All Ball Sports: Lakers crazy post-trade week
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 […]
All Ball Sports: LeBron, Life at 40, Army’s shining Black Knights
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, […]
Top 5 NBA Stars to Bet on Next Season
The NBA season is fast approaching, and fans everywhere are abuzz with excitement. While team outcomes can be unpredictable, individual player performances often steal the spotlight. From seasoned veterans who consistently deliver top-notch plays to rising stars poised to make a significant impact, the National Basketball Association never falls short of fascinating talent. Despite […]
All Ball Sports: Lakers’ blame game lands on wrong guy, Candace Parker showed the way
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 […]
The Golden State Wonder: Kyle Lu Joins a Basketball Dynasty
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 […]
Will LeBron become the first player to reach 40,000 points?
If LeBron knew how often we wrote about him, his favorite song easily would be “Why Always Me” by Sam Kramer. It seems every season, there’s one question the King must answer, some scores he must settle, and doubts he must remove. It’s a nearly endless barrage of “Will LeBron ever be able to…” questions, […]
Ice skater Madison Chock’s parents helped launch her Olympic career by moving from Redondo Beach to Michigan
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 […]
The race for the NBA title
We have now completed a quarter of the season. Sensations and surprises should already be passed. This will allow us to draw our first conclusions about two of the best teams this season. It is possible and even probable that one of these named teams will become champions after the final round. If you want […]