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  • • Angels To Pay Minor Leaguers Through June
    The Angels will continue to pay their minor league players through the end of June, The Los Angeles Times’ Maria Torres reports.  No determination has been made beyond June 30, though for now, the Angels’ minor leaguers can count on receiving the $400 weekly stipend for at least the next few weeks. The news means…...2020
  • • SoFi Stadium worker dies after fall from roof
    A worker at the new stadium being built for the Rams and Chargers has died in a fall. The SoFi Stadium worker fell 50 to 60 feet while working on the stadium’s roof, the Los Angeles Times reports. Work has been suspended on the stadium today. The stadium construction project has been plagued by budget [more]...2020
  • • Another positive COVID-19 test at SoFi Stadium construction site
    Another worker on the construction site for SoFi Stadium has tested positive for COVID-19, bringing the total to nine known cases. According to Nathan Fenno of the Los Angeles Times, the new case was revealed to trade partners by the joint venture overseeing the project. The latest positive test came from a worker who was [more]...2020
  • • Chargers' Lynn looking for more than statement
    Chargers coach Anthony Lynn told the Los Angeles Times that he wants to do more than make a statement in the wake of George Floyd's death, but he isn't sure what the next step is....2020
  • • Anthony Lynn wanted to do more than put out a statement
    Chargers coach Anthony Lynn is not among those who have released public statements about the death of George Floyd and the subsequent unrest across America, and he says he didn’t put out a statement because his thoughts aren’t easily encapsulated in a few short paragraphs. Lynn told the Los Angeles Times that he didn’t want [more]...2020
  • • Three more COVID-19 cases at SoFi Stadium construction site
    Three more construction workers at SoFi Stadium have tested positive for COVID-19, moving the total to the project to eight. According to Nathan Fenno of the Los Angeles Times, the positive tests were shared with trade partners by the joint venture overseeing the construction project. The emails said the workers last worked on site on [more]...2020
  • • Kareem Abdul-Jabbar pens powerful op-ed explaining George Floyd protests
    Los Angeles Lakers and Milwaukee Bucks legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar has teamed up with the Los Angeles Times to publish a very powerful opinion piece about the protests brought about by the death of George Floyd. Abdul-Jabbar wrote about the irony of the duality of these recent turn of events. He does not necessarily justify the […] The post Kareem Abdul-Jabbar pens powerful op-ed explaining G...2020
  • • “The Match” could become an annual event
    With record cable ratings for a golf event, “The Match II” delivered. It may now be delivering on a more annual basis. Arash Markazi of the Los Angeles Times reports that talks have commenced regarding the possibility of making it an annual event featuring Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson and various other athletes and celebrities. [more]...2020
  • • Angels Notes: Ballpark, Furloughs
    We missed this when it came out a week ago, but Bill Shaikin of the Los Angeles Times recently provided an update on the club’s ballpark and related business development efforts. The global pandemic has obviously introduced some new variables. The Anaheim City Council agreed to bump back the deadline for owner Arte Moreno to…...2020
  • • Former Washington VP of Football Operations Pepper Rodgers dies at 88
    Former Washington Redskins Vice President of Football Operations and college head coach Pepper Rodgers has died at the age of 88, according to Ben Bolch of the Los Angeles Times. Rodgers had a number of complications after a fall in his home over the weekend that spiraled into a stroke and heart attack. Rodgers served [more]...2020

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Los Angeles Times injury and suspension

