The TEN
(“The TEN” is not a top ten but ten items worth being included in “The TEN”)
1. The Lakers fire vice president of basketball operations Jim Buss and General Manager Mitch Kupchak and name Magic Johnson President of basketball operations. Kobe Bryant’s agent Rob Pelinka is expected to be named the new GM.
2. The Lakers trade guard Lou Williams to the Houston Rockets for Corey Brewer and a first round pick.
3. South Hills is the number two ranked baseball team by the LA Times. Bonita is 16th.
4. Alabama names New England Patriots assistant Brian Daboll offensive coordinator.
5. Sources say the Chicago Bears are actively trying to trade quarterback Jay Cutler.
6. “South El Monte is quaking in their boots that Riley doesn’t make the call to Mooney! If that happens it’s back to the cellar you go Eagles.” – MVS Commenter “Anonymous” on new Temple City HC Riley Saxon.
7. The Carolina Panthers release Pro Bowl fullback Mike Tolbert.
8 “The NBA All-Star weekend stinks. Don’t blame it on the networks or the fans. This is on the players. They exhibit more effort in summer league competition than they do in this game.” – ESPN basketball analyst Stephen A. Smith.
9. On this date in 1980 the U.S. Olympic hockey team beats the USSR 4-3. As the final seconds tick off Announcer Al Michaels shouts the now famous line “Do you believe in miracles? Yes!”
10. “Great moments are born from great opportunities.” – Herb Brooks who coached the 1980 U.S. Hockey team to a gold medal.
“My boy is better than Magic, put him with the Showtime Lakers and put Magic with this current UCLA team, Oh Boy!,” says daddy after Magic was named the president of the Lakers.
#6 Riley was a player under Mooney. Ego being what it is would prevent a former head coach to go back and assist to a former player. Just not going to happen. El Monte has nothing to worry about from TC.
Can you guys confirm confirm a post that a hire was made for an HC at West Covina?
I wonder if LaVar Ball would have time to serve as Lakers GM. If the team provided a surrogate daddy with a helicopter to hover over his boys in their papa’s stead, the deal might get done.