January 2026

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CES 2026: There’s a Whole Windows PC in This HP Keyboard

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If you’re anything like me, you spend 90% of your time using your laptop with it docked and plugged into a monitor (or two). And if you’re at that point, you might be wondering why you even bother having a screen attached to your computer at all. If so, HP’s got your back. Announced at this year’s CES, the HP Eliteboard G1a looks like a normal keyboard on the outside, but on the inside, it’s got a whole Windows PC.

That’s not exactly a new concept, but with the experimental days of Windows XP long behind us, it’s mostly been reserved for less powerful, Linux-based single-board computers like the Raspberry Pi. That’s great if you’re a hacker or tinkerer, but not if you’re just looking for a screenless, keyboard-equipped Mini PC to get you through the workday.

The Eliteboard G1a, instead, comes equipped with the latest AMD Ryzen AI chips, up to 64GB of RAM, and up to 2TB of storage, so while you shouldn’t expect to play the latest and greatest games on it, for internet browsers and lightweight productivity programs, it should really be able to hustle.


Credit: Michelle Ehrhardt

It’s also a bit of a sleeper build. I’ve been able to go hands-on with it, and to all outside eyes, it really does look like a regular office keyboard, complete with black, low-profile chiclet keys, a function row, and a numpad. Ranging from 1.5 to 1.7 pounds based on how you spec it out, it’s also pretty lightweight, and the right person might believe you if you said it was just a keyboard, with no computer inside whatsoever.

The catch? This baby is aimed at enterprise customers, rather than your typical consumer. That does come with a few bonuses, like a Kensington lock slot, some extra security software, and an optional fingerprint reader. But it also means you’re not going to find it up for sale anywhere other than the HP store, and while pricing hasn’t been announced yet, it’ll probably be a bit more expensive if bought individually rather than as part of an office fleet. It can also only connect to monitors using DisplayPort, which is fine if you’re an office manager that knows to buy displays that will work with it, but may not fit into everyone’s home set-up.

That’s a shame, because I love unusual form factors, and this keyboard PC could make for a really clean desk in my home office. It’s strong enough, uses a familiar operating system with wide app compatibility, and can even output to two 4K monitors at once. There are also two versions, one that always needs to be plugged in, and one with a battery and a detachable USB power cable for quickly moving between different workstations. That’s great flexibility, since the battery version is a bit more portable, but is also heavier.

Here’s hoping this is just an early experiment for HP, because I’d love to buy a consumer version of this laptop at some point in the future. If you’re willing to take the plunge on the enterprise model, though, HP says it’s expected to launch on HP.com sometime in March.

CES 2026: Sony’s Keynote This Year Was All About Electric Cars

At last year’s CES, Sony’s press conference showed off products from all over its portfolio, including a first look at The Last of Us season 2. This year, it was all about the Afeela, an electric car Sony’s making in collaboration with Honda that it’s been teasing for years, but is now finally getting ready to release.

Sony has big plans for Afeela. Previews have been less about hard specs like mileage or speed and more about the company’s plans to change how we look at cars. Previously, that’s included demo’ing integrations with other Sony services like Crunchyroll and themes for the car’s interior based on Sony brands. Just last month, the company confirmed it would support PlayStation Remote Play in the Afeela, after teasing it at CES 2024. And the first time I saw the Afeela at CES, it was driven onto stage using a PS5 controller.

Now, Sony’s ready to talk more than aesthetics and cute integrations, but that unique voice didn’t go anywhere. Headlining the show was the promise that the company’s currently working on something called Afeela Intelligent Drive. Currently, it’s sitting at level 2+ driver assistance, which means it can handle tasks like merging or lane changes, but Sony’s planning to take it to level 4+ “in the future,” meaning full self-driving within certain areas. It probably won’t be ready for launch, but it does show the company’s getting serious about usability.

