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Tonight at 1 AM on Sony SIX, the LA Lakers will face the LA Clippers in a must win game. Ever since Blake Griffin and Chris Paul came into their own, the battle for LA has been hanging in the balance. Even though the Clippers have a much better record than the Lakers, 50-26 to 40-36, the myth of the Lakers still overshadows the Clippers. Even though there have been a number of entertaining battles for LA, never have the stakes been as high as tonight for the Lakers....

NBA League Pass: Sign up to unlock live out-of-market games (7-day free trial) Prior to a matchup with the 4-11 Detroit Pistons, head coach Frank Vogel made another adjustment to the starting lineup. DeAndre Jordan was inserted back into the starting group alongside LeBron James, Anthony Davis, Russell Westbrook and Avery Bradley. It was the eleventh start of the season for the 33-year-old, who is averaging a career-low 13 minutes per game....

Lamar Jackson exited Monday night’s thriller vs. the Browns in the fourth quarter, leaving fans and fantasy owners panicked. While Jackson returned and willed the Ravens to a 47-42 win, the question remained: What happened to Jackson? MORE: SN’s NFL power rankings for Week 15 While the broadcast and team announced that Jackson had extreme cramps that temporarily sidelined him in the fourth quarter, speculation ran rampant that Jackson wasn’t cramping at all....

Pulisic, 21, was expected to fill part of the void left by Belgium forward Eden Hazard’s departure to Real Madrid and has shown fleeting moments of promise so far. The United States international has yet to find the net in a competitive match since he linked up with Chelsea from Borussia Dortmund this season, having been signed by the Blues in January and then loaned back to the Bundesliga club....

Speaking to Newsmax on Thursday night, Trump’s daughter-in-law said the commander-in-chief was currently “just sitting back and saying the process has to play out,” as his legal team challenge results and election processes in several states. Lara Trump also indicated that the “right thing” to happen would be to declare her father-in-law the winner of the presidential election, despite Biden already having been declared the winner with 306 electoral college votes....

During the interview, Laredo Kid discussed the creative process of AAA and claimed that the company has evolved a lot. He said this growth has come with some notable maturation, too. Laredo Kid also added that the company’s creative way of thinking has changed a lot. He noted that they’re open to supporting new talent, from independent wrestlers do those who come from different cities and beyond. Laredo Kid further added that he personally is quite happy with the direction AAA is heading....

Miami reportedly wanted to move him inside to guard … not exactly a good idea. Now, the former Ole Miss star wants to try his hand at tight end. Kind of. MORE: Teams’ post-draft to-do list | Jets reportedly tried to trade to draft Tunsil Tunsil’s lobbying will likely fall on deaf ears, but it’s not like he doesn’t have experience catching footballs. Just look at this highlight from Ole Miss’ blowout victory over Oklahoma State in the Sugar bowl....

Aunque no deberías necesitar excusa para proteger tu móvil con una de estas fundas y carcasas, el pensar que el sensor de huellas integrado, la triple cámara trasera y la pantalla Infinity-O lo hacen más sensible que nunca debería terminar de convencerte. Esta carcasa en concreto tiene forma de billetera y te permite proteger tu Samsung Galaxy S10 de los típicos golpes y arañazos del día a día. Además, también podrás guardar hasta tres tarjetas en la parte interior y así no preocuparte de llevar contigo la cartera....

The club’s inability to protect its’ assets, combined with certain incompetence when it came to filling the void left by arguably the best payer in the world, Madrid fans were left rather angry. Florentino Perez, perhaps in a bid to win back the fans’ approval while putting the club into better hands, hired a record three managers within a single season. Julen Lopetegui had left the Santiago Bernabeu before November, Santiago Solari was kicked out by March....

Neymar bagged a hattrick while Luis Suarez got a goal to his name. Lionel Messi stayed relatively silent on the day going by his standards, but he was a constant source of threat, forcing a good save out of Javi Varas towards the end of the ninety minutes. Although the Blaugrana weren’t at their very best, failing to dominate most phases of play, finesse in its purest form up front helped them stay in the hunt for domestic glory....

