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The Los Angeles Lakers announced today that Fifth Third Bank has expanded its sponsorship with the team. "We are thrilled to have Fifth Third Bank as part of the Lakers’ family," said Lakers President of Business Operations, Tim Harris. "In addition to their commitment to responsible banking, Fifth Third is committed to improving lives in the markets they serve. This sponsorship will provide new opportunities for local outreach and we are excited to have Fifth Third as part of our sponsorship team." With the agreement, Fifth Third will b...
The USC men's basketball team moved into the top 25 nationally rankings at No. 20 after they beat UCLA 66-48 last Saturday. Although the Bruins were missing some key players the Trojans look like the better team even if the Bruins had all of their players. The main reason, Ethan Anderson. If Anderson can continue to play like he did against UCLA, the Trojans will be hard to beat in Pac-12 play. "This was a very big night for me just because I haven't seen my shots fall the way I wanted them...
There is nothing like rivalries in college sports. UCLA against USC and Ohio State versus Michigan are two of the most famous rivalries in college. In professional sports you can mention the Lakers and the Celtics, Dodgers and Giants but if those teams are not winning the intensity of the rivalry drops down a notch. When UCLA and USC lock horns it's always special regardless of the team's records. On Saturday, the Bruins and Trojans men's basketball teams will battle on USC's home court at 7...
Even with the LA Clippers off to a good start for the 2020-21 season they were still looking for their identity. It looks like they found it. With a record of 13-5, the third best record in the NBA, they look like a title contender despite their recent problems with COVID-19. The Clippers rest in third place in the Western Conference trailing the other team that pays rent at Staples Center, the Lakers (14-4) and the surprising Utah Jazz. The Clippers are finding a way to pass the ball more than...
The season is still early but if the early returns are factual the UCLA men's basketball team, USC men's basketball team and the UCLA women's basketball team are moving in the right direction. Throw in the Los Angeles Lakers and the Los Angeles Clippers and the local basketball landscape in Los Angeles looks very impressive during this pandemic season. Despite the challenges presented by the virus these teams have been successful so far this season. The Lakers have the best record in the NBA at...
The coronavirus has disrupted high school sports like the Rams defensive lineman Aaron Donald creates havoc in an opponent's backfield. Every month good and bad information comes out of the CIF offices regarding the state of high school sports in California. Although no sports have been played Culver City continues to post winning records when it comes to winning scholarships. The highly ranked football program is not the only Centaur sport that is producing highly rated student-athletes. Every...
The Rams have come to that fork in the road. If they beat Arizona on Sunday or if the Chicago Bears loose to the Green Bay Packers the Rams are in the playoffs as a wild card team. If they lose and Chicago wins, they are out. The game against Arizona will start at 1:25 p.m. at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood. The Rams will have to win the game without starting quarterback Jared Goff. He will miss the game after breaking his thumb against the Seattle Seahawks last Sunday during their 20-9 defeat. This...
The coronavirus has disrupted high school sports like the Rams defensive lineman Aaron Donald creates havoc in an opponent's backfield. Every month good and bad information comes out of the CIF offices regarding the state of high school sports in California. Although no sports have been played Culver City continues to post winning records when it comes to winning scholarships. The highly ranked football program is not the only Centaur sport that is producing highly rated student-athletes. Every...
By Nick Hamilton (@NickHamiltonLA) LOS ANGELES, CA -- New signed Lakers forward Montrezl Harrell played in his first preseason game in the purple and gold against his former team the Los Angeles Clippers on Friday night. Harrell finished with 13 points and 12 rebounds in the Lakers 87-81 victory of their hallway neighbors. Harrell emphasized that he still has some ties with his former Clippers team. He still speaks to Lou Williams and Patrick Beverley, guys whom he spent many years playing alongside with. He also never forgot how his former...
The Los Angeles Lakers today announced the team's preseason schedule for the 2020-21 season. The Lakers will host the LA Clippers on Friday, Dec. 11 and again on Sunday, Dec 13. The team then travels to Phoenix to face the Suns on Wednesday, Dec. 16 and Friday, Dec. 18. Following the guidance of State and local health officials, games will be held without fans in attendance at STAPLES Center until further notice. All games will air on Spectrum SportsNet. The national broadcast schedule will be announced at a later date. The complete preseason...
The Los Angeles Lakers have re-signed forward Jared Dudley, it was announced today by Vice President of Basketball Operations and General Manager Rob Pelinka. Per team policy, terms of the deal were not released. Dudley played in 45 games (one start) for the Lakers last season, notching 1.5 points and 1.2 rebounds in 8.1 minutes per game. In 892 career games (286 starts), Dudley owns averages of 7.4 points, 3.2 rebounds and 1.6 assists. He has played in 42 career playoff games, tallying 4.4 points, 1.9 rebounds and 1.2 assists in 15.4...
The LA Clippers today announced their 2020-21 preseason schedule, which will tip off in Los Angeles at the STAPLES Center when they face the Los Angeles Lakers at 7:00 p.m. PDT on Friday, Dec. 11. LA will take on the Lakers again on Sunday, Dec. 13 at STAPLES Center at 6:30 p.m. PDT. The third and final preseason game will occur on Thursday, Dec. 17 at 7:00 p.m. PDT when the Utah Jazz travel to STAPLES Center. All three games will be televised on Prime Ticket and FOX Sports San Diego. The 2020-21 regular season will tip off on Tuesday, Dec. 22...