On that note, it also showed concepts for a future where Afeela users will basically just chill while the car drives itself. Those kind of promises aren’t rare at CES, but Sony specifically called out its brand of entertainment products as what riders would occupy themselves with on their rides. Combined with the Intelligent Drive news, apparently that’s what all those ecosystem cross-promotions were leading towards.


Credit: Michelle Ehrhardt

But until that future arrives, Sony still isn’t afraid to use Afeela to push its products, although it isn’t stopping there. The company brought PlayStation on stage to quickly reaffirm Remote Play will be baked into the Afeela (while also dropping the surprising stat that apparently half of all PlayStation Remote Play sessions now happen on the PlayStation Portal streaming handheld). It also said that the Afeela will have themes for its touchscreens based on Sony properties like Astro Bot and Gran Turismo. None of that is too far off from what the company’s shown before, but the idea of turning your car into a media ecosystem doesn’t stop there. Sony also announced the Afeela co-creation program, which will let developers and content creators make their own custom apps or media for the car.


Credit: Michelle Ehrhardt

These include things like themes and even special Android apps, but apparently, drivers can even customize the Afeela’s “motor” sound, and put visuals on a small “media bar” on the front of the car. As an example, Sony brought out Japanese music producer Tomoko Ida, who demonstrated a motor sound she created that sounded more like a THX commercial than anything else.


Credit: Michelle Ehrhardt

It’s honestly a pretty clever move for a car that’s been all about the ecosystem as opposed to the hard specs so far. But it does have one oddity that maybe speaks to how long this thing’s been teased. Apparently, developers for the Co-Creation program will be able to get paid in crypto, which Sony says will “accelerate open co-creation,” although it also says the Co-Creation program will be “open to other automakers and service providers.” I’m not sure Toyota will want to get paid on the blockchain, but whatever.

Drivers will be able to access utilities and apps made for their Afeela using an app, but that raises the question: When will you finally be able to drive this thing?


Credit: Michelle Ehrhardt

The Afeela has been teased since CES 2023, but finally Sony says the car is in production and will begin delivering to customers in California sometime this year. In fact, all the photos you’ve seen of the Afeela throughout this article have been of an actual pre-production model for the initial Afeela car, now called Afeela 1.

That’s huge for Afeela, but there is a catch. Those deliveries might take a while to reach the rest of the country. Sony says Arizona is next on its radar, but that sales won’t make it there until 2027. Japanese deliveries are also slated for 2027, but living in New York, I’ll just have to keep pretending this thing doesn’t exist.

That’s a bit of a blow for a car that started off this press conference promising a new future for how we drive, since even once it gets on the streets, it’ll probably take even longer for that to come true. Still, Sony says it will allow people who have already registered to buy a car to start doing test drives of the car sometime before deliveries begin.

I’ll be honest, I don’t cover cars much, and that this year’s Sony press conference was all about one maybe points to a quiet year across the rest of the brand. That said, for people who are into driving, I can see the Afeela’s appeal. It definitely feels more like a gadget than a gas guzzler, and I’m wondering if this is what the Apple Car might have looked like if it ever came out.


Credit: Michelle Ehrhardt

Probably not—despite the fancy mock-ups, I did sit inside an Afeela last year, and it was fancy but still familiar. But that’s also not where Afeela is stopping. Sony ended its keynote by driving the “Afeela Prototype 2026” onto the stage. It didn’t look that different from the outside, but the company says it will offer “greater spatial flexibility and accessibility.” To me, that implies a step closer towards that future where the car is essentially a hangout zone that moves you while you play PlayStation, but only time will tell. I’ll see you when I actually get behind the wheel of one of these things, probably sometimes in 2040.

Hornets torch Thunder in OKC, bring talk of historic season to screeching halt

Talk of OKC passing Golden State’s record of 73 wins should be put to bed after Monday night.
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A 24-1 start to the season sparked chatter of history for the reigning champion Oklahoma City Thunder. 

