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High school-to-college athletics advisor and baseball coach. Blessed to have been Sports Editor of the Los Angeles Times.

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@MikeHiserman
mike hiserman
5 years
If you’re wondering what will happen to all the stuffed animals, flowers and other gifts being left in remembrance of #KobeBryant , #Gianna and the other crash victims, #VanessaBryant doesn’t want it wasted. ⁦ @BA_Turner ⁩ explains:
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@MikeHiserman
mike hiserman
4 years
Hail to the champion @Dodgers . Tomorrow's @latimessports cover:
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@MikeHiserman
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2 years
@BillSimmons Not only was it the right call, it did NOT decide the game. @Chiefs dominated late, when they had to. Deal with it and quit making excuses.
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@MikeHiserman
mike hiserman
4 years
One of the most concerning parts: how careful he was.
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@MikeHiserman
mike hiserman
4 years
Joe Kelly just set the standard for ugliest inning that ever won over a bazillion @Dodgers fans.
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@MikeHiserman
mike hiserman
2 years
Aaron Judge MIGHT be the #ALMVP . Shohei Ohtani IS the best player in the game. #Angels
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@MikeHiserman
mike hiserman
4 years
Devastating news about the passing of Chris Dufresne, aka Rankman to many longtime @latimessports readers. Chris was a titan among sportswriters, and a proud CS Fullerton Titan, too. He was also a trusted advisor and beloved friend to so many. RIP, Chris.
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@MikeHiserman
mike hiserman
5 years
A coach who was a legendary figure in his own right died in the same copter clash that killed #KobeByrant : John Altobelli of @orangecoast baseball. His wife and a daughter died as well. @MikeDiGiovanna reported from the @OCCAthletics baseball field:
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@MikeHiserman
mike hiserman
3 years
Save this. 25 years from now your kids may ask how the famous annual “running of the cows in Pico Rivera”started.
@FOXLA
FOX 11 Los Angeles
3 years
WHO HERD IT🐄🐮🚨 A herd of cows leads deputies on a chase across Pico Rivera. STORY >>
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@MikeHiserman
mike hiserman
4 years
I guess Tatis and Machado can dish out the bat flips, etc., but they can’t take a hat flip? #Dodgers #padres #NLDS
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@MikeHiserman
mike hiserman
5 years
Latest on @Angels LH Tyler Skaggs vs. Southlake Police Dept. (and @nathanfenno ): The police were called to the team hotel and found him "unresponsive" in his room. "No foul play is suspected. This investigation is ongoing ..."
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@MikeHiserman
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10 months
@talia_baia Hmmmm. If you were just “writing out the scene” and knew it was tradition you made interesting choices by adding that police stopped the “damage” and adding the hashtag #classy , but OK, stick to that story.
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@MikeHiserman
mike hiserman
4 years
Crammed up at home and need a breath of fresh air? @Dodgers legend Vin Scully provides one in this interview with @BillPlaschke . Check out the great video!
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@MikeHiserman
mike hiserman
7 years
Angry crowds locked outside Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta. People throwing insults and punches. Meanwhile, inside, the roof is leaking. What a mess! #NationalChampionship #ugafootball #Alabamafootball
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@MikeHiserman
mike hiserman
5 years
#KobeBryant 's final game as a coach. Still with the Mamba Mentality ... but also a kind, nurturing leader of young athletes. Our @Jack_A_Harris with a look into #Kobe the competitor and coach in this story from today's @latimessports cover:
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@MikeHiserman
mike hiserman
6 years
Last person out of the ⁦ @latimes ⁩ sports department downtown. After 36 years, this somehow feels appropriate.
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@MikeHiserman
mike hiserman
3 years
It’s official: I’ve seen it all.
@USC_Hoops
USC Men's Basketball
3 years
@UCLAMBB We were planning on trolling you when you lost, but don’t have the heart for it after that. Helluva game. 👏
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@MikeHiserman
mike hiserman
5 years
This @USC_Athletics statement is AMAZING in the worst head-scratching, you-gotta-be-kidding-me way: “USC has NOT BEEN ACCUSED OF ANY WRONGDOING and will continue to cooperate fully..." Nah, just a senior administrator allegedly accepting 1.3 million in bribes!
