Biography
Bill Plaschke, a sports columnist at the Times since 1996, has made nationally recognized contributions in both journalism and public ...
A funny thing happened to the Lakers' Ron Artest
July 9, 2011
Amid these increasingly difficult times of conflict and strife, I set out Friday night in search of world peace.
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Peter Bourjos sets a fast pace in moving the Angels forward
July 7, 2011
How fast is Peter Bourjos?
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Last-place Dodgers are just taking up space, and there's nothing Ned Colletti can do about it
July 5, 2011
As baseball's trade deadline approaches and each team must decide upon one of two philosophies, the Dodgers again find themselves in an entirely different league.
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If you build it (a downtown NFL stadium), L.A. will come
June 30, 2011
I've crunched the numbers and read the proposals and listened to the spin and, frankly, it makes my brain wobble like a Raiders fan in a china shop.
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Frank McCourt has disconnected with his most important supporters
June 28, 2011
Seven years ago, in his first day on the job, Frank McCourt hosted his most important investors for lunch.
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Frank McCourt has nothing, and the Dodgers have it all
June 27, 2011
The Dodgers are not broke. Do not believe the message coming from Monday's legal maneuverings. Do not get sucked into the horror of the word "bankruptcy," or the doom associated with their owner declaring it.
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In Gold Cup final, it's red, white and boo again
June 25, 2011
It was imperfectly odd. It was strangely unsettling. It was uniquely American.
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The reality of a trip to Dodger Stadium is surreal
June 21, 2011
"Two dollars and fifty-five cents!"
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Frank McCourt loses last lifeline, as Bud Selig shows he thinks Dodgers deserve better
June 20, 2011
That splash you hear is Frank McCourt's last.
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It's time for Lakers to recapture some magic and trade for Dwight Howard
June 14, 2011
Amid the confusion of a Lakers postseason dominated by an embattled new coach and a disengaged old star, a bit of real hope has emerged.
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It's not hard to imagine the Heat as the good guys
June 11, 2011
Imagine a basketball team whose three biggest stars have sacrificed money and ego to assemble on one team for the sole intent of winning a championship.
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Dodgers' Hong-Chih Kuo trying to get a grip on anxiety disorder
June 9, 2011
The first pitch floated in and soared out, banging hard against the left-field wall, turning the quaint stadium deathly quiet.
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USC's Lane Kiffin loses the swagger, gains a steadiness
June 7, 2011
This is eventually going to be a column about Lane Kiffin's Next Chapter, but can I first let a little steam out of my ears?
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Lakers are leaving Brian Shaw out in cold with hiring of Mike Brown
June 4, 2011
This week, the Lakers told the world about the hiring of Mike Brown.
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Shaquille O'Neal and Lakers could have done so much more
June 3, 2011
The retirement announcement was made on a grainy video shot in his Orlando home and sent to the world through a social media service.
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Mike Brown talks the talk
May 31, 2011
He grabbed the side of the lectern as if it were a life preserver. He shouted and gestured like someone thrashing in deep water.
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Champions League championship brings out a different type of L.A. sports fan
May 28, 2011
It is noon on a bright Southern California spring afternoon, I am sitting in a Pasadena sports bar with a wide door and large picture windows, yet it is as dark as night.
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Lakers' hiring of Mike Brown is the wrong move
May 25, 2011
One year ago Wednesday, the Cleveland Cavaliers fired Mike Brown because they didn't think he was good enough to coach LeBron James.
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Lakers' next coach should be the voice of reason: Jeff Van Gundy
May 17, 2011
The Buss family will apparently be looking everywhere, scouring the Dunleavys, mining the Scotts, digging through the Browns, turning up Adelmans.
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His look isn't always in fashion
May 15, 2011
In this most difficult week for Lakers fans, perhaps none has had it tougher than Michael Fanter.
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There's something in the air about Lakers' next coach
May 11, 2011
I think two things about the Lakers' coaching search.
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Sportsmanship takes a timeout in USC-UCLA game
November 29, 2009
At the end of a long, brutal fight, Pete Carroll extended an olive branch.
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Lakers move the wrong move going with Ron Artest
July 3, 2009
Less than three weeks after the parade, the NBA champion Lakers have already met the biggest threat to their throne.
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Lakers' Buss knows when to hold 'em
March 2, 2008
The best owner in the history of professional sports is strolling through his sprawling hilltop home when he comes upon an ornate wooden door riddled with three gaping holes.
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A sullied part of Dodgers' history
December 14, 2007
The scene is chilling in its deceit, and startling in its chaos.
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Progress was rarely seen in Dorrell era, much like the coach
December 2, 2007
His offense ran off the field for the last time, their soiled and bandaged jerseys passing his spotless and pressed jacket.
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Lakers need to speak now to bring the peace
May 30, 2007
This city's most beloved sports storefront stands today covered in dripping eggs and nasty graffiti.
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Swarming to Task, They Really Can Win This
April 2, 2006
INDIANAPOLIS — Just when everyone thought they had UCLA's number, the Bruins changed it.
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Murray's impact still is plain to hear
March 30, 2006
TEN years ago, when an editor discovered me shivering underneath a pile of one-sentence paragraphs and inexplicably made me a Times sports columnist, I knew there would be changes.
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Cohen Didn't Act the Part, so of Course She Didn't Get the Part
February 24, 2006
TURIN, Italy — She didn't want to be there.