A 6-5 run since then muted that talk. A stunning home loss to the previously 12-23 Charlotte Hornets on Monday night dropped the Thunder to 30-7 and should officially put to bed their quest for a 73-win regular season. 

After a 33-33 first quarter, the Hornets rode a 34-17 second quarter to a 67-50 halftime lead in Oklahoma City. They never looked back en route to a 124-97 win that’s arguably the most stunning result of the NBA season. 

“From the get, it just seemed like they were ahead of us on both ends of the floor, offensively and defensively,” MVP Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander said after the game.

The loss is the second straight for the Thunder after Devin Booker iced a Phoenix Suns win Sunday night with a last-second 3-pointer. Oklahoma City has now lost six of its past 12 games. Three of those losses have come to the San Antonio Spurs.

A stretch of .500 basketball and a single bad loss isn’t cause for panic in Oklahoma City for a Thunder team that remains the favorite to win the NBA title. But the Thunder look much more vulnerable now than they were during their scorching start to the season. 

The Hornets outplayed the Thunder in virtually every facet of the game. They outshot them from the floor (53% to 37%), from 3 (51% to 28%) and from the line (92% to 67%). 

They secured a 52-34 rebounding advantage and moved the ball better while assisting on 25-of-41 made field goals, compared to 18 assists on 34 made field goals for the Thunder. Charlotte did this on the third leg of a three-game road trip. 

Oklahoma City’s only notable advantage in the game arrived where expected. The Thunder forced 20 Hornets turnovers while committing just eight of their own. But their ball-hawking defense wasn’t enough to overcome a Hornets team that shot the lights out when it held on to the ball. 

Starting Thunder center Isaiah Hartenstein sat for a fourth straight game with a calf injury. Alex Caruso also was out. Otherwise, Oklahoma City featured its full allotment of starters, including Gilgeous-Alexander, All-Star Jalen Williams and Chet Holmgren.

Gilgeous-Alexander led OKC with 21 points and 6 assists in an unusually inefficient effort while shooting 7 of 21 from the floor. Holmgren added 15 points and 6 rebounds, while Williams posted 16 points, 4 assists and 2 rebounds. Aaron Wiggins (4 of 8) was the only Thunder starter to shoot 50% from the field.

Brandon Miller paced the Hornets with 28 points and 6 rebounds while shooting 7 of 10 from 3. Breakout rookie sharpshooter Kon Knueppel hit 5-of-7 3s en route to 23 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists. LaMelo Ball got in on the long-distance party in a 4-of-7 effort from deep while tallying 16 points.

The Hornets will return home to Charlotte to host the Raptors on Wednesday night. The Thunder, meanwhile, will look to regroup for a home game against the Jazz on Wednesday.

CES 2026: These Smart Glasses Can Help Some People See Even Better Than Normal Glasses

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“Smart” glasses have been big at CES this year, but the headset that has impressed me most is a device that helps people with central vision loss, including those who are considered “legally blind,” to see what they otherwise couldn’t. At a press event, I met a woman with macular degeneration, Liz Baker, who uses them daily—and I got to try them myself. 

What eSight Go is, and how it works


Credit: Beth Skwarecki

The device is called eSight Go. It’s a headset with little screens in front of your eyes, sort of like a VR headset, but small enough to perch on your nose. The device’s battery pack sits around the back of your neck, so that you don’t have to support the weight of the battery on your head. The glasses are bulky, but the battery pack design made them comfortable for me to wear. 

The device is designed for people with central vision loss, which includes conditions like macular degeneration. In these conditions, the middle of the person’s visual field isn’t clear—things they look directly at appear blurry or simply aren’t visible, but their peripheral vision is still clear.

Regular eyewear can’t correct this issue, since the information in the center of the visual field just isn’t there. But the eSight device works by zooming in so much that the person’s peripheral vision is able to process what they’re seeing, and that central “blind spot” essentially disappears. The company’s studies show that people gain seven lines of improvement on vision charts—that’s huge.