  • • SoFi Stadium worker dies after fall from roof
    A worker at the new stadium being built for the Rams and Chargers has died in a fall. The SoFi Stadium worker fell 50 to 60 feet while working on the stadium’s roof, the Los Angeles Times reports. Work has been suspended on the stadium today. The stadium construction project has been plagued by budget [more]...2020
  • • Anthony Lynn weighs in on Mike Pouncey's status, QB situation
    Chargers head coach Anthony Lynn spoke at length with reporters Wednesday, and two of the most significant topics he covered were the team’s quarterback situation and center Mike Pouncey‘s status. Pouncey, who spent the first seven years of his career with the Dolphins, was released by Miami in March 2018 and quickly caught on with the Chargers. The pickup proved to be a savvy one for the Bolts, a...2020
  • • Lakers complete 14-day quarantine, all players symptom-free of COVID-19
    The Los Angeles Lakers have completed their 14-day self-quarantine and all the players are asymptomatic of COVID-19, the team announced Tuesday, per Tania Ganguli of the Los Angeles Times. The Lakers went into self-quarantine after four members of the Brooklyn Nets tested positive for COVID-19. Los Angeles had played against Brooklyn on March 10, which was the last game either team played before t...2020
  • • Watch: Devin Booker learned NBA season was suspended while playing 'Call of Duty'
    The postponement of the NBA season due to a pandemic is not something any player could have prepared for, and Devin Booker’s reaction to the news was a tremendous illustration of that. Booker told Arash Markazi of the Los Angeles Times that he was livestreaming on Twitch while playing the popular video game “Call of Duty: Warzone” when he learned on March 11 that the 2019-20 NBA season had been po...2020
  • • Lakers to undergo coronavirus testing, self-quarantine after playing Nets
    With four players on the Brooklyn Nets testing positive for the coronavirus, there is concern now about the team that they played most recently. Brad Turner of The Los Angeles Times reported on Tuesday that Los Angeles Lakers players will be tested for the disease on Wednesday and have a 14-day period of self-quarantine. The Lakers played the Nets on Mar. 10 in their final game before the suspensi...2020
  • • Report: MLB, players' association representatives set to meet this weekend
    On Thursday, public health imperatives relating to the spread of the coronavirus forced Major League Baseball to suspend spring training and institute at least a two-week delay to the start of the regular season.  These decisions leave many questions left to answer in the coming days, weeks and months. Major-league teams are currently holding in place in Florida and Arizona and awaiting further di...2020
  • • Report: NBA season could be suspended for at least a month
    It may be a long time before the NBA is back in action. In a mass text on Wednesday, Dan Woike of The Los Angeles Times revealed that a player testing positive for coronavirus would result in the league going on hiatus of at least a month, citing a recent talk with an NBA official. The NBA announced that the season has been suspended indefinitely in the wake of Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert testing...2020
  • • Amid battles with carpal tunnel, Price says he has feeling in his hand again
    David Price appears to be taking a big step in the right direction now that he is a member of the Los Angeles Dodgers. The former Cy Young winner made his first start of the spring on Monday, pitching 1.1 innings against the Cincinnati Reds. After the game, Price, who has battled carpal tunnel syndrome and circulatory problems in his wrist throughout his entire career, gave a positive update on hi...2020
  • • Tyler Skaggs’ death being investigated by grand injury
    The death of former Los Angeles Angels pitcher Tyler Skaggs could eventually result in criminal charges, as the case is now under investigation by a grand jury. According to a report from Bill Shaikin and Richard Winton of the Los Angeles Times, a Texas grand jury has been hearing evidence that could lead to criminal charges related to Skaggs’ death. Laurie Levenson, a Loyola Law School professor ...2020
  • • Joe Maddon: 'Hard to imagine' Griffin Canning not starting season on IL
    The Griffin Canning health situation has drawn quite a bit of attention in Angels’ camp recently. Manager Joe Maddon told reporters (including Bill Shaikin of the Los Angeles Times) Sunday afternoon “it would be hard to imagine” a situation in which Canning doesn’t begin the season on the injured list. Canning was unable to participate in his scheduled throwing session Saturday due to persistent t...2020

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Los Angeles Times trade, contract, salary rumors

