Bill Plaschke

1 week ago | arcamax.com | Bill Plaschke

LOS ANGELES — Admit it, there is worry. Fess up, negative thoughts are swirling. Could it be possible that the greatest team in baseball history isn't even the best team in their division? Is there a chance that a team so recently dubbed, "invincible" and "unbeatable" is actually more like "maddening" and "mediocre?"Does baseball's reigning emperor have no clothes?

1 week ago | dailyitem.com | Bill Plaschke

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1 week ago | charlotteobserver.com | Bill Plaschke

LOS ANGELES - It was the humiliating snub that saved a season. It was the most beautiful embarrassment in Lakers history. Dan Hurley, thank you. Thank you for turning down $70 million from the Lakers to stay at UConn. Thank you for walking away from Hollywood to hang out in Storrs. Thank you for doing the unthinkable to a team desperate for the impossible. Thank you for the rejection, because it was the beginning of a rebirth. Because Dan Hurley said no, JJ Redick said yes. Trade of the year.