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Jointed NBA thoughts after the All-Star break

Before the latest NBA season began, I wrote a piece entitled End of Summer Disjointed Basketball Thoughts. Now that we are past the All-Star break, and teams have played about two-thirds of their schedules, I thought it was a good time for a follow-up, especially with all the knowledge we have gained since last August. […]

Dodgers on Deck: Sunday, February 22 at Padres

The Dodgers on Sunday take on the San Diego Padres at Peoria Sports Complex for their second game of the spring schedule. Jackson Ferris gets the start on the mound on Sunday. The Branch Rickey Award in 2024 as the Dodgers minor league pitcher of the year, Ferris struggled at times in Double-A Tulsa last […]

Dodgers at Angels spring training travel roster

The Dodgers open their Cactus League schedule on Saturday afternoon, hitting the road to face the Angels at Diablo Stadium in Tempe. Yoshinobu Yamamoto is on the mound for Game 1, plus regulars Shohei Ohtani, Teoscar Hernández, and Andy Pages occupying the top three lineup slots. Here are the active players making the trip to […]

L.A. Rams News: Omar Cooper drawing speculation

So, according to draft analyst Daniel Jerimiah, Omar Cooper will be the “Ramsiest” wide receiver in the upcoming NFL draft. Does that mean the Los Angeles Rams will take him? Not at all, but Cooper could be a name to keep an eye on. It’s Saturday, I have no grand revelations, but I hope you’ll […]

How will you watch Dodgers spring training games?

Today is the start of Cactus League play for the Dodgers, who hit the road to battle the Angels in Tempe for their first game. For 27 of the next 29 days the Dodgers will play a televised game in Arizona. The first two games are this weekend in the afternoon, and 13 of the […]

Who has the hardest schedule in the NFC West?

In theory the Seattle Seahawks should have the hardest schedule in the NFC West next year because they won the division, but the L.A. Rams might have it harder than anybody. Rams give up a home game The Rams are the team giving up a home game in 2026, hosting the San Francisco 49ers in […]

Chargers announce slate of new coaches joining staff for 2026

On Friday, the Chargers officially announced the hires of eight new coaches who will be joining the staff for the 2026 season. They are Butch Barry (offensive line), Julian Campenni (assistant defensive line), Rob Everett (offensive assistant), Adam Gase (pass game specialist), Chandler Henley (tight ends), Denzel Martin (assistant outside linebackers), Max McCaffrey (running backs), […]

Dodgers notes: Josue De Paula, Andrew Friedman, Kyle Tucker

Josue De Paula is the highest-ranked Dodgers prospect on average and a consensus top-25 prospect in the sport heading into 2026. After playing the last week of last season with Double-A Tulsa, De Paula is one step closer to the majors and won’t turn 21 until May. Dylan Hernández for The California Post talked with […]

New York Jets Flight Connections 02/21/26

Good morning, Gang Green Nation! Below are your Jets linsk for this Saturday in February. NY Jets – Which Prospects Should Jets Fans Watch For at the NFL Scouting Combine? Michael Nania – Jets linked to free agent ‘fit’ who isn’t really a fit at all Michael Nania – Los Angeles Chargers confirm hire of […]

Lakers hold on to beat Clippers

In their first game back from the All-Star break, the Lakers beat the Clippers 125-122. The game began with  Brook Lopez going on a personal 5-0 run for the Clippers. Austin Reaves scored the first five points for the Lakers. The offense started to pick up for the Lakers, who were now shooting 80% from […]

Dodgers on Deck: Saturday, February 21 at Angels

The first game of the spring for the Dodgers is finally here on Saturday afternoon, with a bus ride to Tempe to face the Angels at Diablo Stadium. Yoshinobu Yamamoto gets the start for the Cactus League lid-lifter (hat tip to Bill Plunkett), making what will be his only start before leaving next week to […]

LeBron James available vs. Clippers

UPDATE: Lakers fans can breathe a sigh of relief as LeBron James has been upgraded from questionable to available for the team’s game against the Clippers. During his pregame media availability, Lakers head coach JJ Redick said that LeBron felt some soreness in his knee after Thursday’s practice and was a game-time decision. With LeBron […]

Rams making roster moves

Although at a slow pace, the Los Angeles Rams braintrust continues to add small pieces to the 2026 roster build. Since the 1/27 official announcement of a block of 10 Reserve/Futures contract signees, L.A. has made six more additions. Wednesday, the Rams announced the re-signing of veteran tackle David Quessenberry to a one-year deal. In […]

Can Rams shore up defensive inconsistencies in 2026?

Defensive inconsistencies were part of the reason the Los Angeles Rams were unable to hoist the Lombardi Trophy this season. Chris Shula has his work cut out for him this offseason to figure out what went wrong and how to prevent it from happening in 2026. Let’s start with the good, and there was plenty […]

Rams future depth chart shows offseason roster needs

When looking at offseason team needs, fans and the media tend to look at the immediate. While all teams have immediate needs, those are the issues that should be handled in free agency. However, looking at the draft, teams shouldn’t necessarily be drafting for the immediate. Free agency and the trade market are there to […]

Longest-tenured Dodgers list enters a new era

Last season was a year of roster transition for the Dodgers, who cut ties with longtime mainstays Chris Taylor and Austin Barnes in May, then Clayton Kershaw retired after 18 seasons. Those were the three longest-tenured players on the team. So let’s look at the current roster and find the new deans. If we go […]

Can Puka Nacua balance celebrity with stardom?

Two years ago I tweeted that Puka Nacua was going to sign a contract extension worth over $30 million per season and that he would prove to be a better receiver than Ja’Marr Chase, a declaration that even Rams fans said was going too far. Now entering his first offseason as an extension eligible player, […]

What is your favorite “Beat LA” moment? (daily topic)

The Boston Celtics face the Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday (2/22 at 6:30 PM on NBC/Peacock) and it will be just another matchup between the sport’s greatest rivals. So I thought I’d take a moment to take a trip down memory lane and talk about the past. What was your favorite memory? It is hard […]

Is tight end an underrated need for Rams this offseason?

The Los Angeles Rams took the NFL by storm last season when they introduced 13 personnel to the offense. After being primarily a three wide receiver team in 11 personnel sets, the Rams completely flipped the script in the middle of the year. The Rams suddenly became a heavy personnel team, utilizing three tight ends […]

Every Dodgers prospect on or near top-100 lists

With actual (spring training) games about to start, all the major prospect lists entering 2026 are in, which allows us to form a consensus of sorts. For the Dodgers prospects, the outfielders lead the way. Josue De Paula is the top-rated Dodgers prospect at Baseball Prospectus, MLB Pipeline, FanGraphs, and ESPN. Eduardo Quintero is the […]

Will Rams get a new longsnapper?

The retirement of Rob Havenstein had some saying that all the St. Louis Rams were gone now, but one player almost qualifies: Longsnapper Jake McQuaide. Although McQuaide already left the Rams once for four years between 2021-2024, he did return to the team in 2025 and play in 12 games for the team, including playoffs. […]