  • • Another positive COVID-19 test at SoFi Stadium construction site
    Another worker on the construction site for SoFi Stadium has tested positive for COVID-19, bringing the total to nine known cases. According to Nathan Fenno of the Los Angeles Times, the new case was revealed to trade partners by the joint venture overseeing the project. The latest positive test came from a worker who was [more]...2020
  • • Three more COVID-19 cases at SoFi Stadium construction site
    Three more construction workers at SoFi Stadium have tested positive for COVID-19, moving the total to the project to eight. According to Nathan Fenno of the Los Angeles Times, the positive tests were shared with trade partners by the joint venture overseeing the construction project. The emails said the workers last worked on site on [more]...2020
  • • Angels Notes: Ballpark, Furloughs
    We missed this when it came out a week ago, but Bill Shaikin of the Los Angeles Times recently provided an update on the club’s ballpark and related business development efforts. The global pandemic has obviously introduced some new variables. The Anaheim City Council agreed to bump back the deadline for owner Arte Moreno to…...2020
  • • Dodgers, Turner Hadn’t Discussed Extension Prior To Transaction Freeze
    Justin Turner is in the final season of his four-year, $64MM contract with the Dodgers, but the star third baseman tells Jorge Castillo of the Los Angeles Times that he hasn’t discussed a contract extension with the team yet. Extension talks are prohibited while the league is under a transaction freeze, but it’s nevertheless notable…...2020
  • • Third SoFi Stadium worker tests positive for COVID-19
    A third construction worker at SoFi Stadium, the future home of the Los Angeles Rams and Chargers, has tested positive for COVID-19, according to Nathan Fenno of the Los Angeles Times. The positive case was communicated via an internal email from the joint Turner-AECOM construction venture to trade partners, per the report. “First and most [more]...2020
  • • Les Snead briefly lost internet service Friday night
    All the pre-draft technology worries have proved unfounded. Thankfully. But the Rams barely averted a problem Friday night. Rams General Manager Les Snead revealed he lost internet service about 10 picks before the 52nd overall choice. Rams IT manager Jeff Graves saved the day, according to Gary Klein of the Los Angeles Times, and the [more]...2020
  • • Tom Brady seeks to trademark “Tompa Bay” and “Tampa Brady”
    Tom Brady filed paperwork seeking to trademark “TB x TB” shortly after signing with the Buccaneers. The quarterback now seeks two other trademarks. Chuck Schilken of the Los Angeles Times reports that Brady also wants protection for “Tompa Bay” and “Tampa Brady,” having filed trademarks for those phrases earlier this week. The Dan Patrick Show [more]...2020
  • • Russell Westbrook sells Oklahoma home
    Russell Westbrook will always have great affection for the state of Oklahoma, but now he has one fewer piece of real estate there. Westbrook recently sold a home he owned in Edmond, Oklahoma for $426,900, the Los Angeles Times reports. The home was originally built in 2004 and purchased by Westbrook in 2008 for $383,500 when he first began his NBA career. Westbrook went on to spend 11 seasons with...2020
  • • Tom Brady tries to capitalize on his shared initials with Tampa Bay
    Sorry, Tom Brokaw. No dice, Tony Bennett. Better luck next time, Terry Bradshaw. Tom Brady has moved to Tampa Bay, and he’s going to try to cash in on the common nature of his and its initials. According to the Los Angeles Times, via Sports Business Daily, Brady has filed a trademark application for “TB [more]...2020
  • • Due to pandemic, NFL Draft likely to be televised as studio show
    The NFL is no longer holding this year’s draft in Las Vegas as originally planned due to the government’s changes in response to the coronavirus pandemic. However, the draft will still go on from April 23-25 as planned. So how will the event be televised? The Los Angeles Times’ Sam Farmer reported on Saturday that the league plans to televise the draft from a studio setting. Farmer says “the curre...2020

Los Angeles Times stats

  • • Todd Gurley not worried about losing rushing title by sitting in Week 17
    Todd Gurley currently leads the NFL in rushing but could conceivably lose the top spot because the Los Angeles Rams are electing to sit him in Sunday’s season finale.Rams head coach Sean McVay hinted at resting some starters — including Gurley and presumably quarterback Jared Goff, among others — during Sunday’s Week 17 game against the San Francisco 49ers. The team has locked up either the third ...2017

