Q: Ira, why the dead weight? Nothing against Dru Smith, but the Heat have five or six guys who can’t make an NBA roster? – Anthony. A: Exactly. Once Udonis Haslem announced his return for a 20th season, the Heat were out of salary space when it came to staying below the luxury-tax threshold. So…
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California saw solid gains in leisure and hospitality, health care, social services, technology and construction in 2021, and the state’s economy will be further strengthened by increased defense spending and ongoing demand for technology, a new report says. The latest UCLA Anderson Forecast warns that the state faces economic headwinds as a result of slow national…
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Tua Tagovailoa’s historic passing performance in Sunday’s stunning 42-38 win over the Baltimore Ravens has earned him AFC Offensive Player of the Week honors. After throwing for 469 yards and six touchdowns to erase a three-touchdown fourth-quarter deficit, the third-year quarterback received the weekly award, announced on Wednesday morning, for the first time in his…
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Miami Hurricanes quarterback Tyler Van Dyke had the chance to play in front of a massive, hostile crowd at Texas A&M last Saturday. Those types of environments are what he prefers. He told reporters last week that he likes “going into another team’s stadium and making plays, making the crowd quiet.” The third-year sophomore expanded…
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After the Chicago Bears threw the ball only 11 times in a 27-10 loss to the Green Bay Packers in Week 2, readers want to know if the coaches doubt quarterback Justin Fields’ ability in the passing game — as well as questions about Kyler Gordon’s rookie struggles and whether Week 3 against the Houston…
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The Miami Heat will take it to the max when it comes to training camp, even though that almost assuredly will not be the case when it comes to their regular-season roster. In bringing back point guard Dru Smith from both last year’s camp roster and then their July summer-league roster, the Heat have reached…
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At the tail end of spring training, Orioles prospect John Rhodes turned to a struggling Connor Norby and wondered what happened. The outfielder had watched Norby since they were drafted together, navigating rookie ball and Low-A Delmarva, and became accustomed with his swing. But at spring training this year, Rhodes couldn’t get his head around…
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Voters can choose from two decent candidates for California’s 38th State Senate District, businessman Matt Gunderson, a Republican, and Encinitas Mayor Catherine Blakespear, a Democrat. The new district runs along the coast from Mission Viejo to northern San Diego. In our interview, we found that Blakespear, unlike a lot of Democratic candidates, favors helping small…
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Voters in the redrawn 67th Assembly District, which includes communities ranging from Cerritos and Cypress to Buena Park and Fullerton, have their pick of two very distinctive candidates to represent them in Sacramento. Incumbent Assemblymember Sharon Quirk-Silva, a Democrat, has long been associated with the more moderate wing of her party. In recent years, she…
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Each week, publications from the Southern California News Group’s 11 properties (Orange County Register, L.A. Daily News, Press-Enterprise, San Gabriel Valley Tribune, Long Beach Press-Telegram, The Daily Breeze, San Bernardino Sun, Daily Bulletin, Redlands Daily Facts, Whittier Daily News and Pasadena-Star News) select the Athletes of the Week for their respective region. Each athlete is…
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