By Don Wanlass Contributing Writer It’s crunch time in the NBA. With 5½ weeks to go in the season, it is time the Lakers and […]
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SPORTS DIGEST: Clippers, Lakers ready for sprint to NBA Playoffs
By Don Wanlass Contributing Writer Four days after the NBA all stars set the game back 50 years with their pathetic lack of effort, the […]
SPORTS DIGEST: Clippers on a roll after 127-116 defeat of Lakers
By Don Wanlass Contributing Writer Barely at the halfway point of the season, Los Angeles’ two professional basketball teams met Jan. 23 for a midseason […]
SPORTS DIGEST: Harden, Westbrook are crucial to Clippers’ chances
By Don Wanlass Contributing Writer The hopes of the Clippers this year may very well rest on how well two Southern California natives can play […]
SPORTS DIGEST: Lakers have Warriors right where they want them
By Don Wanlass Contributing Writer I’m writing this about eight hours before tipoff of Game 5 in the Western Conference semifinals between the Lakers and […]
SPORTS DIGEST: Clippers go home; Lakers close to advancing
By Don Wanlass Contributing Writer The Clippers are quick to brag that they own the Lakers. After all, they have beat the Lakers 11 times […]
SPORTS DIGEST LeBron’s foot injury hampers Lakers’ playoff hopes
By Don Wanlass Contributing Writer It is too early to have any rash reactions to the trade-deadline deals made by the Lakers and the Clippers […]
SPORTS DIGEST: Clippers take a gamble, sign Russell Westbrook
By Don Wanlass Contributing Writer The Clippers return to play following the All-Star Break Feb. 24 hoping they have filled all the holes in the […]
SPORTS DIGEST: Lakers lose to Celtics in another epic battle
By Don Wanlass Contributing Writer It’s always a special occasion when the Boston Celtics and Los Angeles Lakers get together. They are the two best […]
SPORTS DIGEST: Lakers need to admit Westbrook was a mistake
By Don Wanlass Contributing Writer In August 2021, the Lakers completed a complicated five-team trade in which they acquired one-time NBA most valuable player Russell […]