EL SEGUNDO — As the final score of Saturday’s 117-95 Game 1 loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves suggests, the Lakers had a lot they needed to work on over the last two days to give themselves the best chance of knotting the first-round series with a Game 2 win on Tuesday night at Crypto.com Arena. “We have to do a lot of things better,” Coach JJ Redick said after Monday’s … [Read more...] about Lakers-Timberwolves: 3 things to watch for in Game 2
NFL draft: Do the Rams finally prioritize corners and linebackers?
It wasn’t so long ago that the Rams, resolute in their decision not to give Ernest Jones IV a contract extension at his desired price tag, traded the linebacker and captain to the Tennessee Titans for a swap of late-round draft picks the week before the 2024 season opened. Jones went on to produce well in the run game for the Titans, just as he had done for the Rams, before … [Read more...] about NFL draft: Do the Rams finally prioritize corners and linebackers?
Rams to apprise Matthew Stafford of any QB draft plans
Soon after the Rams agreed to a restructure of Matthew Stafford’s contract for the 2025 season, General Manager Les Snead spoke about the need for the team to find the 37-year-old quarterback’s eventual successor “ASAP.” But with the NFL draft coming up this week and speculation about if or when the Rams will select a signal caller, Snead kept his evaluation of this quarterback … [Read more...] about Rams to apprise Matthew Stafford of any QB draft plans
Dodgers’ Shohei Ohtani resumes slow-pace throwing program after paternity leave
CHICAGO — And the slow goes on. Because he was away from the team for the birth of his daughter last weekend, Shohei Ohtani did not throw his weekly bullpen session on Saturday. He resumed his throwing program by playing catch before Tuesday’s game at Wrigley Field, will throw a light bullpen session on Wednesday then throw his next full bullpen session on Saturday. It is the … [Read more...] about Dodgers’ Shohei Ohtani resumes slow-pace throwing program after paternity leave
Pirates’ Paul Skenes enjoys return to Orange County roots with trip to Angel Stadium
ANAHEIM — Paul Skenes believes he has a special connection with the Angels. “I like to think I was the reason the Angels won the World Series, because I was born that year,” Skenes said with a smile. Skenes, the Pittsburgh Pirates’ 23-year-old pitching sensation, was enjoying his first day as a major leaguer back at Angel Stadium, where he saw countless games as a young Angels … [Read more...] about Pirates’ Paul Skenes enjoys return to Orange County roots with trip to Angel Stadium