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COLLEGEBASKETBALL Diamond Head Classic:1p.m., ESPNU. Diamond Head Classic: Third Place, 3:30p.m., ESPN2. Diamond Head Classic: Cham- pionship, 5:30p.m., ESPN2. NBA BASKETBALL Washington Wizards at New York Knicks: 9a.m., ESPN. Oklahoma City Thunder at San Antonio Spurs: 11:30a.m. ABC. Cleveland Cavaliers at Miami Heat: 2p.m. ABC. Los Angeles Lakers at Chi- cago Bulls: 5p.m., TNT. Golden State Warriors at Los Angeles Clippers: 7:30p.m., TNT. SOCCER EPL, West Ham U. at Chelsea: 4:45a.m., NBCSN. Ontheair showingwhatyoucando." This is one of them. Paul, the lead man in those commercials, has been considered among the best point guards for years. Curry, long labeled "just a shooter," has added to his repertoire — and stayed healthy — each of the past three seasons to enter the debate alongside Tony Parker, Russell West- brook, James Harden, Mike Conley and others. While the qualifying cri- teria might be a matter of preference, this much is in- disputable: nobody is run- ning the show the way Curry is for the Warriors now. In a game dominated by big men and played by some of the world's great- est athletes, the 6-foot-3, 190-pound Curry controls the flow without physically overpowering defenders. His shooting stroke can seem unstoppable at times, and when he gets going, nobody can seem to slow him down. "His range is unlim- ited. Like, literally, when he crosses half court — 30, 35 footers are like layups," Oklahoma City coach Scott Brooks said before Curry had 34 points, nine assists and seven rebounds in a 114-109 win over the Thun- der last week. Cleveland's LeBron James and reigning NBA MVP Kevin Durant are among those who already have called Curry the best shooter of their generation. In the next breath, they also credit Curry for improving his all-around game. The process began when Curry returned for his se- nior season at tiny David- son College. He has gone from a shooting guard who dazzled during the NCAA tournament to a polished professional point guard who can dribble and dis- tribute with the best of them. Even before Curry's evo- lution, first-year Warriors coach Steve Kerr saw the potential. As general man- ager of the Phoenix Suns, Kerr tried to orchestrate a draft-night trade in 2009 to acquire Curry from Golden State. "We were watching Steve Nash every night in Phoenix as a 6-1 point guard who could shoot and pass, and Steph looked like another version of Steve," Kerr said. "They're differ- ent. Steph's more offensive- minded. Steve was more of a playmaker first. But the skillset is very similar, just the incredible hand-eye co- ordination and the ability to beat you with the pass, the dribble and the shot is a pretty rare combination." Nearly three years since the Warriors sent combo guard Monta Ellis to Mil- waukee for center Andrew Bogut, Curry has blos- somed with Klay Thomp- son to form arguably the NBA's best backcourt. Curry is averaging 23.4 points, 7.7 assists, 5.0 re- bounds and two steals this season. He's also becom- ing a pest for Golden State's smothering defense after being challenged by Kerr to guard his position — a ma- jor shift from the past few years under former coach Mark Jackson, who usually used Thompson to defend elite point guards. "He's awesome to play alongside with, he knows when to pass and take the big shots," said Thompson, who teamed with Curry to help the U.S. win gold at the FIBA World Cup in Spain this summer. "He should definitely be men- tioned in the MVP talks with the way he has been playing." Getting to that level of- ten requires attention away from the court, and Curry is starting to get his share of it. He left shoe