LOS ANGELES – With great scoring responsibility comes great minutes. At least normally. Entering Sunday night, LeBron James was averaging 28.6 points per game, his highest average since the 2009-10 season when he played in Cleveland. He was leading the NBA in 30-plus-point games (15) despite only having played in 25 games this season before…
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Tourists from around the globe descended upon Pasadena over the weekend for one last chance for a glimpse of the larger-than-life floats that played starring roles in this year’s return of the Rose Parade after last-year’s pandemic-forced cancellation. Floatfest brought an unofficial close to a Rose weekend like none before it, as the Tournament of…
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Los Angeles Lakers forward Carmelo Anthony drives as Minnesota Timberwolves forward Nathan Knight (13) gets airborne on a fake during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Los Angeles, Sunday, Jan. 2, 2022. (AP Photo/Ringo H.W. Chiu) Los Angeles Lakers guard Austin Reaves (15) drives past Minnesota Timberwolves guard Jordan McLaughlin (6) during…
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Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers once again have made sure they won’t have to leave Lambeau Field for the conference playoffs. They’re hoping it works out better for them this time. Rodgers threw two touchdown passes, A.J. Dillon ran for two more scores and the Packers routed the Minnesota Vikings 37-10 on Sunday…
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Good teams and upper-echelon players bring their best when the spotlight shines the brightest. With a postseason berth on the line the Miami Dolphins failed to rise to the occasion in Sunday’s 34-3 loss to the Tennessee Titans (11-5), which ended Miami’s seven-game winning streak and won Tennessee the AFC South division. The fact Tennessee…
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1) DON’T THROW THE BALL Without a capable quarterback, the Giants would be wise to follow the Patriots’ Dec. 6 plan against the Bills, when Mac Jones threw the ball only three times in a 14-10 win in Buffalo. 2) GIVE THE BALL TO BOOKER Devontae Booker has been a better runner than Saquon Barkley.…
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The Giants could get shut out Sunday. The Chicago Bears (5-10) aren’t a good team, but that’s besides the point. The Giants are starting the recently benched Mike Glennon at quarterback, with Matt Skura at center and Kenny Golladay leading a skeleton squad at receiver. Saquon Barkley is a shell of himself, and Chicago forecasts…
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Quarterback Andy Dalton will make his first start in nearly a month in the Chicago Bears’ home finale at Soldier Field on Sunday against the New York Giants. Dalton hasn’t played since a 33-22 loss to the Arizona Cardinals on Dec. 5. He broke a bone in his non-throwing hand in that loss, had a…
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Many people follow celebrities on social media, buy the products they endorse and are dedicated fans of their music, movies or the sports teams on which they play. Sometimes we worship others who seem to have more glamorous, fascinating or more powerful lives than our own. Subconsciously, we may want to be like them. But…
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Miami Dolphins safety Brandon Jones and defensive lineman Adam Butler are both active for the team’s critical game at the Tennessee Titans on Sunday afternoon. Jones and Butler were both in league COVID-19 protocols throughout the past week. They were removed from the team’s reserve/COVID-19 list on Saturday afternoon at the deadline to make roster…
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