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COLLEGEBASKETBALL Kansas vs. Georgetown:4 p.m., FS1. Columbia vs. Kentucky: 4p.m., ESPN2. High Point vs. Ohio State: 4 p.m., ESPNU. Wisconsin vs. Milwaukee: 6 p.m., ESPN2. Colorado State vs. Colorado: 6p.m., PAC-12. Utah vs. BYU: 6p.m., ESPNU. Wyoming vs. California: 8 p.m., PAC-12. Washington State vs. Gon- zaga: 8p.m., ESPNU. NBA BASKETBALL New Orleans Pelicans at Dal- las Mavericks: 5p.m., ESPN. Houston Rockets at Golden State Warriors: 7:30p.m., CSNBA. Miami Heat at Denver Nug- gets: 7:30p.m., ESPN. GOLF APGA Australian Champion- ship Round 1: 5p.m., GOLF. AsianTour Thailand Champi- onship Round 1: 10p.m., GOLF. NHL HOCKEY Toronto Maple Leafs at Detroit Red Wings: 5p.m., NBCSN. SOCCER UEFA Champions League: 11:30a.m., FS1. Ontheair By Carl Steward BayAreaNewsGroup OAKLAND It'shardtofind anyone who has a neg- ative word to say about the Golden State Warriors these days. Even longtime critic Charles Barkley is al- most on board. Almost. Following the Warriors' impressive home victory over the New Orleans Pel- icans last week that was telecast by TNT, Barkley said on the network's In- side The NBA postgame show that Golden State is now an elite team and that guards Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson comprise the best backcourt in the league. But Barkley then added, "I think they're a big guy away. My philosophy has always been live by the jumper, die by the jumper. I said the same thing about Oklahoma City with (Russell) Westbrook and (Kevin) Durant. They're never going to win until they get a big guy down low to get some easy baskets. I have the same issues with the Warriors." There may not be many impact big men in tonight's marquee matchup at Ora- cle Arena pitting the 18-2 Warriors, who have won a franchise-record 13 in a row, against the 16-4 Hous- ton Rockets, who have won seven out of eight. Andrew Bogut (back) is listed as questionable and David Lee (hamstring strain) has been declared out for the 17th consecutive game. Meanwhile, Rock- ets center Dwight How- ard (back, knee strain) is still listed as doubtful de- spite going through prac- tice Tuesday. Houston coach Kevin McHale said on Monday that Howard "won't be back anytime soon." Hence, it's possible this significant meeting will feature a center matchup of backups Festus Ezeli against Tarik Black. That's not likely to change Bark- ley's view on the balance of power in the Western Con- ference. "I have no idea who's going to win the Western Conference right now," he said on the TNT show. "Obviously, Golden State's in the conversation. The Spurs, Dallas, Portland, the Clippers. But I like the bigger teams, because I like dunks more than I like jumpers, plain and simple." NBA Barkley down on Warriors TNT critic says Golden State still needs 'a big guy' In other words, it's quite possible that Bowman, who was voted first-team All-Pro the past three sea- sons, won't play in a game this season. "Vic's told me, no mat- ter what's said he wants to make sure I'm 100 percent because this is my career," Bowman said. "It's not the last game of my career. I'm glad that everyone cares about me, not just this season or this game. They want to make sure I'm 100 percent and able to live out my career." Fellow inside linebacker Patrick Willis last month opted for season-ending surgery on a big toe that has bothered him for years. He cited his desire to pro- tect his long-term outlook as a driving force for mak- ing the decision. Bowman said he hasn't thought about shutting it down for the rest of this season. He said he is fo- cused upon returning as soon as he can but only if he's certain that he's ready to play at the level he is