giant Nike for a lucrative deal with Under Armour in 2013. He moved into the top five of the NBA's most-sold jerseys at the end of last season. And in November, Sports Illustrated named Curry one of the top 100 sports figures to follow on Twitter. Henry Schafer, execu- tive vice president of The Q Scores Company, said Cur- ry's popularity stacks up with the NBA's most nota- ble names. Q Scores measure aware- ness and likability, assign- ing an overall value that provides a gauge for mar- keters who are seeking ce- lebrity endorsers. In the latest figures taken this year, Curry had a 53 per- cent awareness among sports fans and a 26 Q Score, Schafer said. Only Durant and San Antonio's Tim Duncan had a higher Q Score (29) for an NBA player. James had the highest awareness at 82 percent among sports fans with a 25 Q Score. Curry also had a 21 per- cent awareness rating and a 19 Q Score among the general population, Scha- fer said. The average gen- eral Q Score is 15 for sports personalities. "What that signals is as his awareness grows in and out of the sport," Schafer said, "he looks like he has the potential to become more of an athlete that's transcending basketball." Curry FROM PAGE 1 And he sobs and he sweats and shakes and heaves. March Madness con- cludes and a Husky roars For king/queen UConn — all roads lead to Storrs. Spring Tiger's back goes bad. He just can't hack it. Bubba Watson dons one more green jacket. Donald Sterling, on tape, makes an appeal (His better angels asleep at the wheel). He tells his girlfriend, if it's all the same, Best not to bring blacks to a Clippers game. This the advice she gets from an elder? (She of the visor fit for a welder.) He loses his team and his wife's support And gallantly calls her a "pig" in court. Derby and Preakness: California Chrome, But the colt can't kick a Triple Crown home. A thriller at Indy by Hunter-Reay. Nadal sculpts a beauty on French red clay. The Kings win the Cup - this seems like a trend. A Heat wave passes and the Spurs ascend. Two Opens at Pinehurst: golf's jamboree. First up, Martin Kaymer, then Michelle Wie. Summer Brazil takes its place on the World Cup stage. No shortage of worry, anguish and rage. The protests soon fade and the streets are tame, But nowhere in sight the "beautiful game." Uruguay's Suarez bites Chiellini As if he's a bowl of shrimp linguini. Germany's might is alarmingly clear, Devouring Brazil like schnitzel and beer. In the final's 113th min- ute, Mario Goetze steps up to win it. Federer's game, while still sharp and vital, Can't produce an eighth Wimbledon title. A landmark deal to pay NFL vets Becomes a lot richer when a judge lets The damages top the sum once discussed For ailing players whose brains are concussed. LeBron misses home — that's fact, not theory — And takes his talents back to Lake Erie, Where Johnny Manziel's selling merchandise And Cleveland is sud- denly paradise. McIlroy breaks up with Wozniacki — His feet turn cold and his play is rocky. But the British Open falls for Rory, The PGA's a similar story. A tape's soon played — and it's far from pretty — Of what went down in Atlantic City: A thunderous smack, a soft suspension, A public outcry, incom- prehension Over a league that's now run far afield, Far too intent on "pro- tecting the shield." All of which leads to in- vestigation On top of plea deals and litigation. Has this lawlessness gone beyond the pale? Are these games spon- sored by the county jail? Then there's the ques- tion of how to refer To Washington's team and not use a slur. With the NFL under full attack, A driver is killed at a New York track Leaving his car in which he'd been riding. Tony Stewart