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The UCLA Bruins have announced a very challenging early season men’s basketball schedule for the months of November and December. Below is the November & December schedule for the Bruins. Games listed as TBD mean time to be determined: Tue. Nov. 9 CSU Bakersfield Pauley Pavilion – TBD Fri. Nov. 12 Villanova Pauley Pavilion – TBD Mon. Nov. 15 Long Beach State Pauley Pavilion – TBD Wed. Nov. 17 North Florida Pauley Pavilion – TBD Mon. Nov. 22 vs. Bellarmine Las Vegas, Nev. – 5 p.m. Tue. Nov. 2...
Russell Westbrook entered Staples Center with head coach Frank Vogel and General Manager Rob Pelinka for the first time as a member of the Los Angeles Lakers last Tuesday afternoon. Westbrook was all smiles as he sat on the stage in front of his family and over a dozen reporters. Before officially introducing Westbrook to the Los Angeles media, Pelinka publicly thanked the players he traded for Westbrook, Kyle Kuzma, Montrezl Harrell, and Kentavious Caldwell Pope for being a part of the Laker...
EL SEGUNDO – The Los Angeles Lakers have signed guards Joel Ayayi and Austin Reaves to two-way contracts, it was announced today. Ayayi appeared in 32 games (31 starts) for Gonzaga last season, averaging 12.0 points (.575 FG%, .389 3P%), 6.9 rebounds, 2.7 assists and 1.1 steals in 31.3 minutes. The 2020-21 All-WCC First Team honoree ranked third in the conference in true shooting percentage (.665) and scored in double figures 21 times last season. In three seasons at Gonzaga, Ayayi averaged 8.8 points, 5.2 rebounds and 2.3 assists in 88 career...
Kawhi Leonard underwent successful surgery today to repair a partial tear of his right anterior cruciate ligament. There is no timetable for his return....
Playing without their best player, Kawhi Leonard, the Los Angeles Clippers were able to go into Utah and beat the Jazz 119-111 last Wednesday. The Clippers played one of their best games of the year behind a 37 point, 16 rebound and five assists effort by their other superstar, Paul George. After having been run out of the playoffs last year in the bubble by Denver, the Clippers have been carrying that monkey on their back. With a Game 6 win Friday at home at a full capacity Staples Center the...
After Anthony Davis blocked Facundo Campazzo's 3-point attempt which sealed the win for the Los Angeles Lakers, Davis patted his chest and declared, "We're back! We're back!" Their 93-89 victory over the Denver Nuggets last Monday night at the Staples Center provided a salve in their recent rash of losses. After losing six of seven games, the Lakers need to discover and define their identity quickly. Without LeBron James, the Lakers' offense has resembled still pond water. It's been stagnant,...
The Lakers did not give the sparse crowd inside Staples Center much to cheer about in their second game of consecutive tilts against the Utah Jazz last Monday, but they continued to see s star in the making. Those lucky enough to land tickets saw the injury-riddled Lakers get trounced by the Jazz 111-97 but they also saw Talen Horton-Tucker continue to look like he belongs in the NBA. The play of Talen Horton-Tucker was a bright spot for the Lakers in an otherwise drab and abysmal performance....
By Eric Lambkins II Sports Reporter When the Clippers recently traded Lou Williams to Atlanta for Rajon Rondo some basketball experts questioned the move, Now, it may have helped both teams, especially the Clippers. The Clippers may have found the leader they have been looking for. Against the Suns last week he proved to be the difference. The Suns came into the game with a seven game winning streak. The Clippers snapped streak and silenced their trash talking. After a pair of flagrant fouls...
After their last second loss to the USC Trojans in the final regular season game, head coach Mick Cronin of the UCLA Bruins men's basketball team was at a loss for words. The Bruins had fallen in three consecutive games and had slipped from first place in the Pac-12 conference standings to fourth place in the standings. They had blown second half leads in all three games and they were struggling to overcome the loss of key players. In the game against the Trojans, the Bruins were without...
The LA Clippers announced that the team has signed center DeMarcus Cousins to a 10-day contract. Cousins, 30, holds career averages of 20.8 points, 10.7 rebounds, 3.2 assists, 1.4 steals, and 1.2 blocks in 590 appearances with the Sacramento Kings, New Orleans Pelicans, Golden State Warriors and Houston Rockets. The 6-foot-10 center is one of 11 players in NBA history to average at least 20.0 points, 10.0 rebounds and 3.0 assists. Originally the fifth overall selection in the 2010 NBA Draft, Cousins is a four-time All-Star, a two-time All-NBA...
The Lakers and the Clippers are in a dog fight in the Western Conference. With both teams fighting the injury bug they are just trying to stay in the top four of the conference. The Clippers appear to be ahead of the Lakers right now because Anthony Davis and LeBron James are still out with injuries and now newly acquired center Andre Drummond is also out with a toe injury. The Clippers are missing starting center Serge Ibaka because of a back injury but backup center Ivica Zubac is having an...