It's a great time to be a Los Angeles sports fan, especially for the last few weeks. The Lakers won the NBA championship a few weeks ago, the Dodgers won the World Series last Tuesday, the LAFC soccer team beat the Galaxy last Sunday, the Chargers won their game last Sunday against the Jacksonville Jaguars at SoFi Stadium and the Rams dominated the Chicago Bears on Monday Night football at SoFi. How sweet it is. Out of all of the victories, the Dodgers ' win maybe the icing on the cake for...
The L.A. Clippers have named Tyronn Lue as the team's head coach, it was announced today by Clippers president of basketball operations Lawrence Frank. Per team policy, terms of the agreement were not released. Lue will become the franchise's 26th head coach after serving as an assistant coach for the Clippers during the 2019-20 season. Before joining L.A., he was the head coach of the Cleveland Cavaliers from 2016-18, amassing a 128-83 record, taking the team to three consecutive NBA Finals, and winning the franchise's first NBA title in 2016....
The Lakers championship season ended six days ago and the buzz has already started. Can they repeat? Will they have the same team? Will Father time catch up to LeBron James? Will free agent Anthony Davis resign with the Lakers? There are still a lot of questions to be answered but one thing is certain. The Lakers weathered the storm and came out on top in one of the most amazing and at the same time unpredictable NBA seasons ever. From the China trip controversies last summer, to the death of...
It's no secret that Laker super star LeBron James keeps his body in great condition. At 35 years old he is one of the best conditioned athletes in the world but James has another secret that keeps him on top of the professional basketball world. It's his mind. His body and mind has put the Lakers in a position to win their 17th championship if the beat the Miami Heat tonight. "It's a chess match," said James last Tuesday after he scored 28 points, grabbed 12 rebounds and dished out nine assist i...
He plan prances like a deer but he is more powerful than a locomotive. No it's not superman it's LeBron James. At the age of 35 James is still the best player in the world and arguably the best basketball player in history. Against the Miami Heat he scored 25 points, grabbed 13 rebounds and dished out nine assists during the Lakers 116-98 win last Wednesday in Game 1 of the NBA Finals. Game 2 is set for Friday at 6 p.m. on ABC. What makes James so unique is he makes his teammates better. This...
Some people say defense wins championships but if you don't score points a good defense can be wasted. Two games into the 2020 season and the Chargers and Rams have the right combination to have winning seasons. Their defenses are led by powerful defensive lines, active linebackers and opportunistic defensive backs. The Rams are also led by a young fifth year quarterback in Jared Goff and Chargers rookie quarterback Justin Herbert made an impressive debut against the defending Super Bowl...
Blame it on the Bubble. Blame it on chemistry. Blame it on the coaching staff. You can blame it on a lot of things but the fact is the Clippers folded with a stacked deck. They blew a three game series lead to the Denver Nuggets and you could hear Clippers fans crying all over the world. "I am the coach and I will take the blame but we did not meet expectations," said a dejected Clippers head coach Doc Rivers on zoom after the game last Tuesday. "It was hard because I have a good group of guys...
Los Angeles Lakers forwards LeBron James and Anthony Davis have been named to the All-NBA First Team, it was announced today. It marks the 13th time the Lakers have had multiple First Team selections, a first since Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O'Neal following the 2003-04 season. The duo led a Lakers squad that finished with a conference-leading 52-19 regular season record in 2019-20 and earned the team's first Western Conference Finals appearance since 2010. James received First Team honors for an...
Anthony Davis has been named to the NBA All-Defensive First Team, it was announced today. It is the fourth time in his eight-year career that Davis has earned All-Defensive honors and marks his second First Team selection, also receiving the recognition in 2017-18. A seven-time NBA All-Star, Davis ranked third in the league in blocks and was one of two players to average at least 2.0 blocks and 1.5 steals this season. Opponents shot 38.3 percent from the floor when guarded by Davis, second of...
We stand with our players and the players of the NBA in their demand for justice and the end of racial violence. Eighty percent of NBA players are Black men. We cannot love them for the joy and entertainment that they bring to the world, yet sit in silence and fail to use our platforms and resources to amplify their voices when they demand the justice and equality that America has promised us all, but denied Black people for too long. In 2020 alone, we have been made to bear witness to the killings of numerous unarmed Black men and women at...
Ready or not the NBA playoffs start this weekend with the play-in game on Saturday against the eighth and ninth seeded teams in the Western conference at 11:30 a.m. in the Bubble. If the eighth seeded team wins they will face the No. 1 seeded Lakers next week. If the ninth seeded team wins they will play a second game on Sunday to determine who advances to play the Lakers. The Clippers are the second seeded team in the conference and they will play the seventh seeded Dallas Mavericks next week....
by Nick Hamilton (@NickHamiltonLA) The Lakers suffered a tough blow when the team received the news that guard Rajon Rondo suffered a fractured thumb during practice last Sunday evening. The Lakers were already without guard Avery Bradley who opted out from joining the team due to health concerns, now they look to the next man up in order to complete their quest of obtaining a 17th championship. "Losing Rajon is a huge loss for our team, but we expect Rajon to be part of our playoff run," head coach Frank Vogel said on a zoom conference call...
– In a collaboration to pursue change in communities of color and develop meaningful programs, the 11 professional sports organizations in greater Los Angeles have joined together to launch The ALLIANCE: Los Angeles, a comprehensive five-year commitment to drive investment and impact for social justice through sport. Following the recent protests nationwide, the 11 teams have united to address racial injustice, develop educational opportunities, and support other important issues facing communities of color, particularly Black communities. T...