It’s hard for me, as a sighted person, to know exactly what that’s like, but Baker gave me a few examples. With the device, she can read ingredient labels and see people’s facial features; without it, those things are literally a blur. She told me about noticing her daughter’s freckles when looking through the eSight device, and using it to shop without help. (Previously, small text at stores was impossible to read; she says she kept buying shampoo when she meant to buy conditioner.) 

Practical use

The battery pack, left, sits over your shoulders and attaches to the headset with a short cable.
Credit: Beth Skwarecki

The device has a dizzying array of features that I wasn’t able to master in my short time with it. To name a few: You can zoom in and out with buttons on the arm of the headset, or with a handheld remote. You can increase the contrast of whatever you’re looking at. You can freeze-frame, zoom in, and then move your head to read the enlarged image as if it were a giant billboard in front of you (even if it’s something small or far away, like a brochure in your hand or a menu on a restaurant wall.) 

The device costs $4,950 and is not covered by most insurance. It comes with access to a “coach” who is themselves an eSight user with vision loss who can talk new users through learning the features or helping them to figure out how to do specific tasks. 

The battery life on the eSight Go is about four hours, so I asked Baker how she keeps the device charged throughout the day. She says she doesn’t wear the glasses continuously, which saves battery life. She keeps them around her neck (essentially in a sleep mode) when she isn’t actively using them to read text or look at a specific thing in detail.

Director of sales Roland Mattern says people who test the glasses sometimes zoom all the way in and note that the image can be pixelated, but most users don’t need the max zoom level, and those who do tend to find that it’s still an improvement over what they can see without the glasses. 

The hefty price isn’t usually covered by insurance, although the Department of Veterans Affairs will cover it, and Mattern says a few users with other insurance companies have sometimes managed to get coverage. Sometimes other programs can cover it, like state-run vocational rehabilitation programs that help people with disabilities return to work. 

Oklahoma City Thunder wins tracker: Can OKC break the NBA’s single-season wins record?

There is still quite a ways to go in the 2025-26 NBA season, but the Oklahoma City Thunder are off a great start. 

Though they’ve fallen off their scorching pace to start the season, they still could threaten the Golden State Warriors’ single-season wins record of 73.

Only two teams in league history have won more than 70 games in a single season. The first was the Chicago Bulls during the 1995-96 campaign, when they won 72 games. The Warriors broke that record by one in 2016. The Bulls won the NBA championship in their record-breaking season, while the Warriors ultimately fell to the Cleveland Cavaliers during their Finals run.

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The reigning NBA champion Thunder were on a good pace, but a quick string of losses, including three to the San Antonio Spurs, has left them behind pace to hit the mark.

Their sixth loss of the season came in crushing fashion, on a last-second Devin Booker 3-pointer Sunday night. It was the Thunder’s first loss since Christmas.

It’s still early. A lot can change between now and April. But the Thunder’s campaign is definitely something to keep an eye on. Here’s everything you need to know about the Thunder’s quest to set the NBA’s single-season wins record.

OKC’s current pace: 68.3 wins

OKC’s last game

Most wins in NBA history, single season

73: Golden State Warriors, 2015-16
72: Chicago Bulls, 1995-96
69: Chicago Bulls, 1996-97
69: Los Angeles Lakers, 1971-72
68: Oklahoma City Thunder, 2024-25
68: Boston Celtics, 1972-73
68: Philadelphia 76ers, 1966-67

Thunder vs. ‘95-96 Bulls vs. ‘15-16 Warriors

Record after 34 games
‘25-26 Thunder: 30-6 (.833)
‘95-96 Bulls: 32-3 (.914)
‘15-16 Warriors: 33-2 (.943)

Longest win streak
‘25-26 Thunder: 16
‘95-96 Bulls: 18
‘15-16 Warriors: 24

SGA vs. MJ vs. Steph 
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander: 31.8 PPG, 4.4 RPG, 6.4 APG (36 games)
Michael Jordan: 30.4 PPG, 6.6 RPG, 4.3 APG (82 games)
Stephen Curry: 30.1 PPG, 5.4 RPG, 6.7 APG (79 games)

