Dilly Dilly, All-Stars in the Bay, and More
25+ of the best sports headlines from the Pacific Time zone.
People are still talking about the lowly Super Bowl. Kendrick Lamar killed the Super Bowl Halftime Performance.
Speaking of, shoutout to the West Coast legends from the Eagles:
TE Grant Calcaterra (California)
CB Kelle Ringo (Washington)
OL Nick Gates (Nevada)
CB Eli Ricks ( California)
WR Johnny Wilson (California)
QB Tanner McKee (California)
Otherwise, NBA All-Star weekend is here. San Francisco is the host city this year. Gelo Ball will be the only Ball brother officially in attendance.
Still, the NBA reveals a new tournament style format. Three teams were selected by the TNT crew, including Shaq, Kenny and Charles.
Chris Mullin ended up winning Friday’s Rising Stars challenge. Mullin, Tim Hardaway SR. and Mitch Richmond all picked teams of rising stars. Jeremy Lin brought a roster of G-League All-Stars. Heat guard Jaime Jaquez Jr. (California) and Nuggets guard Julian Strawther (Nevada) represented the West Coast for the losing teams.
Mullin won so Candace Parker will take over his team as they will take on the other three on the final day of the weekend. The two teams that score 40 points first in the Semi-Finals, advance to play each other in All-Star Finale.
James Harden and Damian Lillard will hold down the West Coast on Team Shaq. Their team also features guys like Kevin Durant, Stephen Curry, Anthony Davis, LeBron James and Jaylen Brown (Cal.) who have played in the Pacific Time Zone at some point during their career. Cavs center Evan Mobley is from California and he will be on Kenny’s team. Grizzlies guard Jaylen Wells is from Cali too.
If you’re not into All-Star games, the Timbers, LAFC, Sounders and Earthquakes all announced new kits as MLS is Back.
PS Josh Allen is the league’s MVP. Antonio Gates gets into the Hall of Fame.
West Coast Sports Links
25+ top West Coast Sports headlines curated from hundreds of sources
Hoops
Lakers’ trade for Mark Williams voided
Brandon Ingram receives 3-year, $120M
Portland announces partnership across four sports team
Michael Beasley gets in trouble for possession at an airport
FOOTY
Tems and Issa join San Diego FC ownership
San Diego FC acquired Willy Kumado
LAFC co-owner in trouble for anti-Israel posts
Timbers send Evander to FC Cincinnati
NFL
Kupp favored to land with Commanders or Broncos
Brandon Staley could join Saints
MLB
Kenley Jansen joins the Angels for one year
Enrique Hernandez stays with the Dodgers
Lou Trivino joins the Giants’ organization
NHL
Kraken honor refs who were assaulted
Sharks send Granlund, Ceci to Stars
John Gibson is still in trade rumors
LA Kings host a celebrity hockey game for wildfire relief