ac- customed to playing. Not being able to play this year also has helped him gain an even greater appreciation for his job. "Anyone that dedicates as much time as I have to this game will miss it," Bowman said. "It's really like losing a family mem- ber. It's that much part of me. I wake up, I think about football. I breathe it." Bowman also gets ques- tions from his 5-year-old son about when he is go- ing to get back on the field. "The little boy says, 'Daddy, when are you go- ing to play?' and he's un- derstanding the game," Bowman said. "That's re- ally hitting home with me because I really want him to see how hard daddy works." • The 49ers placed tight end Vance McDonald on season-ending injured re- serve to make room for Bowman on the active ros- ter. McDonald has been bothered by a back injury. McDonald said Tuesday that the injury "gradually" worsened over the past couple weeks. He missed the past three games. He declined to detail the exact nature of his in- jury or say whether it re- quires surgery. He noted that he has received en- couraging reports that his injury shouldn't be a long- term issue. McDonald, a 2013 sec- ond-round draft pick, had only two receptions for 30 yards this season. McDon- ald joins fellow tight end Derek Carrier on injured reserve. • Cornerback Chris Cul- liver said an MRI exam showed that he did not suffer serious damage to his surgically repaired left knee Sunday in a game against the Raiders. "I took a big hit," Cul- liver said of a second-quar- ter collision with a team- mate. "I'm taking it day by day and just sore." Culliver missed all of last season upon tearing the anterior cruciate lig- ament in the same knee during training camp. He started every game this season at right cornerback, except for an Oct. 19 loss at Denver. 49ers FROM PAGE 1 Barreto, both are seen as a year or two away. Some scouts question if Semien is going to be a anything more than an average defender, but as Oakland general manager Billy Beane said Monday before the deal was final- ized "we are willing to live with some growing pains" at short. The A's believe Semien will be an adequate defender, at a minimum. Described by a rival club's general manager as "primarily an offensive player," Semien was on the White Sox's opening day roster in 2014, played in 64 games and hit .234 in 65 games with a .300 on-base percentage and six homers. The loss of Samardzija takes away an All-Star right-hander who likely would have been the club's No. 1 starter. Third-year right-hander Sonny Gray and lefty Scott Kazmir re- main solid at the top of the rotation, and the A's have high hopes for lefty Drew Pomeranz, who pitched well in limited starting duty in 2014. Bassitt could slot in as either the fourth or fifth man in the starting rota- tion. He was only a 16th- round draft pick out of Akron in 2011, but the 6-foot-5 25-year-old has come on quickly in the last year or so, throwing with a good downward plane, which the A's like, mid- 90s velocity and he's been an Arizona Fall League All-Star in both 2013 and 2014. The A's caught his act on Sept. 10 in Chicago, where, ironically, he was matched up with Samardzija. Bas- sitt allowed one run in six innings and stood to take the loss with Samardzija throwing seven shutout in- nings, but the A's bullpen in the person of Luke Gre- gerson gave up two runs in the eighth as then-third baseman Josh Donaldson described it "then the cir- cus came to town." Still Bassitt was impres- sive. And his history in climbing out of obscurity as an unheralded draft pick is solid. He throws a fastball (91-94 mph, top- ping out at 96), a slider (80- 85 mph with a good break) and a changeup (69-75 mph with impressive drop). Athletics