So… I made my SportsCenter debut earlier today to talk about my feature on the
@TheZodiacGM
.
Jay Harris, a Pisces, would have a strong future in the NBA, according to the GM’s data. An honor to hop on the show.
In a league increasingly reliant on 3-pointers and analytics, there may be another trend that links the NBA's best teams.
Can team success be based solely on synergy from astrological signs?
My latest for ESPN, a feature on
@TheZodiacGM
:
Kyrie Irving and Luka Doncic are the first starting backcourt to each have at least 30 points in the same game 3 times in a postseason in the last 50 years, per
@ESPNStatsInfo
.
LeBron James is the first
#Lakers
player with 20 points, 10 assists, and 5 steals in a game since Kobe Bryant against the Clippers in Nov. 2004, per
@ESPNStatsInfo
.
LeBron also becomes the oldest player with 5 steals in a game since the stat became official in 1973-74.
Chase Budinger still remembers growing up and being glued to watching the Olympics.
It sparked a dream, one that came true Monday when Budinger and partner Miles Evans won their beach volleyball match.
My latest on the ex-NBA forward going to the sands:
Rui Hachimura shot 44% from 3 in 42 games last season. Since returning from injury in December, he's averaged 14.6 points per game on 49% shooting from the field and 34% from deep.
The
#Lakers
finally got what they desperately needed — a 6-foot-8 wing who can shoot and defend.
Anthony Davis on if Pau Gasol’s jersey retirement made him aware of the Lakers rich history of big men: “I told Pau that I wanted to hopefully be up there one day… I want to be in that category, in that group.”
Dennis Schroder on Pau Gasol, who’s jersey will be retired on Tuesday: “He changed the game. Same as Dirk... to honor him, it’ll probably be a lot of motivation for us that he’s in the building.”
LeBron said he knew about Carmelo Anthony retiring because he shot his thank you video a week ago.
Then jokes people will probably think he’s lying lol — referring to a popular Twitter meme.
Anthony Davis on if he feels back to his pre injury self: “[I feel] very comfortable. Confident as always. It’s good to see the ball going through on all levels of the floor. Just trying to do my part… I feel good, I feel really good.”
I graduated from my dream school today, a moment that still feels unreal. A special thanks to everyone that’s been part of this memorable journey! On to the next ✌️
this court they have for the Lakers game in Vegas is sick.
-the famous Welcome To Fabulous Las Vegas sign at mid-court
-strip skyline on the bottom
-VEGAS spelled out in casino chips on the baselines
LeBron James had 30 points, 8 assists and 5 rebounds in 22:32 of game time.
That’s the fewest minutes played in a 30-5-5 game since minutes were first tracked in 1951-52, per
@ESPNStatsInfo
.
Here’s Caleb Williams and John Jackson III representing
#USC
at Galen Center for the Chosen-1s Invitational, an event sponsored by LeBron James.
The Sierra Canyon girls and boys teams are scheduled to play tonight, which includes
@USCWBB
commit Juju Watkins.
The 25 turnovers forced by the
#USC
defense this season is the most since 2005 and 2004 when the Trojans forced 22.
It is Defensive Coordinator Alex Grinch's first year with USC.
Tonight is D’Angelo Russell’s first 25-point, 10-assist game as a member of the Lakers (counting both LA stints).
Also the fourth straight game he’s scored 20 points, his longest streak since December 2022.
Class of 2023 3-star offensive lineman Alani Noa from Sacramento, Calif. has announced his commitment to
#USC
.
Noa is the 26th-best IOL in the nation and chose the Trojans over Oregon. He is the third USC IOL commit of the 2023 class.
I’m at
#USC
wide receiver Tahj Washington’s cook out — the first of its kind during the NIL era — who’s partnership with
@JasterAthletes
launched the event.
He’s preparing sausage and chicken Alfredo, catfish over rice with cream sauce, Caesar salad and southern style greens.
✍️ Some news: Today is my first day at
@ESPN
as an Associate Editor on the trending team! I'll be based in Los Angeles, helping with content for .