Barca defeated bottom side Malaga 2-0 Saturday to move 11 points ahead of second-placed Atletico Madrid, who are scheduled to play Celta Vigo Sunday. Titleholders Madrid stayed within 15 points of Barca following their hard-fought 2-1 win at Eibar thanks to Cristiano Ronaldo’s brace. And despite Madrid only having eight games to overturn Barca’s mammoth lead Valverde refused to count Zinedine Zidane’s men out. “Of course there’s a title race,” Valverde told reporters after Barca preserved their unbeaten record....

Saturday started with an early kickoff, as Levante came to the Santiago Bernabeu to face Real Madrid. Los Blancos went into half time with a three-goal advantage, after two goals from Karim Benzema in a space of 6 minutes and a third from Casemiro five minutes before half-time. However, the home side stormed back into the game, after goals from Borja Mayoral and Gonzalo Melero in the second half. It led to an intense final few minutes, but the Spanish Giants held on for a hard-fought 3-2 win at home....

rich universe of more than 10,000 alternative Web stations, many of which cater to narrow if not bizarre tastes: from Hawaiian ukulele music to Tanzanian drumming. It’s the exact opposite of broadcast radio, where the vast majority of stations are owned by a few media giants, who restrict playlists to the lowest-common-denominator ears. In the Webcast world, however, it’s possible for Jim and Wanda Atkinson to run one of the more popular sites–and one day, they hope, a profitable ad-supported business–by playing the tunes of, say, Dashboard Confessional....

The Gunners lost 2-0 at Leicester City on Saturday as their winless run stretched to five matches in all competitions. Rumours concerning the future of head coach Unai Emery continue to circulate but the under-pressure Spaniard insists he has “recovered” from criticism before and intends to do so again. France forward Lacazette, who is not in the squad for this month’s final Euro 2020 qualifying matches, hopes the two-week break before Arsenal’s next Premier League game allows them to refresh psychologically....

Line: Villanova -23, Total: 145 (current NCAA Tournament spreads and totals) Lafayette Record 20-12 ATS 2-2 OVER/UNDER 2-2 Overview: As the No. 4 seed in the Patriot League tournament, Lafayette became the lowest seed to earn the conference’s automatic bid in its 25-year history. That won’t inspire confidence at the bet window, and neither will this: the Leopards were not able to hang with tournament-level competition, losing by large margins in non-lined games at Kansas (96-69) and at West Virginia (83-56)....

Lahm was taken off in favour of Rafinha halfway through the second half as Bayern went in search of an equaliser, but the experienced defender has stressed he does not need an explanation from Ancelotti. “I am not responsible for substitutions. You have to ask the coach. I cannot say anything about this,” said Lahm. “The coach does not need justification when he wants to replace a player or when a player does not start....

The Clippers were led by Reggie Jackson’s 36 points, eight rebounds and nine assists. NBA LEAGUE PASS: Sign up to unlock live out-of-market games (7-day free trial) The Lakers were blown out of the game in the third quarter when they were outscored 40-18 by a Clippers team playing without Kawhi Leonard, Paul George and Norman Powell. MORE: Why LeBron James, Lakers can’t tank: Who benefits from Los Angeles’ bad season?...

His hope was that the Lakers could remain competitive in the West playoff picture until Bryant returned and that, perhaps, some of his younger players could benefit from the increased roles they’d play in Bryant’s absence. “I don’t think it is going to be a problem them buying in,” D’Antoni said. “Matter of fact, I think some are excited to get more room to play. They’re excited about it. We know how important Kobe is....

“We could not be more proud to have LeBron James as part of our Lakers family,” team CEO and controlling owner Jeanie Buss said in a statement. “He is an incredibly thoughtful and intelligent leader and clearly appreciates the power that sports has to unite communities and inspire the world to be a better place. Those efforts should be celebrated by all.” MORE: Melania Trump says she might visit James’ school...