FROM PAGE 1 run by former Red Sox ex- ecutives Theo Epstein and Jed Hoyer. "There are other clubs he's a little more attached to," Evans said. For the defending World Series champions, the fo- cus remains the same, even if the biggest target is no longer an option. "Starting pitching re- mains a priority," Evans said, although he would not go into specifics when asked about right-handers Max Scherzer and James Shields, the other two big names on the market, say- ing only that "anybody is a consideration." The Giants have one spot left in their rotation and have stepped up talks with players on their wish list. That list has Jake Peavy and Ryan Vogelsong on it, but other names are con- sidered a higher priority at the moment. With Fran- cisco Liriano also off the market, right-handers Er- vin Santana and Brandon McCarthy are expected to be sought after in the com- ing days as clubs recover from the Lester sweep- stakes. The Giants also con- tinue to look for upgrades at third base, left field and in the bullpen. They have been linked to Chase Head- ley, the top third baseman on the market, but club of- ficials downplayed that possibility Tuesday. Head- ley is said to be zeroing in on a final choice. Earlier Tuesday, the Gi- ants were connected to Justin Upton and Chris Johnson of the Atlanta Braves, but while they have had talks with the Braves, that deal is not considered a good fit. Johnson, a third baseman, had a .653 OPS last season and has $17.5 million left on his deal. In searching for an- other outfielder, the Giants are primarily targeting right-handed hitters who can platoon with Gregor Blanco. That would all but eliminate Michael Morse, who should get offers as an everyday player, possibly as a DH. The Giants have con- tinued to stay in touch with Morse and his representa- tives, though. Giants FROM PAGE 1 Scoreboard Football NFL AMERICAN CONFERENCE WEST DIVISION W L T Pct PF PA Denver 10 3 0 .769 385 293 San Diego 8 5 0 .615 293 272 Kansas City 7 6 0 .538 291 241 Oakland 2 11 0 .154 200 350 EAST DIVISION W L T Pct PF PA New England10 3 0 .769 401 267 Miami 7 6 0 .538 314 260 Buffalo 7 6 0 .538 281 241 N.Y. Jets 2 11 0 .154 214 349 SOUTH DIVISION W L T Pct PF PA Indianapolis 9 4 0 .692 407 307 Houston 7 6 0 .538 314 260 Tennessee 2 11 0 .154 220 374 Jacksonville 2 11 0 .154 199 356 NORTH DIVISION W L T Pct PF PA Cincinnati 8 4 1 .654 281 289 Pittsburgh 8 5 0 .615 362 319 Baltimore 8 5 0 .615 356 255 Cleveland 7 6 0 .538 276 270 NATIONAL CONFERENCE WEST DIVISION W L T Pct PF PA Arizona 10 3 0 .769 275 238 Seattle 9 4 0 .692 322 235 San Francisco7 6 0 .538 244 268 St. Louis 6 7 0 .462 285 285 EAST DIVISION W L T Pct PF PA Philadelphia 9 4 0 .692 389 309 Dallas 9 4 0 .692 343 301 N.Y. Giants 4 9 0 .308 293 326 Washington 3 10 0 .231 244 346 SOUTH DIVISION W L T Pct PF PA Atlanta 5 8 0 .385 328 342 New Orleans 5 8 0 .385 333 359 Carolina 4 8 1 .346 269 341 Tampa Bay 2 11 0 .154 237 348 NORTH DIVISION W L T Pct PF PA Green Bay 10 3 0 .769 423 304 Detroit 9 4 0 .692 265 224 Minnesota 6 7 0 .462 263 281 Chicago 5 8 0 .385 281 378 Thursday, Dec. 11 Arizona at St. Louis, 5:25 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 14 Oakland at Kansas City, 10 a.m. Pittsburgh at Atlanta, 10 a.m. Washington at N.Y. Giants, 10 a.m. Miami at New England, 10 a.m. Houston at Indianapolis, 10 a.m. Jacksonville at Baltimore, 10 a.m. Green Bay at Buffalo, 10 a.m. Tampa Bay at Carolina, 10 a.m. Cincinnati at Cleveland, 10 a.m. Denver at San Diego, 1:05 p.m. N.Y. Jets at Tennessee, 1:05 p.m. San Francisco at Seattle, 1:25 p.m. Minnesota at Detroit, 1:25 p.m. Dallas at Philadelphia, 5:30 p.m. Monday, Dec. 15 New Orleans at Chicago, 5:30 p.m. PLAYOFF SCENARIOS AFC DENVER