Brad Pye’s National Sports Beat (7/5-711/18)

The Clippers picked up a pair of standouts in Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (2) and Jerome Robinson (13).

Have the L.A. Lakers improved their championship chances with Michigan State’s German Moe Wagner? He was the Lakers No.1 pick and the Lakers’ Sviatoslav Mykhailiuk from Ukraine via a trade with Cleveland will help them to become big winners again!

Tiger Woods Final was hot and cold and up and down at the Quicken Loans Nationals. How many Finals has he been in? He finished six times out of first place.

They are staying: That is Paul George, Chris Paul and Kevin Durant are sticking with their present teams. And the Lakers are awaiting the Cleveland Cavs to make their decision on them. Check This? And the Clippers’ DeAndre Jordan is headed for Dallas one more time.

North Korean ruler Kim Jong Un, according to Dennis Rodman: “I’m not saying this guy is a great guy. I’m saying he’s good to me.”

Late Sunday night the media reported the Lakers had Cleveland’s LeBron James sewed up for a $154 million-dollar deal. Former Laker greats including Kobe Bryant are saying today LeBron James is perfect to make the Lakers great again. LeBron James brings with him four-time NBA most valuable awards and three championship titles! James made the Finals the last eight years. Magic Johnson on the acquisition of “The King” declared: “Do you know how many Finals I have been in? So you think I am worried about this? I have played against Larry Bird in the Finals…I’m Magic Johnson.” And the beat continues!

Serena Williams has been drug tested more than anyone else and she wonders why! Serena’s sister Venus, Sloane Stephens and Madison Keys have been tested once. Serena says: “She has committed to five out of five competition tests in 2018. U.S. Open champion Sloane Stephens and U.S. 2017 Madison Keys have been tested once off the tour. Serena and Coco Vandeweghe have had two tests while not on the tour. Why so many for Serena?

LaVar Ball is starting his own Jr. League Ballers team in Ontario, California. Ball’s son LiAngelo and LaMelo weren’t drafted by an NBA team!

Dwight Howard has been traded to four teams in four years! Does this demonstrate Howard isn’t wanted anymore?

The Dallas Cowboys’ QB Dak Prescott says the team is going to surprise a lot of people this season! Owner Jerry Jones says he trusts running back Ezekiel Elliott as much as he trusts himself.

It may be a sports or entertainer hero, but nevertheless an ancient creator has been named in honor of President Obama!

Ziaire Williams of Sherman Oaks Notre-Dame High is a rager to watch in prep basketball. He’s a 6-8 junior. Watch him! Williams is on Stanford’s shopping list.

Brooklyn Nets’ Allen Crabbe will reportedly contribute enough funds to keep the doors of his hometown team open.

The Dodgers’ Matt Kemp wasn’t expected to be a big part of Manager Dave Roberts’ everyday plans at the start of the season but the other Sunday Kemp collected four hits including a homerun and he appears headed for the All -Star game with a .310 batting average.

Let the record show the Phoenix Suns are scheduled to make Arizona’s Deandre Ayton a No. 1 pick!

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