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@MikeHiserman
mike hiserman
4 years
I like it when people who do good things end up on top, so I guess I’ll be happy when the ⁦ @LAClippers ⁩ win the 2020 #NBA title. ⁦ @AndrewGreif ⁩ delivers this piece on Steve and Connie Ballmer investing where it counts:
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@MikeHiserman
mike hiserman
4 months
I’m not sure why @CIFSS can’t make this right based on this evidence. It’s an HR, and it’s a walk-off. If it’s in the middle of a game and this video turns up later, I get it. But this decision, in these circumstances, should be overturned. Everyone knows who the real D2 champ is
@FiveToolCA
Five Tool California
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Taylor Busch ( @Taylor_Busch16 ) crushes this one to left field that was initially a walk off home run but overturned into a ground rule double in the 7th. @MHSBaseballA41 (CA) 2025 #uncommitted Profile:
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@MikeHiserman
mike hiserman
5 years
Public service announcement to the thousands across the country watching the #RoseParade and later the @rosebowlgame : home prices are steep, our taxes are brutal ... and we have earthquakes.
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@MikeHiserman
mike hiserman
5 years
@mcten @ramonashelburne I don’t think this is the guy who traded Zubac.
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@MikeHiserman
mike hiserman
2 years
@GetUpESPN @danorlovsky7 This is such a cop out. Both play QB. How can one be the best player and the other the best QB because he’s better at “quarterbacking”? Word salad. Pick one. It’s OK to say one is better. Show some huevos. Both are terrific. #Chiefs #Bengals
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@MikeHiserman
mike hiserman
5 years
This is the definition of journalism that matters. So proud of the ⁦ @latimes ⁩ team that produced this, especially superstar ⁦ @nathanfenno ⁩, who ran point, played hellacious defense and scored big with this masterpiece:
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@MikeHiserman
mike hiserman
6 years
To @Rams fans who disliked our Section A, Page 1 headline off the Super Bowl: In retrospect, not the best of choices because it could -- and, in some cases, definitely was -- be taken as a cheap shot. Team had a great season.
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@MikeHiserman
mike hiserman
4 years
Good news today!
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@MikeHiserman
mike hiserman
3 years
@PitchingNinja Saw a similar bad call in a game yesterday ... only it was at the high school JV level.
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@MikeHiserman
mike hiserman
5 years
The quid pro quo game of parents paying for special treatment at @UCLA apparently isn't anything new. Another scoop by the intrepid @nathanfenno :
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@MikeHiserman
mike hiserman
5 years
Here is the video from one of #KobeBryant 's last interviews -- this one with @ArashMarkazi . Bryant talks a lot about his family:
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@MikeHiserman
mike hiserman
5 years
First interview with newest ⁦ @Lakers @AntDavis23 ⁩ is up and ⁦ @ArashMarkazi ⁩ got it. (Wonder if ⁦ #KawhiLeonard will read). It’s on ⁦ @latimes ⁩ A1:
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@MikeHiserman
mike hiserman
5 years
I know this is an odd “editor’s choice” but of all the great content produced by the ⁦ @latimes ⁩ about #KobeByrant the last couple of days, this ⁦ @nathanfenno ⁩ snippet—it’s a very quick read—sticks with me. So ... regular.
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@MikeHiserman
mike hiserman
2 years
@GottliebShow Don’t think he’s the one who is out of touch. His point is that the game needs an incentive. $$ is an easy example to give. You think these guys should play for pride while the league rakes in all the $$? Now THAT’S out of touch.
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@MikeHiserman
mike hiserman
4 years
So funny that this final day has started like so many others: breaking news, a flurry of phone calls and messages ... and asking/fighting for more print space! It never ends! ... until it does. 😂
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@MikeHiserman
mike hiserman
5 years
Classic line by @ArashMarkazi : "You end up on the Clippers. You don’t choose to go to the Clippers." That all changed last night:
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@MikeHiserman
mike hiserman
5 years
@Drewmisch1 @Angels @nathanfenno Please slam the brakes on these kinds of assumptions. A lot of people -- foremost his family -- are hurting right now. And you know NOTHING.