BRONCOS (AT SAN DIEGO) Clinches AFC West division with: • Win or tie Clinches a first-round bye with: • Win and Indianapolis loss and Cincin- nati loss and Pittsburgh loss or tie OR • Win and Indianapolis loss and Cincin- nati loss and Denver clinches strength of victory tiebreaker over Pittsburgh Clinches a playoff spot with: • Miami loss or tie and Houston loss or tie and Cincinnati loss and Pittsburgh loss OR • Miami loss or tie and Houston loss or tie and Baltimore loss and Cleveland loss or tie OR • Miami loss or tie and Houston loss or tie and Baltimore loss and Pittsburgh win NEW ENGLAND (VS. MIAMI) Clinches AFC East division with: • Win or tie Clinches a first-round bye with: • Win and Indianapolis loss and Pitts- burgh loss or tie and Cincinnati loss or tie OR • Win and Indianapolis loss and Pitts- burgh loss or tie and Denver loss Clinches a playoff spot with: • Buffalo loss or tie and Cincinnati loss and Pittsburgh loss and Baltimore loss and Houston loss or tie OR • Buffalo loss or tie and Cincinnati loss and Pittsburgh loss and Kansas City loss or tie and San Diego loss OR • Buffalo loss or tie and Houston loss or tie and Kansas City loss or tie and San Diego loss and Baltimore loss INDIANAPOLIS (VS. HOUSTON) Clinches AFC South division with: • Win or tie NFC ARIZONA (AT ST. LOUIS) Clinches a playoff spot with: • Win and Dallas/Philadelphia game does not end in a tie OR • Win and Detroit loss and ARI clinches strength of victory tiebreaker over Green Bay OR • Win and Detroit loss and Green Bay win or tie GREEN BAY (AT BUFFALO) Clinches a playoff spot with: • Win and Dallas loss and Green Bay clinches strength of victory tiebreaker over Dallas Basketball NBA WESTERN CONFERENCE Pacific Division W L Pct GB Golden State 18 2 .900 — Clippers 15 5 .750 3 Sacramento 11 10 .524 71/2 Phoenix 12 11 .522 71/2 Lakers 5 16 .238 131/2 Southwest Division W L Pct GB Memphis 17 4 .810 — Houston 16 4 .800 1/2 San Antonio 15 6 .714 2 Dallas 16 7 .696 2 New Orleans 10 10 .500 61/2 Northwest Division W L Pct GB Portland 17 4 .810 — Denver 9 12 .429 8 Oklahoma City 8 13 .381 9 Utah 6 16 .273 111/2 Minnesota 4 16 .200 121/2 EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division W L Pct GB Toronto 16 6 .727 — Brooklyn 8 11 .421 61/2 Boston 7 12 .368 71/2 New York 4 19 .174 121/2 Philadelphia 2 18 .100 13 Southeast Division W L Pct GB Atlanta 14 6 .700 — Washington 14 6 .700 — Miami 10 11 .476 41/2 Orlando 9 14 .391 61/2 Charlotte 5 15 .250 9 Central Division W L Pct GB Cleveland 13 7 .650 — Chicago 12 8 .600 1 Milwaukee 11 12 .478 31/2 Indiana 7 14 .333 61/2 Detroit 3 19 .136 11 Monday's games Washington 133, Boston 132,2OT Atlanta 108, Indiana 92 Toronto 112, Denver 107, OT Cleveland 110, Brooklyn 88 Golden State 102, Minnesota 86 Sacramento 101, Utah 92 Clippers 121, Phoenix 120, OT Tuesday's games Cleveland 105, Toronto 101 Portland 98, Detroit 86 New Orleans 104, New York 93 Oklahoma City 114, Milwaukee 101 Memphis 114, Dallas 105 Miami 103, Phoenix 97 Utah 100, San Antonio 96 Sacramento at Lakers, (n.) Wednesday's games Washington at Orlando, 4 p.m. Clippers at Indiana, 4 p.m. Boston at Charlotte, 4 p.m. Philadelphia at Atlanta, 4:30 p.m. Brooklyn at Chicago, 5 p.m. New Orleans at Dallas, 5 p.m. Portland at Minnesota, 5 p.m. New York at San Antonio, 5:30 p.m. Houston at Golden State, 7:30 p.m. Miami at Denver, 7:30 p.m. Thursday's games Cleveland at Oklahoma City, 5 p.m. Houston at Sacramento, 7:30 p.m. NCAA MEN'S TOP 25 Tuesday 1. Kentucky (9-0) did not play. 2. Duke (8-0) did not play. 3. Arizona (9-0) beat Utah Valley 87-56. 4. Louisville (8-0) beat Indiana 94-74. 5. Wisconsin (8-1) did not play. 6. Virginia (9-0) did not play. 7. Villanova (9-0) beat Illinois 73-59. 