Special thanks to
@Tory_Barron
for the opportunity — and so many more who have helped me on this journey.
I previewed Episode 3 of Omaha Production’s “Eli’s Places” for
@ThePeristyle
. The episode focuses on some of the greatest numbers in college football history including
#USC
’s iconic No. 55.
Here’s an exclusive clip of Willie McGinest talking about wearing the number:
I have some ✨humbling✨ personal news — I'm ecstatic to announce I'll be a sports intern at
@ABC7
this Fall!
It's the station I grew up watching and I cannot wait to start Monday. I can't thank the people who have helped me get to this point enough
Lincoln Riley on the helmet decal process called "Gold Plated."
"We laid out a process all encompassing habits off the field, habits on the field, being accountable, being reliable... players start with just the Cardinal helmet and have to earn the logo."
In a league increasingly reliant on 3-pointers and analytics, there may be another trend that links the NBA's best teams.
Can team success be based solely on synergy from astrological signs?
My latest for ESPN, a feature on
@TheZodiacGM
:
I previewed Episode 8 of
@OmahaProd
's “Eli’s Places” for
@ThePeristyle
. The episode breaks down the iconic Rose Bowl game between
#USC
and Texas.
Here's an exclusive clip of Matt Leinart and Vince Young reliving the controversial touchdown when Young's knee appeared down.
In the episode, releasing on ESPN + Wednesday, McGinest talks about how the No. 55 has to be earned at
#USC
. Manning then goes through drills for McGinest to assess.
The question at hand is can Manning earn the No. 55? This exclusive clip breaks the truth:
Huge congratulations to
@LakersNation
’s own
@GharibSports
, the recipient of the Chick Hearn Scholarship. He’s being honored at halftime of tonight’s game!
Lincoln Riley on steps taking to increase accountability: "We're all held to the same standard. There's no leeway. There's no excuses. There's no I thought."
Mentioned everyone is being held to the same standard.
I’m so honored to announce my
@dailytrojan
feature on USC guard Boogie Ellis got third place for the ACP Pacemaker Award for Sports Feature of the Year!
There are countless people to thank but this is simply just the beginning. Enjoy the story here:
Lincoln Riley on
#USC
's squad so far: "There's a good vibe around this team. They really like working... you get a sense they're putting a real effort in fully buying in."
Lots of questions about Hachimura's defense. With his size and length (7-foot-2 wingspan) the potential is there.
His defensive rating according to is 110.6, higher than players such as Andrew Wiggins, Marcus Smart (somehow) and Kevin Durant.
I'm so excited to share that today is my first day as a
@USATODAY
sports reporting intern. I'll help with breaking/trending news among other things this summer.
A special thanks to
@roxscott
for the opportunity. Here's my first story on Kyrie-LeBron:
“He’s really big on he wants everybody to enjoy themselves and wants everybody to be together." I profiled
@uscpsycho
for the
@dailytrojan
. A story about one of USC's most recognizable fans, a streak spanning three decades and hospitality unlike many:
With
#USC
kicking off its 2022 season today, it marks officially 30 years since
@uscpsycho
began his streak of attending every Trojan football game. A remarkable feat, here's the feature I wrote on him in March:
#USC
linebacker Shane Lee on what stood out from head coach Lincoln Riley early on: “When I met Coach Riley, just the conversation that we had it wasn’t like any other conversation I’ve had with a head coach.”
I am ✨humbled✨ to announce I will be back as the
@dailytrojan
sports editor in the spring 2022 semester. It’s a dream to continue in this position and I can’t wait to get back to work.
P.S. if you’re not doing so already, please make sure to follow
@DT_Sports
!!!
Two of my stories appeared in the
@USATODAY
print issue for the first time over the weekend — a pretty surreal moment for me to see my name there and I’m forever grateful for the opportunities.
Here’s the link to both stories: ,
Some ✨humbling✨ news: My
@dailytrojan
feature on
@42thebarber
from last year placed first in the California College Media Association Awards for Best Sports Story! I'm grateful to everyone who's helped and continues to help me on this journey.
