The Daily Fives for December 16, 2010 From The Sports Mac

Top 5 Stories From Yesterday

1.         Legendary Hall of Fame pitcher Bob Feller passes away at the age of 92 after complications from acute leukemia.

2.         The Celtics got a game winning jumper from Paul Pierce to win their 11^th straight game with a win over the Knicks in New York.

3.         The Heat win their 10^th game in a row beating the Cavaliers for the second time is as many meetings.

4.         The Flyers broke open a tie game late in the third period to win on the road in Montreal to extend their lead in the Atlantic Division after the Penguins lost to the Rangers.

5.         The Phillies and Cliff Lee officially sign the 5 year, $120 million contract to add another weapon to an already loaded rotation.

Top 5 Games From Yesterday

1.         Lightning 2, Thrashers 1, Shootout: Victor Hedman scored the only goal in the shootout to help Tampa Bay get the win and the extra point over Atlanta.

2.         Celtics 118, Knicks 116: Paul Pierce hit a jumper with 0.4 seconds left to complete the Boston comeback in a road win over New York

3.         Ducks 2, Capitals 1, Overtime: Ryan Getzlaf scored with less than a minute remaining in the extra session to lift Anaheim to the win and hand Washington its 7^th straight loss.

4.         Spurs 92, Bucks 90: Manu Ginobli hit  a shot at the buzzer to keep San Antonio on their hot streak with a win over Milwaukee.

5.         Canucks 3, Blue Jackets 2, Overtime: Ryan Kesler scored a power play goal with 90 seconds left in overtime to give Vancouver the home win over Columbus.

Top 5 Performances From Yesterday

1.         Carlos Boozer, Bulls PF: 34 points and 12 rebounds in Chicago’s 110-93 win over Toronto

2.         Nicklas Lidstrom, Red Wings D: 3 goals and an assist in Detroit’s 5-2 win over St. Louis

3.         Amare Stoudemire, Knicks PF: 39 points and 10 rebounds in New York’s 118-116 loss to Boston

4.         Martin Brodeur, Devils G: 29 saves for his 3^rd SO this season and 113^th of his career in New Jersey’s 3-0 win over Phoenix

5.         Paul Pierce, Celtics SG: 32 points and 10 rebounds in Boston’s 118-116 win over New York

5 Performances That Weren’t So Good From Yesterday

1.         Charlotte Bobcats defense: allowed 52% shooting and 113 points in their 113-80 loss to the Memphis Grizzlies

2.         P. K. Subban, Canadiens D: had a -2 in Montreal’s 5-3 loss to Philadelphia

3.         Alexander Starling, Bethune-Cookman F: just 3 of 9 shooting and only 6 points in the Wildcats 83-39 loss to #9 Baylor

4.         Vladimir Sobotka, Blues C: had a -2 and 2 penalty minutes in St. Louis’s 5-2 loss to Detroit

5.         Brandon Jennings, Bucks PG: just 4 of 18 shooting and only 12 points in Milwaukee’s 92-90 loss to San Antonio

Top 5 Events To Follow Today

1.         NHL: Bruins (16-9-4) at Canadiens (18-11-2), 7:30 PM, NHL Network: The top two teams in the Northeast meet with Boston looking to pull even at the top.

2.         NBA: Hawks (16-10) at Celtics (20-4), 8:00 PM, TNT: It will be interesting to see how Boston plays a night after an emotional win.

3.         NFL: 49ers (5-8) at Chargers (7-6), 8:20 PM, NFL Network: Both teams are in tight division races, so a win would be huge for either team.

4.         NCAA BB: Northern Arizona (7-3) at Arizona (8-2), 9:30 PM: The Wildcats have an intriguing home game against a Lumberjack squad.

5.         NBA: Spurs (21-3) at Nuggets (15-9), 10:30 PM, TNT: A quick turnaround for San Antonio after beating Milwaukee at the buzzer last night.