Will the Lakers make a bold deadline deal?
The Los Angeles Lakers are having yet another roller-coaster season filled with drastic ups and downs but will they make a trade to make them a contender again?
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1. Will the Lakers make a bold deadline deal?
The Lakers are having yet another roller-coaster season filled with drastic ups and downs but will they make a trade to make them a contender again? The Sporting Tribune’s Ryan Ward gives his thoughts as we inch closer to the trade deadline.
2. Chargers activate LT Rashawn Slater’s 21-day window; Mike Williams update
The Los Angeles Chargers got news on a potential big return this week but they need to beat the Jacksonville Jaguars on Saturday in order to get one step closer to being at full strength. The Sporting Tribune’s Fernando Ramirez has the latest from Chargers headquarters.
3. Quack of Dawn: Ducks Report
The Sporting Tribune’s Derek Lee has the latest from the Anaheim Ducks practice in his first installment of “Quack of Dawn,” which will be a regular Ducks feature following Ducks practices.
4. TST’s NBA Power Rankings Week 13
The Grizzlies have the best defense in basketball, the Lakers' season is back on track, and the Clippers have lost 6 games in a row. How good have the Lakers been recently? The Sporting Tribune’s Brandon Deutsch explains why they may have turned the corner.
5. McTavish vs. Zegras Debate, Lineup Changes, Ducks Goalie GOAT Rankings
Felix Sicard and Jake Rudolph have been doing a podcast about the Ducks since the 2017-2018 Anaheim Ducks season and they will continue to share their insights at The Sporting Tribune this season.
6. Rebels squander opportunity to build momentum
After stunning previously unbeaten New Mexico, UNLV was unable to parlay the win, losing at home 84-66 to Boise State Wednesday. The Sporting Tribune’s Steve Carp has the latest from Las Vegas.
7. Odds and Ends presented by Circa Sports
Here are some odds at Circa Sports if you’re thinking about placing a wager today:
8. Ticket Time presented by TickPick
Here are the “get in” prices for tickets if you’re thinking about going to a game today:
Dallas Mavericks at Los Angeles Lakers: $122
9. On the Air presented by Coca-Cola
Here are the game times and television channels for professional teams in the region today:
7:30 p.m. – Dallas Mavericks at Los Angeles Lakers – Spectrum SportsNet, TNT
10. The Arash Markazi Show presented by The Sporting Tribune
On Wednesday’s show, the crew talked about the possible sale of the WWE, the Clippers’ inconsistency and the Lakers being just two games out of the No. 6 seed and what they have to do to become a championship contending team again.
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