Top 5 Wildest Sports Callers Of The Week: April 13th-April 17th
The Top 5 Sports Callers of the week is a weekly installment from CBS Local Sports that will bring you the wildest callers from across the nation.
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The Top 5 Sports Callers of the week is a weekly installment from CBS Local Sports that will bring you the wildest callers from across the nation.
Jordan Clarkson scored 26 points and made the tiebreaking basket with 0.7 seconds left in overtime to lift the Los Angeles Lakers past the Philadelphia 76ers, 113-111 on Monday night in a matchup of two of the NBA's worst teams.
Jeremy Lin scored a season-high 29 points, and the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Philadelphia 76ers 101-87 on Sunday night in the first meeting of the season between two of the NBA's worst teams.
The Clippers have traded guard Jared Cunningham along with the draft rights to Cenk Akyol and cash to the Philadelphia 76ers in exchange for the draft rights to Serhiy Lishchuk.
Chris Paul had 24 points and 12 assists, J.J. Redick added 17 points and the Los Angeles Clippers beat the Philadelphia 76ers 127-91 Saturday night for their third consecutive victory.
With the NBA season right around the corner, let's break down which five teams are the worst.
The Philadelphia 76er has been chatting up Kim Kardashian and Rihanna in recent weeks but the 20-year-old Cameroonian has been making a splash on twitter for sometime now. Here are 13 of his best tweets and 13 reasons why you need to follow this future NBA star.
Two weeks have now passed since we last saw the San Antonio Spurs dismantle the Miami Heat to win their fifth championship. On Thursday, it will be time for the winners to put the champagne down as the 2014 NBA Draft commences
Protective injury gear is becoming more popular in professional sports these days and athletes are taking the opportunity to make a fashion statement (and endorsement deals). So who wore theirs the best?
Steve Nash scored a season-high 19 points and the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Philadelphia 76ers 112-98 Friday night.
Thaddeus Young scored seven of his 25 points in the fourth quarter, Evan Turner added 22 points, and the Philadelphia 76ers snapped their 13-game road losing streak with a 111-104 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday night.
Blake Griffin scored 26 points, Chris Paul added 25 points and 13 assists, and the short-handed Los Angeles Clippers defeated the Philadelphia 76ers 94-83 Monday night.
A lawsuit was filed Tuesday against former USC standout and former Clippers guard Nick Young by a woman who alleges the basketball player drugged her and had non-consentual sex with her.
The Los Angeles Clippers have signed guard Maalik Wayns for the rest of the season.
Chris Paul scored 19 points, Caron Butler added 14 and the Los Angeles Clippers beat the Philadelphia 76ers 101-72 on Wednesday, bouncing back on the second night of back-to-back games.
The Philadelphia 76ers beat the Los Angeles Lakers 103-99 on Tuesday night.
Mavericks point guard Derek Fisher left Dallas' game against the Philadelphia 76ers on Tuesday night with a strained right knee.
The framework of a proposed four-team trade that would send Orlando Magic's Dwight Howard to the Los Angeles Lakers is in the works Thursday night.
The Los Angeles Lakers and General Manager Mitch Kupchak are close to acquiring Dwight Howard from the Orlando Magic in an off-season deal.
For most of this summer we have heard nothing but Dwight Howard trade rumors involving with Lakers.
The first round of the NBA Playoffs has come to a close for the Eastern Conference, and the teams vying to make it into the conference finals are ready for battle. Let's take a look at the Eastern Conference semifinal matchups to give you insight into who we think will come out on top.
The Big Dipper was larger than life. His size, his statistics, even his voracious appetite for running up big numbers off the court. Wilt Chamberlain didn't just tower over his peers, he left records that endured for decades.
He predicted he would go as high as 15 to the Pacers, he was one pick off; Nikola Vucevic has been selected by the Philadelphia 76ers.
Right in time for draft day, the Andre Iguodala talks have come back around with a vengeance. And now they've merged with Lamar Odom being available to form a super-rumor that could destroy the Internet! Okay, not really. But they are out there.
Elton Brand has been anything but a bust this season for the Philadelphia 76ers.
The Newsom administration waited 24 days to decide if it would even let Californians see the multi-million-dollar contract with Baby2Baby, a nonprofit linked to First Partner Jennifer Siebel Newsom.
Shohei Ohtani hit his 300th career homer but two errors by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the eighth inning led to three runs by the Colorado Rockies, who rallied for a 4-3 victory Tuesday night.
Police say that the suspect lived in the Casa Blanca neighborhood and allegedly abused five children dating back to the early 2000s.
Alejandro Osuna hit a three-run homer during a five-run eighth inning and the Texas Rangers pulled away for an 8-3 win over the Los Angeles Angels.
