There was a time—a period of about a month, to be exact—when LeBron James could get away with calling the Cleveland Cavaliers ’ title chances “a long process,” as the all-world forward did in his July 11 open letter announcing his return to the franchise. The core was simply too young and the coach too inexperienced to expect James to magically carry Cleveland to its...
No NBA player has had a better offseason than Kyrie Irving , whose role with the Cleveland Cavaliers has (thankfully) changed tremendously over the past few months. Irving will be taking a backseat to LeBron James and Kevin Love on the new-look Cavs , which could do wonders for him. When Irving burst onto the scene with a sensational 2011-12 rookie campaign, he was anointed the league's next great...
- LA Times Sports High School Sports Top high school defensive backs in the Southland By Eric Sondheimer contact the reporter Sports High School Sports Football Christianity Defensive backs to watch: Maurice Davison; 5-8; 160; Sr.; Let's see who will beat him. Cameron Haney; Cathedral; 5-11; 180; Sr.; He backs down from no one. Darick Holmes; Newbury Park; 5-8; 180; Sr.; Multitalented player. Iman...
- LA Times Sports High School Sports Column Encino Crespi safety Marvell Tell III embraces leadership role High School Sports Sports Football Eric Sondheimer Los Angeles Times eric.sondheimer@latimes.com @latsondheimer RT @InlandEmpireBCA: Congratulations to '15 1B/LHP Austin Pritchard of @jwnorthbaseball committed to UNLV. Marvell Tell is free safety with big-time skills Crespi senior works hard...
- LA Times Sports Column Cara Black, advancing in U.S. Open doubles, thrives far from spotlight Sports Column Tennis Zimbabwe Czech Republic Wimbledon Championships U.S. Open (tennis) Bill Dwyre Los Angeles Times bill.dwyre@latimes.com @DwyreLATimes Haven't been to U.S. Open in three years. Forgot what a corporate monster it is. If your company isn't on a sign here, you're a nobody. Cara Black Jordan...
Ask UCLA Coach Jim Mora whom he would like to see lead the Bruins in rushing this season and he rattles off a list of candidates. ...
Every now and then, Albert Pujols reminds us of what he once did on a remarkably regular basis, unleashing the efficient, potent swings that were his trademark when he was voted the National League most valuable player three times and was one of the top power hitters of his generation, or any... ...
A loud thump — followed by an even louder curse — echoes from somewhere inside a cavernous semi trailer parked near the UCLA practice field. ...
Steve Ballmer got his team. Now he's locked up his coach. ...
The time has come to stop talking and start playing. Let the sweet sound of a referee's whistle mercifully replace the pound of a judge's gavel. ...
The dramatic -- and now debunked -- tale of Josh Shaw rescuing his 7-year-old nephew from drowning didn’t originate with a newspaper or television station covering USC. ...
USC cornerback Josh Shaw admitted to school officials that he had fabricated a story about rescuing a nephew from drowning and lied about how he suffered ankle injuries, the school announced Wednesday. ...
Also, Canzano on USA Basketball and Damian Lillard....
Who Will Step Up? When it comes to the Portland Trail Blazers, you know what you’re going to get out of the starting lineup. Damian Lillard and LaMarcus Aldridge will be the go-to options on offense, Wesley Matthews and Nicolas Batum will impact the perimeter on both ends of the floor and Robin Lopez will do the dirty work so the rest of the crew doesn’t have to. The bench, on the other hand, is almost...
Dame = Fame. Damian Lillard is quickly becoming one of the most recognized players in the NBA, and we’re not just talking about his play on the court. Sure, his series-winning shot in Game 6 against the Houston Rockets may have solidified his stardom in the eyes of most across the Association, but it’s his presence both on and off the court that is defining him as one of the brightest young stars in...
As we previously noted on this website, Portland Trail Blazers star Damian Lillard made a cameo in the Madden 15 viral video called Madden Season. Since the game was released yesterday, Damian was featured in another EA Sports commercial with Denver Broncos linebacker Von Miller. Watch as Lillard attempt to play Von in a game but can’t due to some carrots: *** Lillard image courtesy of Getty Images...
By not swinging a major deal for Kevin Love, Golden State has shown its faith in Klay Thompson....
I’m not a stats geek, but I can appreciate some of the advanced metrics in the NBA. There’s an inherent need in all of us to quantify what an individual contributes to the team and those metrics do a lot to help us out. Sometimes the metrics pump out an ugly truth we don’t want […] Washington Wizards: Advanced Metrics, Ugly John Wall Truth - Hoops Habit - Hoops Habit - Analysis, Opinion and Stats All...
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Q: Ira, all week you've been talking about the Heat lacking a rim protector and that's why the defense needs to be better. So what about Hasheem Thabeet now that he's going to be released by Philly? -- Thad....