Los Angeles Angels reliever Ryan Madson may soon join the team after just one rehab start, according to Mike DiGiovanna of the Los Angeles Times. On Saturday, Madson threw a 19-pitch inning in an extended spring-training game where his fastball reached 94 mph. On Monday, he’ll begin his minor league rehabilitation with Single-A Inland Empire. If his time in the ... Read More »
Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Zack Greinke will make his first start since suffering a broken collarbone when he suits up for the Rancho Cucamonga Quakes of the Class-A California League on Friday, according to Eric Stephen of TrueBlueLA. The rehab start will test his ability to make all of his pitches without issue, and he could be back in ... Read More »
The Los Angeles Dodgers were supposed to be at the very least, competitive this season. Right now they sit in last place in the National League West division, with a 13-20 record. Manger Don Mattingly told the LA Times, he knows who people will point the finger at for the slow start. “I’ve seen L.A.,” the Dodgers manager said. “They ... Read More »
Slava Voynov scored the game-winning goal in OT late Wednesday night, pushing the St. Louis Blues to the brink of elimination on the road. The Los Angeles Kings swept the regular season series with St. Louis, but the Blues were determined to end the Kings reign atop the NHL. They used physical play and a suffocating defense to hold the ... Read More »
Los Angeles Lakers general manager Mitch Kupchak didn’t get a single vote for NBA’s Executive of the Year Award, according to Mike Bresnehan of the Los Angeles Times. Instead, Masai Ujiri of the Denver Nuggets will get the nod, becoming the first African-born executive to win the award. Earlier in the week, Nuggets head coach George Karl earned the NBA’s ... Read More »
Los Angeles Lakers big man Pau Gasol will undergo a knee procedure designed to alleviate tendonitis in both of his knees, the team announced on Thursday. The operation is called the FAST Technique procedure, in which a probe is inserted into the knee and uses ultrasonic energy to isolate scar tissue without damaging any healthy matter. Once the procedure is ... Read More »
Five-time Los Angeles Lakers champion Phil Jackson turned down an offer from the Brooklyn Nets to become their next head coach, according to ESPNNewYork.com. The Zen Master is reportedly interested in getting back into coaching, but wants more control over the situation than the Nets would offer. An 11-time champion, Jackson would most likely want a stake in the basketball ... Read More »
The start of the 2013 major league baseball season hasn’t gone the way the Los Angeles Dodgers envisioned it. Despite having the highest payroll in the league, the Dodgers have lost 19 of their first 32 games and currently occupy last place in the National League West. Losers of six games in a row, the boys in blue are searching ... Read More »
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