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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Walker Buehler’s return from a nearly two-year absence was a bit of a mixed bag, but there was plenty to be encouraged about.
May 7, 2024
Andy Pages, who has provided a big lift for the Dodgers, was once nearly traded to the Angels until Arte Moreno changed his mind.
May 6, 2024
Shohei Ohtani hits two home runs Sunday and appears to be just what the Dodgers have needed to cure their postseason blues.
May 6, 2024
Without Kawhi Leonard out again, Clippers fade in the second half of a Game 6 loss to Dallas, ending their season.
May 4, 2024
James Harden produced one of his trademark playoff performances in Game 5, scoring only seven points.
May 3, 2024
For the third season in a row, the Kings are bounced from the first round of the playoffs by the Edmonton Oilers.
May 2, 2024
The start of the Dodgers-Diamondbacks game was delayed two hours by a swarm of bees. Then the Dodgers got stung.
May 1, 2024
Chris Taylor has been in an extended slump this season, but Jack Harris gives some context at why that is happening.
April 30, 2024
For the 13th time in 14 seasons, the Lakers have fallen far short in their bid to win another NBA title.
April 30, 2024
Kings play their best game of the series but fall to Edmonton, 1-0, and are in a deep 3-1 hole in the first round.
April 29, 2024