Irving and Durant teamed up in Brooklyn ahead of the 2019-20 NBA season, though the latter is yet to play since his blockbuster switch from the Warriors because of an Achilles injury. A 2016 NBA champion alongside James with the Cavaliers, Irving caused a stir during his appearance on Durant’s new podcast. Addressing crunch-time situations and clutch moments, Irving — who arrived from the Celtics via free agency — said: “One thing I’ve always been comfortable with, I felt like I was the best option on every team I played for down the stretch....

Now she’s got protesters showing up at her fundraising events, and she’s not even halfway through her first term as a U.S. Senator—the first woman from her state to win that office. Why is Sinema facing so much criticism from her own party? It’s largely because she recently opposed the large spending amount of President Biden’s proposed Build Back Better agenda. Progressive Democrats want more than just a $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill....

The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s homicide detectives are responding to the incident, which occurred in the 400 Block of Redondo Beach Blvd in unincorporated Gardena. The victim has been identified by family as security guard Andres Guardado. In a statement, Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Deputy James Nagao said the victim was “struck by gunfire and pronounced dead at the scene” and no officers were injured during the incident....

L.A. has so far vaccinated nearly 300,000 of its four million residents, but Eric Garcetti said the roll out had hit an “enormous hurdle” which left clinics low on stock and appointments for the weekend canceled. “This week we are delivering more vaccines, more quickly, at more locations,” he said. “But the vaccine news is quite frankly good and bad. “The problem is, and here is the bad news, we don’t have enough vaccines....

But it won’t happen. A Lakers spokesperson said the team’s schedule to Washington, D.C., later this month to play the Wizards had both scheduling conflicts and ongoing COVID-19 protocols, ESPN reported on Saturday. Therefore, a White House visit will have to wait. Although, the team said it will have some sort of celebration with Biden at a date to be later determined. LeBron James and his Cavaliers celebrated with Obama in November of 2016, just days after Donald Trump defeated Hillary Clinton in that year’s presidential race....

Language in contracts offered to new players state Missouri, not California, laws control the players’ relationship with the team, according to Pro Football Talk. MORE: How NFL teams have fared after a move | Best Rams of all time The Rams are clearly using the odd terms to avoid following workers’ compensation guidelines in California — a particularly employee-friendly state. Here is an excerpt from a contract: The parties hereto acknowledge that this Player Contract has been negotiated and executed in Missouri; that should any dispute, claim or cause of action (collectively ‘dispute’) arise concerning rights or liabilities arising from the relationship between the Player and the Club, the parties hereto agree that the law governing such dispute shall be the law of the State of Missouri....

Alene Tchekmedyian, who regularly covers the sheriff’s department, published an article on Monday detailing a legal claim filed by a sheriff’s commander that accused Villanueva of obstructing justice and retaliating against whistleblowers. The report included surveillance footage of the March 2021 incident, and said the deputy had knelt on a handcuffed inmate’s head for more than three minutes. At a news conference on Tuesday, Villanueva said the video was “stolen property that was removed illegally....

“My message couldn’t be simpler. It’s time to hunker down. It’s time to cancel everything. And if it’s not essential, don’t do it. Don’t meet up with others outside your household. Don’t host a gathering. Don’t attend a gathering,” the mayor said in a video message Wednesday. “Our City is now close to a devastating tipping point, beyond which the number of hospitalized patients would start to overwhelm our hospital system, in turn risking needless suffering and death,” the mayor noted in the latest order....

The former LSU lineman is not a suspect in the case, according to multiple reports. MORE: Collins, father building relationship from the ground up Brittany Mills, 29, was killed last Friday in her home. Police believe Mills was a former girlfriend of Collins, and they want to talk with him in case he can provide information. Collins’ attorney, Jim Boren, spoke with ESPN about the incident. “We took the investigation seriously,” Boren said....

It figured to be a bit tricky for him to discuss his participation in Copa America Centenario, because the Mexico national team had yet to reveal its roster for the event, but asking questions about such matters is pretty much why the concept of the interview was invented. GALARCEP: Projecting U.S. Copa roster It was even more problematic than anticipated, though. Before dos Santos was placed on the telephone, the firm that arranged the conversation requested that questions be restricted to the Copa tournament generally and his play with the Galaxy....

