Sports 101: Five lessons from last week

Five lessons from last week:

▪ After six years, the Raiders are ready to take a chance on Michael Crabtree.

▪ The Pacers and Thunder were clearly a Paul George and Kevin Durant away from making the playoffs.

▪ Walk-off eagles are an efficient – and cool – way to win a playoff on the LPGA Tour.

▪ There is plenty of season left for the Giants, and based on the Arizona series, it could go either way.

▪ The last time there was that much animosity between teams from Oakland and Kansas City, they were the Raiders and the Chiefs.

– Jeff Caraska