
Michael Duarte
Sports Writer and Reporter at KNBC-TV (Los Angeles, CA)
Award winning journalist. Current Writer & Reporter for NBC LA covering @Dodgers @Lakers @RamsNFL and other LA Sports teams. Born & raised in LA. Passion & Art.
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4 days ago |
nbclosangeles.com | Michael Duarte
The banners hung high. The building buzzed with playoff electricity. Luka Dončić looked like a man ready to author his first legendary postseason chapter in purple and gold. For the first eight minutes of Game 1, it felt like a storm was brewing inside Crypto.com Arena - but no one saw the tornado that was about to touch down a few minutes later. The Los Angeles Lakers opened their postseason campaign with fire, fury, and the full weight of a city behind them.
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5 days ago |
nbclosangeles.com | Michael Duarte
It's funny how the calendar works. Six months of NBA basketball have brought us here - back to the beginning, and somehow to the brink. Saturday night, the Los Angeles Lakers host the Minnesota Timberwolves in Game 1 of a first-round playoff series that feels anything but ordinary. It's the kind of matchup that doesn't just whisper intrigue - it demands attention. These two teams met on NBA Opening night back in October, but a lot has changed since then.
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3 weeks ago |
telemundo52.com | Michael Duarte
Lo que debes saberEl calendario comienza el miércoles 2 de abril, cuando los primeros 40,000 fanáticos en el Dodger Stadium recibirán el cabezón de Shohei Ohtani, Jugador Más Valioso de la Liga Nacional 2024. Los artículos promocionales suelen estar disponibles para los primeros 40,000 aficionados con boleto, hasta agotar existencias, en el punto de entrada del invitado.
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3 weeks ago |
nbclosangeles.com | Michael Duarte
The 2025 Los Angeles Dodgers bobblehead giveaway schedule kicks off on Wednesday, April 2nd when the first 40,000 fans at Dodger Stadium will receive Shohei Ohtani's 2024 National League MVP bobblehead. The Dodgers are asking fans to arrive early to the game against the Atlanta Braves scheduled for 5:38 PM PT in order to take home a piece of baseball history in miniature form.
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3 weeks ago |
nbclosangeles.com | Michael Duarte
LOS ANGELES - On a crisp, cool, Friday night under the bright lights of Dodger Stadium, the Los Angeles Dodgers turned the page on their 2024 championship journey with a dazzling final chapter-one etched in diamonds, sapphires, and pure baseball history. Before their matchup against the Detroit Tigers, the Dodgers players and coaches received the ultimate symbol of their triumph: a World Series ring unlike any other. As each player took the field, the anticipation was palpable.
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That Harrison Barnes three to beat the Warriors drops GSW to 7th and Memphis up to 6th. Means if playoffs started today, it would be Lakers vs. Grizzlies.

Luka Dončić scores 45 points in Dallas return as Lakers clinch playoff spot with 112-97 win >> https://t.co/txFMXbTsPM

Dodgers close out choppy road trip with 6-5 victory over Nationals >> https://t.co/GGM2T51ZAr