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Sports Morning Headlines - Sunday, 1/8/12

Written by MVPTexas Morning Sports Report

Sunday, 08 January 2012 00:14

Green scores 24 points, Spurs top Nuggets - Danny Green scored a season-high 24 points to help the San Antonio Spurs beat the Denver Nuggets 121-117 on Saturday night. Green hit two free throws with 3.6 seconds left to ice it for the Spurs (6-2), who won their sixth straight home game and third in a row overall. Danilo Gallinari tied his career high with 31 points as the Nuggets (6-3) snapped a four-game winning streak. With former Nuggets coach Doug Moe in the building, the game had the feeling of an old ABA matchup, with both teams scoring seemingly at will. San Antonio hit 49 of 89 shots, while Denver shot even better, knocking down 46 of 81 from the floor. Gallinari hit a 3-pointer with 7.6 seconds left to pull Denver to 119-116, but Green followed with his two free throws and the Spurs held on.   READ MORE

Spurs notebook: Ginobili’s hand injury sped up Neal’s return - Had things gone according to the Spurs’ plan, Gary Neal would have played Thursday night for the Austin Toros against the Maine Red Claws in an NBA Development League game at Cedar Park Center, just northwest of Austin.   READ MORE

After Oklahoma City clinic, Thunder everything the Rockets are not - When discussing the teams most likely to make the best of this weird, rushed season, the Oklahoma City Thunder jumped to the front of every conversation. They are young enough for the grind in a season filled with back-to-backs, but also experienced. They have played and won together, with not even one rotation change since the postseason run. And the entire coaching staff is back, doing what they have done to build a contender.   READ MORE

Thunder 109, Rockets 94: Thunder keep defenseless Rockets winless on road - When the Clippers whipped the Rockets, the Rockets could at least cling to the hope that if they had actually tried a little defense it might have been different.   READ MORE

Kidd out for three games - Jason Kidd will miss three games with an injured lower back. The Dallas Mavericks point guard will miss tonight’s game against New Orleans and road games Tuesday and Wednesday in Detroit and Boston, respectively.   READ MORE

Mavs can't afford to fall behind - One thing the Dallas Mavericks can ill afford to do is fall behind early in games. That’s what happened to the Mavs last Thursday in San Antonio, and they didn’t handle it very well.   READ MORE

Darvish begins workouts in Japan - Righthander Yu Darvish, back in Japan after a visit with the Texas Rangers, began his off-season training in earnest on Friday.   READ MORE

Reminder: Awards show is Thursday - For those of you wanting to attend the Dr Pepper Awards Show on Thursday, Jan. 12, you can still do so. Visit the club's website here or call 972-RANGERS. Tickets are $75 for reserved and $50 for general admission. BTW, here's a list of the Rangers receiving awards (many of them are the BBWAA local chapter awards).   READ MORE

This potential Hall of Famer used to be a Farmstro - Jeff Bagwell will find out on Monday afternoon at 1 p.m.(Minute Maid Park time) if his second trip through the Hall of Fame election process will end with a July trip to Cooperstown. If I had vote, Bagwell would have been on my ballot.   READ MORE

Jose Altuve and the marathon season(s) - When Jose Altuve was first discussing his intentions to play winter ball back in August, he stressed that despite a career-high in at-bats and games played and the first exposure to big league routines, he was still young. Ah, to be 21.   READ MORE

Texans earn historic playoff victory, beat Bengals 31-10 and advance to face Ravens next Sunday - As white rally towels fluttered throughout Reliant Stadium, Texans defensive end J.J. Watt took off his helmet, punched his right fist in the air and incited the sellout crowd further on his way to the locker room at halftime. There was still another half to play, but the party was well under way Saturday afternoon.   READ MORE

Texans overcome playoff jitters vs. Bengals - At 3:36 p.m. at Reliant Stadium on Saturday, Arian Foster was handed the ball in his first playoff game. He was living his dream. "It's a beautiful feeling," Foster said. "It's hard to describe. You feel like you were meant for it." And then he fumbled. The ball popped out of Foster's hands on the first play from scrimmage. It popped forward, though, right back into his path, going down as a simple five-yard gain. Nightmare averted.   READ MORE

Former Cowboys coach Parcells, defensive end Haley among Hall finalists - Bill Parcells moved one step closer to Canton on Saturday when the Pro Football Hall of Fame released a list of 15 modern-era finalists for enshrinement that included the Super Bowl-winning coach. Former Cowboys defensive end Charles Haley, wide receivers Tim Brown, Cris Carter and Andre Reed, running backs Jerome Bettis and Curtis Martin and former Kansas City Chiefs guard Will Shields also made the cut when the 26 semifinalists were pared down through a mail ballot. The final list of candidates also includes two senior nominees: former Steelers defensive back Jack Butler and former Lions guard Dick Stanfel.   READ MORE

Could Rob Ryan Replace Jets DC Mike Pettine: A Fan’s Opinion - It could happen. The Dallas Cowboys failed to make the playoffs and it is no secret that many are unhappy with Rob Ryan. That alone would not make a case for Rob to head to the New York Jets. However, there is speculation that the Jets' defensive coordinator, Mike Pettine, may head to the Miami Dolphins to fill the now vacant head coaching position.   READ MORE

Mike Ribeiro toughs it out again - Stars center Mike Ribeiro is making a habit of shaking off injuries and turning in strong performances. Thursday in Nashville, Ribeiro, who scored two goals earlier in the game, took a puck in the face, lost some teeth, but returned to help the Stars close out a 4-1 victory over the Predators. READ MORE

Stars to hold training camp in Boise, Idaho next season - The Dallas Stars will begin their 2012-2013 Training Camp this coming September in Boise, Idaho. The Idaho Steelheads, the Stars' development affiliate in the ECHL, made the announcement on Saturday night from their home game at CenturyLink Arena in Boise. READ MORE

---Staff and Wire Reports contributed to this story

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