8. Texas (7-1) did not play. 9. Gonzaga (7-1) did not play. 10. Kansas (6-1) did not play. 11 . W ic hi ta S ta te ( 6- 1) b ea t S et on H al l 77-68. 12. Ohio State (6-1) did not play. 13. Utah (6-1) did not play. 14. Iowa State (6-1) beat UMKC 73-56. 15. Butler (8-1) did not play. 16. Oklahoma (5-2) did not play. 17. Washington (7-0) did not play. 18. San Diego State (6-2) did not play. 19. Maryland (8-1) did not play. 20. Miami (9-1) did not play. 21. North Carolina (6-2) did not play. 22. West Virginia (8-1) did not play. 23. Northern Iowa (8-0) did not play. 24. St. John's (6-1) did not play. 25. Notre Dame (9-1) beat Mount St. Mary's 93-67. NCAA WOMEN'S TOP 25 Tuesday 1. South Carolina (8-0) did not play. 2. UConn (6-1) did not play. 3. Texas (7-0) did not play. 4. Texas A&M (10-0) beat SMU 70-62. 5. Notre Dame (8-1) did not play. 6. North Carolina (8-0) did not play. 7. Stanford (5-2) did not play. 8. Kentucky (8-1) did not play. 9. Baylor (6-1) did not play. 10. Louisville (8-1) did not play. 11. Tennessee (6-2) did not play. 12. Nebraska (7-1) did not play. 13. Duke (5-3) did not play. 14. Maryland (7-2) did not play. 15. Oregon State (7-0) did not play. 16. Georgia (10-0) did not play. 17. Rutgers (7-1) did not play. 18. California (7-1) did not play. 19. Michigan State (5-2) did not play. 20. Oklahoma State (6-1) did not play. 20. Syracuse (6-1) did not play. 22. Mississippi State (8-0) did not play. 23. West Virginia (6-1) did not play. 24. Iowa (7-2) did not play. 25. DePaul (6-2) did not play. NCAA WOMEN'S FAR WEST San Diego 66, San Diego St. 44 NHL WESTERN CONFERENCE PACIFIC DIVISION GP W L OT Pts GF GA Anaheim 29 18 6 5 41 85 79 Vancouver 29 18 9 2 38 88 81 Calgary 29 17 10 2 36 90 76 Los Angeles 28 14 9 5 33 72 60 San Jose 29 14 11 4 32 81 79 Arizona 28 10 15 3 23 66 90 Edmonton 27 7 15 5 19 60 91 CENTRAL DIVISION GP W L OT Pts GF GA Chicago 28 19 8 1 39 88 55 Nashville 27 18 7 2 38 73 54 St. Louis 28 18 8 2 38 80 65 Winnipeg 29 15 9 5 35 69 66 Minnesota 26 15 10 1 31 76 65 Dallas 28 10 13 5 25 81 100 Colorado 28 9 13 6 24 72 92 EASTERN CONFERENCE ATLANTIC DIVISION GP W L OT Pts GF GA Detroit 28 17 6 5 39 88 70 Tampa Bay 29 18 8 3 39 101 77 Montreal 30 18 10 2 38 77 77 Toronto 27 15 9 3 33 93 80 Boston 28 15 12 1 31 72 72 Florida 26 11 8 7 29 58 68 Ottawa 27 11 11 5 27 70 74 Buffalo 28 10 16 2 22 48 85 METROPOLITAN DIVISION GP W L OT Pts GF GA Pittsburgh 27 18 6 3 39 88 64 N.Y. Islanders 28 19 9 0 38 90 79 Washington 27 13 10 4 30 79 74 N.Y. Rangers 26 12 10 4 28 77 76 New Jersey 29 11 13 5 27 68 83 Philadelphia 27 9 13 5 23 70 85 Columbus 27 10 15 2 22 64 90 Carolina 27 8 16 3 19 59 76 NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss. Monday's games N.Y. Rangers 4, Pittsburgh 3, OT New Jersey 2, Carolina 1 St. Louis 4, Florida 2 Tuesday's games Chicago 3, New Jersey 2, SO Columbus 3, Philadelphia 2, OT Buffalo 1, Los Angeles 0 Toronto 4, Calgary 1 Montreal 3, Vancouver 1 Washington 5, Tampa Bay 3 Minnesota 5, N.Y. Islanders 4 Winnipeg 5, Dallas 2 Nashville 3, Colorado 0 Edmonton at San Jose, (n.) Wednesday's games Toronto at Detroit, 5 p.m. Edmonton at Anaheim, 7 p.m. Thursday's games Chicago at Boston, 4 p.m. Calgary at Buffalo, 4 p.m. New Jersey at Philadelphia, 4 p.m. Columbus at Washington, 4 p.m. Los Angeles at Ottawa, 4:30 p.m. Carolina at Tampa Bay, 4:30 p.m. N.Y. Islanders at St. Louis, 5 p.m. Winnipeg at Colorado, 6 p.m. Nashville at Arizona, 6 p.m. Minnesota at San Jose, 7:30 p.m. Odds GLANTZ-CULVER LINE For Dec. 10 NCAA Football SATURDAY Favorite Today (O/U) Underdog Navy-x 15 (58) Army x-at Baltimore DEC. 20 New Orleans Bowl La.