The Golden Angeleno's 2022 First-Round Mock Draft

Our final mock draft for the 2022 NFL Draft.

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Oktoberfest

Our Week 7 Weekly Wonder, Lakers Preview and Kings Preview… all in one.

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2021 AFC Season Preview

With award and playoff predictions included, we present our 2021 preview of the AFC.

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93rd Academy Awards Preview

Predicting the races, and surveying the contending films, for Sunday’s 93rd Annual Academy Awards.

Boop-Oop-a-Hoop

With the second-half of the season underway and with the trade deadline coming up very quickly, we look at some of the biggest topics around the NBA right now.

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Figueroa Traffic Jam

As the second half of the season gets ready to tip off, we look at the Lakers’ five keys to success from now until the end of the regular season.

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The King, the Brow, and the Golden Hardware

The Lakers captured their 17th World Championship on Sunday night with a resounding Game 6 win over the Miami Heat that finally capped off one of the most magical seasons in the history of LA Sports.

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Purple and Bold

Two straight gutsy weekend wins against potential playoff foes have put the Lakers in the driver’s seat to get back to the promised land.

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Second Half Surge

After a sensational run in the first half of the season, will the Lakers continue to roll through the West as they prepare for a grueling playoff stretch?

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NBA All-Star Team Predictions

Now that we know the starters for the All-Star Game, who else should round out the rest of the squads?

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Autumn Wins

After years of organizational chaos, Jon Gruden’s Raiders are thirsty for a playoff appearance in their final year in the Bay Area.

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2019-2020 NBA Season Preview

Our complete preview of the NBA’s 2019-2020 season, featuring our conference predictions, best games, and picks for Most Valuable Player.

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NBA All-Star Weekend Preview

Our guide to all the events over the course of the NBA’s All-Star Weekend in Charlotte.

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Raising an Eyebrow

Rumors about Anthony Davis to the Lakers are flying high right now. But can the Lakers really pull it off a blockbuster to vault the Lakers to the front of the West?

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