Los Angeles Times kids, wife/husband, girlfriend/boyfriend, father/mother

  • • Kobe Bryant's daughter Gianna also killed in helicopter crash
    Kobe Bryant’s 13-year-old daughter was also killed in a helicopter crash on Sunday morning that claimed the life of the legendary basketball player. The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department confirmed Sunday morning that five people were killed in a helicopter crash in Calabasas. There were no survivors. There was initial confusion about who was aboard the helicopter, as plenty of misinformation...2020
  • • Report: Former Big Baller Brand business manager being investigated by FBI
    Gregory Alan Foster, the former business manager for Big Baller Brand, is being investigated by the FBI for potentially defrauding the Ball family, according to a report from the Los Angeles Times. Foster, who had known the Ball family since Lonzo was in middle school, was described by Lonzo as being “like my second dad.” Foster was removed from his position back in March, amid rumors that Big Bal...2019
  • • FBI reportedly investigating Lonzo Ball's former business manager
    Lonzo Ball and his family recently had a falling out with longtime business manager Gregory Alan Foster. And it’s possible that Foster cost the Los Angeles Lakers guard and his family millions. Tania Ganguli and Richard Winton of the Los Angeles Times reported that the matter is being investigated by the FBI. “Authorities say the investigation is focused on allegations included in a lawsuit filed ...2019
  • • Report: Lonzo Ball passed on 'unauthorized' surgery after Lakers' threat to void contract
    Lakers point guard Lonzo Ball nearly underwent an "unauthorized" procedure on his left ankle procedure before the organization threatened to void his rookie contract, Shams Charania of The Athletic reports. The drama occurred in late February with Ball travelling to Ohio to undergo the surgery before the Lakers brass talked him out of it. Owner Jeanie Buss sent a plane to Ohio to pick up Ball and ...2019
  • • Lonzo Ball says he’s in charge of hiring new agent, business decisions
    After a recent report that his father is exploring finding a new agent, Lakers point guard Lonzo Ball has confirmed he is taking the lead on his career moves, reports Tania Ganguli of the Los Angeles Times. As we relayed on Friday, Ball, 21, parted ways with longtime agent Harrison Gaines. ESPN’s Ramona Shelburne reported the split was a mutual decision, unrelated to the recent lawsuit filed again...2019
  • • LeBron James impressed with Lonzo Ball for taking control of his career
    Lonzo Ball’s recent off-court moves have the approval of teammate LeBron James. James said he was impressed by Ball, who seems to be shifting his off-court priorities and taking control of his career. Ball has also hinted at moving to Nike, which James said he’d welcome, but the important thing to James is that the Lakers guard is growing up. “I love the fact that he’s taking control of his (stuff...2019
  • • Patrick Beverley fined $25K for throwing ball at Mavs superfan
    Los Angeles Clippers point guard Patrick Beverley was ejected from Sunday’s game against the Dallas Mavericks for tossing the ball at a fan, and he has also been fined for the incident. On Tuesday, that NBA announced that Beverley has been fined $25,000. The 30-year-old threw a bounce pass toward Mavericks superfan Don Knobler after Knobler supposedly cursed at him. Knobler admitted to calling Bev...2018
  • • Patrick Beverley hit with $25K fine for throwing ball at Dallas superfan
    The NBA came down hard on Los Angeles Clippers guard Patrick Beverley, fining him $25,000 for “throwing the game ball at a spectator” on Sunday in Dallas. Beverley was ejected from the game after bouncing the ball into the stands at a fan who was taunting him. The fan who was jawing at him was a Dallas superfan, Don Knobler. After the game, he explained why he was so heated. Beverley said Knobler ...2018
  • • Yu Darvish explains family reasons behind Dodgers exit
    Yu Darvish was a massive disappointment for the Los Angeles Dodgers down the stretch in 2017, and he didn’t win many fans thanks to his World Series performance. That factor had a lot to do with why he opted to leave town after he became a free agent.Darvish admitted in a new interview that he wanted to remain with the Dodgers, but he felt he and his family wouldn’t be able to overcome the antipat...2018
  • • Harden explains why he's not recruiting in LeBron to Houston
    In the past, we’ve seen a lot of NBA players take a very active role in recruiting top free agents to their organization. The Houston Rockets don’t seem inclined to do that with LeBron James.Despite having the likely league MVP in James Harden and a close friend of James in Chris Paul, there isn’t much of a recruiting effort going on. According to Harden, that’s because they don’t really believe t...2018