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@MikeHiserman
mike hiserman
4 years
Tomorrow, #KobeBryant would have been 42. Terrific story by ⁦ @taniaganguli ⁩ with ⁦ @BA_Turner ⁩. The article and incredible illustration by ⁦ @Pancakejeesh ⁩ will be on the cover of ⁦ @latimessports ⁩ on Sunday.
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@MikeHiserman
mike hiserman
4 years
Readers complain to me about topics like the shooting of Jacob Blake being covered in the Sports pages. We want a diversion, they say. And I get it. But really, you want a diversion from ... life? Ignore it and we'd effectively be saying 'Shut up and dribble.' Not gonna happen.
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@MikeHiserman
mike hiserman
5 years
I think it would be best to slam the brakes on any assumptions about @Angels pitcher Tyler Skaggs. We know this: his death is a tragedy. And that's all that's known. Again, police say no foul play. He has a family.
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@MikeHiserman
mike hiserman
4 years
If you paid $50 to see Tyson v Jones and are dissatisfied, save it. You deserve what you got. For real fights you should have just gone to Walmart on Friday.
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@MikeHiserman
mike hiserman
4 years
He played four sports at @USC but when his @USC_Athletics scholarship ran out he was four units shy of graduating. He finished up this winter and graduates today -- 64 years later, at age 85. Just your typical @BillPlaschke feature column:
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@MikeHiserman
mike hiserman
5 years
The Paradise High football team that had its season ended last year by the horrific Camp Fire, won its opener, 42-0, Friday night. Sunday morning, @BillPlaschke will once again capture the scene like no one else. Stay tuned to @latimes .com
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@MikeHiserman
mike hiserman
5 years
No hits, no words ... and a photo worth 1,000. Wow. #Skaggs #Angels #nohitter
@EKay2121
Eric Kay
5 years
No words. #45
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@MikeHiserman
mike hiserman
4 years
Here is part of Bill Plaschke’s interview with Vin Scully in video form. Check it out. It’ll make things at least a little better! And go to and read Bill’s full column!
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@MikeHiserman
mike hiserman
4 years
We had a really great @Lakers - @Clippers plan.. You’ll have to trust me on that.
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@MikeHiserman
mike hiserman
5 years
Gem turned up by @nathanfenno offering insight to Tyler Skaggs, the @Angels pitcher who died earlier today: From 2015 @TorontoStar story that mentioned Skaggs was one of "a handful of active major leaguers" who joined a lawsuit brought by minor leaguers over pay. He never forgot.
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@MikeHiserman
mike hiserman
6 years
The @latimes has been recognized as top 10 among large media outlets for its daily sports report.
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@MikeHiserman
mike hiserman
2 years
@JonHeyman I’d give him 20 mil if he gave back 50 grand per whiff.
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@MikeHiserman
mike hiserman
5 years
The @Dodgers just announced that Max Muncy is an All-Star. If you are a baseball fan, you knew that. But now it's official.
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@MikeHiserman
mike hiserman
5 years
Before tonight’s @Lakers vs @trailblazers game, @KingJames made a moving speech about #KobeBryant and everyone who died in Sunday’s copter crash:
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@MikeHiserman
mike hiserman
5 years
So here's the deal: @ajrod is taking over a task that is vital to this newsroom and the future of the @latimes . That's not an overstatement, either. It's the truth. And he will kick butt in this role. Also the truth.
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Angel Rodriguez
5 years
Some news: I will shifting over to run the @latimes News Desk. Mike Hiserman will be the acting Sports Editor. No one deserves it more than @MikeHiserman New job starts in a couple weeks!
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@MikeHiserman
mike hiserman
6 years
The treads on @USCCoachHelton ’s posts are depressing. He guided @USC_Athletics to a dramatic Rose Bowl win and a @pac12 title. He was an adult, held himself accountable. Maybe time for a change, but why get personal at him when he’s trying to do things like honor the seniors? 🤷‍♂️
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@MikeHiserman
mike hiserman
4 years
Who would have thought @rgaut999 would have so perfectly captured this moment? Yeah, you’re right — anybody who has been paying any attention the past couple weeks. #Dodgers #WorldSeries
@latimes
Los Angeles Times
4 years
Staff photographer @rgaut999 captures just how close the Rays were from tying the game with that failed attempt at stealing home. Follow along for more #WorldSeries live updates:
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@MikeHiserman
mike hiserman
4 years
An incredible outpouring of love and respect today to our colleague Chris Dufresne, who passed away last night. Our obituary recently posted at @latimessports :
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@MikeHiserman
mike hiserman
4 years
A former @CalWSoc player, now a wife and mother-to-be, is every bit the warrior she used to be on the field as she wages a battle with her husband (former StL Ram and @LAFD ) against #ALS . Yet ANOTHER great @nathanfenno article, w/photos by @rgaut999
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@MikeHiserman
mike hiserman
5 years
Well, @LATimesfarmer is even a better person that he is journalist -- and if you've followed him over the years, I know that's hard to believe. Is there a Hall of Fame for people? He'd be there, too. Congrats Sam!
