Jim Alexander: Only in the NCAA can you get in trouble – if you want to call it that – for violating a rule that has since been rescinded. Which is why we woke up Thursday to stories of USC’s football program being put on probation. Or, as the Fox News website headlined it: “USC … Read more
Phoenix Suns forward Kevin Durant drives as Lakers forward Rui Hachimura defends during the first half on Monday night in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri) Lakers guard Austin Reaves handles the ball as Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker defends during the first half on Monday night in Phoenix. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images) Phoenix Suns guard … Read more
LOS ANGELES — The Lakers haven’t started a season this well in more than a decade. Their early-season momentum will be tested with their longest out-of-state trip of the season (a six-game trek this winter includes road games against Golden State and the Clippers), starting with Monday’s matchup against the Phoenix Suns at Footprint Center. … Read more
A stop sign stands near the Tesla logo at the Tesla factory on July 17, 2023 near Gruenheide, Germany.Photo: Sean Gallup (Getty Images) Good morning! It’s Monday, October 21, 2024, and this is The Morning Shift, your daily roundup of the top automotive headlines from around the world, in one place. Here are the important … Read more
The “dress rehearsal” the Lakers hoped to have in their preseason game against the Phoenix Suns on Thursday night didn’t come to fruition. And it’s unlikely it will happen in their preseason finale against the Golden State Warriors on Friday night in San Francisco, either. LeBron James and Rui Hachimura sat out of the Lakers’ … Read more
EL SEGUNDO — After being teammates this summer with Team USA, Lakers star forward LeBron James and Golden State Warriors star guard Steph Curry will return to a more familiar setting on Tuesday night: being on opposite teams. The Lakers’ preseason slate continues when they host the Warriors at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, marking … Read more
Two weeks ago, just before the start of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, Nike began airing its major Olympic ad campaign. Typically, these spots are beautifully produced paeans to ambition, effort, and excellence—Olympic ideals on sale for a popular audience. They have titles like “Unlimited You” and “Find Your Greatness.” But this one is different. … Read more
Waraire Boswell, a menswear designer whose clients included LeBron James, Jay-Z and Blake Griffin, has died at the age of 48. His death, which followed “a private battle,” was announced in an Instagram post on his account Thursday. A media request to his company was unreturned Friday. The date and cause of his death was … Read more
LeBron James made his Olympic return after a 12-year absence. Kevin Durant played for the first time this summer. And the two most experienced Olympians on this U.S. team opened the Paris Games — not to mention a bid for a fifth consecutive gold medal for the Americans — with a near-perfect show. Durant made his first … Read more
LeBron James #6 of the United States reacts during after an exhibition game between the United States and Serbia ahead of the Paris Olympic Games at Etihad Arena on July 17, 2024 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Christopher Pike/Getty Images The 2024 Summer Olympic Games are almost here. Team USA is on the ground in … Read more
