Michael J. Duarte
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Los Angeles, CA, United States
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David Price Announces He Will Not Play For Dodgers This Season
The Los Angeles Dodgers will be down a Cy Young Award winning pitcher when the season begins on July 23. In a stunning move that is sure to have a ripple effect... → Read More
Lakers Assistant Coach Lionel Hollins Considered Too ‘High Risk' to Travel to Orlando
The Los Angeles Lakers know one person who won’t be part of their 35-person travel party to Orlando, Florida for the restart of the NBA season. Lakers... → Read More
USC Reverses Decision, Now Mostly Online for Fall; Football Season in Doubt
The University of Southern California released a letter on Wednesday advising their students to enroll in online classes this fall. → Read More
7 More Workers at Chargers New Stadium Test Positive for COVID-19
SoFi Stadium, the future home of the Los Angeles Chargers and Rams, announced via Twitter on Wednesday that the stadium was 97 percent complete. Less than 24... → Read More
Clippers Close Practice Facility After Staff Member Tests Positive for COVID-19
The Los Angeles Clippers are the latest NBA team to have been hit by the coronavirus. Late Thursday evening, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported that a staff... → Read More
Seven More SoFi Stadium Workers Test Positive For Coronavirus
SoFi Stadium, the future home of the Los Angeles Rams and Chargers, announced via Twitter on Wednesday that the stadium was 97 percent complete. Less than 24... → Read More
Kobe Bryant Unveiled as Cover Athlete for NBA 2K21
Mamba forever. Los Angeles Lakers’ legend Kobe Bryant was named the final cover athlete on Thursday for the basketball video game NBA 2K21. The late Bryant... → Read More
USC Advises Virtual Classes for Fall Semester Putting College Football Season in Doubt
If you’re a student at the University of Southern California you might have to continue to get used to Zoom. As COVID-19 continues to torment most of the... → Read More
Dodgers Announce Initial 51-Man Player Pool as Coronavirus Cases Surge in Los Angeles
The Major League Baseball deadline for teams to submit their initial summer camp player pool was on Sunday, and the Los Angeles Dodgers publicly announced 51... → Read More
Dodgers' Outfielder Andrew Toles Arrested in Florida
The mystery of where, and what has happened to Los Angeles Dodgers’ outfielder Andrew Toles has been solved. At least for the moment. Toles tragic tale took a... → Read More
Lakers' Avery Bradley Out of NBA Return in Orlando, J.R. Smith Could Take His Place
The Los Angeles Lakers will be without a key two-way player when they return to the court in Orlando, Florida next month. Lakers’ guard Avery Bradley has... → Read More
Dodgers Win 2020 ESPY For Sports Humanitarian Team of the Year
The Los Angeles Dodgers are known for their success on the diamond, but they were recognized for their humanitarian and charitable work off the field on Sunday... → Read More
LA Rams Head Coach Sean McVay on NFL Social Distancing Policy: ‘I Don't Get It'
HBO and NFL Films announced on Thursday something that we’ve known for months: That the 2020 edition of the NFL reality show “Hard Knocks” would feature... → Read More
Can the Lakers Win the Championship Without Dwight Howard and Avery Bradley?
The Los Angeles Lakers are currently the favorites to win the 2019-20 NBA Championship, but would those odds change if they were without two of their key... → Read More
Los Angeles Dodgers 2020 MLB Draft Recap
If you blinked you might have missed it. The 2020 MLB Draft came and went on Thursday after only five rounds of selections. Normally, the draft lasts a draining... → Read More
LeBron James Continues to be a Leader and Activist Off the Basketball Court
LeBron James is becoming a leader for social change. On Wednesday, James took another step in his evolution from the world’s greatest basketball player to... → Read More
NCAA Rule Could Lead to Reggie Bush’s Return to USC
Reggie Bush is a USC Trojans legend. But for the last ten years, the former Heisman Trophy winning running back has been banned from his alma mater. The NCAA... → Read More
How the Coronavirus Could Forever Impact the Future of the NBA
The National Basketball Association is at a pivotal moment in their history. On Friday, both the NBA board of governors, and the NBPA approved the 22-team... → Read More
WATCH: Paul George Narrates Poignant ‘While We Were Away’ Video
The Los Angeles Clippers are one of the 22 NBA teams invited to the league’s winner-take-all return to the season at Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida.... → Read More
LeBron James Responds to Laura Ingraham’s ‘Shut Up and Dribble’ With Powerful Post About Police Brutality
Los Angeles Lakers’ star LeBron James has spoken out about social injustice for years. He is held underneath a microscope as one of the greatest basketball... → Read More