LOS ANGELES –– They might not be the prettiest team in the league, but the Kings were looking more like themselves in a victory over the Winnipeg Jets on Tuesday night. On paper, it was a three-goal game, but for all intents and purposes, it was a hermetically sealed affair with a single goal separating the sides for most of the night and little available speed or space for … [Read more...] about Kings lean into the grind while seeking more offense
Clippers’ Tyronn Lue preaches patience after uneven start
INGLEWOOD — Anyone who remembers the 2023-24 season isn’t panicking over the Clippers’ mediocre start. Their 3-4 record doesn’t worry them; their uneven play is just part of the adjustment period. Two seasons ago, the Clippers acquired then-10-time All-Star James Harden in a blockbuster trade, squeezing him into a lineup that had perennial All-Stars Kawhi Leonard and Paul … [Read more...] about Clippers’ Tyronn Lue preaches patience after uneven start
First-place Ducks take 4-game winning streak on the road
A dozen games into the Joel Quenneville era, the Ducks have already eclipsed much of their recent and regrettable history. Heading into a road trip that will send them to Dallas to stare down the Stars and then to Vegas for a joust with the Golden Knights, the Ducks’ current four-game winning streak matches their strongest surge from all of last season. Their league-leading … [Read more...] about First-place Ducks take 4-game winning streak on the road
Chargers welcome Trevor Penning, but now must find where he fits best
EL SEGUNDO — Now that Trevor Penning has joined the Chargers after Tuesday’s deadline day trade from the New Orleans Saints, now that he’s been assigned a locker inside the team’s training facility, now that he’s been given uniform No. 64, there are questions to be answered before he makes his debut. Will he play Sunday? Will he play left tackle? Will he play right tackle? Will … [Read more...] about Chargers welcome Trevor Penning, but now must find where he fits best
Lakers’ Austin Reaves missing 2nd straight game with groin injury
LOS ANGELES — Star guard Austin Reaves will miss his second consecutive game because of a groin injury when the Lakers host the San Antonio Spurs on Wednesday night at Crypto.com Arena. The Lakers ruled Reaves out for Wednesday’s matchup because of right groin soreness, the same injury that kept him out of Monday’s road win over the Portland Trail Blazers. Reaves was a full … [Read more...] about Lakers’ Austin Reaves missing 2nd straight game with groin injury