Seasoned Kings players defy aging stereotypes, leading with skill and experience on and off the ice.
With graying hair and slight hints of wrinkles around their eyes and smiles, a few LA Kings players are beginning to show their age off the ice. On the ice, there’s little sign that their 30+ year old bodies have been through the ringer throughout their careers.
At 36 years old, Anze Kopitar is still highly productive in all areas of the ice. He may not be a corsi god (that honor...
From Jewels From The Crown
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As the Los Angeles Kings' rising stars shine, their impact is felt not just in California, but across the NHL.
Between a stoic Swede and a young Canadian hailed to be the “next Anze Kopitar”, Adrian Kempe and Quinton Byfield are hitting their strides at the exact right time for the Los Angeles Kings. Both first round draft picks (Kempe 29th overall in 2014; Byfield 2nd overall in 2020), the two forwards have become critical components to a Kings team trying its best to not only make the p...
From Jewels From The Crown
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Akil Thomas, drafted by the Los Angeles Kings in the second round of the 2018 draft, made his NHL debut this week. The forward has seen limited ice time so far, but made a big impact in his time against the Sharks.
Thomas’s first NHL goal, and first career point, came at 11:13 in the first period. Thomas and PL Dubois came down the ice together, with Thomas using other players as a screen to find the back of the net. His goal also stands as the game-winner, a feat which he has accomplishe...
From Jewels From The Crown
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The Anaheim Ducks may boast the most consistent elite goalie play in NHL history. With the trade deadline past, multiple contending teams have a clear hole in net, and almost none of them filled it. Whether you want to look at how Carolina is an extremely well rounded team except goaltending, how the LA Kings haven’t won a playoff series since prime Johnathan Quick graced them, or how the Devils quite literally took themselves out of playoff contention by not addressing goaltending. Goalies ma...
From Anaheim Calling
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December brought with it its usual slate of chilly challenges and the team often struggled to rise to the occasion. With 20 games left, can they do it?
Mar 7, 2024; Los Angeles, California, USA; Los Angeles Kings left wing Kevin Fiala (22, center) celebrates a goal with center Phillip Danault (24) and defenseman Matt Roy (3) during the overtime against the Ottawa Senators at Crypto.com Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kiyoshi Mio-USA TODAY Sports
February was frosty to the Los Angeles Kings ...
From Jewels From The Crown
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Bogdan Bogdanovic in Atlanta United’s new, unreleased away kit | X/@ATLHawks
Bogdan Bogdanovic and Clint Capela don new, unreleased shirt in pregame Leaks don’t normally come as clear as this.
The Atlanta Hawks put out two pregame posts on X prior to their game against the Los Angeles Clippers tonight of player arrival at State Farm Arena with some extremely noticeable fashion choices— the new and still unreleased 2024/2025 away kit for Atlanta United .
Closing out the homestand i...
From Dirty South Soccer
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Good evening Anaheim,
With the current bleak outlook for this Anaheim Ducks squad, there hasn’t been much to look forward to. Injuries every other minute, the offense running dry and completely fabricated Frank Seravalli rumors, it’s been tough. So, trying to find brevity in this season, a new wrinkle has developed. Corey Perry, the third leading points scorer in Ducks history, is free to sign with a team again. This comes after his contract termination from the Chicago Blackhawks and a s...
From Anaheim Calling
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Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports
Nelly Cummings will play basketball in Cyprus this season Former Pittsburgh Panthers guard Nelly Cummings has officially found a home. After working out for the Charlotte Hornets before the summer league the former Pitt guard will be playing for AEL Limassol BC according to the team’s Twitter account.
Nelly Cummings is officially a lion ! You need to see him through! Zero In! #aelbc #ael #limassol #cyprusbasket #newsigning #basketball #thequeen #bas...
From Cardiac Hill
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It’s the King’s tonight. I have this theory on the West. It’s WIDE OPEN. I’m not seeing a clearcut favorite or clearcut easy opponent.
If Vegas and Colorado were at 100% then I’d say them without hesitation.
LA is a beautiful team but the goaltending situation (while slightly improved) isn’t the best.
