6 Stories
by Paul Teetor LeBron James was so pumped up by the arrival of fellow superstar Luka Doncic this week that he promptly went out and became only the second player – ever – to score 40 points after he turned 40 years old. The other player to do that? Some guy named Michael Jordan. You […]
by Paul Teetor Over a four-game losing streak this week, LeBron James missed 20 consecutive three-point shots. Let me repeat that staggering statistic in Live Oak Park terms: LeBron bricked 20 straight threes. Dude was straight up shooting blanks. If that happened at Live Oak Park in Manhattan Beach or Clark Park in Hermosa Beach, […]
by Paul Teetor The sing-song chant started long before the end of the embarrassing Lakers home loss in game three, their 11th straight loss to the Denver Nuggets: Fire Darvin…Fire Darvin…Fire Darvin… A week later, the Lakers gave those fans their wish, firing Head Coach Darvin Ham on Friday morning. But if Lakers fans think […]
by Mark McDermott The dynasty was in its later stages but still possessed many of the elements that had given rise to its greatness. These included creative leadership, an attention to detail, an openness to fresh ideas, and the unparalleled gifts of the man a rival king, LeBron James, has described as the player who […]
by Garth Meyer Barbara and Wes Chock couldn’t be present when daughter Madison finished fourth with partner Evan Bates in ice dancing, and earned a silver medal in the team competition at the Beijing Olympics. But they helped make it happen. Barbara and Wes Chock took Madison, their only child, to the Promenade Ice […]