LOS ANGELES — The NBA’s All-Star break, and the rest that came along with it, provided the Lakers with something heading into Wednesday that they haven’t had for most of the season: an opportunity to have a rotation with nearly their full roster available. With LeBron James upgraded from questionable to available for Wednesday’s game against the Charlotte Hornets at Crypto.com … [Read more...] about Lakers looking to develop ‘ideal rotation’ as group rounds into form
Lakers return from All-Star break with frustrating loss to Hornets
LOS ANGELES — If the Lakers looked like a team ready for the All-Star break in their Feb. 12 road loss to the Utah Jazz, then Wednesday’s 100-97 loss to the Charlotte Hornets at Crypto.com Arena showed what can happen when a team is away from the court for an extended period. Because from the onset, the Lakers and Hornets played with a sloppiness of teams that looked like they … [Read more...] about Lakers return from All-Star break with frustrating loss to Hornets
Clippers’ retooled roster has elevated expectations
The final 28 regular-season games could be viewed as a new beginning for the Clippers, something of a do-over given their five new players, a near-full strength Kawhi Leonard and elevated expectations. “We got a chance to be really, really good,” All-Star point guard James Harden said. “Really, really good, a really good team.” Is that wishful thinking on Harden’s part or a … [Read more...] about Clippers’ retooled roster has elevated expectations
Dodgers’ Roki Sasaki draws a crowd for first time facing hitters
GLENDALE, Ariz. — Mookie Betts channeled his inner Allen Iverson when asked to assess Roki Sasaki’s performance during Wednesday’s workout. “It’s practice. Who cares?” Betts said of the young right-hander. “If he shoved, it’d be a story. If he didn’t shove, it’d be a story. No matter what. We’ll see when we start in Tokyo.” It wasn’t just any practice, however – as evidenced by … [Read more...] about Dodgers’ Roki Sasaki draws a crowd for first time facing hitters
‘Robo-umps’ are coming to an Angels game this weekend
TEMPE, Ariz. — The Angels are going to get their first taste of what might be the future of Major League Baseball on Sunday. This spring MLB is testing a version of the automated balls and strikes (ABS) system that’s been evolving for the past few years in the minors. In Arizona, the system will be used in all ballparks that host two teams. For the Angels, Sunday’s game against … [Read more...] about ‘Robo-umps’ are coming to an Angels game this weekend