soon goes into hiding. With sports imploding while attorneys fight, From darkening skies comes a shaft of light. A Little League artist goes on display. She paints the corners. The name is Mo'ne. The U.S. Open goes to Serena — Eighteen majors, like Chris and Martina. Fall/Winter At Yankee Stadium, upon this rock, Saint Jeter at last takes leave of his flock. Europe again is a Ryder Cup force, The U.S. team fades — all par for the course. Kershaw's like Gibson was back in the day Before the postseason gets in his way. Not so for the Royals. It's their time to thrive, With World Series vi- sions of '85. It all seems so close, this wonderful chase, Then Alex Gordon is held at third base. A foul out by Perez, San- doval's flop, Game 7 over, the Giants on top. NASCAR's new format is put to the test, And Harvick, at Home- stead, handles the rest. Pacquiao scores a big win in Macau, But is Mayweather next? The real cash cow. Pro football is thankful for what it's got — Can you say Tom Brady? Or J.J. Watt? — While fans in Philly con- front ghastly nights Watching the Sixers awaiting last rites. At last, college football's playoff debut: Tide, Oregon, Seminoles, OSU. Come Heisman time, Mariota's the guy. He takes to the air 'cause Ducks gotta fly. Then we start to pack and prepare to leave, Finding basketball T- shirts: "I Can't Breathe." And just like that we're in the last inning, But it's awfully hard to tell who's winning Amid the uproar, the sound and fury, The cops and the courts, the judge and jury. Let's change the music. Something more serene? So here's looking at you, 2015. Year FROM PAGE 1 "He's awesome to play alongside with, he know when to pass and take the big shots." —KlayThompson,Golden State Warriors guard Scoreboard Football AMERICANCONFERENCE WEST DIVISION W L T Pct PF PA y-Denver 11 4 0 .733 435 340 San Diego 9 6 0 .600 341 329 Kansas City 8 7 0 .533 334 274 Oakland 3 12 0 .200 239 405 EAST DIVISION W L T Pct PF PA y-New England12 3 0 .800 459 296 Miami 8 7 0 .533 364 336 Buffalo 8 7 0 .533 326 280 N.Y. Jets 3 12 0 .200 246 377 SOUTH DIVISION W L T Pct PF PA y-Indianapolis10 5 0 .667 431 359 Houston 8 7 0 .533 349 290 Jacksonville 3 12 0 .200 232 389 Tennessee 2 13 0 .133 244 411 NORTH DIVISION W L T Pct PF PA x-Cincinnati 10 4 1 .700 348 317 x-Pittsburgh 10 5 0 .667 409 351 Baltimore 9 6 0 .600 389 292 Cleveland 7 8 0 .467 289 317 NATIONAL CONFERENCE WEST DIVISION W L T Pct PF PA x-Seattle 11 4 0 .733 374 248 x-Arizona 11 4 0 .733 293 279 San Francisco7 8 0 .467 286 323 St. Louis 6 9 0 .400 318 334 EAST DIVISION W L T Pct PF PA y-Dallas 11 4 0 .733 423 335 Philadelphia 9 6 0 .600 440 374 N.Y. Giants 6 9 0 .400 354 366 Washington 4 11 0 .267 284 394 SOUTH DIVISION W L T Pct PF PA Carolina 6 8 1 .433 305 371 Atlanta 6 9 0 .400 378 383 New Orleans 6 9 0 .400 378 404 Tampa Bay 2 13 0 .133 257 387 NORTH DIVISION W L T Pct PF PA x-Detroit 11 4 0 .733 301 252 x-Green Bay 11 4 0 .733 456 328 Minnesota 6 9 0 .400 312 334 Chicago 5 10 0 .333 310 429 x-clinched playoff spot y-clinched division Sunday, Dec. 28 Indianapolis at Tennessee, 10 a.m. Jacksonville at Houston, 10 a.m. San Diego at Kansas City, 10 a.m. Chicago at Minnesota, 10 a.m. Cleveland at Baltimore, 10 a.m. Dallas at Washington, 10 a.m. N.Y. Jets at Miami, 10 a.m. Buffalo at New England, 10 a.m. Philadelphia at N.Y. Giants, 10 a.m. New Orleans at Tampa Bay, 10 a.m. Arizona at San Francisco, 1:25 p.m. St. Louis at Seattle, 1:25 p.m. Oakland at Denver, 1:25 p.m. Detroit at Green Bay, 1:25 p.m. Carolina at Atlanta, 1:25 p.m. Cincinnati at Pittsburgh, 5:30 p.m. PLAYOFF SCENARIOS AFC CLINCHED: New England - AFC East and home-field advantage through- out AFC