The foursome of Chris Paul, Blake Griffin, Jamal Crawford and J.J. Reddick may have a lock on a Western Conference Playoff berth, The Clippers are 48-31 at this moment after knocking off the Dallas Mavericks 112-101.
DeLisha Milton-Jones who played 11 years with the L.A. Sparks has been hired as Pepperdine’s new head coach.
Did you know that Dan Bankhead and Jose Offerman were two of the six Dodgers who smacked a homerun in their first time at bat?
The L.A. Clippers’ DeAndre Jordan has moved ahead of ex-Lakers great Wilt Chamberlain as a record book star. Jordan shot 71.1% of his field goal percentages that was the second best in a single season will be gone. Wilt Chamberlain fired at a 72.7% during his Hall of Fame career in 1972-73.
UCLA’s Lonzo Ball is a first team All-American. His next first should be as a No. 1 pick in the NBA Draft, Ball averaged 14.6 points, 6.1 rebounds and 7.9 assists. The last All-American from UCLA was Kevin Love in 2008. Love is presently a star with the Cleveland Cavaliers. The Bruins’ TJ Leaf received Honorable Mention Honors.
If coach Hue Jackson doesn’t keep Clemson’s QB Deshaun Watson as the overall No. 1 pick in the draft he could pass on the NFL’s next great super QB. Watson did it all in leading Clemson to the national championship. Another QB of color who is expected to be a No. 1 selection is Notre Dame’s DeShone Kizer.
Female sportscaster Swin Cash is as pretty as real money! She works on the “Players Only” show with ex-Lakers hero Derek Fisher.
This is something special! I went to a community baseball park Sunday! The man from the community cleaners got the first hit! His wife scored a run! The community cash celebrated! It was oh happy day! Everyone is singing with joy today! Not just for the entire community but for the whole round world. And you readers too!
If the Dodgers can match their four homers in most of their games this season this will be a World Series bound year. Nothing can be any more pleasing than that. Or maybe four no hitters! And maybe 100 or more stolen bases. For the record, the Dodgers beat the San Diego Padres, 14-3, in their home opener. There were four home runs in Dodgers Stadium. And the beat continues!
Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson. Add Draymond Green to the list. Green told USA TODAY Sports: “My ability to lock down any player makes me defensive player of the year.”
And the beat continues!
Jordan Matthews and his Gonzaga group beat up South Carolina in the Final Four.
The GSW’s Kevin Durant has been cleared for non-contact drills and could be free to play in the Playoffs in a week or so.
Venus Williams, one half of the Williams sisters duo, Serena and their father, Richard Williams, have been going to the Key Biscayne event for two decades. Venus beat Angelique Kerber, 7-5, 6-3 in the Miami Open quarterfinals.
Running back LaDainian Tomlinson was special kind of talent for the San Diego Chargers and today he’s a special assistant for L.A Chargers, Tomlinson’s job will be to help his old team fight for its share of L.A. Tomlinson says he shares owner Alex Spanos commitment to fight for the Chargers. And the beat continues!
Are LeBron James and his big helpers losing the grip on the Eastern Conference? At this writing.
Mississippi State’s Morgan William is still a big woman on campus for scoring the winning baskets in the final second to top Connecticut, 66-64 to snap the Huskies’ record setting winning streak in overtime at 111.
Coach Dawn Staley knocked off Mississippi to become the second Lady of color to capture a NCAA Championship with a 67-55 win over the team from Mississippi State. Former Purdue Coach Carolyn Peck was the first. Staley snapped Connecticut. Staley told the media: “It was one of two opportunities that I saw women play when I was younger—in national championship games and Olympics. Those were things that I held dear and near to me growing up.” Staley made the Final Four three times as a player at Virginia, but never won.” She also lead the Gamecocks to the national semi-finals two years ago against Notre Dame. Staley’s Gamecock’s star A’ja Wilson scored 28 points to help Coach Staley and their team bring the national title back home to South Carolina.
If you believe Reggie Theus, who subs with KCBS sportscaster Jim Hill, most of the players in the NBA come from California! And the beat continues!
The OKC Thunder Russell Westbrook’s has 41 triple doubles on the season, matching Oscar Robertson’s all-time single season record of 41. With six games or less to break Robertson’s standard should be easy.
North Carolina’s 71-65 victory was the school’s sixth NCAA title. A couple of the Tar Heels’ were Theo Pinson, Joel Berry II, Justin Jackson, Kennedy Meeks and Isaiah Hicks.
If Shani Davis repeats as an Olympics 1,000-meter racer, he will be able to compete live on all of NBC’s 2018 telecasts for the first time in history in South Korea.
Texas Southern’s Mike Davis is the highest paid college basketball coach of color in the Black college sport. According to USA TODAY Sports Davis earns $250,000 per season plus. Florida State’s Leonard Hamilton is the top Black basketball coach in the nation with salary and bonuses coming to $2,250,000 according to USA TODAY Sports.
From what I hear, read or otherwise observe, Tiger Woods will never play top-notch golf again! Tigers’ present ailments make more headlines than his fabulous play ever did! And the beat continues!
“From the fans, thanks for WrestleMania!”
Did you know that the late Willie Crawford at 18-years and 9 months in 1964 was the youngest L.A. Dodgers in history? Crawford was all-city in baseball, football and track and field at Fremont High. And did you know that 5-foot-6 utility player Chad Fonville played in 200 games with the Dodgers as a man of color. The Dodgers played their first World Series game on NBC-TV against the New York Yankees and the heroic Jackie Robinson swiped home. And the beat continues!
The Minnesota Vikings aren’t sure QB Teddy Bridgewater can carry the load. Consequently being released recently the Vikings have signed last seasons L.A Rams starter Case Keenum as a sub for Sam Bradford if he isn’t able to play. In nine games Keenum posted a 9-15 record with Rams. And the beat ends!
