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Los Angeles Lakers’ Rob Pelinka says offseason goal is to keep core together

“I think when you fall short of the goal that you set, it has to drive you,” said Lakers vice president of basketball operations and general manager Rob Pelinka, speaking to reporters on a video conference call. “It has to be the fuel that drives your passion, and I think us falling short as a […]

Los Angeles Lakers center Marc Gasol out two more games due to health and safety protocols

Gasol has already missed three games, spanning back to before the All-Star break, because of a violation of the NBA’s COVID-19 restrictions. While the team has not divulged what caused Gasol to be put into the health and safety protocols, a contact tracing violation, accompanied by a negative test, requires only a seven-day quarantine. By […]

Los Angeles Lakers’ LeBron James rested and ready for season’s second half: ‘It’s go time’

“It’s go time,” James told reporters on a video conference call Thursday before the Lakers’ first practice since the break ended. “It’s time to get prepared and making that turnaround, that last lap going into the postseason. … I’m not into looking ahead saying, ‘OK, let’s take this off, take that off.’ “Nah, it’s go […]

Talen Horton-Tucker makes case for Los Angeles Lakers role with 33-point night

“It’s going to make my job difficult for sure,” Vogel said when asked how he’ll find a role for Horton-Tucker after he dominated the LA Clippers with 33 points, 10 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 steals in a 131-106 win Sunday. Horton-Tucker, selected by the Lakers with the No. 46 pick in the 2019 draft, […]

Madden NFL 21 adds Greek Freak and the Antetokounmpo brothers

Giannis Antetokounmpo, Kostas Antetokounmpo and Thanasis Antetokounmpo are coming to an updated version, “The Yard,” a backyard-style game that’s part of the Madden NFL 21 gameplay, EA Sports announced. The promo even has them in Greek-themed uniforms. While some American NBA stars have dabbled in football — LeBron James and Allen Iverson played in high […]

NBA Continuity Rankings: Which teams hold the edge in the bubble?

Denver Nuggets head coach Michael Malone, whose team checks in near the top of our list, has high hopes. “Continuity [will] help with trying to create a home-court advantage,” Malone said earlier this month of playing at a neutral-site in Orlando, Florida. “We have guys that have been together for a while, know how to […]

NBA restart: Rosters, schedules and standings projections for every team

With scrimmages tipping off Wednesday, here’s our breakdown of every team in Orlando, Florida, including: current seed and most likely playoff seeds (via simulations using ESPN’s Basketball Power Index), remaining strength of schedule (ranked from hardest to easiest), seeding-game schedules (with win projections using BPI), full rosters and projected rotations. We’ve also included the number […]

Clemson’s Trevor Lawrence gets engaged, NFL MVP Lamar Jackson has dental work and what you missed this weekend

Here’s what you might have missed over the weekend … Was it cake? Who knows? That was last week, though it got our favorite furry mascot, Gritty. If we get to play college football this season, Clemson QB Trevor Lawrence will be a top candidate for the Heisman trophy and just about every other award. […]

Justin, Jrue and Aaron Holiday appear in same game, make NBA history

Later that night, Justin, Jrue and Aaron Holiday were going to make history by becoming the first trio of brothers to play in the same game. But before the group dug into their food in the morning, Jrue led the family in prayer. As he finished he said, “Go Pelicans.” The sibling rivalry played out […]

NBA free agents: Team-by-team lists for 2020 and 2021

Nearly half the league hit free agency in 2019. Plenty of stars changed teams, including Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving, Kawhi Leonard, Jimmy Butler and Kemba Walker. The 2020 class won’t have the same star power or the same amount of cap space available, but 2021 will be absolutely loaded. Here’s our team-by-team look at all […]