(“The TEN” is not a top ten but ten items worth being included in “The TEN”) LATE EDITION
1. The Lakers acquired Anthony Davis from the New Orleans Pelicans for Lonzo Ball, Brandon Ingram, Josh Hart and three first round draft picks including the fourth pick in this year’s NBA draft.
2. Four people were shot and three were arrested in Toronto at a parade celebrating the NBA champion Raptors Monday.
3. Gary Woodland won the U.S. Open by three strokes over Brooks Koepka Sunday to capture his first major championship.
4. The Dodgers took three out of four from the Chicago Cubs over the weekend and are now 48-24, 10.5 games ahead of the Colorado Rockies in the NL West.
5. Quarterback Josh McCown, who played for eight different teams over 17 years, announced his retirement from the NFL.
6. LaMelo Ball will play for the Illawarra Hawks of the Australian National Basketball League beginning in October.
7. Denver Broncos owner Pat Bowlen passed away last week at the age of 75.
8. The SGV Shootout is this Saturday, June 22 at Arroyo.
9. 25 years ago today O.J. Simpson led police on a slow speed car chase that came to an end at the former USC running back’s home.
10. Tennis star Venus Williams turns 39 today.
If there was any question about who was in charge of the Lakers, we now know it is Lebron James. Jeannie has apparently decided NOT to purge the squad of James, opting instead to give him the keys and watch him roll. There’s really not much left for the so-called staff to do, since all the picks have been surrendered, and James will tell them which supporting stiffs he requires. Nobody knows if this latest addition will blossom into anything, but at least the severe criticism should die-down for a couple months.