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@MikeHiserman
mike hiserman
4 years
All of SoCal saw a few days ago the kind of fight @LAFD heroes can face on the job. With this article, @nathanfenno captures a battle one firefighter (and former @CalFootball player) is waging against ALS. It's worth your time to read.
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@MikeHiserman
mike hiserman
4 years
BREAKING: Looks like the @Clippers will be moving to Inglewood for sure. @AndrewGreif with the scoop:
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mike hiserman
3 years
If Jahmyr Gibbs joins him, this is huge for @USC_FB .
@JeffSchultzATL
Jeff Schultz
3 years
Georgia Tech running backs coach Tashard Choice is leaving for USC, @TheAthletic has confirmed. Huge loss for Geoff Collins’ staff. @On3sports first
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@MikeHiserman
mike hiserman
4 years
BREAKING: @NCAA president Mark Emmert has announced that the men's and women's basketball tournaments will be conducted before only "essential staff and limited family attendance."
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@MikeHiserman
mike hiserman
3 years
Do the @Dodgers starters look as sharp as usual? That’s because warming them up and throwing them in relief is taxing and takes them out of their season-long routines. Relievers as starters. Starters as relievers. This is what you get. 🤔🤷‍♂️
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@MikeHiserman
mike hiserman
2 years
@MLB Shohei Ohtani has to be one of the most universally popular athletes ever. #Angels
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@MikeHiserman
mike hiserman
6 years
Actually, if the @Dodgers really wanted to mess with the LA media they think hates them so much, THIS would be the day to sign Bryce Harper.
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@MikeHiserman
mike hiserman
4 years
You might think of the @Lakers as big business, but they qualify for #stimulus $$ as a small business. What amazes me is that there is no government database or portal where a taxpayer can find out which business have applied for/received funds.
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@MikeHiserman
mike hiserman
4 years
Tonight, the @astros got four hits, proving, I guess, that hitting is more difficult when you don’t know what’s coming. #dodgersvsastros
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@MikeHiserman
mike hiserman
5 years
The Dodger Stadium outfield area will be getting a facelift and ⁦ @ArashMarkazi ⁩ breaks the news. Expect more today from @Dodgers official unveiling, so follow ⁦⁦ @latimessports ⁩:
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@MikeHiserman
mike hiserman
3 years
I have a different take on the glorious @UCLAMBB win last night: @VUhoops is for real.
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@MikeHiserman
mike hiserman
4 years
First playoff loss for @Lakers in the #Mamba uniforms.
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@MikeHiserman
mike hiserman
6 years
Kids... sometimes they surprise you. Couple of champs right here.
@ABC
ABC News
6 years
ACT OF KINDNESS: A high school student is being commended for an extraordinary act of sportsmanship, going to the mat in a wrestling match against a younger opponent with a physical disability.
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mike hiserman
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My only question for @Lakers : Pelinka or @ArashMarkazi ?
@ArashMarkazi
Arash Markazi
5 years
If Kyle Korver becomes a free agent keep this in mind: Korver grew up in the L.A. area (Paramount) and was a big Lakers fan growing up. I imagine he'd want to finish his career here and chase a ring. He's also a former teammate of LeBron and the kind of player this team needs.
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mike hiserman
6 years
The #SuperBowl MVP, Julian Edelman, served a PED suspension this season. In baseball, reporters are noting, he would not have been eligible for the playoffs.
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@MikeHiserman
mike hiserman
3 years
@wi_thompson @latimes Did you actually read this story before you popped off? Of course you didn’t.