We have a beautiful group of 4 forwards outscoring opponents and hiding a lot of mistakes. We don’t have a legit go...
From The Copper & Blue
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Bob Donnan-USA TODAY Sports
The search is finally over. Our long national nightmare is over, USF men’s basketball finally has a head coach. According to Jon Rothstein, Vice President of Athletics Michael Kelly has chosen Kennesaw State’s Amir Abdur-Rahim to lead the Bulls in the new version of The American.
Sources: Kennesaw State's Amir Abdur-Rahim is finalizing a deal to be the next head coach at South Florida. Official announcement expected soon. — Jon Rothstein (@JonRothstein) M...
From The Daily Stampede
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The AAC regular season champions head into the tournament with something to prove. The South Florida Bulls women’s basketball team earned the no. 8 seed in the Greensville 1 regional of the 2023 NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament where they’ll face No. 9 Marquette on Friday.
The winner will get to face the winner of No. 1 seed South Carolina vs. No. 16 Norfolk State. The Golden Eagles finished 21-10 (13-7 Big East).
The Bulls (26-6, 15-1 AAC) won The A...
From The Daily Stampede
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John Reed-USA TODAY Sports
Coaching men’s basketball at USF is tough, but you can’t do that.. USF men’s basketball coach Brian Gregory has fired after six seasons in Tampa, according to Jon Rothstein. The Daily Stampede started to hear rumors late yesterday that the decision to fire Gregory was just a matter of when, not if. USF has announced the decision as well.
Source: South Florida has parted ways with Brian Gregory. — Jon Rothstein (@JonRothstein) March 10, 2023
Gregory...
From The Daily Stampede
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Kawhi Leonard posts up before no doubt hitting something crazy for the Clippers. | Photo by Garrett Ellwood/NBAE via Getty Images
Kawhi Leonard scored 33 points on 12-for-19 from the field, but he couldn’t save the Clippers from falling 134-124 to the Denver Nuggets. Seemingly not content with helping to produce the second highest-scoring game in NBA history , the Los Angeles Clippers went to overtime once again, as they fell 134-124 to the Denver Nuggets .
This time around, the squad w...
From Clips Nation
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Who: Orlando Magic vs. New Orleans Pelicans
When: Monday, February 27 at 8 p.m. ET
TV: Bally Sports Florida
GAME 62 TONIGHT PELICANS New Orleans, LA ⏰8 P.M. @BallySportsFL @BallyMagic (‘Magic Live’ starts at 7:30 P.M.) Bally Sports App; Bally Sports+ @969thegame https://t.co/j9Hljw5O2X #MagicTogether What are they wearing? pic.twitter.com/H65acQhEaS — Orlando Magic PR (@Magic_PR) February 27, 2023
From Orlando Pinstriped Post
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Shaquille O’Neal became the star of the Orlando Magic franchise as a rookie during the 1992-93 season, but one might argue that in the clutch, no player was more valuable than guard Nick Anderson.
The first-ever draft pick of the Magic, Anderson came through late time and time again that season, including on this day 30 years ago. With less than two seconds remaining, Anderson banked home a 3-pointer to lift Orlando to a thrilling 92-91 victory over the Washington Bullets.
With more than f...
From Orlando Pinstriped Post
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Nathan Ray Seebeck-USA TODAY Sports
Who: Orlando Magic vs. Indiana Pacers
When: February 25 at 7 p.m. ET
TV: Bally Sports Florida
GAME 61 TONIGHT PACERS @AmwayCenter ️ https://t.co/rbNV5XTnXQ ⏰7 P.M. @BallySportsFL @BallyMagic (‘Magic Live’ starts at 6:30 P.M.) Bally Sports App; Bally Sports+ @969thegame https://t.co/j9Hljw5O2X #MagicTogether What are they wearing? pic.twitter.com/1LyMjSpLMW — Orlando Magic PR (@Magic_PR) February 25, 2023
From Orlando Pinstriped Post
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Russell Westbrook celebrates his Clippers debut. | Photo by Harry How/Getty Images
The Russell Westbrook era got off to the craziest start possible for the Clippers. In a game that effectively resembled a belated NBA All-Star exhibition matchup, the Los Angeles Clippers fell to the Sacramento Kings, 176-175, in double overtime.