Here’s D’Angelo Russell shooting pre game. Russell is listed as a game time decision, according to head coach Darvin Ham. Russell hasn’t played since Feb. 23.
“I think the ceilings even higher than I thought when I took the job.” I interviewed
@CoachLindsayG
about
@USCWBB
's resurgent offseason full of top transfers and building a culture of winning. My latest for
@uscfootball
@ThePeristyle
“I’m going to prove everyone wrong and I’m not done. This is what I’m gonna do.” I profiled
@USC_Baseball
infielder Nick Lopez for the
@dailytrojan
. A story about backyard training, barefoot runs home and rolling the dice.
D'Angelo Russell averaged 22.7 points per game in January then 20.2 points in February while shooting at least 40% from deep in both months.
It's the first time in his career he's had consecutive months with 20 points per game and 40% shooting from 3.
Here are some of the
#USC
wide receivers Caleb Williams is going to throw to next season:
Jordan Addison
Mario Williams
Brenden Rice
Gary Bryant Jr.
Terrell Bynum
Kyron Hudson-Ware
Tahj Washington
Kyle Ford
C.J. Williams
🤯
Anthony Davis, Austin Reaves and D'Angelo Russell each have a 25-point double-double.
This is the first time since Jan. 9, 1982 the Lakers have had 3 players record a 25-point double-double in the same game -- Magic, Kareem and Norm Nixon, per
@ESPNStatsInfo
.
Class of 2023 4-star edge Braylan Shelby has announced his commitment to
#USC
.
Shelby is the seventh 4-star and first edge to commit to the Trojans from the class of 2023.
Sorry KD but I have an ✨announcement✨ Yes it’s true — I’ll be the sports editor at the Daily Trojan for the Fall 2021 semester alongside the great
@ajasper15
. Super excited to get to work with so many talented people!!
There are free shirts placed on 10,000 seats of the Coliseum ready for fans upon arrival.
Seems like USC is expecting a larger turnout than usual for its spring game.
Spoke with Tony Hawk today about his partnership with Hot Wheels, growing the sport and that *meme* where people always fail to recognize him in public.
My story:
“James Harden raised his hand and said, 'I got his ass.' And that's when all the stuff started.” I took a behind-the-scenes look at Kobe Bryant's iconic
@DrewLeague
performance in 2011. A battle between James Harden, reluctance to exit the game and more.
Some very humbling news from me: My feature on
@BoogieEllis
has been nominated ACP Pacemaker for Best Sports Feature Story! I was proud of the story when it was released and still am today. Resurfacing the link here: .
JuJu Watkins is the first freshman with 25 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists in an NCAA Tournament game since LaToya Thomas in 2000, per
@ESPNStatsInfo
.
Watkins now also has 861 points this season, third-most by a freshman in Division I history — most is 898.
#USC
“I was like, ‘Bro, I’ll try a backflip if you try a backflip,’ and he tried it and I ended up landing mine,” Jackson said. “From then on, it’s just been like riding a bike.” Here's my feature on the "Freak" Drake Jackson
@The99Athlete
.
D'Angelo Russell has scored 20 or more points in three straight games, his longest streak since January 2023, per
@ESPNStatsInfo
.
This is also the second time this month he's scored 30-plus points after reaching that mark this season just once before January.
Want to know what it's like to build a big social brand following the Lakers?
@aroncohen24
of 'LakersAllDayEveryday' sat down with us to discuss that, how Anthony Davis' summer is going and a variety of other topics!
“I don’t just cut the football team, I don’t just cut the basketball team, I have to start with the community first." I profiled
@42thebarber
for
@dailytrojan
. A story about community, living with confidence and your favorite USC athlete's barber.
Limping off the court didn’t look like a good sign for LeBron. I wrote about it today in my
@LakersNation
story, but obviously LeBron being injured for an extended period would send the
#Lakers
season into a spiral. More here:
I told
@abc7curt
lemme drive the boat after he thought I was slacking on the job earlier!
Some awesome live shots at the Pomona Fairplex boat show. I’m offering appointments for boat driving lessons in my DMs.