to improve once he adapts to Koeman’s style....

Striker Dipanda Dicka scored a couple of goals as he helped his side move into the fourth position on the league table. “The result will not be a factor in our league position. To remain in the hunt for the league championship, we had to win and we won. I am not thinking about the score-line and what could have been,” said coach Sankar Lal Chakraborty. “They played well but somehow we played better,” he mentioned....

City were confirmed as champions without kicking a ball after nearest rivals Manchester United suffered a shock 1-0 defeat at home to bottom club West Brom at Old Trafford. Pep Guardiola’s side fluffed their lines at home to their neighbours last weekend but the 3-2 derby defeat only delayed the inevitable, as the blue half of Manchester were crowned courtesy of Jay Rodriguez’s second-half header. City have won the league twice before in the Premier League era but failed on each occasion to retain the trophy, something captain Kompany hopes this squad can put right next year....