T.J. Simers

PHOENIX — Ninth inning, down by one run with Kemp, Gonzalez and Ramirez due up. Go Dodgers go. And yes, the following story is brought to you by your hometown columnist with the positive slant that you have come to expect from your hometown...

Dwight Howard isn't saying much these days, but he did clear up one issue Tuesday night. He said his surgically repaired back should be fine for the start of the 2012-13 season....

 I hope you've had a chance to read the column by T.J. Simers of our sister newspaper, the Los Angeles Times, about Dwight Howard. Simers had a long sit down with Howard to talk about how things are going with the Lakers, but Dwight kept bringing the...

MATT TREANOR, 36, catcher Final 2012 stats: .175 batting average, two homers, 10 RBIs, .281 on-base and .281 slugging percentages in 103 at-bats Contract status: Free agent The good: This could prove a challenge. He hit .300 in the fourth inning and...

Sometimes it's all about the timing of things that make can make a normal day exciting. KidWorks, a special charity that helps children in the heart of Santa Ana, knew it would have an annual luncheon just before the college football game: UCLA vs. USC....

A few more tidbits following an early Tuesday morning interview with Mike D’Antoni, the Lakers’ new head coach: -- He says his brother, Dan, will be joining the Lakers’ coaching staff but the rest of the staff should remain intact. --...