Houston Mitchell is an assistant sports editor, writer of the Dodgers Dugout newsletter and editor of all of the sports newsletters for the Los Angeles Times. Mitchell was born in Redondo Beach and has lived in the Los Angeles area his entire life. He has worked for The Times since 1991 and hopes no one ever figures out that he gets paid to watch and write about sports for a living.
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There were already a plethora of pitchers on the injured list. Now position players are joining the IL.
The Rams and the Hawaii Tourism Authority announced that the Rams will hold a minicamp on Maui from June 16-18.
A fatigued bullpen proves to be costly to the Dodgers as they fall in extra innings to the Miami Marlins.
The Kings and general manager Rob Blake have mutually agreed to part ways, four days after the team’s first-round playoff loss.
In a 4-3 loss to the Atlanta Braves, two bad sweepers — both to Austin Riley — sank May as Dodgers’ seven-game win streak ended.
The Dodgers are 21-10 and on pace to win 113 games, but there are still some questions about the team.
The Clippers defeat Denver to force a Game 7, while the Kings lose to Edmonton (again) and go home until next season.
The Lakers once again fade late in the game, losing to the Minnesota Timberwolves and being eliminated from the NBA playoffs.
Jamal Murray scores 43 points for the Nuggets, who rout the Clippers and put them on the brink of elimination.
Tommy Edman’s two-run single in the bottom of the 10th gives the Dodgers, who had blown a 5-0 lead, the win over the Marlins.