Greetings, As a stand-in for Houston Mitchell, who is presumably counting down the days until the Dodgers’ season opener, I’m Iliana Limón Romero, your host. Straight to the news, please.
From Dan Woike: It was promised in the 2019 summer that Los Angeles basketball would never be the same.
Anthony Davis was acquired by the Lakers by using their youthful talent from their post-Kobe Bryant rebuild, one year after they had signed LeBron James. Recalling the glory days of “Lob City,” the Clippers signed free agent Kawhi Leonard and made trades for Paul George in one night, completely revamping their club.C
Four of the league’s best players suddenly made Los Angeles their home.
They were all in the thick of things again on Sunday, which hasn’t happened very often. They are all healthy and part of the Western Conference All-Star team. The only other time they have all been All-Stars after moving to Los Angeles was in the closed-set All-Star Game in Atlanta in 2021.
However, they were all back in Indianapolis on Sunday, participating in the highest-scoring All-Star Game in the franchise’s history.
It’s fantastic, George declared. “Over the past few years, I believe there has been an increase in injuries overall. We can share the floor, which is fantastic in my opinion. I think that our ability to compete, particularly this season, is fantastic for Los Angeles. Everyone is well, for the most part.
“Overcoming that… coping with the ailments [we’ve] had is one thing, but remaining healthy and effective in the league is quite another. It just says volumes about their work and current professional status.
