Kings End 16-Game Skid Against Grizzlies
Russell Westbrook scored 25 points and Precious Achiuwa had 22 points and 12 rebounds to lead the Kings. DeMar DeRozan and Daeqwon Plowden each added 20 points, with Plowden scoring 10 in the fourth quarter to help secure the win.
The victory was significant for Sacramento, which had the NBA's worst record before the win. Memphis was without eight players due to injuries, with Javon Smalls leading the Grizzlies with 21 points. The Kings will visit Houston on Wednesday while the Grizzlies host Golden State.
Beavers nab first wins at Lewis Dome Invitational
Feb. 23—ROSEMOUNT, Ill. — The Bemidji State softball team went to the Lewis Dome Invitational and came back with a pair of wins.
The Beavers lost their first three games of the tournament, falling 4-3 to Ferris State, 9-2 against Purdue Northwest and 4-0 to Roosevelt in Roosevelt, Illinois. BSU (2-8) got its first win this season, beating Hillsdale 4-3.
Bemidji State split the last two games of the road trip. It lost to Upper Iowa 9-2 before beating Lewis 5-2.
The Beavers head to the Top Gun Midwest Classic Feb 27 through March 1.
Ferris State 4, Bemidji State 3
BSU 100 020 7 — 3-7-2
FSU 000 101 2 — 4-10-0
WP: Shuboy (1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 K)
LP: Lucero (3.2 IP, 8 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 3 BB, 1 K)
Purdue Northwest 9, Bemidji State 2
PN 203 130 0 — 9-16-0
BSU 010 010 0 — 2-4-1
WP: Tanner (7 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 3 BB, 5 K)
LP: Klusman (2.1 IP, 7 H, 5 R, 5 ER, 1 BB, 2 K)
Roosevelt 4, Bemidji State 0
RSV 100 030 0 — 4-8-1
BSU 000 000 0 — 0-3-1
WP: Hancock (7 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 4 K)
LP: Lucero (4.1 IP, 7 H, 4 R, 3 ER, 4 BB, 3 K)
Bemidji State 4, Hillsdale 3
HIL 100 200 0 — 3-10-0
BSU 000 002 2 — 4-11-0
WP: Hessian (4 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 0 K)
LP: Harris (0.2 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 1 K)
Upper Iowa 9, Bemidji State 2
BSU 001 010 0 — 2-5-2
UI 500 004 X — 9-8-1
WP: Reid (7 IP, 5 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 5 K)
LP Lucero (0.1 IP, 4 H, 5 R, 5 ER, 1 BB, 0 K)
Bemidji State 7, Lewis 2
BSI 211 120 0 — 7-9-0
LEW 200 000 0 — 2-6-5
WP: Klusman (6.1 IP, 5 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 1 K)
LPL: Strohmeye (7 IP, 9 H, 7 R, 5 ER, 5 BB, 2 K)
Kings end 16-game skid as Westbrook and Achiuwa lead the way in 123-114 win over Grizzlies
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Russsell Westbrook scored 25 points and Precious Achiuwa had 22 points and 12 rebounds as the Sacramento Kings snapped a 16-game losing streak — the longest in franchise history — with a 123-114 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies on Monday night.
DeMar DeRozan and Daeqwon Plowden finished with 20 points each, with Plowden scoring 10 in the fourth quarter. Sacramento has the NBA's worst record and hadn't won since beating Washington on Jan. 16.
Javon Smalls led Memphis with 21 points and nine assists. Olivier-Maxence Prosper had 17 points and GG Jackson added 16 points.
The Grizzlies fought back to take the lead lead early in the third quarter, but the Kings answered with an 18-6 rally to build the game's first double-digit lead midway through the period.
Sacramento led 92-89 entering the fourth and took a comfortable advantage with a 15-4 run capped by a 3-pointer from Westbrook with 8:45 left.
Injuries to key players have left both teams pivoting to the future. Memphis sits in 11th place in the Western Conference and has played most games with lineups cobbled together from available players. Eight Grizzlies were on the injured list for Monday's matchup.
The Kings led 63-61 at the half as both teams shot better than 54%. With the Grizzlies lacking an active player taller than the 6-foot-9 Jackson, Sacramento's height advantage was apparent as Achiuwa had 14 points and 11 rebounds before the break.
Up next
Kings: Visit Houston on Wednesday night.
Grizzlies: Host Golden State on Wednesday night.
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25-TD WR identified as 'draft gem' for 49ers at 2026 NFL Combine
The San Francisco 49ers need help at wide receiver, as Brock Purdy's list of targets is expected to drop off even more in 2026 with Jauan Jennings, Brandon Aiyuk, Kendrick Bourne, Skyy Moore and Trent Taylor possibly leaving.
On top of that, San Francisco will likely be without superstar tight end George Kittle for a good chunk of the (if not the whole) season after he tore his Achilles in the wild-card win over the Philadelphia Eagles.
With that, the 49ers will have to find more weapons for Purdy in free agency and the draft, and down the latter path, Sports Illustrated's Justin Melo identified Georgia State wide receiver Ted Hurst as a "hidden draft gem" for the 49ers to scout during this week's combine.
"The San Francisco 49ers may lose both Brandon Aiyuk (certainly) and Jauan Jennings (maybe) this offseason," Melo wrote. "They should draft multiple wide receivers as a result. Georgia State's Ted Hurst was the most impressive small-school prospect at the Senior Bowl. The 6-3, 207-pound Hurst should use the NFL Combine to prove he has enough long speed to thrive in the NFL."
Hurst was a zero-star prospect out of Sol C. Johnson High School in Savannah, Georgia, before he committed to play at Valdosta State for the 2022 season. In two years with the Blazers, he caught 60 passes for 1,027 yards and 10 touchdowns.
He transferred to Georgia State for the 2024 season, and in his final two years, he caught another 127 passes for 1,965 yards and 15 touchdowns. During his time with the Panthers, he earned All-Sun Belt honors twice and set the single-season record for receiving touchdowns (9 in 2024).
Hurst is projected to go on Day 2 or Day 3, but with the amount of help San Francisco needs at the position, he shouldn't be the first receiver they take unless they get a true game-changer in free agency or in a trade.
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This article originally appeared on Niners Wire: Ted Hurst identified as 'draft gem' for 49ers at 2026 NFL Combine