Community, Diversity, Sustainability and other Overused Words
Community, Diversity, Sustainability and other Overused Words
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Kobe Bryant ended his 20- year playing career with the Lakers by scoring 60 points Wednesday night in a 101-96 victory over the Utah Jazz. Bryant took 50 shots and made 22. He was given only token resistance on some of them after the Jazz learned they had been eliminated from playoff consideration when the Houston Rockets won their game. The Rockets finished eighth in the Western Conference and will op- pose the defending champion Golden State Warriors in the first playoff rou...
I went to Staples Center Sunday to see a basketball game. Instead, I saw a workout. Blake Griffin was returning to the Clippers after missing 45 games due to a broken hand, a torn quadriceps and a four-game suspension. He was in the starting lineup but as the game progressed I realized he wasn't going to be featured in the Clippers' offense. He was beginning to get back in shape by running up and down the court, making careful passes and only occasionally taking a shot. He...
There's no doubt that Yasiel Puig has a lot of baseball talent. But he's been so erratic with the Dodgers that he's inspired opinions from columnists and fans that he should be traded. But what's this? A new Puig as the 2016 season begins? It looks that way. In spring training we learned that Puig had contacted a trainer who used to help him out. Puig was eating right and wanted the guy to help him again. And that happened. Then there was Puig taking baseball seriously,...
If you are a UCLA sports fan this weekend and next week may be the best time of the year. The baseball, softball, track and field and men's volleyball teams will be in action Friday through next Wednesday. The baseball team is currently 12-13 over- all and 4-5 in the Pac-12 conference. They will host Stanford on Friday at 7 p.m. and play the Cardinal again on Saturday at 4:30 p.m. On Tuesday April 12, the Bruins will battle Loyola Marymount at 6 p.m. All the games will be...
Many UCLA basketball fans are so eager to see Coach Steve Alford fired that they signed a petition requesting that. It's pretty shocking how UCLA recently finished its season, finishing 10th in the Pac 12 Conference and failing to qualify for the NCAA Tournament it used to dominate. But Bruin Athletic Director Dan Guerrero remembers that UCLA fired Ben Howland in 2013 after a poor sea- son following three Final Four appearances. And he's taking a cautious approach. "We're not...
The UCLA women's basketball team advanced to the Sweet 16 brack- et of the NCAA Tournament for the rst time since 1999 when they beat the University of South Florida 72-67. The game took place last Mon- day in Pauley Pavilion on the UCLA campus. Last Saturday the Bruins beat Hawaii 66-50 in a rst round game that was also played at UCLA. On Monday the Bruins un- leashed a pressing defense that held the South Florida Bulls to 34 percent shooting. The Bruins also had a poor...
Last season the Dodgers had the highest player payroll in baseball history-- $291 million. They didn't reach the World Series and now there is evidence that the Dodgers have adopted a new strat- egy. They didn't bid high enough to keep Zach Greinke, a free agent they lost to the Arizona Diamondbacks or other high pro le pitchers. Free agent Johnny Cueto went to the rival San Francisco Giants. The Boston Red Sox signed David Price. Meanwhile the Dodgers have been investing mill...
This is a story of a remarkable soul, Raymond Townsend, the first Filipino-American to play in the NBA and the legendary John Wooden's last recruit before retiring. For me it's inspiring to see how a retired NBA player merges into their life after the playing career. How are all those skills trans- formed to leadership? Raymond, who has fame and power, dedicated his life to educate youngsters behind the scene and plant In their consciousness strong seeds to succeed in life....
Okay, this season is over. The Golden State Warriors are champions – well deserved because they had the best regular season record with 67 wins and then proved in the playoffs they're for real. Now let's think about next season. Many teams who fell short will try to improve their rosters with trades, free agent signings and the upcoming draft. The first example came Tuesday when the Clippers made a trade that brought in Lance Stephenson, an outstanding defensive player. M...
The Padres were on the verge of beating the Dodgers Sunday in San Diego. With the winning run on base in a 2-2 tie in the ninth inning Juston Upton hit a drive to deep centerfield. Within seconds the game would be over. Instead, Dodger rookie Joc Pederson raced back, somehow caught up with the ball and caught it. "The catch of the year in major league baseball,' the announcer said. If Pederson hadn't made that catch Bud Black would probably still be the Padres' manager today....
The USC men’s basketball team has announced its schedule for the 2015-16 season. Included are all of the nonconference games and the Pac-12 opponent and date windows for games. The Pac-12 schedule is expected to be finalized by September 1 when television assignments are finalized. USC returns all five starters from last season’s team and its young and talented squad features just one senior. In addition, USC has added two top-60 recruits in forwards Chimezie Metu and Bennie Boatwright. The Trojans will open their regular sea...
Brandon McCarthy, who signed a four-year, $48 million contract with the Dodgers in December, 2014, is out for the remainder of the season. McCarthy, a righthanded starting pitcher, had a 3-0 record this season but suffered a torn elbow ligament and is likely to undergo Tommy John surgery. He had a 10-15 record last season with Arizona and the Yankees before becoming a free agent....
