R.G.'s Weekly Sports ReCap: Saturday 11/2 - Friday 11/8

Notable happenings in the sports world this past week:

 

NBA: Players of the Week....Eastern Conference - G Michael Carter-Williams, Philadelphia 76ers; Western Conference - F Kevin Love, Minnesota Timberwolves....Miami Heat forward LeBron James continues to make history by becoming the fifth player in league history to score 10 or points in 500 consecutive games....As of Friday 11/8, the red-hot Indiana Pacers are the lone unbeaten team at 6-0, while the Utah Jazz (0-6) are still searching for their first victory of the new campaign....Basketball Hall-of-Famer Watt Bellamy passed away at the age of 74. During his 14-year playing career, Belllamy averaged a 'double-double' (20.1 points; 13.7 rebounds), was a four-time All-Star and won the Rookie of the Year award back in 1962....New York Knicks center Tyson Chandler - their top defensive specialist - will miss up to six weeks after injuring his leg in a loss to the Charlotte Bobcats at Madison Square Garden.

NFL: As of Monday 11/4, the Kansas City Chiefs continue to roll with the best record in the league at an undefeated 9-0, while both the 0-8 Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Jacksonville Jaguars are searching for that elusive first victory of 2K13....Green bay Packers QB Aaron Rodgers suffered a fractured left collarbone in a 27-20 loss to the Chicago Bears at Lambeau Field, and will be out indefinitely. Veteran backup Seneca Wallace will take over behind center.....Denver Broncos head coach John Fox will miss time with the team, as he recovers from open heart surgery. Jack Del Rio will hold the fort down on the sidelines until Fox is physically able to return for duty....52-year-old Houston Texans head coach Gary Kubiak suffered from what amounted to a 'mini-stroke' at halftime during his team's loss to the Indianapolis Colts. Wade Phillips will take over on an interim basis until Kubiak is able to come back to work healthy.

Auto Racing (NASCAR): Jimmie Johnson took the checkered flag at the AAA Texas 500 at Texas Motor Speedway in Forth Worth to take a seven-point lead in the Sprint Cup Series chase over Matt Kenseth with two big races to go. Johnson is vying for his sixth career Sprint Cup championship.

College Football: Associated Press Top 10 - 1. Alabama  2. Oregon  3. Florida State  4. Ohio State  5. Baylor  6. Stanford  7. Auburn  8. Clemson  9. Missouri  10. L.S.U.

MLB: New managerial hires: Brad Ausmus, Detroit Tigers; Lloyd McClendon, Seattle Mariners; Rick Renteria, Chicago Cubs.

Men's Pro Tennis: No. 2-ranked Novak Djokovic won his sixth singles title of 2K13 with a straight sets victory over David Ferrer of Spain at the Paris Masters.