Posted Saturday, December 8, 2001

Weekend edition

While Rasheed Wallace's technical fouls are down, so are the victories for Portland. AP

Can anyone save the Blazers?
PORTLAND (AP) - The Portland Trail Blazers are 9-9, which is a perfectly fine record for the Los Angeles Clippers, but not for a team that has made the playoffs 19 straight years.

Red-hot Kings hand Lakers a rare defeat
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - To the Sacramento Kings, it was a watershed victory. To the Los Angeles Lakers, it was water off their backs.

Indians offer arbitration to Gonzalez
Juan Gonzalez was among 35 free agents offered salary arbitration, giving him another month to talk with the Cleveland Indians.

Rams hope for return of home cooking
ST. LOUIS (AP) - "Dome Sweet Dome," a full-page fixture in the St. Louis Rams' weekly release all season chronicling the team's dominance at home, has vanished.

Running game key for Chiefs and Raiders
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) - The Kansas City Chiefs are running the ball effectively, with halfback Priest Holmes the primary reason.

Injuries force Broncos to simplify offense vs. Seahawks
DENVER (AP) - Mike Shanahan, the innovative offensive mastermind who confounded opposing defenses during two Super Bowl-winning seasons, has gone retro.