The Philadelphia Flyers are loaded on the wing, but have a lack of center depth at the NHL level. They have several pivots occupying their top 10 prospects list, but for immediate help at the NHL level, the team will have to look elsewhere. That has prompted Philly insider and Daily Faceoff writer Anthony Di Marco to propose four trade targets for the team to go after this summer. Robert Thomas, St. Louis Blues Thomas was the biggest name out there at the trade deadline, but the Blues ne...
The Dodgers on Wednesday optioned pitcher Kyle Hurt to Triple-A Oklahoma City, getting closer to finalizing the opening day roster. After Tuesday night’s win over the Royals in Surprise, manager Dave Roberts was asked by Kirsten Watson on SportsNet LA if, this late into camp, the team has seen what they needed to see to […]
Good morning, Chargers fans! You know what to do! And now for today’s links. Chargers News: Check out the Chargers’ Mock Draft Tracker 8.0 (Chargers.com) The Chargers earned a top 10 grade among teams with their free agent decisions (Chargers Wire) Former Chargers linebacker Kenneth Murray does not look to have many suitors in free […]
MESA, Arizona — While most of you were watching Cubs closer Daniel Palencia close out the World Baseball Classic for Venezuela, Cubs catcher/DH Moisés Ballesteros and starting left-hander Shōta Imanaga put on quite a show in front of a festive St. Patrick’s Day full house at Sloan Park. Ballesteros smashed two monster home runs to […]
DeAndre Hopkins was recently lamenting his lack of redzone targets with the Baltimore Ravens last season, and it made me wonder if the Los Angeles Rams could use someone like that on their team for their own redzone success. Davantae Adams led the NFL in receiving scores last year, and for now he’s still with […]
There was a hint of optimism after Roki Sasaki struck out nine Chicago White Sox hitters in a “game B” outing last week. After Tuesday’s performance, the struggles that Sasaki has experienced throughout most of spring have returned. Sasaki was finally able to throw at least half of his pitches for strikes on Tuesday against […]
The Roki Sasaki experiment continued on Tuesday night, with a loss of command coming to be expected from the Dodgers right-hander despite this game taking place in Surprise. Sasaki got through parts of five innings in a 10-4 Kansas City Royals. Sasaki’s first time through the Royals’ batting order was a pleasant stroll, with three […]
After Monday night’s loss to the Los Angeles Lakers, tonight’s game will determine the winner of the season series between these two teams. Maybe now that the Houston Rockets lost the first game, they will lock in and play with more intensity and might actually, you know, make some shots. I think Ime Udoka should […]
The streaking Lakers (43-25) will be back in Toyota Center on Wednesday when they will take on the Houston Rockets (41-26) again. This is the last matchup between the teams with the tiebreaker currently split at one game apiece. Start time and TV schedule Who: Los Angeles Lakers vs. Houston Rockets When: 6:30 p.m. PT, Mar 18 Where: […]
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The Los Angeles Rams have emerged from losing their most recent game by quickly becoming next year’s Super Bowl favorites. As fans is that where you’d rather be, as the favorites, or do you prefer to be under the radar and strike teams from the shadows like the 1999 Rams? Does pre-season perception of quality […]
Go get ‘em, Shōta.
For much of the season, the Lakers were rightly seen as a team built to outscore teams and rely on offense. With LeBron James, Luka Dončić and Austin Reaves on the floor, the belief was that the team would be dominant offensively and ride that to success this year. However, as the season has progressed, […]
Tuesday evening is for multi-tasking, with the World Baseball Classic championship game starting at 5 p.m. PT, followed by the Dodgers playing the Royals in Surprise one hour later. Will Smith gets the start at catcher for Team USA on Tuesday night, his second straight game behind the plate. In spring training, Tuesday is the […]
Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NBA. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Lakers fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. The Lakers have plenty of optionality in the summer since they have very few players on […]
A National League West showdown is upon us on Wednesday afternoon, with the Dodgers back at Camelback Ranch to battle the San Francisco Giants. Shohei Ohtani will pitch in his first game this spring in this one, manager Dave Roberts told reporters at Camelback Ranch on Tuesday. Ohtani last pitched four simulated innings last Thursday […]
There is a lot of baseball for fans to watch tonight, exactly one week ahead of Opening Day – which will inexplicably be exclusively carried by Netflix, UGH – as the World Baseball Classic comes to a thrilling conclusion when Bobby Witt Jr. and Team USA take on Maikel (Pronounced like Michael, not the way […]
Cubs 8, Angels 6: The Moisés Ballesteros and Shōta Imanaga show
Overflow thread: Cubs vs. Angels, Tuesday 3/17, 8:05 CT
First pitch thread: Cubs vs. Angels, Tuesday 3/17, 8:05 CT
Cubs vs. Angels at Mesa preview, Tuesday 3/17, 8:05 CT
MESA, Arizona — Tuesday notes… Here are today’s particulars. Cubs lineup: Angels lineup: Shōta Imanaga will start for the Cubs. The only other Cubs pitcher scheduled today is Javier Assad, now back from the WBC. Looks like the Cubs might be doing a piggyback two-pitcher game as they did last night against the Guardians. Mitch Farris […]
The Deandre Ayton era in Los Angeles has been a rollercoaster ride. In the best moments, Ayton has been as joyful as anyone on the team and a walking double-double. The lows, however, include games in which he seems disinterested in playing and reports of his dissatisfaction with his role on the team. Despite the frustration that […]
The Dodgers on Tuesday night take on the Kansas City Royals in Surprise, playing their final road game of the Arizona portion of their spring training. Highly-regarded outfield prospect Mike Sirota (wearing number 05) gets his first start of spring, hitting ninth at designated hitter in his fourth Cactus League game. Lineup Andy Pages CFKyle […]
With the Western Conference a tight-knit race yet again this season, this series will look at the standings and games to watch across the league as the Lakers look to secure home court and move up the standings. These are the good times. All the teams below the Lakers have lost games recently, and when […]
The NHL’s Department of Player Safety appears comfortable with how it handles suspensions for illegal and dangerous plays. In response to the league suspending Ducks defenceman Radko Gudas for just five games after a knee-on-knee hit that ended Maple Leafs captain Auston Matthews’ season, Connor McDavid suggested it may be time to revisit the process….
My buddy Marc was kind enough to invite me to the Spurs’ Monday night game against the Clippers. The Clippers now play in their own arena after years of playing second fiddle (in every way) to the Lakers when the teams shared the Staples Center/Crypto.com Arena. (Apparently, another team called the “L.A. Kings” also play […]
The San Francisco 49ers will travel to Melbourne, Australia, to open the regular season and face the Los Angeles Rams. The NFL has historically had the first game of the season on Thursday night. That game, reserved for the Super Bowl champions, will take place on Wednesday night on NBC, according to Joe Flint of […]