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(Please note I am currently in a deep basketball-induced depression and will be in mourning for the next 24 hours – Holly) On Tuesday night, the Rockets and Lakers kicked off Game 2 of the first round. Houston was looking to even things out. This series has been pretty weird so far. I mean, Luka […]
LOS ANGELES — Back in March, the Lakers were winning games thanks to an incredibly potent offense. One month later, they’re winning playoff games on the back of their defense. A necessary change following injuries to Luka Dončić and Austin Reaves, the Lakers are suffocating the Rockets. In Game 2, that defense forced 15 turnovers as […]
The Lakers can write a hearty book of all the role players who have stepped up in big moments throughout the franchise’s history. When you win 17 NBA titles, that list is pretty long, in fact. While Marcus Smart and Luke Kennard are not quite at the levels of the elites in Lakers lore, what […]
With Kevin Durant back in the fold and the Rockets desperate to push as hard as possible to take a split back to Houston, the Lakers were able to match the Rockets’ physicality and fend them off down the stretch to hold on for a 101-94 victory and take control of the series with a […]
Another game at Ball Arena in this first round series against the LA Kings where the Colorado Avalanche hoped to sweep the home portion of the opening schedule. While it took until just before the clock struck midnight, the Avalanche achieved just that with a 2-1 overtime victory. The Game The first period was defined […]
In a rock fight of a Game 2, the Lakers did just enough to go ahead 2-0 in the series with a 101-94 win over the Rockets. Offense was a precious commodity throughout the contest, a change of pace from the opening game of the series. As the game went on, the defenses took over, […]
The highest-scoring team in the majors managed only three hits on Tuesday night at Oracle Park, and when the Giants scored three runs in the first inning that proved to be enough to beat the Dodgers 3-1 in the series opener in San Francisco. Chaos reigned in the bottom of the first inning, beginning with […]
The 2026 NFL Draft class is one of the more unique groups we’ve seen. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, and some will see this in a positive light and others would flat out say this is not a great year in terms of the overall talent. The class has blue chip talent. […]
Dodgers and Giants on Tuesday night will break their 1,288-1,288 series tie that dates back to 1890. Tuesday game info
Game two of three in Anaheim. And it is another late one for you guys out east (tho I guess I’m further east than any of you). Though, if everything goes to plan, I should be flying home today. I say if all goes to plan, because we’ve had a couple times when our flight […]
The San Francisco Giants welcome the Los Angeles Dodgers to Oracle Park tonight to begin a three-game series. Taking the mound for the Giants will be right-hander Landen Roupp, who enters tonight’s game with a 2.38 ERA, 2.20 FIP, with 24 strikeouts to seven walks in 22.2 innings pitched. His last start was in the […]
Shohei Ohtani takes the ball in the middle game of the series between the Dodgers and Giants on Wednesday night at Oracle Park in San Francisco. Ohtani has pitched exactly six innings in each of his three starts this season, with two total runs allowed, one of them earned. In three career starts against the […]
Houston Rockets vs Los Angeles Lakers Game 2 – April 21, 2026 Location: Crypto.com arena, Los Angeles, CA TV: NBC/Peacock Radio:KBME Sports Talk 790 / KLTN 102.9 (en español) Online: Peacock Time: 9:30 PM CST Probable Starting Lineups Rockets: Reed Sheppard, Amen Thompson, Tari Eason, Jabari Smith Jr., Alperen Sengun Lakers: Luke Kennard, Marcus Smart, […]
Entering the 2026 season, there are three questions concerning the Los Angeles Rams wide receiver room. One, Is the drama surrounding Puka Nacua something to worry about? Two, can another good season be wrung out of Davante Adams with a follow up of, what does a good season look like? And three, who will be […]
Dodgers starter Blake Snell will see his first game action of 2026 on Wednesday, officially starting a minor league rehab assignment with the Class-A Ontario Tower Buzzers in the second game of their road series against the San Jose Giants. Snell has been on the injured list since the start of the season with shoulder […]
Freddie Freeman was activated off the paternity list ahead of Tuesday’s series opener against the San Francisco Giants at Oracle Park, after the Dodgers first baseman missed two games for the birth of his daughter. Freeman and wife Chelsea welcomed their fourth child on Sunday, London Rosemary Joy Freeman, they announced on Instagram. In the […]
The San Diego Padres’ offense met its match in Orange County this weekend. But the challenge did not seem to affect their starting arms. With a chance to win a road series against the Los Angeles Angels, Michael King had another strong start. He bolstered his claim to the No. 1 starter role by allowing […]
After an 8-0 shellacking by the Los Angeles Angels in Game 1, the San Diego Padres wasted no time continuing their winning ways. They took Game 2 of the series, 4-1, and followed it up on Sunday with a narrow 2-1 victory in the series finale. Michael King looked his usually dominant self, pitching five […]
When Austin Reaves and Luka Dončić went down with their injuries, head coach JJ Redick said it was the team’s responsibility to keep winning long enough for them to come back. Saturday’s victory in Game 1 against the Rockets was the first step in doing just that. The good news is that one of those […]
Luis Perez never got the chance to suit up for the Rams in a regular season game, but he will get the chance to play for a St. Louis football team after all. The former L.A. practice squad and training camp quarterback with a long pro career in some fashion was traded to the St. […]
This is the 137th season the Dodgers and Giants have played against one another in the National League. The first 69 of those years came in New York when they played in Brooklyn and Manhattan, with Tuesday night starting their 68th season representing Los Angeles and San Francisco. This three-game series is a tiebreaker of […]
The Edmonton Oilers will be without Adam Henrique for Game 2 of their first-round series against the Anaheim Ducks. Oilers head coach Kris Knoblauch revealed that the veteran centre would be unavailable for the second game after being hurt late in the first period of Game 1. “He will be unavailable tomorrow,” he said Tuesday….
The Los Angeles Rams will have less time on the clock during the 2026 NFL draft thanks to the new time limit. This new change only benefits fans and puts the league’s 32 general managers under more pressure to make the correct pick. Beginning with this year’s draft in Pittsburgh, teams will have only eight […]
In the extensive list of stories that could have come out about the Lakers during the postseason, Jaxson Hayes becoming Slovenian could not have possibly landed on anyone’s radar. And yet, on Monday, Hayes confirmed that he had secured his Slovenian passport, making good on a story that popped up earlier in the season. Now, […]
After grinding out a 2-1 win over the Los Angeles Kings on Sunday afternoon, the Colorado Avalanche look to take a commanding 2-0 series lead over the Kings tonight in Game 2. Puck drop is expected at 8:22 p.m. MT on ESPN. Colorado Avalanche Game one was certainly much more low-scoring than some people might […]