Casper Ware returned to the NBA summer league for the first time since 2014 when he made his NBA debut with the Philadelphia 76ers. The Long Beach State men’s basketball alum is played with the Portland Trail Blazers. “I’m only getting older,” Ware told the Los Angeles Times. “This is probably the last go around […]
Long Beach didn’t have a representative in the Major League Baseball All-Star Game last night for the first time in 13 years, but there are enough MLB players with local ties to theoretically field an All-Star team— if a few players were flexible with positions. PITCHERS There has been more than one elite MLB pitcher […]
Mike Marjama made his Major League Baseball debut less than a year ago, but the former Long Beach State Dirtbags catcher has decided to hang up his cleats and give back to a community that also shaped his life. “I am more than an athlete,” Marjama wrote in his official retirement letter released via Twitter. […]
Long Beach Poly and USC alum JuJu Smith-Schuster is known nationally to football fans for two things: making history as a talented young receiver, and having fun. Smith-Schuster last year set NFL records for most touchdowns scored before turning 21 (with five) and most yards gained before turning 21. He also led all rookies with […]
ALL PHOTOS BY WILLIAM JOHNSON Poly Alum JuJu Smith-Schuster Hosts Free Football Camp
Compton alum and 10-year NBA pro DeMar DeRozan received shocking news early Wednesday morning as he was traded from the Raptors to the Spurs as part of a blockbuster trade for Kawhi Leonard. DeRozan is known for being a loyal guy. He never transferred out of Compton High, his neighborhood school, he went to USC […]
Long Beach State men’s basketball product James Ennis agreed to a two-year, $3.4 million deal last week to join the Houston Rockets. Ennis, 28, is playing for his fourth team in four NBA seasons, and the Rockets will likely use him to replace Trevor Ariza on the wing. “I’m a great player, and I have […]
Long Beach Poly alum Marcedes Lewis is known around town for his exploits on the football field, where the All-Pro tight end his entering his 13th NFL season, and for his generosity. His free football camp just ran for the 10th time at his alma mater a few weeks ago. In the pages of the […]
Even though he never actually played or managed in a baseball game, Dr. Ken Ravizza was one of the most influential people in the sport as a mental skills guru. He also mentored Chicago Cubs manager Joe Maddon, and spent a lot of time working with the Long Beach State Dirtbags as well as other […]
John Ross has always moved faster than people expected. Whether it was as an electric do-it-all star for Jordan High or an an All-American receiver at the University of Washington or at the NFL combine, where a year ago he broke the record for the 40-yard dash with a time of 4.29 seconds, Ross has […]