The friendly game is the first of two against MLS sides, with a clash against Real Salt Lake to come two days later, ahead of United’s International Champions Cup showdown with Manchester City on July 20. Man Utd confirm Lindelof & Lukaku numbers With the game kicking off at 19:00 in Los Angeles, Red Devils fans in the United Kingdom will have to get up early on Sunday morning if they want to potentially catch a glimpse of new signings Romelu Lukaku and Victor Lindelof in action....

LA’s Twitter feed, one of the most savage on the interwebs, was just one long string of Chargers puns and putdowns early in the Kings’ game vs. the Blues at Staples Center. The Kings are using the term “professional” loosely. The Rams and Chargers finished a combined 9-23 this season and fired their head coaches. MORE: Internet laughs at new Chargers logo And, really, the Kings can’t truly claim the Chargers as LA sports brethren until 2019, when the teams move into the Rams’ new palace in Inglewood, near the site of the Kings’ old barn, the Forum....

Thousands of people on social media have called for Moore’s removal, prompting the phrase “fire him” to trend on Twitter early Tuesday. Moore sparked a backlash after he saod during a news briefing on Monday that some people had been “capitalizing” on demonstrations sparked by Floyd’s death to ransack businesses in the city. He announced that of the 700 or so people who had been arrested amid protests on Sunday, around 10 per cent were in connection to burglary or looting....

In a clip shared to TikTok by kandi_with_an_i, Sam the dog can be seen digging away at the ground while their neighbor’s pet pooch, Lucy, who is also a Labrador, is busy trying to squeeze herself through the opening he’s started fashioning. “No, no, no!” Sam’s owner can be heard to say after stumbling upon their scheme. “Sam, no! Lucy, go back!” she urges as the two dogs look over in apparent bemusement at her request....

In the TikTok video, elderly Labrador Ron is met at the door by a human on all fours in a black bear costume. Over 3 million people have watched the video, shared by @rontendo64, and some users have admitted to feeling “scared” too. The popular video has racked up more than 245,000 likes, and you can watch it here. At first, a viewer may think Ron is being playful as he is seen wagging his tail, but his body language suggests he’s scared....

Wenger confirmed in his pre-match press conference that Lacazette would feature in both of Arsenal’s Australia friendlies this week but he started the match on the substitutes bench as fellow newboy Sead Kolasinac took his place in the back three at the ANZ Stadium.Report: Sydney FC 0-2 Arsenal A blend of youth and first team experience made up Wenger’s starting eleven with the English trio of Reiss Nelson, Joe Willock and Cohen Bramall thoroughly impressing just days after the departures of highly-rated academy starlets Chris Willock and Dan Crowley....

The France international joined the Gunners from Lyon in the summer for a fee of around £50 million, becoming the club’s record signing in the process. Arsenal 15/8 for top four finish However, he has been left out of the first XI in two of Arsenal’s biggest games of the season so far - also starting on the bench against Liverpool at Anfield as Wenger’s men lost 4-0. Lacazette came on in the second half and scored his side’s only goal of the game, and Shearer, the former Newcastle United striker, believes he should speak with Wenger to discover why he is not playing....

Like many other businesses, Joanne Trattoria in New York City has had to shutdown because of the spread of COVID-19, leaving staff facing an uncertain future. Instead of paying his employees, however, a GoFundMe campaign has been launched to raise money for the restaurant’s workers. The campaign states Joanne Trattoria has had to layoff almost 30 employees until they are able to open again. Germanotta wrote on Twitter, “I’m doing the best I can but we had to close Joanne for the month....

You can put Los Angeles FC in the category of big-spending newcomers, having already put together a formidable starting lineup heading into its inaugural MLS campaign. From Mexican star Carlos Vela to Uruguayan youngster Diego Rossi, down to MLS stars like Benny Feilhaber, Walker Zimmerman and Laurent Ciman, LAFC has put together a strong core that will ensure a competitive first season. Then you have Bob Bradley, the man who holds the distinction of being the only coach to guide an expansion team to an MLS Cup title....

The lake —the country’s largest reservoir— is continuing to shrink amid the worst drought in decades, revealing long-hidden secrets no longer covered by its waters. According to the National Park Service (NPS), someone discovered human skeletal remains at Swim Beach, in Lake Mead National Recreation Area, at around 11:15 a.m. on August 6. With help from the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department’s dive team, park rangers called to the scene set a perimeter to retrieve the remains....