Dylan Hernández is a sports columnist with the Los Angeles Times. Before that, he was the Dodgers beat writer. Hernandez grew up in South Pasadena and graduated from UCLA in 2002, after which he worked at the San Jose Mercury News for five years.
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The road to the NBA Finals is opening up for the Lakers, who are suddenly in second place in the Western Conference standings. Home-court advantage can be a big asset.
La puerta giratoria de la oficina del entrenador finalmente se ha detenido con JJ Redick, que es lo que los Lakers esperaban que fuera, y tal vez más después de la victoria sobre los Clippers.
The revolving door to the coach’s office has finally stopped with JJ Redick, who is what the Lakers hoped he would be, and maybe more after win over Clippers.
Coaching can make up for shortcomings in personnel, and that places a considerable burden on the Lakers’ JJ Redick, whose job description was radically changed late in his rookie season.
Clayton Kershaw said he didn’t want injuries to be the reason he stopped playing, which is he returned for his 18th season with the Dodgers.
Roki Sasaki has the talent to be an instant sensation the way Fernando Valenzuela or Hideo Nomo were in previous generations. But he could just as easily become the Japanese Bobby Miller.
The Dodgers have amassed so much talent at every position and are so focused on fine details, they are poised to set a new MLB record with 120 wins.
LeBron James didn’t waive the no-trade provision in his contract — for now. He didn’t say he didn’t want to retire with the Lakers, but he didn’t say he wanted to either.
Dave Roberts and Freddie Freeman are confident Shohei Ohtani is capable of reprising his MVP season despite undergoing shoulder surgery in the offseason.