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@MikeHiserman
mike hiserman
5 years
BREAKING: If you always thought that Big Baller Brand was built on shaky ground, well, read this @taniaganguli and @LAcrimes combo and be able to say, "I told you so!" FBI now investigating former business manager of @Lakers PG @ZO2_ and company:
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@MikeHiserman
mike hiserman
5 years
Quickie story from @taniaganguli on @Lakers trade with @WashWizards and @AntDavis23 decision to waive $4 million trade bonus that gives team cap space to pursue another max free agent:
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@MikeHiserman
mike hiserman
4 years
Public health officials shut down the racing at @santaanitapark but there is still a village living on the backstretch caring for the horses, trying to stay safe, and wondering when the money is going to run out. @taniaganguli tells their story:
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@MikeHiserman
mike hiserman
2 years
@MagicJohnson You mean the same D’Angelo you ditched a few years ago?
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@MikeHiserman
mike hiserman
4 years
If you can't get enough of the #LastDance , you have to read this @ArashMarkazi interview with @MagicJohnson talking about his relationships with @Jumpman23 and #KobeBryant -- and theirs with each other. Great stuff!
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@MikeHiserman
mike hiserman
2 years
@Ken_Rosenthal @DanHayesMLB Hmmmm. So what do fair-weather #Giants fans say to Farhan and ownership now?
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@MikeHiserman
mike hiserman
4 years
Pitchers using illegal substances!?!? Since when?
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@MikeHiserman
mike hiserman
5 years
So much great content on @MikeTrout - @Angels deal on @latimes .com: via @maria_torres3 and @MikeDiGiovanna : via @McCulloughTimes : More from @maria_torres3 : and this from @BillPlaschke :
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@MikeHiserman
mike hiserman
5 years
One more (long) look at @uclagymnastics 2019 season through the lens of the great @WallySkalij :
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@MikeHiserman
mike hiserman
4 years
Wednesday is an important day, and not just in baseball. @LZGranderson tells us why:
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We could all learn something valuable by taking to heart what ⁦ @DwightHoward ⁩ has to say in this ⁦ @taniaganguli ⁩ article. Regrets suck, no matter who you are or how much money you make. #KobeByrant #Lakers
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mike hiserman
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Here’s what happens — far more often than not — when a college athlete is not “shielded” or “protected from” the media. Congrats to Auburn and Samir Doughty.
@Matt_Fortuna
Matt Fortuna
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Auburn’s Samir Doughty was the epitome of grace in the locker room. Cooperative, answered all Qs. “They’re gonna do their job the best they can. The referees don’t try to tell me how to put a basketball in the hole, so I’m not gonna tell them how to make the right or wrong call”
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mike hiserman
5 years
Do yourselves a favor @NFL and especially @Colts fans: Anyone “journalist” who is ripping Andrew Luck for retiring is a clown. Find your news somewhere else.
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@MikeHiserman
mike hiserman
1 year
@ABC7 Don’t know what it is. Maybe a coyote. But I do know what this is: clickbait. (And it worked 🙄)
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@MikeHiserman
mike hiserman
6 years
Here is the @BillPlaschke appreciation column about @Dodgers great Don Newcombe. A great read about a true pioneer:
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@MikeHiserman
mike hiserman
8 years
Classic @LATimesfarmer : “The NFL wanted football back in LA in the worst way. And damned if that wasn’t what the league got Monday night."
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mike hiserman
5 years
Important work here by one of the ⁦ @latimes ⁩ very best, ⁦ @MegJamesLAT ⁩. A sad mess at CBS.
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mike hiserman
5 years
Doesn’t matter to me who wins and loses but this is what’s wrong with super slo mo replay. Beverley knocked the ball out of LeBron’s hands. The fact the ball grazed his fingers in the way out should be inconsequential. #Lakers #clippers
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@MikeHiserman
mike hiserman
3 years
In a couple of weeks, I start work at Santa Margarita, working as a counselor with student-athletes who are interested in competing in college. It’s a dream job, combining passions I have for high school and college sports, and trying to help young people navigate their way.
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@MikeHiserman
mike hiserman
7 years
Won't find them in many game stories, but what a game by #USC 's Chuma Edoga, Viane Talamaivao, Nico Falah, Chris Brown and Toa Lobendahn.
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