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:
@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.
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.
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:
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 ..."
@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.
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!
#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:
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!
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:
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
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:
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.
@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
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:
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.
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.
The latest on a sad story about a former
@RaysBaseball
first-round
@MLB
pick. Check the thread for
@nathanfenno
's deep dive into what exactly happened:
@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.
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. 😂
@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.
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.
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.
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.
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:
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
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!
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.
College football’s $93 million man,
@ClemsonFB
coach
#Dabo
Swinney, is dead set against any pay-for-play in college athletics. He has his reasons, and he shared them with
@BradyMcCollough
, who crafted this beauty:
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.
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!
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? 🤷♂️
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
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:
An incredible outpouring of love and respect today to our colleague Chris Dufresne, who passed away last night. Our obituary recently posted at
@latimessports
:
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
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!
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.
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."
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. 🤔🤷♂️
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.
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
:
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.
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.
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.
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:
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:
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
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.
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”
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.
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
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.