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Lakers’ Redick, Thunder’s Daigneault share memories, link to Scott Brooks
JJ Redick and Mark Daigneault first met during an ESPN production meeting when the Lakers’ head coach worked for ESPN. They also share a connection to Brooks, a former Thunder…
Lakers drop Game 1, as Thunder pull away in 2nd half
LeBron James has 27 points and six assists, but Austin Reaves and Marcus Smart have poor shooting nights and the Thunder take control for good in the fourth quarter for…
Angels’ Yusei Kikuchi to be shut down for 3-4 weeks
Four days after he underwent an MRI on his left shoulder, the Angels offer something of a recovery timetable for their 2025 All-Star. Also, veteran reliever Kirby Yates is activated…
Zach Neto, Angels flip the script, outlast White Sox
After a rocky opening from Sam Aldegheri put them in a two-run hole just one out into the game, the Angels regroup with a go-ahead homer from Neto and hold…
Alek Manoah joins Angels’ bullpen two years after Tommy John surgery
The 2022 All-Star, who last pitched in the majors in 2024 before undergoing surgery, is added to the roster to provide coverage in the bullpen.
Alexander: Bob Chesney, savior of UCLA football?
The new coach, who arrived in December from James Madison, not only has changed the vision in-house, but has created an impetus for others to get involved.
Lakers address Vanderbilt’s ‘disgusting’ finger injury; Reaves tries to get back on track
Jarred Vanderbilt suffered a “full dislocation” in his right pinky finger, which is now in a splint that has him day to day. ... Austin Reaves on the other hand,…
Dodgers roll Astros as Andy Pages rips 3 HRs but Tyler Glasnow injures back
Glasnow exits after trying to warm up for the second inning, but the offense takes over, led by Pages driving in six runs in a 12-2 blowout in Houston.
Angels beat White Sox for their 1st series victory in more than 3 weeks
The Angels roll to an 8-2 win for their first consecutive victories since April 16-17 and their first series win since April 10-12 in Cincinnati. Walbert Ureña pitches six innings…
Lakers’ Luka Doncic breaks silence on ‘very frustrating’ hamstring injury
The NBA’s regular-season scoring champion, out with a Grade 2 strain since April 2, is five weeks into the doctors’ expected recovery timeline of eight weeks.