Q: Do you think the NBA retirees No. 6? They should. Do you think Pat Riley puts Bill Russell’s jersey in the arena next to Michael Jordan and Dan Marino? He should. Greatness, perseverance, mental toughness and excelling under difficult times. – Stuart. A: I agree, considering the Heat’s precedent with No. 23 for Michael…
Read more
Q: We know the general asking price of Kevin Durant and Donovan Mitchell. Seems like the Heat will part with Tyler Herro and not Bam Adebayo. So assuming we strike out on those, what’s the potential asking price of Myles Turner, John Collins, or even Kyrie Irving? Will Herro still be required, or is a…
Read more
LOS ANGELES — As USC players took turns sitting around fold-out tables at media day last week, each one seemed to have their own off-season accomplishments to brag about. “I lost six pounds of fat, gained five pounds of muscle,” center Brett Neilon reported. “I was at like 10 [percent body fat] last year,” rush…
Read more
SANTA ANA — A 26-year-old Bellflower man was sentenced Monday to two years in prison for a hit-and-run vehicular manslaughter crash that killed two men in Santa Ana. Damian Chavez was racing with another driver whose car slammed into a tree in the 3200 block of South Bear Street about 9:15 p.m. on April 20,…
Read more
SANTA ANA — A 20-year-old Irvine man appeared in court Monday on two murder charges in connection with a drug-fueled fiery crash that killed a couple in Irvine. Jack Frederick Varga Nagl was charged Wednesday with the two counts of second-degree murder and one count of possession of a deadly weapon — metal knuckles, all…
Read more
SEATTLE — Jameson Taillon gave the Yankees a much needed breather and himself a boost of confidence. The right-hander gave the Bombers seven solid innings as they beat the Mariners 9-4 at T-Mobile Park Monday night, their first win since the trade deadline. The win snapped a season-high five-game losing streak for the Yankees (71-39)…
Read more
SEATTLE — Anthony Rizzo was on the field at T-Mobile Park Monday night, but that was hours before the Yankees faced off against the Mariners. The first baseman missed his fourth straight game with the lower-back tightness that had him out of the entire series in St. Louis. But the Yankees are hopeful he can…
Read more
OAKLAND — As Steven Duggar stood in the clubhouse on his first day with his third team of the season, he could only hope that this will be the stop where he finally returns to form. “New start,” he said. “Fresh start.” Duggar, 28, played a significant role with the San Francisco Giants’ 107-victory team…
Read more
Space Mountain was Lance Cpl. Dylan Merola’s favorite ride. Disneyland was his happy place. So on Monday, Aug. 8, it was only fitting that a posthumous medal — commemorating the young Marine for his actions on Aug. 26 while standing guard at Kabul’s airport in Afghanistan — was presented to his family during Disneyland’s somber…
Read more
Organizers attempting to oust embattled Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón expressed concern Monday, Aug. 8, that election officials aren’t following state law, leading them to reject valid signatures needed to force a recall election. The “shockingly large” 22% rejection rate of 717,000 petition signatures randomly sampled last month signals the Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk’s Office…
Read more