-Lafayette 1 (61) Nevada New Mexico Bowl At Albuquerque Utah St. 101/2 (50) UTEP Las Vegas Bowl Utah 41/2 (58) Colorado St. Famous Idaho Potato Bowl At Boise W. Michigan 11/2 (551/2) Air Force Camellia Bowl At Montgomery, Ala. South Alabama 21/2 (55) Bowling Green DEC. 22 Miami Beach Bowl Memphis 1 (561/2) BYU DEC. 23 Boca Raton (Fla.) Bowl Marshall 101/2 (64) N. Illinois Poinsettia Bowl At San Diego San Diego St. 2 (561/2) Navy DEC. 24 Bahamas Bowl At Nassau W. Kentucky 21/2 (65) Cent. Michigan Hawaii Bowl At Honolulu Fresno St. 11/2 (59) Rice DEC. 26 Heart of Dallas Bowl Louisiana Tech 51/2 (601/2) Illinois Quick Lane Bowl At Detroit North Carolina 3 (651/2) Rutgers St. Petersburg (Fla.) Bowl UCF 11/2 (481/2) NC State DEC. 27 Military Bowl At Annapolis, Md. Cincinnati 31/2 (49) Virginia Tech Sun Bowl At El Paso, Texas Arizona St. 8 (62) Duke Independence Bowl At Shreveport, La. Miami 11/2 (591/2) South Carolina Pinstripe Bowl At Bronx, N.Y. Boston College 21/2 (39) Penn St. Holiday Bowl At San Diego Southern Cal 6 (62) Nebraska DEC. 29 Liberty Bowl At Memphis, Tenn. West Virginia 4 (61) Texas A&M Russell Athletic Bowl At Orlando, Fla. Oklahoma Pk (52) Clemson Texas Bowl At Houston Arkansas 5 (451/2) Texas DEC. 30 Music City Bowl At Nashville, Tenn. LSU 8 (52) Notre Dame Belk Bowl At Charlotte, N.C. Georgia 7 (58) Louisville Foster Farms Bowl At Santa Clara Stanford 14 (49) Maryland DEC. 31 Peach Bowl At Atlanta TCU 3 (56) Mississippi Fiesta Bowl At Glendale, Ariz. Arizona 3 (69) Boise St. Orange Bowl At Miami Gardens, Fla. Mississippi St. 7 (591/2) Georgia Tech JAN. 1 Outback Bowl At Tampa, Fla. Auburn 51/2 (61) Wisconsin Cotton Bowl Classic At Arlington, Texas Baylor 3 (70) Michigan St. Citrus Bowl At Orlando, Fla. Missouri 51/2 (48) Minnesota Rose Bowl Playoff Semifinal At Pasadena Oregon 9 (71) Florida St. Sugar Bowl Playoff Semifinal At New Orleans Alabama 10 (58) Ohio St. JAN. 2 Armed Forces Bowl At Fort Worth, Texas Pittsburgh 3 (53) Houston TaxSlayer Bowl At Jacksonville, Fla. Tennessee 31/2 (521/2) Iowa Alamo Bowl At San Antonio Kansas St. 11/2 (59) UCLA Cactus Bowl At Tempe, Ariz. Washington 5 (551/2) Oklahoma St. JAN. 3 Birmingham (Ala.) Bowl Florida 7 (571/2) East Carolina NFL TOMORROW Favorite Today (O/U) Underdog at St. Louis 4 (40) Arizona SUNDAY at Kansas City 101/2 (411/2) Oakland at Baltimore 131/2 (451/2) Jacksonville Pittsburgh 21/2 (54) at Atlanta at Indianapolis 61/2 (49) Houston Cincinnati Pk (44) at Cleveland at New England 71/2 (481/2) Miami at Carolina OFF (OFF) Tampa Bay at N.Y. Giants 61/2 (47) Washington Green Bay 5 (501/2) at Buffalo at Detroit 71/2 (431/2) Minnesota N.Y. Jets 11/2 (42) at Tennessee Denver 4 (501/2) at San Diego at Seattle 10 (381/2) San Francisco at Philadelphia 31/2 (551/2) Dallas MONDAY New Orleans 3 (54) at Chicago OFF KEY Carolina QB questionable NBA Favorite Line (O/U) Underdog Clippers 6 (198) at Indiana Washington 5 (195) at Orlando at Charlotte 3 (202) Boston at Atlanta 12 (204) Philadelphia at San Antonio 10 (195) New York at Chicago 11 (195) Brooklyn Portland 12 (207) at Minnesota at Dallas 71/2 (210) New Orleans at Denver 3 (205) Miami at Golden State 11 (204) Houston NHL Favorite Line Underdog at Detroit -175/+155 Toronto at Anaheim -230/+190 Edmonton Transactions BASEBALL American League Baltimore Orioles: Assigned INF Steve Lombardozzi and LHP Pat McCoy out- right to Norfolk (IL). Boston Red Sox: Assigned Inf/Of Jemile Weeks outright to Pawtucket (IL). National League Chicago Cubs: Traded RHPs Jeferson Mejia and Zack Godley to Arizona for C Miguel Montero. Los Angeles Dodgers: Traded C Drew Butera to the L.A. Angels for a player to be named or cash considerations. | SPORTS | REDBLUFFDAILYNEWS.COM WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 10, 2014 2 B