Top Los Angeles Times news

  • • Kobe Bryant's daughter Gianna also killed in helicopter crash
    2020
  • • Wade Phillips out as Rams coordinator
    Wade Phillips is a free agent again. The veteran defensive coordinator will not return to the Rams next season, according to Gary Klein of the Los Angeles Times. The72-year-old Phillips took the fall for a defense full of expensive veteran stars not matching the previous season’s level. Prior to joining the Rams in 2017, he [more]...2020
  • • Report: MLB considering July 4 as possibility for Opening Day
    If all is right in the world by then, we could have baseball to go along with our backyard barbecues and fireworks shows on Independence Day this year. Bill Shaikin of the Los Angeles Times reported Tuesday that July 4 has been one of the options floated as a possibility in MLB circles for Opening Day. The report comes after President Donald Trump announced earlier this week that federal social di...2020
  • • Giants Acquire Zack Cozart
    The Giants have acquired infielder Zack Cozart and shortstop prospect Will Wilson from the Angels for cash considerations, Maria Torres of the Los Angeles Times reports. San Francisco will pay all of Cozart’s $12.167MM salary for 2020, per Jeff Fletcher of the Orange County Register. Cozart joined the Angels as a high-priced free-agent signing two…...2019
  • • Ara Zobayan’s brother blames Kobe Bryant, passengers for tragic crash
    The brother of Ara Zobayan, the pilot of the helicopter that crashed and killed nine people on Jan. 26 — including Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna — is blaming the late Los Angeles Lakers star and the other passengers for the tragic incident. According to the Los Angeles Times, Berge Zobayan argued in a […] The post Ara Zobayan’s brother blames Kobe Bryant, passengers for tragic cr...2020
  • • Kenta Maeda Asked Out Of Los Angeles
    As if there weren’t enough drama surrounding the Dodgers’ three-way deal for Mookie Betts, departed Dodger Kenta Maeda revealed on his YouTube channel that he had requested a trade out of Los Angeles, per Dylan Hernandez of the Los Angeles Times. Neither the trade nor the revelation of Maeda’s request are particularly shocking as Maeda…...2020
  • • Kareem Abdul-Jabbar pens powerful op-ed explaining George Floyd protests
    2020
  • • Angels Reach Stadium Agreement With City Of Anaheim
    The Halos will stay at home for at least thirty more years after reaching a deal with the city of Anaheim, according to Bill Shaikin of the Los Angeles Times (via Twitter). As part of the arrangement, which runs through the 2050 campaign, the club has purchased Angel Stadium and its surrounding lots for a…...2019
  • • World Series game on Christmas? It's part of Scott Boras' proposed MLB schedule for 2020 season
    Boras told the Los Angeles Times about his vision for the 2020 season...2020
  • • Dodgers To Sign Jimmy Nelson
    The Dodgers have reached a one-year deal with righty Jimmy Nelson, according to Jorge Castillo of the Los Angeles Times (Twitter link). The contract includes a $1.25MM guarantee and the possibility of greater earnings, including a vesting/mutual option for another season, according to Castillo, Bob Nightengale of USA Today (Twitter links), and MLB.com’s Adam McCalvy (Twitter links).…...2020

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Los Angeles Times fantasy rankings and news

  • • NL West Notes: Barnes, Tomas, Giants
    When Dodgers GM Farhan Zaidi isn’t working to get an edge on rival teams, he’s trying to out-maneuver those within the organization in fantasy football, as Andy McCullough writes in a fun piece for the Los Angeles Times. Dodgers players are regretting their decision to allow the executive into the team’s league, it seems, as he…...2018

Los Angeles Times schedule, game

  • • ‘The Last Dance’ finale still not fully produced due to acceleration schedule
    While audiences enjoy Episodes 7 and 8 of “The Last Dance” this Sunday (May 10), the project’s director Jason Hehir will be putting the finishing touches on his epic 10-part docu-series. According to Arash Markazi of the Los Angeles Times, when the network decided to bump up the airing of “The Last Dance” after live […] The post ‘The Last Dance’ fina...2020
  • • Jared Goff hoping, planning to play in front of “full stadiums”
    An internal Los Angeles Fire Department email, viewed by the Los Angeles Times, said that Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti indicated that “large gatherings such as concerts and sporting events may not be approved in the city for at least one year.” The Rams and Chargers are scheduled to open SoFi Stadium in nearby Inglewood [more]...2020
  • • Report: MLB considering July 4 as possibility for Opening Day
    2020
  • • World Series on Christmas? Agent Scott Boras proposes interesting MLB schedule
    Watching the World Series on Christmas would be pretty cool, but how could this possibly become reality? Well, Scott Boras has an idea. The well-known sports agent has brainstormed some ideas for how Major League Baseball can play a 162-game schedule in 2020 amid the coronavirus outbreak. Boras's plan is an optimistic one. He submitted two ideas to the MLB, according to Mike DiGiovanna of the Los ...2020
  • • World Series game on Christmas? It's part of Scott Boras' proposed MLB schedule for 2020 season
    2020
  • • Lakers decide to test players for the coronavirus
    With the news on Tuesday of four Nets players testing positive for the coronavirus, the Los Angeles Lakers decided to get tested on Wednesday morning, reports Broderick Turner of the Los Angeles Times. According to the report, the tests were not mandatory for the players and none of the Lakers’ coaches were tested. The players who were tested that were still in the L.A. area are hoping to get resu...2020
  • • Report: MLB, players' association representatives set to meet this weekend
    2020
  • • Report: NBA season could be suspended for at least a month
    2020
  • • Joe Maddon: 'Hard to imagine' Griffin Canning not starting season on IL
    2020
  • • Right-hander Kenta Maeda reveals he asked out of Los Angeles
    As if there weren’t enough drama surrounding the Dodgers’ three-way deal for outfielder Mookie Betts, departed Dodgers right-hander Kenta Maeda revealed on his YouTube channel that he had requested a trade out of Los Angeles, according to Dylan Hernandez of the Los Angeles Times. Neither the trade nor the revelation of Maeda’s request are particularly shocking since Maeda had made clear in the pas...2020

