By Greg Beacham AP Sports Writer INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — NBA Commissioner Adam Silver believes teams are tanking more aggressively this season than the league has seen in recent years, and he […]
For now, the ‘tankers’ winning
NBA has eyes for Europe
By Tim Reynolds AP Basketball Writer OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The NBA’s talks with FIBA and other entities about the process of adding a new league in Europe are continuing, Commissioner Adam […]
He’s a grand young Flagg
The last Next Big Thing in pro basketball – Caitlin Clark – made a huge splash and put the women’s game on the front of the sports section. The Next Big Thing […]
Anti-shoplifting law on the ballot
California voters will get a chance to change a controversial earlier ballot measure which critics called an incentive to crime. On Tuesday, the California Secretary of State’s office announced that the Homelessness, […]
Stay the course with coaches
The Lakers’ firing of Darvin Ham as head coach this week was about as predictable and short-sighted as such things come. The team has now had seven head coaches in 15 years, […]
Sports Opinion: Waving the white flag isn’t always wrong
I feel your pain, Steve Kerr. Kerr, coach of the Golden State Warriors, on Sunday pulled four of his starters – at halftime – against the Boston Celtics, who had a 44-point […]
The search for a true Big Dog
It’s time for the NBA All-Star break and …. zzz. I’m sorry, but does professional basketball seem to lack a certain electric attraction in the same way that other Big Four sports […]
The long reign of King James
By Greg Beacham/AP Sports Writer EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) – As his NBA career approaches the dawn of its third decade, LeBron James plays almost exclusively alongside teammates who grew up watching […]
Five police face murder charges
Murder and other offenses were charged on Thursday against five fired Memphis police offices in the death of Tyre Nichols, a motorist who died after a “confrontation” on the road. According to […]
Trump “pressured” Pence to overturn the 2020 election
Then-president Donald Trump pressured then-vice president Mike Pence to delay or overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election, the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol was […]