It was the second-highest scoring game in the league’s history, as both sides shot the lights out and played at an unbelievable pace right up until the final buz...
From Clips Nation
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Who: Orlando Magic vs. Detroit Pistons
When: Thursday, Feb. 23 at 7 p.m. ET
TV: Bally Sports Florida
GAME 60 TONIGHT PISTONS @AmwayCenter ️ https://t.co/rbNV5XTnXQ ⏰7 P.M. @BallySportsFL @BallyMagic (‘Magic Live’ starts at 6:30 P.M.) Bally Sports App; Bally Sports+ @969thegame https://t.co/j9Hljw5O2X #MagicTogether What are they wearing? pic.twitter.com/Jo3XoePCEY — Orlando Magic PR (@Magic_PR) February 23, 2023
From Orlando Pinstriped Post
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Many Orlando Magic fans still rue the day that All-Star and Hall of Fame center Shaquille O’Neal left the City Beautiful for the bright lights of Los Angeles.
On this day 25 years ago, however, it was the first-ever draft pick of the Magic that played the role of hero. In O’Neal’s return, Nick Anderson buried a late 3-pointer to lift Orlando to a thrilling 98-96 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers.
O’Neal was in his second season with the Lakers, but did not play in the trip to Orlando the...
From Orlando Pinstriped Post
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Over the years, the Orlando Magic have had their fair share of superstars. They hope they have found another in Paolo Banchero.
On this day 30 years ago, however, Shaquille O’Neal became the first player in franchise history to appear in the NBA All-Star Game. Although the Eastern Conference lost to the West in overtime in Salt Lake City, O’Neal had a strong showing in the 135-132 defeat.
In his first appearance in the NBA All-Star Ga...
From Orlando Pinstriped Post
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Russell Westbrook goes past Terance Mann to get to the rim, but will he do the same in the Clippers’ rotation? | Luis Sinco / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images
Fans on both sides are deciding they already know how this one will go, so what should we expect from Russell Westbrook with the Clippers? A clip of Anthony Edwards describing the one thing he’d change about the NBA went viral this All-Star weekend.
Yeah he is not 21 This guy is the smartest 21 y/o ever pic.twitter.com/xtUJK...
From Clips Nation
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The Clippers take yet another shot at addressing their lack of a play-making point guard. After finalizing a contract buyout with the Utah Jazz, 11-year veteran Russell Westbrook is joining the Los Angeles Clippers, according to Adrian Wojnarowski. Prior to the end of the trade deadline, the nine-time All-Star guard was dealt from the Los Angeles Lakers to the Utah Jazz and will now suit up for the Lakers’ crosstown counterparts.
After fi...
From Clips Nation
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There’s no doubt about it. In the Los Angeles Clippers history, there isn’t much lifting trophies and hanging banners.
In fact, there’s none.
Even after half a decade, three different cities, the Clippers have still yet to make a mark on the NBA’s history book. But what they did do is produce the greatest line of off-the-bench scorers. The players that take over and entirely shift the momentum game. The players that check in on the co...
From Clips Nation
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Paul George looks on as Clippers point guard Terance Mann takes over against the Suns. | Photo by Kate Frese/NBAE via Getty Images
Paul George acknowledges the Clippers are stacked as they see off their Western Conference rivals. In what could be a huge result when the NBA’s regular season seeding is locked in ahead of the playoffs, the Los Angeles Clippers took down the Phoenix Suns 116-107.
Tyronn Lue’s team rushed out to an early lead and kept their new-look opponents relatively quie...
From Clips Nation
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Clippers star Paul George on Team LeBron James during the 2021 All-Star Game. | Photo by Jesse D. Garrabrant/NBAE via Getty Images
Paul George and Bones Hyland will be the sole representatives of the Los Angeles Clippers at the 2023 edition of NBA All-Star Weekend, live from Salt Lake City in Utah. Paul George and Bones Hyland will be the sole representatives of the Los Angeles Clippers at the 2023 edition of NBA All-Star Weekend , live from Salt Lake City in Utah.
However, safe in the ...
From Clips Nation
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