Letters to sports: Luka or Lebron? Lakers need both
It’s nice to see that Luka Doncic has been rewarded with an extension for working hard to get a better weight to play games. Subsequently he must work to improve in defense so that the Lakers will be rewarded with multiple victories.
Mark Sherwin
Los Angeles
Laker Nation stops and makes a deep breath. Lakers fans love and are extremely happy, they have Luka Doncic who wears purple and gold.
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However, let’s not forget Lebron James, an MVP NBA championship player in good faith in the team that sports four championship rings on fingers and four MVPs.
James’ leadership on the floor in 2025-2026 is the only way for whose Lakers they can challenge and expect another NBA championship to win. Every player of the team knows. We, the fans too.
Donald Peppars
Pompona
Move mookie
We all love Mookie Betts. But at this moment, it is a responsibility at the top of the order. You have to move it until you understand it. Hopefully soon.
RD McCall
Fallbrook
Mookie’s loss of power is understandable with weight loss and other injuries. In the absence of power, it can help the team being a patient batter, sailing on the base, moving, etc. Over time, its power could return, but even if it does not, it can still be a precious offensive presence.
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DG Artis
Woodland Hills
I know that Mookie Betts has tried everything possible to get out of his collapse. But, as a retired optometrist, I would like to recommend a complete eye examination to find his mojo. It worked for Max Muncy and Kiké Hernández. Four eyes are always better than two eyes.
Terry Feigenbaum
Los Angeles
Agnelli at …
The Dodgers have no bulls in Bullpen, only a few sheep.
Louis H. Abramson
Westlake village
MVP decision divided
After the launch and performance of Shohei Ohtani against St. Louis Wednesday, it should be the National League MVP.
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However, Max Muncy has shown that he is the Dodgers MVP.
Russell Hosaka
Torrance
Sirena Kyren
As for “Rams, I am fully with Kyren Williams”, I hope this works better than the last time that have given their premium in the race of an extension. Remember Todd Gurley?
Mike Schaller
Temple City
Support for children
Obviously Mathew Stafford has a bad back. He has four small children!
George Metalsky
Redondo Beach
Conflict of interest
The acquisition by the NFL of an equity participation in ESPN raises conflict of interest issues. Can Espn be reliable to investigate issues such as CTE in the former NFL players or if the owners are engaged in collusion?
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This agreement could assure Espn to play Johnny Pearson’s “heavy action” of the football theme of Monday for the years to come. But anyone who takes sports journalism seriously should see it with serious concern.
Stephen A. Silver
San Francisco
Officially worried
Thank you for the great article on the Sunday of Ira Gorawara (and photo) on the current state of things related to the workshop in Wnba.
What is happening with the referee in the Wnba and why leave so much talent sitting on the bench due to injuries? We support and train the referees like the NBA and let women play basketball (Caitlin Clark, Kelsey Plum, Cameron Brink and many others).
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Fans want to look at the game, not the referees. Who controls the whistle?
Joan C. Fingon
Fortune
Congratulations and criticism
I am appointing Eric Sondheimer for the Nobel Prize for High School sports.
Gary Wilson
Murrieta
We need more Houston Mitchell! I love his style and intuition in his Dodgers Dugout newsletter. It is always an excellent reading.
Lance Oedkerk
Upland
Instead of writing on parking rates increases and sex toys, which you say more sporting news.
David Marshall
Santa Monica
Dylan Hernández: Enough with the Luka-Lebron Malarkey. From rest.
Brent Montgomery
Long Beach
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