By Mitch Chortkoff Sports Editor When an arbitrator ruled that Josh Hamilton would be entitled to his full 2015 salary from the Angels despite a relapse of cocaine addiction the club responded with harsh words. "From the moment Josh came here two years ago there's been turbulence," said Angels General Manager Jerry Dipoto. Angels owner Arte Moreno said he couldn't guarantee that Hamilton would play for the Angels again. On Monday, the Angels traded Hamilton back to the Texas...
By Mitch Chortkoff Sports Editor The Clippers were dazzling in the first quarter of Game 5 Tuesday night. They raced to a 28-13 lead over the defending NBA champion San Antonio Spurs at Staples Center The Clippers have the reputation of possessing the best starting five in the NBA and were living up to the reputation. Then Coach Doc Rivers inserted three substitutes and the Spurs scored the next 16 points. From there the teams engaged in a dramatic, thrilling game that the...
In these hot playoff days after 82 games this season it became time for the best eight teams in the Western Conference to compete. Four are left. So which team will win? Not a simple question which has been discussed extensively. Early this season it was clear the battle would be tough because this year there are some truly excellent teams in the conference and for we basketball lovers... this is a real treat to watch - a pure pleasure. So the first round ended with the...
How surprising. The Clippers went to Houston with short rest, learned that Chris Paul couldn’t play and proceeded to win Game 1 of their second round playoff series. But I have something to say to Clipper fans. Don’t expect to win this series unless Paul can play at his usual high level. On Monday night Paul was held out due to a hamstring injury even though they reported that no serious damage had shown up in an MRI. What happened in the game was something I’ve seen occas...
The AVA professional volleyball tour will return to Manhattan Beach and Huntington Beach this summer. A tournament in scheduled in Cincinnati too, as it was last summer. Four cities that weren’t on last year’s schedule will complete the seven city schedule – New Orleans, Seattle, Chicago and New York. The Manhattan Beach tournament is scheduled for August 13-16. The tournament in Huntington Beach will take place Sept. 10-13. Former Olympic champion Kerry Walsh and partner April Ross, who won all seven tournaments last summe...
As the Houston Rockets begin play in the second round of the NBA playoffs I can’t help wondering what might have been for the Lakers. You see, Dwight Howard wasn’t ready to commit to the Lakers when he became a free agent but he decided to give it a try by signing a one-year contract. Unfortunately, Howard was quickly disenchanted with Coach Mike D’Antoni’s offense which didn’t revolve around a center. So he left and joined the Rockets. Fast forward to this season when the...
John Wooden guided UCLA to 10 national championships and there's a solid case that he's the greatest coach in college basketball history. But if you're a fan of Mike Krzyzewski your man is building a solid case too. When Duke defeated Wisconsin, 68-63 in the NCAA Championship game Monday night it was Krzyzewski's fifth national championship in his record 12th appearance in the Final Four. And this was one of his best coaching jobs. Even with spectacular freshman Jahlil...
Former Dodger Matt Kemp drove in all three of the Padres runs, but it was the former Philly, Jimmy Rollins, and his three-run blast in the eighth that would out-shadow Kemp and help the Dodgers to victory, 6-3, in the home-opener Monday. Howie Kendrick, former Angels great, also contributed for the Dodgers with two hits, one run and one RBI, while mainstay Adrian Gonzalez hit a solo blast in the fourth. Putting the icing on the cake was pitcher Chris Hatcher filling in as the...
Billy DeLury, a Dodger employee since 1950, passed away Saturday evening at the age of 81. “Billy’s consistent dedication and outstanding character were both an inspiration in our front office as well as a daily reminder of our roots in Brooklyn,” Dodger president and CEO Stan Kasten said. “His presence will be missed by all who knew him.” “I was privileged to know Bill DeLury for more than 60 years from the time he was an office boy in Brooklyn and rose to become a most valuable member of the organization as our traveling s...
It was the final regular season game for the Los Angeles Kings, a team that was eliminated from playoff contention, but they came out and ended the season with a bang by beating the San Jose Sharks, 4-1, in front of a sold-out Staples Center at noon on Saturday...the NBC nationally-televised game-of-the-week. The Kings became the first defending Cup champion to fail to qualify for the playoffs since the 2006-07 Carolina Hurricanes. And the Sharks ended its 10-year postseason...
Major League baseball has announced it won't investigate the Josh Hamilton case, and that means the Angels are stuck with his sizeable contract for this season. Recovering from a relapse of substance abuse, Hamilton probably won't help the Angels much this season even though the Angels signed him for five years for $125 million which includes $23 million for this season. In all the years I've been a sportswriter I've seen teams often back their players, asking for the public...
The Clippers will have home court advantage in the first round of the NBA playoffs but will have to play the defending champion San Antonio Spurs. Game 1 is set for Sunday at 7:30 pm at Staples Center and Game 2 will be played Wednesday night at the same time. The teams will move to San Antonio for Games 3 and 4. The Clippers will have the home court for Games 5 and 7, if they are necessary The Clippers won 14 of their last 15 regular season games. The Spurs won 21 of 24 befor...
When John Wooden was coaching 10 UCLA basketball teams to national championships there was no ESPN. Times have certainly changed. Now the schools best identified with the network rule college baskrtball. The conferences that have Duke, North Carolina, Kentucky etcetra have a big advantage in recruiting. High school stars want to be seen nationally, getting the exposure that will help them be recognized by NBA teams. That’s the reality of the situation. Steve Alford, the U...