Los Angeles Times rumors, scandals

  • • Watch: Devin Booker learned NBA season was suspended while playing 'Call of Duty'
    2020
  • • Astros request new judge in player's sign-stealing lawsuit against team
    After getting caught for breaking MLB’s rules during the 2017 and ’18 seasons, the Houston Astros are now reportedly questioning the impartiality of a California judge set to oversee a pending lawsuit by pitcher Mike Bolsinger. According to the Los Angeles Times, the Astros’ lawyers informed Bolsinger’s counsel that they are requesting the Los Angeles County Superior Court to remove judge Malcolm ...2020
  • • Kenta Maeda Asked Out Of Los Angeles
    2020
  • • Right-hander Kenta Maeda reveals he asked out of Los Angeles
    2020
  • • Magic Johnson addresses rumored ESPN article on allegations
    Was there something more to Magic Johnson’s decision to abruptly resign on Tuesday from his position as president of basketball operations for the Los Angeles Lakers? When Johnson made his shocking announcement, there was some speculation among media members that the decision was related to a rumored ESPN article that would reflect negatively upon him. Here’s the Los Angeles Times’ Tania Ganguli o...2019
  • • Lakers pull out of Anthony Davis trade talks over 'outrageous' demands
    Los Angeles Lakers general manager Magic Johnson is not going to play the game anymore with New Orleans Pelicans general manager Dell Demps. According to Broderick Turner of the Los Angeles Times, the team has at least for the moment disengaged from any further trade talks for Anthony Davis. “The Lakers have ‘pulled out’ of any more conversations in trying to acquire New Orleans All-Star Anthony D...2019
  • • Timberwolves' winless road trip reportedly spurred Jimmy Butler trade
    Jimmy Butler’s situation with the Minnesota Timberwolves came to a head Friday night, according to reports. On Friday night, the Timberwolves concluded a five-game road trip with a 121-110 loss to the Sacramento Kings, ensuring an 0-5 record on the trip. That apparently was enough to convince coach and president Tom Thibodeau that Butler was dragging down the team and causing dysfunction and decid...2018
  • • Magic release MSU alum Adreian Payne
    The Magic have waived two-way player Adreian Payne, Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN tweets. Payne’s name has surfaced in the unfolding Michigan State scandal after an alleged sexual assault.Payne, a four-year veteran, had played sparingly for Orlando’s big league club, seeing action in just five games for the Magic. In 107 career games he’s averaged 4.2 points and 2.9 rebounds in 13.1 minutes per game....2018
  • • LeBron James addresses Lonzo Ball conversation, has high praise for Lakers rookie
    The secret conversation that took place on the court between LeBron James and Lonzo Ball on Thursday night has sent social media into a frenzy, with many funny memes and captions being posted by Twitter users who have been attempting to predict what the two were saying.James was asked if he finds the speculation about the conversation amusing, and he had this to say in response:“I don’t see the re...2017
  • • Report: ‘Little momentum’ in Dodgers’ talks for Stanton
    Reports that the Dodgers were interested in trading for Giancarlo Stanton created a lot of buzz during the week, but those talks reportedly are not far along.Andy McCullough of the Los Angeles Times reported Wednesday that there was “little momentum” in the Dodgers’ talks with the Miami Marlins centering around Stanton, though that could always change. This is more or less in line with everything ...2017

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