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Copy shortlink: With his hometown of Davenport only an hour away from the University of Iowa, Liam Robbins couldn't avoid summertime chatter about the dominance of All-American center Luka Garza. It only got worse when the 7-foot Robbins became a college basketball star in his own right at nearby Drake in Des Moines, and he transferred to play for the Gophers in the Big Ten. "People in my area are obviously huge Hawkeyes' fans," Robbins said. "They love Garza. They don't care if you're one of their own. They're going to cheer against you." On Friday night, Robbins will...

NBA Pacific Division preview: The three-headed monster that is ready to try bringing the Lakers down A Set the default text size A Set large text size Replay A Set the default text size A Set large text size LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers secured yet another championship in 2019-20 and with the changes that the Lakers made in the offseason, they are determined to go back-to-back. The Lakers managed to make major improvements to their championship-winning squad. They traded for Dennis Schroder, signed Marc Gasol, Wesley Matthews and Montrezl Harrell. This is while they...

FULLER'S FOUR THINGS TO WATCH: Post touches for Robbins –The importance of getting Liam Robbins to fill Daniel Oturu's starting center role can't be overstated when he transferred from Drake. Rewind back to earlier this fall when Robbins was ruled eligible to play immediately. The Gophers were doing cartwheels. Sure, the NCAA decided recently to approve all waivers for transfers to play this season. But Robbins playing seven games already this season was a big reason for the 6-0 start. Now the Gophers have to figure out how to consistently utilize the 7-foot junior as a post threat offensi...

Clippers Add Skillful Youth and Experienced Veterans on Roster By Amanda Scurlock, Sports Writer Published December 17, 2020 During his career, forward Paul George has scored 20.0 points and 6.4 rebounds per game (Facebook photo) The Los Angeles Clippers are going into the 2020-2021 season with an upgraded roster and with thoughts of their second-round 2020 Playoffs exit behind them. On December 10, forward Paul George signed a four-year $176 million deal with the Clippers. Last season George played in 48 games, scoring 21.5 points and 5.7 rebounds per game. In the Playoffs, George scored 20....

Clippers seek better finish under new coach Tyronn Lue By BETH HARRISDecember 15, 2020 GMT LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kawhi Leonard and Paul George are healthy at the same time to start the season, and that’s given the Los Angeles Clippers a renewed sense of optimism. With the blockbuster additions of Leonard and George last season, the Clippers’ championship hopes ratcheted up. They finished second in the Western Conference with a 49-23 record last season under coach Doc Rivers. But they blew a 3-1 lead against Denver in the second round of the NBA’s bubble in Florida and got eliminated, whi...