A Ventura County juvenile was charged on Tuesday after allegedly leading police on a pursuit while riding an e-motorcycle in June, according to a news release from the Ventura County District Attorney's Office.
Police say that the suspect lived in the Casa Blanca neighborhood and allegedly abused five children dating back to the early 2000s.
A Ventura County juvenile was charged on Tuesday after allegedly leading police on a pursuit while riding an e-motorcycle in June, according to a news release from the Ventura County District Attorney's Office.
A Los Angeles family has filed a lawsuit against an El Segundo-based daycare after their toddler sustained severe injuries when they were dropped after being thrown into the air by an employee last March.
In the 18 months since the Eaton Fire, about 100 of the more than 9,000 buildings destroyed have been rebuilt.
Three people, one of whom suffered a broken leg and another who was hospitalized, were hurt after two cars crashed into a building in Boyle Heights.
A Ventura County juvenile was charged on Tuesday after allegedly leading police on a pursuit while riding an e-motorcycle in June, according to a news release from the Ventura County District Attorney's Office.
A Los Angeles family has filed a lawsuit against an El Segundo-based daycare after their toddler sustained severe injuries when they were dropped after being thrown into the air by an employee last March.
In the 18 months since the Eaton Fire, about 100 of the more than 9,000 buildings destroyed have been rebuilt.
Three people, one of whom suffered a broken leg and another who was hospitalized, were hurt after two cars crashed into a building in Boyle Heights.
The LA County Board of Supervisors renewed the $20,000 reward to find the hit-and-run driver who crashed into a Long Beach apartment and killed a father and his 3-year-old daughter.
The Orange County teenager whose at-home laboratory sparked a days-long FBI investigation after authorities were alerted to "suspicious" materials back in February is at the center of another hazmat probe.
A police officer is OK after someone threw a firework at them, according to the Newport Beach mayor.
Five Dodgers, including superstar and MLB leading vote-getter Shohei Ohtani, were named 2026 MLB All-Star Game starters on Saturday, while the Angels' Mike Trout was selected for his 12th career Midsummer Classic.
A Garden Grove police officer was arrested after he allegedly had an inappropriate interaction with a youth volunteer.
An Orange County man was charged with involuntary manslaughter on Tuesday, nearly a year after an 8-year-old girl died from injuries suffered in an illegal fireworks explosion at a Fourth of July party in Buena Park.
Police say that the suspect lived in the Casa Blanca neighborhood and allegedly abused five children dating back to the early 2000s.
The fire, which crews dubbed the Volcano Fire, was reported at around 2:50 p.m. near Via Volcano and Tenaja Road in the La Cresta area, according to the Riverside County Fire Department.
A Riverside County woman who is pregnant with twins escaped with minor injuries after a metal bar fell off a truck and pierced her windshield on the 15 Freeway last week.
At least four people were hospitalized, including two police officers, after a multi-car crash at a busy Menifee intersection on the Fourth of July.
A San Bernardino County man was arrested for involuntary manslaughter after a cache of fireworks exploded, leaving one woman dead and several others injured.
An indictment announced in Los Angeles accuses Lawrence Bishnoi and another defendant of ordering the killing of "H.S.N." — the apparent initials for Hardeep Singh Nijjar, who was gunned down on June 18, 2023, near a Sikh temple in Surrey, British Columbia.
Belgium defeated the U.S. Men's National Team 4-1 on Monday night in the World Cup round of 16 knockout match in Seattle, ending the Americans' hopes of reaching the quarterfinals for the first time in 24 years.
AI-generated actor Tilly Norwood is set to star in her first feature film, with her creator saying that "art will be imitating life."
Microsoft moves to slash costs as the video game industry faces what the tech giant calls the "most severe hardware crisis in its history."
Europe's soccer governing body and prominent commentators have criticized the decision, which allows Folarin Balogun to play against Belgium.
An indictment announced in Los Angeles accuses Lawrence Bishnoi and another defendant of ordering the killing of "H.S.N." — the apparent initials for Hardeep Singh Nijjar, who was gunned down on June 18, 2023, near a Sikh temple in Surrey, British Columbia.
President Trump held separate calls with Russia's Vladimir Putin and Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelenskyy to discuss ending the war.
CBS News previously reported President Trump was weighing pardons of a slate of people convicted of emissions and clean air-related violations.
Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed a law designating May 17 as Bruce Lee Day, honoring the legacy of the San Francisco-born actor and martial arts icon.
The United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement will remain in effect until it expires in 2036, unless the countries strike another deal to extend it.
Voters in California may soon decide on a ballot measure that seeks to help the state's middle class afford to buy a home, by establishing a $25 billion loan program that would provide down payment assistance.
Some Trader Joe's shoppers will get a payout after a lawsuit alleged that the retailer's customer receipts put shoppers at risk of ID theft.