playoffs; Denver - AFC West; Indianapolis - AFC South; Cincinnati and Pittsburgh - playoff berth. NEW ENGLAND (VS. BUFFALO) Clinches home-field advantage throughout AFC playoffs DENVER (VS. OAKLAND) Clinches first-round bye with: Win or tie, OR Cincinnati Loss, OR Cincinnati tie and Indianapolis win CINCINNATI (AT PITTSBURGH) Clinched playoff spot Clinches AFC North with: Win or tie Clinches first-round bye with: Win and Denver loss or tie, OR Tie and Denver loss and Indianapolis loss or tie PITTSBURGH (VS. CINCINNATI) Pittsburgh clinches AFC North with: Win SAN DIEGO (AT KANSAS CITY) Clinches playoff spot with: Win, OR Tie and Baltimore loss or tie BALTIMORE (VS. CLEVELAND) Clinches playoff spot with: Win and San Diego loss or tie, OR Tie and San Diego loss KANSAS CITY (VS. SAN DIEGO) Clinches playoff spot with: Win and Baltimore loss and Houston lo ss o r t ie HOUSTON (VS. JACKSONVILLE) Clinches playoff spot with: Win and Baltimore loss and San Diego loss NFC CLINCHED: Arizona - playoff berth; Seattle - playoff berth; Detroit - playoff berth; Green Bay - playoff berth; Dallas - NFC East. DALLAS (AT WASHINGTON) Clinches home-field advantage through- out NFC playoffs with: Win and Arizona loss or tie and De- troit/Green Bay tie Clinches first-round bye with: Win and Seattle loss or tie and Arizona loss or tie, OR Win and Detroit/Green Bay tie, OR Seattle loss and Arizona loss, OR Tie and Seattle tie and Arizona loss or tie and Detroit/Green Bay does not end in a tie DETROIT (AT GREEN BAY) Clinches NFC North with: Win or tie Clinches home-field advantage through- out NFC playoffs with: Win and Seattle loss or tie and Arizona loss or tie, OR Tie and Seattle loss and Arizona loss and Dallas loss or tie Clinches first-round bye with: Win, OR Tie and Dallas loss or tie, OR Tie and Seattle loss and Arizona loss GREEN BAY (VS. DETROIT) Clinches NFC North and first-round bye with: Win Clinches home-field advantage through- out NFC playoffs with: Win and Seattle loss or tie SEATTLE (VS. ST. LOUIS) Clinches NFC West with: Win, OR Tie and Arizona loss or tie, OR Arizona loss Clinches home-field advantage through- out NFC playoffs with: Win and Detroit/Green Bay game does not end in a tie, OR Win and Dallas loss or tie, OR Tie and Arizona loss or tie and Dallas loss or tie and Green Bay/Detroit tie Clinches first-round bye with: Win, OR Tie and Arizona loss or tie and Dallas loss, OR Tie and Arizona loss or tie and Green Bay/Detroit tie ARIZONA (AT SAN FRANCISCO) Clinches NFC West with: Win and Seattle loss or tie, OR Tie and Seattle loss Clinches home-field advantage through- out NFC playoffs with: Win and Seattle loss or tie and Green Bay loss or tie, OR Tie and Seattle loss and Dallas loss or tie and Green Bay/Detroit tie Clinches first-round bye with: Win and Seattle loss or tie, OR Tie and Seattle loss and Dallas loss or tie, OR Tie and Seattle loss and Green Bay/ Detroit tie CAROLINA (AT ATLANTA) Clinches NFC South with: Win or tie ATLANTA (VS. CAROLINA) Clinches NFC South with: Win COLLEGE FOOTBALL FBS BOWL GLANCE Saturday, Dec. 20 New Orleans Bowl Louisiana-Lafayette 16, Nevada 3 New Mexico Bowl At Albuquerque Utah State 21, UTEP 6 Las Vegas Bowl Utah 45, Colorado State 10 Famous Idaho Potato Bowl At Boise Air Force 38, Western Michigan 24 Camelia Bowl At Montgomery, Ala. Bowling Green 33, South Alabama 28 Monday, Dec. 22 Miami Beach Bowl Memphis 55, BYU 48, 2OT Tuesday, Dec. 23 Boca Raton (Fla.) Bowl Marshall 52, Northern Illinois 23 Poinsettia Bowl At San Diego Navy 17, San Diego State 16 Wednesday, Dec. 24 Bahamas Bowl At Nassau Western Kentucky 49, Central Michigan 48 Hawaii Bowl At Honolulu Rice (7-5) vs. Fresno State (6-7), (n.) Friday, Dec. 26 Heart of Dallas Bowl Illinois (6-6) vs. Louisiana Tech (8-4), 10 a.m. (ESPN) Quick Lane Bowl At Detroit Rutgers (7-5) vs. North Carolina (6-6), 1:30 p.m. (ESPN) St. Petersburg (Fla.) Bowl UCF (9-3) vs. N.C. State (7-5), 5 p.m. (ESPN) Basketball WESTERN CONFERENCE Pacific Division W L Pct GB Golden State 23 4 .852 — Clippers 19 10 .655 5 Phoenix 16 14 .533 81/2 Sacramento 12 16 .429 111/2 Lakers 9 19 .321 141/2 Southwest Division W L Pct GB Memphis 21 7 .750 — Houston 20 7 .741 1/2 Dallas 20 10 .667 2 San Antonio 18 11 .621 31/2 New Orleans 14 14 .500 7 Northwest Division W L Pct GB Portland 23 7 .767 — Oklahoma City 13 16 .448 91/2 Denver 12 17 .414 101/2 Utah 9 20 .310 131/2 Minnesota 5 22 .185 161/2 EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division W L Pct GB Toronto 22 7 .759 — Brooklyn 12 15 .444 9 Boston 10 16 .385 101/2 Ne w Y or k 5 25 . 16 7 17 1 /2 Philadelphia 4 23 .148 17 Southeast Division W L Pct GB Atlanta 21 7 .750 — Washington 19 8 .704 11/2 Miami 13 16 .448 81/2 Orlando 11 20 .355 111/2 Charlotte 10 19 .345 111/2 Central Division W L Pct GB Chicago 19 9 .679 — Cleveland 17 10 .630 11/2 Milwaukee 14 15 .483 51/2 Indiana 10 19 .345 91/2 Detroit 5 23 .179 14 Tuesday's games Chicago 99, Washington 91 Orlando 100, Boston 95 Indiana 96, New Orleans 84 Cleveland 125, Minnesota 104 Atlanta 107, Clippers 104 Philadelphia 91, Miami 87 Brooklyn 102, Denver 96 Portland 115, Oklahoma City 111, OT Charlotte 108, Milwaukee 101 Phoenix 124, Dallas 115 Lakers 115, Golden State 105 Wednesday's games No games scheduled Thursday's games Washington at New York, 9 a.m. Oklahoma City at San Antonio, 11:30 a.m. Cleveland at Miami, 2 p.m. Lakers at Chicago, 5 p.m. Golden State at Clippers, 7:30 p.m. Friday's games Brooklyn at Boston, 10 a.m. Cleveland at Orlando, 4 p.m. Milwaukee at Atlanta, 4:30 p.m. Indiana at Detroit, 4:30 p.m. San Antonio at New Orleans, 5 p.m. Charlotte at Oklahoma City, 5 p.m. Houston at Memphis, 5 p.m. Lakers at Dallas, 5:30 p.m. Minnesota at Denver, 6 p.m. Philadelphia at Portland, 7 p.m. Phoenix at Sacramento, 7 p.m. NHL WESTERN CONFERENCE PACIFIC DIVISION GP W L OT Pts GF GA Anaheim 36 23 8 5 51 104 98 San Jose 35 19 11 5 43 99 90 Vancouver 33 20 11 2 42 99 91 Los Angeles 35 17 11 7 41 97 88 Calgary 36 18 15 3 39 104 98 Arizona 34 12 18 4 28 80 112 Edmonton 35 7 21 7 21 75 121 CENTRAL DIVISION GP W L OT Pts GF GA Chicago 35 23 10 2 48 107 72 Nashville 33 22 9 2 46 95 70 St. Louis 34 21 10 3 45 100 86 Winnipeg 35 18 10 7 43 88 81 Minnesota 32 16 13 3 35 93 89 Colorado 34 13 13 8 34 90 101 Dallas 33 14 14 5 33 95 113 EASTERN CONFERENCE ATLANTIC DIVISION GP W L OT Pts GF GA Montreal 35 22 11 2 46 95 84 Tampa Bay 36 21 11 4 46 117 96 Detroit 35 18 8 9 45 100 87 Toronto 35 20 12 3 43 118 102 Boston 35 18 14 3 39 91 91 Florida 32 15 9 8 38 73 82 Ottawa 34 14 14 6 34 90 94 Buffalo 35 13 19 3 29 69 115 METROPOLITAN DIVISION GP W L OT Pts GF GA Pittsburgh 34 22 7 5 49 108 80 N.Y. Islanders 34 23 11 0 46 105 94 N.Y. Rangers 32 18 10 4 40 97 83 Washington 34 17 11 6 40 99 90 Philadelphia 34 14 14 6 34 97 101 Columbus 33 14 16 3 31 80 107 New Jersey 36 12 17 7 31 78 104 Carolina 34 10 20 4 24 70 93 NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss. Tuesday's games Carolina 2, New Jersey 1, SO Boston 5, Nashville 3 Montreal 3, N.Y. Islanders 1 N.Y. Rangers 4, Washington 2 Philadelphia 5, Minnesota 2 Toronto 4, Dallas 0 Detroit 6, Buffalo 3 Tampa Bay 4, Pittsburgh 3 Arizona 5, Edmonton 1 Colorado 5, St. Louis 0 Winnipeg 5, Chicago 1 Wednesday's games No games scheduled Thursday's games No games scheduled Odds GLANTZ-CULVER LINE For Dec. 25 NCAA Football TOMORROW Heart of Dallas Bowl