All Ball Sports: Giese continues upward trajectory at Manhattan Beach Open
by Paul Teetor Mira Costa tennis star Kelly Giese bombed a serve deep to the backhand corner, smacked the short return deep to the forehand corner, and was all set to knock off a sharply angled forehand volley into the open court when he noticed at the very last second that a stray ball was […]
All Ball Sports: Roberts is Dodgers’ real all-star
by Paul Teetor Dodgers Manager Dave Roberts is either a miracle worker or the luckiest man in sports. Let’s go with miracle worker – for now. But check back in October. That’s when we’ll really know. When all of Major League Baseball converges on Dodgers Stadium Tuesday night for the All-Star game, they should give […]
Olympic teammates face off in Hermosa Beach AVP finals
Sponcil, Cheng split after Tokyo, meet up in Hermosa finals by Paul Teetor When an intense, complicated and seemingly successful relationship comes to a sudden and unexpected end, it’s tough enough to run into your ex on the street, at the grocery store or in a casual party setting. But when you run into your […]
All Ball Sports: USC, UCLA follow the money. Nash’s Nets ripped apart
by Paul Teetor Are you wondering why USC and UCLA shocked the sports world Friday by announcing they are leaving the PAC-12 Conference to join the Big Ten in 2024? Well, it’s not complicated. They’re following the money. Forget all the blather coming from both SoCal schools about “shared values” with the Midwest-based Big Ten […]
Bill “Missile” Austin is Missing
Bill “Missile” Austin earned his nickname for his headfirst approach to the hoops at Live Oak Park, and to everything else he undertook, including sailing by Paul Teetor When Bill Austin first showed up at the Live Oak Park 3-on-3 basketball games 20 years ago, one of the regulars noticed his positive, fast-forward energy, and […]
All Ball Sports: Lakers shoot an air ball in NBA draft
by Paul Teetor When the Golden State Warriors won their fourth NBA title in the last eight years last week, it set the stage for the annual NBA Draft Thursday night. The draft is the lifeblood of the NBA. Once a year, 60 of the very best college, and international players are selected by the […]
All Ball Sports: New Sheriff in Lakers Land
by Paul Teetor For the first time all year, Russell Westbrook displayed an impeccable sense of timing. No rushed shots to beat the 24-second clock, no off-target passes to teammates looking the other way, no basketballs dribbled off his foot while running a one-man fast break. That’s because this well-timed move was off the […]
All Ball Sports: Sandy gets a statue
By Paul Teetor There are plenty of retired sports stars walking around Los Angeles. Right here in the Beach Cities we have big-name guys like former USC quarterback and Heisman Trophy winner Matt Leinart, former Boston Red Sox shortstop and World Series hero Nomar Garciaparra, and former Phoenix Suns point guard Steve Nash, a two-time […]
All Ball Sports: New Sheriff in Lakers Land, Angel Manager, Dodger ace lost
by Paul Teetor For the first time all year, Russell Westbrook displayed an impeccable sense of timing Monday afternoon. No rushed shots to beat the 24-second clock, no off-target passes to teammates looking the other way, no basketballs dribbled off his foot while running a one-man fast break. That’s because this well-timed move was off […]
All Ball Sports: The Force is with you, Luke; Aaron Donald too
by Paul Teetor Six years ago Manhattan Beach’s own Luke Walton was the hottest head coaching candidate in the entire NBA. Today, not so much. As the interim head coach of the Golden State Warriors in 2015-16, he led the Warriors to a 39-4 record while Head Coach Steve Kerr missed much of the season […]
All Ball Sports: Coach Kerr calls for courage, Coach Hams chooses Lakers, Coach Ramsey chooses Loyola High
by Paul Teetor In three brief but incredibly powerful minutes, Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr captured the tidal wave of anguish, outrage and sorrow that has engulfed much of America, following the latest school massacre in Uvalde, Texas. The horrific detail about the little girl who reached over to her dead friend […]
All Ball Sports: Lakers Coaching Candidates – And then there were three
By Paul Teetor Help Wanted: seeking miracle worker for impossible job! Must be able to work with divas, slackers, ego-maniacs and incompetent upper management. Born scapegoats welcomed. D-Day for the Lakers coaching search is looming ever closer, so let’s start with the good news for Lakers fans: ex-Warriors Coach and current basketball analyst Mark Jackson […]
All Ball: Kings lose Game of Thrones, Buss under the bus
by Paul Teetor The Los Angeles Kings blew […]
All Ball Sports: It’s moving day for the Lakers
by Paul Teetor It’s long past time for the Lakers to try something radically different and do something really smart: face reality and trade LeBron James while they can still get significant assets for him. Wait, what? Trade LeBron? The Lakers don’t trade away superstars – they trade for them. That’s their history and the […]
All Ball: Steve Nash due back in Manhattan, Dodger Bauer’s departure overdue
by Paul Teetor If you see Steve Nash around Manhattan Beach this summer, give him a big hug – or at least say hey and let him know his adopted hometown still loves him. Whether it’s from his tennis buddies at the Manhattan Beach Country club and Live Oak Park, or his beach buddies at […]
All Ball: Lakers Mr. Clutch backs down HBO, Bruins back, USC backed out
By Paul Teetor Jerry West Fights Back It’s been a tough year for Jerry West — and it potentially got a lot tougher this week when he fought back against HBO and the low-rent cable clowns who made its new series “Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty.” West is totally justified […]