Los Angeles Lakers vice president of basketball operations and general manager Rob Pelink, said the team’s trades at the deadline were made to give the franchise flexibility in July.
Sources: Ross looks to join Mavs, pending buyout
The Magic and Terrence Ross are working on a contract buyout, sources told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, with the Mavs the frontrunners to sign the veteran guard.
Sources: Canelo, Ryder finalizing May 6 title bout
Canelo Alvarez is in the process of finalizing a deal to defend his undisputed super middleweight title against John Ryder on May 6, sources told ESPN.
New-look Lakers without LeBron (ankle) vs. Dubs
LeBron James will miss his second straight game with left ankle soreness when the Lakers play the Warriors on Saturday.
Doncic probable to return, play alongside Kyrie
Luka Doncic, who has yet to play with new Mavs teammate Kyrie Irving, is probable for Saturday’s game vs. the Kings after missing four games to injury.
Disney Will Not Fight DeSantis Takeover of Special District in Orlando
Disney will not fight a bill that gives Gov. Ron DeSantis broad powers over its Orlando theme parks, after the bill passed both houses of the Florida Legislature this week. The bill establishes a new district to assume the powers held by the Reedy Creek Improvement District, which Disney has controlled since it was created…
How The Academy Awards, and Their Iconic Oscar, Came To Be
Oscar is 95 this year, meaning he’s been around longer than most of us. And many people assume the look of the award, his nickname and the structure of the annual voting … just kinda happened. However, Bruce Davis details the thought and innovations behind these things in his authoritative new book, “The Academy and…
Studio Ramsay Creative Chief on ‘Next Level Chef’s’ Post-Super Bowl Surprises and the ‘Exciting Experiment’ of Tubi’s Gordon-Less ‘Kitchen Commando’
For Studio Ramsay Global’s latest U.S. series, the Fox co-owned producer is trying something different: A show that doesn’t star Gordon Ramsay. Hosted by White House chef and U.S. Army master sergeant chef Andre Rush, “Kitchen Commando” will launch its first episode on Fox’s ad-supported streamer Tubi on Sunday, the same day that Season 2…
Box Office: ‘Magic Mike’s Last Dance’ Tearing Off $8 Million Opening in Quiet Super Bowl Weekend
Audiences are ponying up for “Magic Mike’s Last Dance,” which is projected to lead a quiet Super Bowl weekend at the domestic box office. The third “Magic Mike” entry earned roughly $4.1 million in opening day and Thursday preview screenings, with industry sources projecting a debut around $8 million. Warner Bros. itself isn’t reporting numbers….
Documentary Nominees ‘Navalny,’ ‘All the Beauty and the Bloodshed’ and More Send Powerful Messages About the State of the World
After narrowing down 144 eligible documentary features to a remarkably strong shortlist of 15 docs, the Academy’s nonfiction branch whittled down that batch to five nominees: “All That Breathes,” “All the Beauty and the Bloodshed,” “Fire of Love,” “A House Made of Splinters,” and “Navalny.” It’s a quintuplet of powerful films from five formidable helmers….