Favorite Today (O/U) Underdog Louisiana Tech 6 (571/2) Illinois Quick Lane Bowl At Detroit North Carolina 3 (67) Rutgers St. Petersburg (Fla.) Bowl UCF 2 (49) NC State SATURDAY Military Bowl At Annapolis, Md. Cincinnati 3 (51) Virginia Tech Sun Bowl At El Paso, Texas Arizona St. 71/2 (651/2) Duke Independence Bowl At Shreveport, La. Miami 31/2 (61) South Carolina Pinstripe Bowl At Bronx, N.Y. Boston College 21/2 (40) Penn St. Holiday Bowl At San Diego Southern Cal 7 (62) Nebraska MONDAY Liberty Bowl At Memphis, Tenn. West Virginia 31/2 (67) Texas A&M Russell Athletic Bowl At Orlando, Fla. Oklahoma 31/2 (53) Clemson Texas Bowl At Houston Arkansas 6 (45) Texas TUESDAY Music City Bowl At Nashville, Tenn. LSU 71/2 (521/2) Notre Dame Belk Bowl At Charlotte, N.C. Georgia 7 (561/2) Louisville Foster Farms Bowl At Santa Clara, Calif. Stanford 14 (48) Maryland WEDNESDAY Peach Bowl At Atlanta TCU 31/2 (561/2) Mississippi Fiesta Bowl At Glendale, Ariz. Arizona 3 (681/2) Boise St. Orange Bowl At Miami Gardens, Fla. Mississippi St. 7 (611/2) Georgia Tech JAN. 1 Outback Bowl At Tampa, Fla. Auburn 61/2 (63) Wisconsin Cotton Bowl Classic At Arlington, Texas Baylor 21/2 (711/2) Michigan St. Citrus Bowl At Orlando, Fla. Missouri 5 (471/2) Minnesota Rose Bowl Playoff Semifinal At Pasadena, Calif. Oregon 9 (72) Florida St. Sugar Bowl Playoff Semifinal At New Orleans Alabama 9 (581/2) Ohio St. NFL SUNDAY Favorite Today (O/U) Underdog at Green Bay 71/2 (471/2) Detroit at Houston 91/2 (401/2) Jacksonville at Pittsburgh 31/2 (48) Cincinnati Indianapolis 7 (461/2) at Tennessee at Baltimore 10 (411/2) Cleveland at New England 41/2 (44) Buffalo at Miami 51/2 (42) N.Y. Jets at Atlanta 4 (471/2) Carolina at Minnesota 61/2 (44) Chicago at Kansas City 21/2 (421/2) San Diego at N.Y. Giants 3 (521/2) Philadelphia Dallas 6 (491/2) at Washington New Orleans 4 (47) at Tampa Bay at Seattle 121/2 (41) St. Louis at SF 6 (361/2) Arizona at Denver 14 (48) Oakland NCAA Basketball Hawaiian Airlines Diamond Head Classic At Honolulu Seventh Place Favorite Line Underdog DePaul 11/2 Loyola Marymount Fifth Place Nebraska 71/2 Ohio Third Place Colorado 3 at Hawaii Championship Wichita St. 71/2 George Washington NBA Favorite Line (O/U) Underdog Washington 6 (195) at New York at San Antonio 5 (200) Oklahoma City Cleveland 51/2 (1961/2) at Miami at Chicago 10 (207) Lakers at Clippers 3 (215) Golden State Transactions BASEBALL American League Cleveland Indians: Assigned LHP Nick Maronde outright to Columbus (IL). Houston Astros: Assigned LHP Darin Downs outright to Fresno (PCL). Los Angeles Angels: Agreed to terms with LHPs Scott Snodgress and Adam Wilk on minor league contracts. Tampa Bay Rays: Assigned RHP Brandon Gomes outright to Durham (IL). FOOTBALL National Football League Atlanta Falcons: Released LB James Anderson. Signed RB Jerome Smith from the practice squad and S Brendan Bishop to the practice squad. Baltimore Ravens: Placed OT Ricky Wagner on injured reserve. Released DE Zach Thompson from the practice squad. Signed DE Steven Means from the practice squad and Ots Nate Menkin and J.J. Unga to the practice squad. Cleveland Browns: Placed DL Ishmaa'ily Kitchen and QB Johnny Manziel on injured reserve. Signed LS Charley Hughlett from Kansas City's practice squad. Activated DL John Hughes from injured reserve. Kansas City Chiefs: Signed TE Adam Schiltz to the practice squad. Miami Dolphins: Placed CB Jamar Taylor on injured reserve and G Nate Garner on the non-football illness list. Released C Michael Brewster from the practice squad. Signed DT Deandre Coleman and C Sam Brenner from the practice squad. | SPORTS | REDBLUFFDAILYNEWS.COM THURSDAY, DECEMBER 25, 2014 2 B