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February 23, 2026
Plaschke: During statue unveiling, Pat Riley reminds the disjointed Lakers of keys to winning
On the day his statue was unveiled outside Crypto.com Arena, Showtime era coach Pat Riley urged the Lakers to fight to create legacies worth chasing.
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February 19, 2026
Plaschke: UCLA must eject Mick Cronin if he can't respect his players
Mick Cronin's decision to eject Steven Jamerson II for a hard foul late during a UCLA loss at Michigan State shows he's a bully, Bill Plaschke writes.
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February 15, 2026
Plaschke: Yoshinobu Yamamoto must remain the calm in the Dodgers' storm
Yoshinobu Yamamoto says nothing has changed since his iconic World Series play, but he has become an essential leader as the Dodgers chase a three-peat.
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February 13, 2026
Plaschke: Alex Vesia opens up about unimaginable loss: 'Life can change in an instant'
Dodgers left-hander Alex Vesia spoke publicly for the first time since he and his wife, Kayla, lost their newborn daughter in the middle of last year's World Series.
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February 13, 2026
Plaschke: Start talking three-peat! Dave Roberts believes these Dodgers can be better than ever
These Dodgers have a team that could be better than the teams that have dominated baseball the last two years.
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February 6, 2026
Plaschke: Just say no. Dodgers players should decline White House visit
Bill Plaschke says players must stand up for fans and turn down a White House visit the Dodgers' owners promised to make after winning the World Series.
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February 6, 2026
Plaschke: Hate the team, love their game, the Super Bowl winner will be the New England Patriots
In this matchup between the Seattle Seahawks and the New England Patriots. I hate one of these franchises with a passion. It doesn't matter.
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January 31, 2026
Plaschke: Haters beware! Villainous Dodgers begin three-peat quest with a party
The Dodgers are showing the rest of Major League Baseball all the great things that can happen when ownership decides to invest in its team and its fans.
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January 27, 2026
Comentario: La culpa de la derrota de los Rams ante los Seahawks recae en Sean McVay
Sean McVay no estuvo a la altura de su reputación como uno de los mejores entrenadores de la NFL, ya que tomó decisiones estratégicas erróneas en la derrota de los Rams en el campeonato de la NFC.
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January 26, 2026
Blame for Rams' loss to Seahawks begins with Sean McVay
Sean McVay failed to live up to his reputation as one of the NFL's top coaches, making flawed strategic decisions in the Rams' NFC championship game loss.
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January 25, 2026
Plaschke: Meet the Freeway Fan, the Rams' traffic-preaching inspiration
Poko Taufahema is the Rams Freeway Fan, a man convinced in the Rams' Super Bowl path and an exuberant example of how the Rams have built a fan base in L.A.
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January 19, 2026
Plaschke: Victory over miracle Bears proves Rams are going to win the Super Bowl
The Rams' resiliency will prove invaluable against Seattle and New England when they win Super Bowl LX for their second championship in five years.
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January 17, 2026
Plaschke: Would you rather have LeBron James or Austin Reaves? Most fans would take Reaves
Rich Paul, LeBron James' agent, stated on his podcast that the Lakers would be best served by trading Austin Reaves for a big man like Memphis' Jaren Jackson Jr. Not true.
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January 11, 2026
Plaschke: Matthew Stafford proves he's L.A.'s most important athlete in Rams' messy win
The Rams' uneasy playoff win over Carolina raises questions about their Super Bowl readiness, but no one should question Matthew Stafford's importance.
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January 2, 2026
Plaschke: College football needs to stop diminishing the national treasure that is the Rose Bowl
The Rose Bowl should be hosting college football's national championship game every year. It shouldn't be limited to just a quarterfinal game.
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December 31, 2025
Plaschke: Thank you, L.A. sports teams, for saving me during the worst year
Will Smith, Miguel Rojas, Andy Pages, Luka Doncic and so many others delivered marquee moments that helped me endure a terrible 2025.
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December 22, 2025
Plaschke: Notre Dame's leaders are cowards for backing out of USC football rivalry
Blame Notre Dame's leadership, not USC's, for the collapse of one of one of the biggest rivalries in sports, not just college football.
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December 15, 2025
Plaschke: No jinx, only reality. Rams are going to win a Super Bowl championship
The Rams prove in their 41-34 victory over the Detroit Lions that the NFL's other top teams aren't good enough to beat them in the playoffs or Super Bowl.
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December 14, 2025
Plaschke: Edwin Díaz's magical trumpeter leaps to top of Dodgers' iconic walk-up hit list
In the pantheon of Dodgers entrance and walk-up songs, Timmy Trumpeter immediately moves to the top of a playlist that has become ingrained in the hearts of fans.
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December 7, 2025
Plaschke: Don't kill college football's best tradition. Compromise to keep USC vs. Notre Dame
Notre Dame should agree to USC's request that the two teams play early in the season. Its stubborn approach threatens to end an iconic rivalry series.
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November 27, 2025
Plaschke: Thanks for the ride! 13 moments that defined the Dodgers' 2025 World Series title run
Weeks later the chest still pounds, the throat still thickens, the mind still has not completely grasped. The Dodgers won their second consecutive World Series championship in pure dramatic art.
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