Archive for October, 2007
A Little Luck Goes a Long Way for the Dodgers
By Ted M. Green | L.A. Confidential, Los Angeles Dodgers, ColumnI want to go to Las Vegas with Frank McCourt.
I mean one day this Boston entrepreneur is counting parking receipts, the next day he’s buying the Dodgers with the bank’s money.
One day he’s stuck with Grady Little, the next he’s about to introduce Joe Torre.
Lucky? It’s a good thing the diminutive McCourt didn’t […]
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Y E S T E R D A Y . . .
Rockets 95, Lakers 93: Happy Halloween folks! My plans for the evening? Egging Shane Battier’s car for ruining what would have been one hell of a comeback. Battier knocked down a contested three-pointer in the final five seconds of Tuesday’s opener to give Houston […]
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Y E S T E R D A Y…
There were no real games yesterday related to southern California, which gave me time to savor incredible comeback win of my fantasy squad on the shoulders of Brett Favre-to-Greg Jennings in OT. A Christmas miracle in October. This is the sort of character […]
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Reality (or Real Life) Check for Dan Guerrero and UCLA Football
By Ted M. Green | L.A. Confidential, UCLA, Column(Full Author Disclosure: I LOVE UCLA. It’s dear Alma Mater. Undergrad and grad school. For my wife, it was undergrad and law school. I know more about UCLA sports folklore than I do about my own kids. I know that John Wooden’s middle name is Robert and that Lew Alcindor’s dad, Big Lew, worked for […]
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Y E S T E R D A Y…
Oilers 3, Ducks 2: Hard to say which aspect of the Ducks’ loss provided more drama. The game itself, which required a shootout to seal up for Edmonton. Or the lingering drama between both GM’s over the now-hated-in-the-O.C. Dustin Penner, who was lured out of the 714 in […]
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Trojan Preview: Oregon’s O, USC’s D, and a Battle for Pac-10 Supremacy
By Matt Olson | Trojan Preview, USCAli v. Frazier, Nash’s Suns vs. Duncan’s Spurs, LC vs. Heidi Montag. All archetypal battles of relentless offense versus stifling defense.
Prepare for another classic clash this Saturday at Autzen Stadium in Eugene, Oregon.
In one corner, we’ve got the No. 12 Trojans (6-1), who bring the nation’s third-ranked defense to the field, led by Butkus award […]
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Talking With Jason LaBarbera, LA Kings
By Brian Kamenetzky | Podcast, Los Angeles Kings, Q and A, What I See, Column–> Jump to the Interview
The last time I wrote about the Kings, I stuck a picture of pre/early season phenom Jonathan Bernier into the piece… and soon enough he was sent back to his junior team in the Quebec League. So when I stopped by Tuesday’s skate before that night’s game against the Predators, I […]
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Y E S T E R D A Y…
Coyotes 1, Ducks 0: Want a sign that Anaheim’s scoring has stalled a mite? They can’t rack a goal against perennial whipping boy Phoenix and journeyman goalie Alexander Auld. Panic time? Not necessarily, but the Ducks would nonetheless savor a triumphant box score.
Kings 2, Stars 1: But look […]
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Clippers 92, Kings 90: Finally, that Tim Thomas deal is paying off! The big shooting forward, recipient of a generous deal from the LAC before last season, hit a 16 footer with 12.9 on the clock to put the Clips ahead for good. Now if he could […]
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Which Bryant IS This Snoring Through the Preseason?
By Ted M. Green | L.A. Confidential, USC, Los Angeles Lakers, ColumnOK, I know, it’s only the preseason. But if I’m going to gush over Kobe when he is great, which I do as if I’m his own unpaid p.r. firm, the tradition of fair and impartial journalism impels me to report that, as I am watching the NBA’s star of stars meander through a […]
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