Jamal Crawford knows he has big — and stylish — shoes to fill, but the former Knicks guard is excited for his new role as a game analyst on MSG Network subbing for Clyde Frazier beginning with Wednesday’s contest in Phoenix. Crawford, whose nine NBA teams included a five-year stint with the Knicks from 2004-08, … Read more
Getty Images It was the first question that came up. Moments after Mike Tyson and Jake Paul’s final press conference, at the Toyota Music Factory in Las Colinas, Texas, last Wednesday, a Dutch journalist from NOS — a TV station in the Netherlands — asked me for an interview. He was asking American journalists their … Read more
Kings forward Alex Laferriere, left, celebrates after scoring a goal against the Chicago Blackhawks on Nov. 2. Laferriere has nine goals and 15 points through the first 19 games of the season. (Ryan Sun / Associated Press) At first blush, hockey and Harvard appear to go together about as well as a concussion and a … Read more
Freshman Eli Simmons (left) and brother Tae Simmons finally are teammates at Heritage Christian. (Eric Sondheimer / Los Angeles Times) It was near the end of the first half of Monday’s season-opening basketball game for Heritage Christian when two moments happened that will be engraved in the memory of brothers Eli and Tae Simmons. Eli, … Read more
Dranel Rhodes holds up his 12-year-old brother, Amare, in 2019 at Reseda High. Dranel died when he was 19 in an accidental shooting in 2022. (Eric Sondheimer / Los Angeles Times) The photo was taken in the fall of 2019 on a hot afternoon at Reseda High. Dranel Rhodes, a 16-year-old senior receiver, held up … Read more
Dalton Knecht connects after making a three-pointer against the Jazz in the second half. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times) Howdy, I’m your host, Houston Mitchell. Let’s get right to the news. Newsletter Go beyond the scoreboard Get the latest on L.A.’s teams in the daily Sports Report newsletter. Enter email address Sign Me Up … Read more
Column: No Soto! Dodgers should focus on keeping World Series champs together So the Dodgers begin their title defense this week by flirting with baseball’s hottest available star. Here’s hoping they get ghosted. No Soto So the Dodgers can strengthen baseball’s best lineup, deepen their historic batting order, tighten their versatile defense, become even more exciting, … Read more
CALGARY, Alberta — The Islanders finally took the first big step toward getting whole again Tuesday as Alexander Romanov returned from an upper-body injury to play his first game in more than two weeks against the Flames. Romanov had been building toward a return from an upper-body injury throughout this five-game trip, joining the team … Read more
This was the aggressiveness that Jordi Fernandez wanted. That Ben Simmons had lacked. That the Nets needed for their offense to click and inch closer to its potential, especially with leading scorer Cam Thomas out of the lineup with lower back tightness. After Simmons checked back into the game in the fourth quarter, he snagged … Read more
CALGARY, Alberta — The Islanders ought to be heading back over the border with three wins in four games so far on this trip, thrilled not just with how they’re playing, but with the results they’re getting. Instead, they are flying to Detroit looking to salvage a 2-1-2 record out of this five-game trip, wondering … Read more
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