OKC’s upcoming schedule

Jan. 5: vs. Hornets
Jan. 7: vs. Jazz
Jan. 9 vs. Grizzlies
Full schedule

Tracking Thunder’s historic start

Largest average margin of victory in a season
‘25-26 Thunder: 14.75
‘24-25 Thunder: 12.87
‘71-72 Lakers: 12.28
‘70-71 Bucks: 12.26
‘95-96 Bulls: 12.24

Highest net rating in a season
‘25-26 Thunder: 15.0
‘95-96 Bulls: 13.4
‘24-25 Thunder: 12.8
‘96-97 Bulls: 12.0
‘25-26 Rockets: 11.9

CES 2026: This Water Dispenser Uses Facial Recognition to Track Your Cats’ Drinking Habits

I spent some time with Petkit on the show floor of CES on Monday, where I got to see the company’s automatic wet food cat feeder, its newest smart litter box, as well as an AI-powered water dispenser. Of course, a water dispenser should ideally do one thing: dispense fresh water for your pet. The Eversweet Ultra water dispenser, however, adds a number of smart features to the mix, some of which actually seem particular useful for owners of multiple cats.

The Eversweet’s camera tracks your cats’ drinking habits

I first learned about this water dispenser last week when Petkit officially announced it, and some of the specs and features are the same on paper as they are in person: This smart dispenser comes with a five-liter tank, as well as a 1080p camera with a 140-degree-wide-angle view. That allows you to see your cat approach the dispenser, as well as monitor their drinking habits. You can either choose to tap into a live stream to watch them as they drink, or check out prerecorded clips saved to the app. Petkit tells me the app even chops up clips for you to post to your socials automatically—if you think your friends and family want close-ups of your cat taking a drink.

One of Petkit’s selling points here, however, is the health tracking. The clips aren’t just for posting to stories; instead, the camera can track how your pet drinks over time, noting any discrepancies or changes. You can see daily, monthly, and even yearly drinking trends, so you know whether your cat is drinking an abnormal amount of water for January. I’d want to consult a veterinarian before definitively stating whether this type of tracking is effective, but I can imagine it might be useful to know whether your cat changes its behaviors—something you might not notice if you aren’t diligently watching them drink.

That doesn’t change if you have multiple cats, either. The Eversweet’s camera uses machine learning for facial recognition, and can identify individual cats in your home. That health tracking can apply to specific cats as they drink water, so you shouldn’t have results mixed between your various pets. If you really want to know when one cat is drinking water over another, this should help you keep track.

Eversweet’s water features

While some water dispensers recycle the water, the Eversweet disposes of the water after a set period of time. I knew about this from the press release, but it was fun seeing the machine dump the water in real time: The pump that serves to keep the water running cuts out, and the entire mechanism lifts up to reveal a drain. The water dumps out, and a spout refills the tank, only to dump the water again. This is an attempt to clean out the tray, and remove any bits of hair or debris that might’ve been left behind.

Petkit also made a point of showing me that the dispenser’s pump is always running, which turns the Eversweet into a bit of a water feature—not that you should buy one just for decoration. The idea is, cats are a bit more attracted to the moving water than still water, which encourages them to drink. I don’t have a cat, so I can’t speak to that, but it’s an added aesthetic perk—until the water dumps out, of course.

Petkit says it’s aiming for an April release for the Eversweet, which will be available on both Amazon as well as through Petkit’s official site.

Michigan State football loses long snapper to transfer portal

Losing a long snapper to the transfer portal might not be something that makes many people take notice, but true freshman starter Jack Wills entering the portal is a little noteworthy. On Monday, the former 5-star long snapper entered the portal after one season with Michigan State football.

