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The Lakers survived an ugly, ugly fourth quarter of basketball to come away with a sixth straight win, knocking off the Rockets on the road, 100-92. An absolute rock fight broke out between the two teams in the fourth as they combined for just 12 points in the first eight minutes of the period. The […]
The Rangers win streak stops at four as they didn't have an answer for Darcy Kuemper and a playoff hungry Kings team.
Welcome to the Game Thread. Veterans of the Game Thread know how we do things around here, but for all you newbies we have a few rules. Our community guidelines apply and basically say be cool, no personal attacks, don’t troll and don’t swear too much. The Spurs took care of the Hornets on Saturday, and face […]
The Athletics put forth arguably their best pitching performance yet this spring, shutting out the Los Angeles Angels 3-0. This afternoon marked the first time the team kept its opponent off the scoreboard in this year’s Cactus League. A’s left-hander Jeffrey Springs put together his best performance and now seems ready for the season to […]
Yoshinobu Yamamoto on Monday was officially named the opening day starter for the Dodgers, with the right-hander set to take the mound on Thursday, March 26 against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Dodger Stadium. That puts Yamamoto in rare air, considering he also threw the last pitch for the Dodgers in 2025, getting the final eight […]
The Dodgers made a few more roster cuts after Monday’s marathon loss to the Milwaukee Brewers, sending eight players to the minor league side of camp at Camelback Ranch. Outfielder Michael Siani and reliever Paul Gervase are on the 40-man roster, so they were optioned to the minors. Non-roster invitees Zach Ehrhard, James Tibbs III, […]
The Dodgers opened up their final week of Cactus League play with a lopsided defeat against the Milwaukee Brewers on Monday, relinquishing a seven-run lead and falling 24-9. Tyler Glasnow was given an extended leash as he worked his way into the fifth inning. He tossed 79 pitches (46 strikes) while striking out six and […]
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The Los Angeles Rams have done well to address many of their immediate needs during free agency. They no longer have an immediate need at cornerback after trading for Trent McDuffie and signing Jaylen Watson. Addressing the cornerback position in free agency has opened up the draft and allowed them to be much more flexible. […]
Houston Rockets vs Los Angeles Lakers March 16, 2026 Location: Toyota Center — Houston, Texas TV: Peacock Radio: KBME Sports Talk 790 Online: Rockets App, SCHN+ Time: 830pm Probable Starting Lineups Rockets: Amen Thompson, Tari Eason, Jabari Smith Jr., Kevin Durant, Alperen Sengun Lakers: Luka Doncic, Austin Reaves, Lebron James, Marcus Smart, Deandre Ayton
The Dodgers’ final road game of the Arizona portion of spring training comes Tuesday night in Surprise, taking on the Kansas City Royals. Roki Sasaki gets the start, looking for his first successful outing against major league competition this spring. He last pitched four innings on the backfields at Camelback Ranch, striking out nine Chicago […]
Unsurprisingly, the Los Angeles Dodgers are favored to cruise to their fifth consecutive National League West title. The majority of preseason win-loss projections select them to be the lone Major League Baseball team to reach 100 wins during the 2026 campaign. The battle for second place is shaping up to be a tight three-team race […]
Dodgers take on the Brewers on Monday afternoon. Monday game info
Today marks the beginning of the last full week of MLB Spring Training before the New York Yankees and San Francisco Giants kick off the 2026 regular season next Wednesday. As a result, with the season right around the corner, teams like the Athletics are beginning to narrow the amount of players in big-league camp, […]
It’s been a tough road for the Brewers in spring training lately. They have dropped five of their last six games and were almost on the wrong end of a perfect game yesterday. It’s also been a streaky spring, with three four-game losing streaks (one of those including the exhibition loss to Great Britain) and […]
When you’re under the gun, it’s time to pull the trigger and the Rams had salary guarantees trigger on seven contracts over the weekend, including Matthew Stafford. These contract reminders courtesy of Spotrac. Stafford let it be known last month that he fully intended to return to the team in 2026 and this $40 million […]
Given that LeBron James has played more basketball season that any other player you’d think he was done with firsts in his career. However, he gave us all a new one in LA’s matchup against the Nuggets. In the fourth quarter, LeBron dove on the floor, fully extending his body and going airborne to try […]
Yoshinobu Yamamoto threw the final pitch of the 2025 baseball season, and it’s no surprise that he’ll throw the first pitch of the 2026 season for the Dodgers as well. Manager Dave Roberts on Monday made official that the right-hander will start on opening day against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Dodger Stadium on Thursday, March […]
Between Trent McDuffie and Jaylen Watson, the Los Angeles Rams didn’t leave much room to add other veterans in the offseason. Oh sure, they will continue to add experienced players between now and training camp, but the majority of the players added to the Rams roster in the next few months will come via the […]
After a split squad and two games on Sunday, the Dodgers are back to facing just one opponent at a time for the rest of spring training, beginning Monday afternoon against the Milwaukee Brewers at Camelback Ranch. Lineup Miguel Rojas DHFreddie Freeman 1BMookie Betts SSMax Muncy 3B Teoscar Hernández LFHyeseong Kim 2BJames Tibbs III RFZach […]
The Chargers are continuing to churn through the bargain bin section of free agency and their latest target is former 49ers offensive guard Spencer Burford. Burford spent four seasons in San Francisco, starting 38 games, and has experience in a similar offensive system that Mike McDaniel will be running in Los Angeles. Buford, a former […]
The Los Angeles Rams have done well up to this point in the offseason to address all of their immediate needs before the draft. Now, the front office can focus on adding depth and focusing on future needs. With positions such as cornerback and special teams already addressed, here are the biggest needs for the […]
This headline could be dated in the next 10 minutes, but as it stands, Mike Florio reports that the Los Angeles Rams have reportedly backed out of wanting to trade for A.J. Brown. Florio does clarify the situation could be fluid so perhaps L.A. will be interested in Brown at a later time, but as […]
It was a contentious offseason last summer for the Anaheim Ducks and one of their young core players, Mason McTavish. The 23-year-old center was a restricted free agent, and engaged in a holdout from training camp as the Ducks just weren't convinced they wanted to hand out the kind of massive contract that the player was looking for. In the end, they settled on a six-year, $7 million AAV deal. But McTavish hasn't quite lived up to his end of the bargain this season with just 13 goals and...
Good morning, Chargers fans! You know what to do! And now for today’s links. Chargers News: Here’s why the Chargers reunited with quarterback Trey Lance (Chargers.com) Former Cardinals DL Dalvin Tomlinson signed a one-year deal with the Chargers (Chargers Wire) The Chargers are reportedly meeting with a former 49ers guard (Bolt Beat) J.J. McCarthy was […]