Q: Adam Silver has unilateral power, so tell him to call the Nets and have them make up their mind with Kevin Durant. An entire league awaits. – Dylan. A: At the moment, Adam Silver does not seem to be taking my calls. But, believe me, the entire league would appreciate some type of closure…
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Q: Ira, the Kevin Durant saga is over the top. He’s 34, past his prime, and exactly how many championships has he won without Stephen Curry/ Klay Thompson/Draymond Green? Zero. How many NBA Finals has he made without Russell Westbrook/James Harden/Serge Ibaka? Zero again. Giving away a young All-Star and multiple first round picks for…
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Q: Hi, Ira. Could Max Strus have a shot at the starting P.J. Tucker slot? Could they start him and Tyler Herro, too? – Eddie. A: The only way Max Strus could start alongside Tyler Herro would be for Max or Jimmy Butler to start at power forward. And that would put considerable stress on…
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Ignas Brazdeikis is moving on from the Orlando Magic after being with the organization for over a year. Brazdeikis, who was on a two-way deal with the Magic during the 2021-22 season, signed a contract with Zalgiris Kaunas of the Lithuanian Basketball League and EuroLeague, the team announced Sunday. He signed a two-year deal with…
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The Chicago White Sox were three outs away from gaining ground in the American League Central Wednesday. Instead they left Coors Field with only a split of a two-game series after the Colorado Rockies scored twice in the ninth for a 6-5 win. The Sox entered the ninth leading 5-4, but reliever Kendall Graveman walked…
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SAN PEDRO — Two men who were killed at a San Pedro park in a shooting that left six other people injured were identified Wednesday. Tashman Williams, 31, of Compton, and Carlyle Phillips, 29, of Cypress, were killed in the shooting that occurred at 3:50 p.m. Sunday at Peck Park, 560 Western Ave. Paramedics took…
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COSTA MESA — Demand to speak to the manager. Start a petition. Shoot, write a letter to the editor. Juster Herbert ranked seventh!? Well, OK. The six quarterbacks ranked ahead of the Chargers’ prolific passer in ESPN’s July 11th survey of 50 NFL executives, coaches, scouts and players are on the distinguished side. Just Aaron Rodgers,…
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IRVINE — Matthew Stafford’s highlight throw of Day 4 of Rams training camp was a perfectly placed ball for Cooper Kupp to complete near the left sideline. The play has become routine for Stafford and Kupp, but there’s nothing mundane about a deep throw in traffic that ends with a toe-tap grab. It’s routine because…
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IRVINE — If there is a doldrums in the USA Swimming schedule that zaps enthusiasm and keeps some top racers out of the pool, it’s the middle of an Olympic quadrennial, the midway point of the journey to the next Games. But in every challenge, there’s also an opportunity, for champions and up-and-comers alike. Katie…
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The Yankees were expecting to see Andrew Benintendi on Thursday, they just weren’t expecting to see the All-Star outfielder in their clubhouse. The Yankees announced they had acquired Benintendi in a deal with Kansas City. The Royals, coincidentally, will be in the Bronx for a four-game series beginning Thursday night. ESPN first reported the deal,…
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