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It looks as if the wait for the Seattle Seahawks’ banner-raising night will happen a day sooner than usual for reigning Super Bowl champions. Wall Street Journal reporter Joe Flint revealed that the traditional opening night game will be Wednesday (Sept. 9), with the San Francisco 49ers and Los Angeles Rams playing the NFL’s first […]
After trading for cornerback Trent McDuffie, the Los Angeles Rams were quick to sign him to an extension and make him the highest paid cornerback in the NFL. The reported numbers for McDuffie’s contract were four years for $124 million with $100 million of that guaranteed. However, the reported numbers of contracts rarely tell the […]
Ok so let me walk you through how this night went for me and see if it tracks similarly for you. I turn on my TV at 7:00 because I forgot it was a road game. False start. That’s OK. We can recover from this. We’ll be fine. The game starts when? 9:00? P.M.? That […]
The Los Angeles Rams are sitting in a pretty good spot so far in the offseason when one of the biggest questions on the roster is who will be the backup quarterback. As it stands, the Rams haven’t brought back Jimmy Garoppolo, and it would be difficult to trust Stetson Bennett as the lone quarterback […]
Shohei Ohtani is back in Dodgers camp after the World Baseball Classic, and will likely be back in the Dodgers lineup later this week. We’re also nearing the point when he will pitch in an actual game, after doing his pitching build-up this spring on the backfields and before games. Ohtani pitched four simulated innings […]
There is no doubting that the Dodgers have made themselves the juggernaut of the NL West and indeed all of baseball, winning back-to-back World Series and signing one of if not the top free agent every winter. The Rockies meanwhile don’t look close to shaking the label of worst team in baseball any time soon. […]
The Los Angeles Rams (on paper) strengthened their defense and special teams this offseason, and many would consider those two areas the biggest weaknesses of the Rams, now that those issues have been sured up (again, on paper), the team has flexibility with what to do with their first-round pick. They could go upgrade any […]
At this point in the season, each win has to feel like finding gold. Monday night in Los Angeles wasn’t the prettiest, but it kept the goal alive to snatch the first seed, which would at least give them a seventh game at home against all West opponents in the playoffs. On top of that, […]
Good morning, Chargers fans! You know what to do! And now for today’s links. Chargers News: Check out photos from Dalvin Tomlinson’s first day as a Charger (Chargers.com) Keep up to date with the Chargers Free Agency tracker (Chargers.com) Jamaree Salyer’s new contract with the Dolphins does not help the Chargers in the comp pick […]
One step forward, two steps back. The Rangers get caved in, Panarin adds fuel to the fire, and the tank odds quietly improve.
Hello fellow Spurs fans! Having been a follower of Pounding the Rock for years, I had previously thought about joining in on the conversation many times, but always found a reason to stay on the sideline. That finally changed in 2026, and over the last few months I have enjoyed becoming part of the community […]
The baseball world is in the throes of the World Baseball Classic, with the final game Tuesday night featuring Team USA against. Will Smith is the only Dodger still playing in the WBC. Samuri Japan was eliminated Saturday by Venezuela and as such, Yoshinobu Yamamoto and Shohei Ohtani are back in Arizona. While neither is […]
The Houston Rockets continued with their sloppy and ugly offensive basketball, turning the ball over 22 times and falling apart down the stretch for a 100-92 defeat at the hands of the Los Angeles Lakers. The Rockets scored four points in about a seven-minute stretch of the fourth quarter, as the Lakers went on a […]
When the Lakers and Rockets last met on Christmas Day, it was a very revealing game for LA. The Lakers were run off the floor and forced to really begin searching for answers to questions that it took them some time to solve. Quite a bit has changed for the Lakers since that blowout loss, […]
Following a 5-1 home stand, the Spurs kicked off their road trip Monday night against a Kawhi-less Clippers team, narrowly escaping with a win. The Spurs got off to a sluggish start, falling behind 17-3 in just the first four minutes of the game. It didn’t help that LAC started hot from deep, hitting three […]
The San Antonio Spurs got their 50th win of the season against the Clippers in Los Angeles. They dominated the glass and got significant contributions from Area 51 plus more. It’s their first time reaching that many wins since 2016-17, and they still have 14 games left. They came out stumbling like they had the […]
The Lakers survived an ugly, ugly fourth quarter of basketball to come away with a sixth straight win, knocking off the Rockets on the road, 100-92. An absolute rock fight broke out between the two teams in the fourth as they combined for just 12 points in the first eight minutes of the period. The […]
The Rangers win streak stops at four as they didn't have an answer for Darcy Kuemper and a playoff hungry Kings team.
Welcome to the Game Thread. Veterans of the Game Thread know how we do things around here, but for all you newbies we have a few rules. Our community guidelines apply and basically say be cool, no personal attacks, don’t troll and don’t swear too much. The Spurs took care of the Hornets on Saturday, and face […]
The Athletics put forth arguably their best pitching performance yet this spring, shutting out the Los Angeles Angels 3-0. This afternoon marked the first time the team kept its opponent off the scoreboard in this year’s Cactus League. A’s left-hander Jeffrey Springs put together his best performance and now seems ready for the season to […]
Yoshinobu Yamamoto on Monday was officially named the opening day starter for the Dodgers, with the right-hander set to take the mound on Thursday, March 26 against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Dodger Stadium. That puts Yamamoto in rare air, considering he also threw the last pitch for the Dodgers in 2025, getting the final eight […]
The Dodgers made a few more roster cuts after Monday’s marathon loss to the Milwaukee Brewers, sending eight players to the minor league side of camp at Camelback Ranch. Outfielder Michael Siani and reliever Paul Gervase are on the 40-man roster, so they were optioned to the minors. Non-roster invitees Zach Ehrhard, James Tibbs III, […]
The Dodgers opened up their final week of Cactus League play with a lopsided defeat against the Milwaukee Brewers on Monday, relinquishing a seven-run lead and falling 24-9. Tyler Glasnow was given an extended leash as he worked his way into the fifth inning. He tossed 79 pitches (46 strikes) while striking out six and […]
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The Los Angeles Rams have done well to address many of their immediate needs during free agency. They no longer have an immediate need at cornerback after trading for Trent McDuffie and signing Jaylen Watson. Addressing the cornerback position in free agency has opened up the draft and allowed them to be much more flexible. […]