Day: June 2, 2024

The sad-sibling story of LA’s other team

In baseball’s two-team towns, there’s often been a sad-sibling syndrome.
It’s been the YANKEES and the mets in New York, the DODGERS and the angels in Los Angeles. Other sad siblings ran away from home, looking for love elsewhere; ask fans of the Boston Braves, Philadelphia A’s, St. Louis Browns or New York Giants.
And in pro basketball? Los Angeles has the Lakers and the Clippers, now with opposite TV series: “Winning Time: The Rise of the Laker Dynasty” had fun, flash, magic and Magic; Hulu’s “Clipped” (ahown here) — Tuesdays, starting June 4 — has a grimmer view. Read more…

Best-bets for June 4: “Bear,” “Balls,” basketball boss

1) “Clipped” opener, Hulu. On the surface, this is fun and flash: The 2013 Los Angeles Clippers had great players, a respected coach (Doc Rivers, played by Laurence Fishburne, shown here), a Hollywood setting … and a bizarre owner. As his team soared; his girlfriend leaked a tape of his rants. These first two hours try to humanize the people, Still, many viewers will find them hard to like. Read more…