Start your day with the free Always Forward e-newsletter. I don’t want your pity. The Lakers should be used to it by now in a season that has bounced from one moment of turbulence to another.“I said this (Friday), we have a Ph.D in handling adversity, and we’ve been through so much as a group this year,” coach Frank Vogel said on a Zoom conference before Saturday’s game. Los Angeles Chargers coaches and players stand on the field after the cancellation of practice and a scrimmage at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, Thursday, August 27, 2020. Portland Trail Blazers’ Mario Hezonja (44) scores against the Los Angeles Lakers during the second half of an NBA basketball first round playoff game Saturday, Aug. 29, 2020, in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis) Players on teams that reach the second round are allowed to have family members join them in the bubble after a quarantine period.“I think that will lift everyone’s spirits,” Vogel said.Really, all Vogel needed for a pregame speech was one word: “Families.”We invite you to use our commenting platform to engage in insightful conversations about issues in our community. Jim Alexander is an Inland Empire native who started with his hometown newspaper, The Press-Enterprise, longer ago than he cares to admit. We might permanently block any user who abuses these conditions.If you see comments that you find offensive, please use the “Flag as Inappropriate” feature by hovering over the right side of the post, and pulling down on the arrow that appears. California health officials release guidelines for return for college sports 15 more OC sheriff’s deputies considered for criminal charges in evidence scandal Portland Trail Blazers’ Jusuf Nurkic, center, drives past Los Angeles Lakers’ Anthony Davis (3) during the first half of an NBA basketball first round playoff game Saturday, Aug. 29, 2020, in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis) The Lakers got to Orlando July 9 to begin their quarantine, and they were one of the last teams to get there.“There’s a lot of tension in this bubble,” guard Danny Green said on a Zoom call Friday.
“I thought what we did in the locker room in the last hour was 10 times more powerful (than) what we could have done on the football field today.”A social-justice town hall filled the 60 minutes on the league-owned channel.
LeBron James, Anthony Davis dazzle as Lakers top Trail Blazers in first-round series He's been a sports columnist off and on since 1992, and a full-time columnist since 2010. Eighty players and coaches from different backgrounds and age groups took the invitation.One assistant coach cried, and special teams coordinator George Stewart delivered “inspiring” words.Running back Justin Jackson saw it as a different opportunity than earning playing time.
Los Angeles Lakers’ LeBron James (23) and Danny Green (14) celebrate after a play against the Portland Trail Blazers during the first half of an NBA basketball first round playoff game Saturday, Aug. 29, 2020, in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)
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A livestream is available every Sunday from the Cathedral of Our Lady … Aug 30. GET BREAKING NEWS IN YOUR BROWSER. (Photo by Hans Gutknecht, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG) Patchy Fog then Mostly Sunny in the day; while Partly Cloudy during night. The team decided to cancel the practice in response to social justice issues. The team decided to cancel the practice in response to social justice issues. (Photo by Hans Gutknecht, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG) Los Angeles Lakers’ Danny Green (14) defends against Portland Trail Blazers’ Carmelo Anthony (00) during the second half of an NBA basketball first round playoff game Saturday, Aug. 29, 2020, in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis) Los Angeles Lakers’ JaVale McGee (7) drives against Portland Trail Blazers’ Mario Hezonja (44) during the second half of an NBA basketball first round playoff game Saturday, Aug. 29, 2020, in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)
Los Angeles Lakers’ Anthony Davis, left, shakes hands with LeBron James as James goes to the bench during the first half of an NBA basketball first round playoff game against the Portland Trail Blazers Saturday, Aug. 29, 2020, in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis) If that’s a Black man, that’s a dead Black man and we all know that.”Lynn is pleased to see the NFL as a whole having discussions about creating change, the opposite of what occurred four years ago when quarterback Colin Kaepernick first took a knee. Los Angeles Lakers’ Anthony Davis (3) and Kentavious Caldwell-Pope (1) celebrate after a play against the Portland Trail Blazers during the second half of an NBA basketball first round playoff game Saturday, Aug. 29, 2020, in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis) Los Angeles Lakers’ LeBron James, left, is congratulated by Los Angeles Lakers’ JR Smith, right, during the first half of an NBA basketball first round playoff game against the Portland Trail Blazers Saturday, Aug. 29, 2020, in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis) Meetings and debates and more meetings took place over the past few days, with James playing a significant role as one of the league’s elder statesmen, and an upshot was NBA owners agreeing to actions supporting the players’ emphasis on social justice.One of those actions involves making the league’s arenas available as voting sites this November.
Jones wanted police officers to be held accountable, and Tillery said there’s nothing more important than this right now.Football and training camp took a backseat Thursday and likely for days to come. Los Angeles Daily News. Los Angeles Lakers’ LeBron James (23) gets past Portland Trail Blazers’ Gary Trent Jr. (2) during the second half of an NBA basketball first round playoff game Saturday, Aug. 29, 2020, in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)
Manzano moved back to Pasadena after working three years for the Las Vegas Review-Journal as a Raiders and boxing reporter. He walked out the tunnel and faced the NFL Network camera with his players standing behind him in support.“We’re not going to scrimmage today,” Lynn said.