Golden State Warriors

Golden State Warriors

Chicago is coming off a thrilling road victory against the Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday, capped by league MVP Derrick Rose's game-winner with 4.8 seconds left. ... The Bulls were held to 32 second-half points and missed 17 of their first 18 attempts in the fourth quarter. ... Recently acquired Richard Hamilton -- who signed a three-year, $15 million deal after being bought out by Detroit -- had just six points on 3-for-8 shooting and five fouls in his Chicago debut.

Warriors update: Golden State's offense struggled to score Sunday against the Los Angeles Clippers. The starting back court missed 17 of its first 24 shots. As a team, the Warriors missed 12 of their first 14 attempts from 3-point range. ... Coach Mark Jackson's rotation went pretty much eight deep in the opener. Brandon Rush, Ekpe Udoh and rookie Klay Thompson got the most minutes among the reserves. Ish Smith, Kwame Brown and Dominic McGuire also saw action.

49ers

49ers

Ben Roethlisberger threw a few extra passes in near darkness after the lights went out at Candlestick Park.

The additional throws were all for naught. Big Ben never found his groove playing on a bum ankle — and the San Francisco 49ers' top-ranked defense wasn't about to let the most unique of home-field advantages get away in a 20-3 victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers on Monday night.

"Just wondering how this happens at a professional stadium," Roethlisberger said of not one but two blackouts.

Monday Night Football nearly became a Monday Night Fiasco.

San Francisco's lights-out return to prime time helped salvage what could have been an embarrassing evening for everyone involved on the NFL's biggest stage after a pair of power outages delayed the game for close to 35 minutes in all.

"I just feel like San Francisco took a big step to show the NFL and to show the state of California that they need a new stadium," Steelers safety Ryan Clark said. "I think it was a very strategic move, and Candlestick may be no more."

Pearl Harbor Day

Pearl Harbor Day

President Obama has issued a statement on the anniversary of the 1941 Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, triggering the U.S. entry into World War II."Seventy years ago today, a bright Sunday morning was darkened by the unprovoked attack on Pearl Harbor," Obama said."Today," he added, "Michelle and I join the American people in honoring the memory of the more than 2,400 American patriots -- military and civilian, men, women and children -- who gave their lives in our first battle of the Second World War."

"Our thoughts and prayers are with the families for whom this day is deeply personal -- the spouses, brothers and sisters, and sons and daughters who have known seven decades without a loved one but who have kept their legacy alive for future generations."