California Attorney General Rob Bonta and local prosecutors urged parents to check their children's e-bikes, saying some of the vehicles may be motorcycles or mopeds capable of high speeds.
San Francisco officials said Tuesday that the city has filed a lawsuit against leading manufacturers of ultra-processed foods, accusing them of producing products linked to serious health issues and alleging that the companies knowingly made the foods addictive.
A bill that would reverse a 25% tax increase on California's legal cannabis industry is heading to Gov. Gavin Newsom's desk, after being approved by the legislature.
Former NFL running back Chris Johnson announced that he was diagnosed with ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig's disease, in a "Good Morning America" interview.
Los Angeles County health officials on Saturday confirmed the fifth measles case of the year in an international traveler who arrived at Los Angeles International Airport earlier in the week.
At least 80 deaths have been reported in a new Ebola disease outbreak in Congo and Uganda, authorities said.
California public health officials said on Wednesday that they have identified a fifth resident who may have been exposed to the Andes hantavirus due to the outbreak on the MV Hondius cruise ship.
An American on the repatriation flight began showing symptoms of hantavirus and another "tested mildly PCR positive for the Andes virus," the Department of Health and Human Services says.
Initial findings showed no evidence of rising statewide unemployment claims from workers in occupations considered highly exposed to AI.
Ford is recalling more than 250,000 vehicles that were incorrectly repaired under a previous recall meant to fix a problem that caused the engine to stall while driving, according to the National Highway Traffic and Safety Administration.
The California State Assembly passed a new bill that they hope can rein in a black market in restaurant reservations.
Voters in California may soon decide on a ballot measure that seeks to help the state's middle class afford to buy a home, by establishing a $25 billion loan program that would provide down payment assistance.
Some Trader Joe's shoppers will get a payout after a lawsuit alleged that the retailer's customer receipts put shoppers at risk of ID theft.
Shohei Ohtani hit his 300th career homer but two errors by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the eighth inning led to three runs by the Colorado Rockies, who rallied for a 4-3 victory Tuesday night.
Alejandro Osuna hit a three-run homer during a five-run eighth inning and the Texas Rangers pulled away for an 8-3 win over the Los Angeles Angels.
The Los Angeles Dodgers edged the Colorado Rockies 8-7 in 11 innings when Dalton Rushing singled in the winning run.
Free agent forward Rui Hachimura has agreed to a two-year contract with the Los Angeles Clippers.
Belgium defeated the U.S. Men's National Team 4-1 on Monday night in the World Cup round of 16 knockout match in Seattle, ending the Americans' hopes of reaching the quarterfinals for the first time in 24 years.
AI-generated actor Tilly Norwood is set to star in her first feature film, with her creator saying that "art will be imitating life."
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce were married as they celebrated their wedding with hundreds of guests Friday at Madison Square Garden in New York City.
Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed a law designating May 17 as Bruce Lee Day, honoring the legacy of the San Francisco-born actor and martial arts icon.
Actor Danny Glover spoke about his Alzheimer's diagnosis in an interview with NBC's "Today" show, revealing that he has been living with the disease for several years.
Victor Willis, lead singer of the disco group Village People, whose hit "Y.M.C.A." became a fixture at rallies for President Trump, has died at the age of 74, his wife and the band said.
Attempted murder charges were dismissed against a doctor who drove himself and his family off a cliff along the California coast, prosecutors said. Gio Insignares reports.
Rat traps have been placed around the Boyle Heights warehouse after rodents feasted upon the rotting food at the burned-out building. Laurie Perez reports.
La Habra teenager Armira Kockinis has all the tools to be an inspirational star on and off the tennis court.
The unstable building is the former Pfizer headquarters in Midtown Manhattan that is being converted into apartments. Gio Insignares reports.
Two months after Gov. Gavin Newsom announced a controversial multimillion-dollar state diaper contract with Baby2Baby, a nonprofit with existing ties to the Newsom administration and the First Partner, Californians still have not been allowed to see the contract or competitive bid records behind the deal to manufacture and deliver millions of California co-branded free diapers to new parents. The delay comes despite repeated requests by CBS California Investigates and despite California law requiring the state to release these records.
Some of golf's best are facing off at the U.S. Women's Open at the Riviera Country Club in the Pacific Palisades over the weekend. The event runs from June 2 to June 7.
Widely considered the greatest architect of his time, Frank Gehry helped shape Los Angeles' skyline.
A suspect was taken into custody after an attack on Pearl Street Mall in Boulder on June 1 in which there were 15 people and a dog who were victims. The suspect threw Molotov cocktails that burned some of the victims, who were part of a march for Israeli hostages.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
The Franklin Fire in Malibu quickly grew overnight and threatened several homes. Evacuation orders were issued and Pepperdine University instructed students to shelter in place.