Wills, who is from Hudsonville, Michigan, was the No. 2-ranked long snapper in the 2025 class and was a starter from day one for the Spartans. However, the Spartans have a lot of change coming with special teams, as long-time Iowa assistant LeVar Woods takes over that group.

It’ll be interesting to monitor who Wills’ replacement will be next year in the first season under Woods.

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Nick Nurse offers encouraging updates on Kelly Oubre Jr., Sixers

PHILADELPHIA — As the Philadelphia 76ers continue with their schedule on Monday to host the banged up Denver Nuggets, they are still waiting for some players to return from injuries of their own.

Kelly Oubre Jr. has not played since Nov. 14 due to a left knee sprain while Trendon Watford hasn’t played since Nov. 25 due to a left adductor strain. Those two guys are still working their way back to help the Sixers get the job done on the floor.

Both Oubre and Watford were getting some 3-on-3 work done, both half court and full court, after shootaround on Monday morning. Coach Nick Nurse gave an encouraging update on both players as there is hope they can return sooner rather than later.

“They’re both doing well,” Nurse said before the matchup with the Nuggets. “I would expect any day now to get some clearance on them, hopefully. It’s not today, but any day after today.”

The Sixers will take on the Washington Wizards on Wednesday before then heading on the road to take on the Orlando Magic on Friday to begin a 3-game trip. One has to believe Oubre and Watford will return in one of these next few games.

This article originally appeared on Sixers Wire: Nick Nurse offers encouraging updates on Kelly Oubre Jr., Sixers

Panthers embrace ‘championship opportunity’ despite poor finish, being big home playoff underdogs

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — When Dave Canales noticed an incoming call from Carolina Panthers team owner David Tepper on Sunday, he excitedly picked up his iPhone and said, ‘Is this the owner of the NFC South champions?”

Tepper chuckled at the response.

It’s been a long time coming for Tepper whose Panthers hadn’t been to the playoffs since he purchased the team from owner/founder Jerry Richardson in 2018.

That dubious streak came to an end in the strangest of ways — with the Falcons beating the Saints in a game between two teams out of playoff contention. Atlanta’s win gave the Panthers a three-way division tiebreaker over the Buccaneers and Falcons and their first NFC South title since 2015.

It also capped an emotional 24 hours in which the Panthers went from dejected over failing to clinch the NFC South title after losing 16-14 to the Buccaneers on Saturday on a rain-soaked field at Raymond James Stadium to overjoyed about the chance to host a playoff game against the Los Angeles Rams.

It’s easy to argue the Panthers backed into the playoffs after losing three of their final four games.

But bottom line is this: Carolina is in the postseason, perhaps a year sooner than anyone in the organization thought realistically possible.

Dan Morgan knew when he took over as general manager it would take a while to build the Panthers into a winner. He has been hesitant to thrust any expectations on such a young team with so many holes to fill on both sides of the ball while the team worked out of a salary cap jam inherited from the previous regime.

What the Panthers do with this second chance is anyone’s guess.

They’ve been highly unpredictable all season, repeatedly winning games they seemingly should have lost (Rams and Packers) while losing games they should have won (the Saints twice). They enter Saturday’s game as a double-digit underdog against the Rams, a team they beat 31-28 at Bank of America Stadium on Nov. 30.

That could work in Carolina’s favor as there is now a sense this team is playing with house money and won’t be under pressure — something they have struggled to handle.

Carolina enters the game with a minus-69 point differential this season, the fourth worst among playoff teams in history behind only the 2004 Rams (minus-73), 2011 Broncos (minus-81) and 2010 Seahawks (minus-97) per NFL research. All three of those teams won their wild-card round game.

Canales will spend the week preaching to his players that records don’t matter while reiterating his message about this being another “championship opportunity.”

“We are really excited about being back in Bank of America Stadium one more time,” Canales said. “To have one more chance in front of our fans, with the energy they have brought, especially down the stretch this season, it’s a very exciting opportunity for us.”

