Observations and other notes of interest from Sunday’s 115-91 NBA playoff victory over the Atlanta Hawks: — First, there has to be the perspective of the Hawks doing this on a 39-hour turnaround, after closing out the play-in round Friday night in Cleveland. — But that is only part of it. — The bigger part…
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Moments before Billie Eilish stepped onto the main stage at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival on Saturday, April 16, the video screens caught her still wrapped in an oversized coat, a big grin beneath her shaggy bangs. At 20, Eilish is the youngest headliner in the history of the long-running event. And despite…
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A head-on-collision in Santa Ana sent five people to the hospital with traumatic injuries Sunday morning, April 17. A total of three vehicles were involved in the crash at the intersection of Raitt Street and Monta Vista Avenue at 10:14 a.m., Santa Ana Police Commander Robert Rodriguez said. Five patients were hospitalized with injuries ranging…
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To put the Miami Heat’s variety and depth of defenders into perspective, consider that Erik Spoelstra’s team in Sunday’s 115-91 playoff-opening victory at FTX Arena was able to contain Atlanta Hawks guard Trae Young without even utilizing their Young-stopper. Cast in that role during the regular season, as recently as the teams’ meeting a week…
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This was what the Miami Heat needed when they needed it, Sunday’s 115-91 victory at FTX Arena. Not to necessarily set a tone in this best-of-seven opening-round NBA playoff series against the Atlanta Hawks. Not to necessarily stomp on an opponent that had survived the play-in round just 39 hours earlier. And not to necessarily…
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ARLINGTON, Texas — The Angels got a scare when Mike Trout was hit in the left hand by a pitch in the fifth inning of the Angels game on Sunday against the Texas Rangers, but initial X-rays were negative and Trout is listed as day to day. Trout was hit by a 3-and-2 slider from…
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In spring training, Rougned Odor subtly bemoaned his time with the New York Yankees. He described their usage of him at third base as “uncomfortable.” The club’s facial hair policy caused him to shave his signature beard, making him unrecognizable to even his daughter. Sunday at Camden Yards, he got his revenge, drilling a pinch-hit,…
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While artist merchandise has long been a part of the Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival experience, there’s been a major shift in how the performers present and sell their wares. The main merch tent, which houses hundreds of performer T-shirts, hoodies, bandanas, socks, posters, blankets, stickers, patches and more, had a steady line of…
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Q: I planted two new four-foot avocado trees in the last two weeks. Some of the leaves are turning brown and falling off. I am in zone 9. I am hand watering twice a week with two gallons of water per tree. Any suggestions? A: Depending on the soil drainage, two gallons twice a week…
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The Clippers had 15 players miss a combined 345 games this season, including a couple kind-of-a-big-deal guys named Kawhi Leonard and Paul George, who missed all or most of the season, respectively. And then the team also got boxed out of the playoffs for just the second time in 11 seasons. Bummer, right? But when…
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