[ad_1] The Kings held their playoff fate in their hands, until it slipped through their fingers. They were in control of their own destiny, now they need help. After Monday’s 3-1 loss to the Minnesota Wild, the team’s second setback in four games, the Kings’ lead over Vegas in the battle for third place in … Read more
[ad_1] For so-called superteams like the Dodgers included, there is a universal kryptonite from which even a $300-million payroll isn’t immune. Walks. In a 6-3 loss to the San Diego Padres on Sunday, the Dodgers issued 14 of them, shooting themselves again and again and again in the foot to drop a three-game weekend series … Read more
[ad_1] Kawhi Leonard sat on the Clippers bench Sunday once again dressed in a sweatsuit, right next to Paul George, who was next to James Harden, the team’s three stars not playing in the final regular-season game before the team begins the playoffs. The big mystery surrounds Leonard and his status for the Clippers’ first-round … Read more
[ad_1] Shohei Ohtani pulled even with a boyhood idol with a milestone home run in the first inning and added doubles in the fifth and seventh innings on Friday night, but the Dodgers’ hottest hitter was left holding the bat in the on-deck circle during the final out of an 8-7, 11-inning loss to the … Read more
[ad_1] MINNEAPOLIS — Dino Ebel waved his arm. Shohei Ohtani churned his legs. For a brief moment, as Ohtani barreled toward the plate, trying to score a tying run from first base, it seemed like the Dodgers’ two-way star would make it. Instead, in the defining moment of the team’s 3-2 loss at Target Field on … Read more
[ad_1] In the months before, the frailty of the NBA season seems more abstract, each game representing an equal 1.2% slice of the season. When you’re in the grind of it, the tomorrows eclipse any real finality. Until the end gets here — and then, for most, all you’re left with is “if only.” If … Read more
[ad_1] March Madness brings out some of the best in the sports community: the upsets, the storylines, the magic of three glorious weeks of win-or-go-home basketball. When “One Shining Moment” plays at the end of the tournament, even the most stoic fans can be moved to tears. But on the other side of every upset … Read more
[ad_1] The last time the Lakers dropped a big game at home, Anthony Davis had to leave the court after one quarter, a shot to his left eye sinking the Lakers in a loss to Golden State on March 16. In that game, the Lakers made their push thanks to 40 points from LeBron James, … Read more
[ad_1] CHICAGO — Even in normal conditions, the Dodgers’ infield defense has been a point of concern for the club. On a wet, muddy infield at a rain-soaked Wrigley Field on Sunday, the weakness was highlighted repeatedly before their eventual 8-1 loss to the Chicago Cubs was delayed for nearly three hours in the bottom of … Read more
[ad_1] The Buffalo Bills gave the NFL offseason its latest surprise, trading All-Pro wide receiver Stefon Diggs to the Houston Texans for draft compensation. But while Bills fan may not want to see Diggs in another uniform, there were rumors that he was on the trade block, and it’s not because of his contract situation. … Read more