What’s working

Wide receiver Jalen Coker continues to be a bright spot for the slumping Panthers. He’s replaced Xavier Legette as the starting wide receiver opposite rookie Tetairoa McMillan. Coker played 92% of the snaps against Tampa Bay and caught six passes for 47 yards and a touchdown while Legette was on the field just 31% of the time.

Coker, an undrafted rookie in 2024, has 19 catches for 244 yards and three touchdowns over the past five games, while Legette, a first-round pick that same year, has just eight receptions for 77 yards and no TDs during that span.

Canales called it a “celebration of Jalen just continuing to step up into a more starter role.”

“It’s a big time for Jalen and he has been stepping up and making plays for us,” Canales said. “We looked last week as an opportunity to get him out there. … just because of the way he has been producing.”

What needs help

The Panthers running game has gone from dominant midseason to dormant down the stretch.

Carolina was limited to 19 yards rushing on 14 carries by Tampa Bay. Rico Dowdle has not surpassed 60 yards rushing in the past eight games after getting 206 yards on the ground against Miami, 183 yards against Dallas and 130 yards against Green Bay earlier in the season.

“It’s all of us,” Canales said of the team’s struggles. “It’s making sure we are running the right style of runs as a group. And it starts up front where we have to get movement. We cannot let people run through the line of scrimmage. Safeties and linebackers cannot run through the line of scrimmage.”

He also said Dowdle and backup Chuba Hubbard need to take what is given to them and sometimes settle for a 3- or 4-yard gains instead of trying to break one.

Stock up

Derrick Brown continues to show he is one of the best interior defensive lineman in the league, getting 13 tackles in the loss to Tampa Bay.

Stock down

Canales’ decision to call for a flea-flicker on first-and-10 from the Bucs 20 with his team down 16-7 early in the fourth quarter backfired. Dowdle took the handoff from Bryce Young, slipped on the sloppy field and never got the toss back to Young. The Bucs recovered the loose ball and the drive ended.

Injuries

The Panthers are hoping to get guard Robert Hunt and wide receiver David Moore back for the wild-card game. Hunt has been out since Week 2 with a torn triceps, while Moore has missed more than two months with a shoulder injury. Both would add veteran experience.

Key number

31 — Number of players on the Carolina roster who’ve never been in a playoff game.

Next steps

The Panthers defense had a huge game in a 31-28 win over the Rams on Nov. 30, forcing three Matthew Stafford turnovers. Carolina did that despite playing without two-time Pro Bowl cornerback Jaycee Horn, who missed the game with a concussion. Horn will be ready to go in the rematch.

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Brooklyn Nets jersey history No. 35 – Jeff Turner (1984-87)

The Brooklyn Nets have 52 jersey numbers worn by over 600 different players over the course of their history since the franchise was founded in 1967 as a charter member of the American Basketball Association (ABA), when the team was known as the “New Jersey Americans”.

Since then, that league has been absorbed by the NBA with the team that would later become the New York Nets and New Jersey Nets before settling on the name by which they are known today, bringing their rich player and jersey history with them to the league of today.

To commemorate the players who played for the Nets over the decades wearing those 52 different jersey numbers, Nets Wire is covering the entire history of the franchise’s jersey numbers and the players who sported them since the founding of the team.

And for today’s article, we will continue with the third of 10 people to wear the No. 35 jersey, forward alum Jeff Turner. After ending his college career at Vanderbilt, Turner was picked up with the 17th overall selection of the 1984 NBA Draft by the (then) New Jersey (now, Brooklyn) Nets.

The Bangor, Maine native played the first three seasons of his pro career with the Nets, coming to an end when he left the NBA to play abroad.

During his time suiting up for the Nets, Turner wore only jersey Nos. 35 and 30 and put up 5.1 points and 2.7 rebounds per game.

All stats and data courtesy of Basketball Reference.

This article originally appeared on Nets Wire: Nets jersey history No. 35 – Jeff Turner (1984-87)