The Los Angeles Lakers have signed center Andre Drummond, 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. "Andre Drummond gives us powerful, anchor-point skills on both ends of the court," Pelinka said. "We feel extremely fortunate to add a player of his caliber and magnitude to our core group at this stage of our journey to defend the NBA title." Drummond appeared in 25 games (all starts)...
One of the main reasons the Clippers are in third place in the tough Western Conference is the play of reserve guard Terance Mann. After the Clippers traded Lou Williams to Atlanta Mann has become one of the first players coming off the bench. The Clippers host the Lakers on Easter Sunday at 12:30 p.m. The game will be televised on Channel 7. They will finish their homestand with a game against Portland on Tuesday, they battle Phoenix on Thursday, Houston on Friday, April 9, and Detroit on...
Growing up in Los Angeles I remember the Lakers, Dodgers and Rams very well. There players were bigger than life but in the early years a few players always stood above the rest. Sandy Koufax and Don Drysdale from the Dodgers, Ramon Gabriel and the fearsome foursome from the Rams and Elgin Baylor and Jerry West from the Lakers. Baylor died last Monday of natural causes at the age of 86. When he died that bridge that connected Los Angeles to the old Laker team in Minneapolis, Minnesota fell into...
By Eric Lambkins II Sports Reporter The Lakers suffered a more significant loss than the 99-94 score would indicate last Saturday March 20. In the second quarter, down 32-27, Lakers Center Montrezl Harrell set a routine cross-screen on Atlanta Hawks guard, Rajon Rondo, to spring Lebron James free to drive to the basket. As Lebron curled around the screen from the left-wing and toward three Hawks defenders, Atlanta's Solomon Hill poked the ball away from James and dove for it to secure the...
by Nick Hamilton Special to the Culver City Observer Lakers forward Jared Dudley spoke with the media on Tuesday before the game against the Minnesota Timberwolves, and announced that he would not be seeking surgery for his torn MCL. Dudley hopes he can rehab his right knee in time for the playoffs in case called upon to play minutes. He said he injured his knee setting a screen and Sacramento Kings Cory Joseph bumped his knee. It appeared to be just a bruise at first, however once the MRI was taken during the All-Star break, Dudley was told...
By Eric Lambkins II Sports Reporter Being a Laker epitomizes the allure, glitz and glamor of the City of Los Angeles. From Hollywood A-listers fashionably sitting courtside, to the blaring of Randy Newman's "I Love LA" over the speakers after each win, to the immortalization of Laker legends by Angelino to excel while donning the purple and gold propels Laker players into the pantheon of the game's all-time greats. It also comes with unrealistic expectations of winning a title every year. The...
By Michael Johnson Sports Reporter The battle for Los Angeles professional basketball supremacy is still not settled. I thought it might be after last week's game between the Clippers and the Washington Wizards, which the Clippers won by 19 points. I was ready to say there is a new basketball Sheriff in the City of the Angels, it's the Los Angeles Clippers. I was ready to pronounce Paul George (PG13) and Kawhi Leonard (Terminator) the most dynamic duo in the city and maybe in the NBA dethroning...
The health of the Lakers star forward, Anthony Davis is imperative if the lakers want to win another NBA title this season. Without Davis last season the Lakers would not have won the championship. His efforts and play making abilities takes some of the pressure off the Lakers best player, LeBron James. As great as James is, he needs Davis and the play of his other teammates to make sure the Lakers make another run at the NBA prize. The focus for not only Davis but also the Lakers staff is to...
The Los Angeles Lakers have requested waivers on guard Quinn Cook, it was announced today. Cook appeared in 16 games for the Lakers this season, averaging 2.1 points in 3.9 minutes per game. A two-time NBA champion, he has played in 181 regular season games (29 starts) for the Mavericks, Pelicans, Warriors and Lakers, holding career averages of 6.4 points (.463 FG%), 1.7 rebounds and 1.6 assists in 14.1 minutes....
The NBA announced today that LA Clippers guard/forward Paul George has been selected as a reserve for the 2021 NBA All-Star Game. The 70th NBA All-Star Game will be held at State Farm Arena in Atlanta on Sunday, March 7th at 5 p.m. PST on TNT. George will make his seventh career All-Star appearance (2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2014, 2013) and his first with the Clippers. George joins Kawhi Leonard as an All-Star, marking the seventh time in franchise history and first time since 2014-15 that at...
By Michael Johnson Over the past couple of seasons, the Los Angeles Clippers have been touted as having the best bench players in the league, and so they did. The team won three sixth Man of the Year awards the past three years with Lou Williams and former Clipper Montrezl Harrell. Plus, Patrick Patterson, JaMycal Green, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Gilgeous-Alexander, Maurice Harkless, and others have done an outstanding job coming off the bench over the past few years. Harrell, Green, Alexander...
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...
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 coaching staff of new head coach Brandon Staley is coming together very quickly. The Los Angeles Chargers announced the hiring of three coaches to serve as coordinators: Joe Lombardi as offensive coordinator, Renaldo Hill as defensive coordinator and Derius Swinton II as special teams coordinator. The three have a combined 29 seasons of NFL coaching experience. Familiarity is important to Staley, as all three have worked with Staley in the past. Lombardi coached Staley for one season at...
