The top three teams in the Western Conference are the Lakers, Hornets and Spurs. For a spot in the playoffs, the Clippers will be competing with the Utah Jazz, Phoenix Suns, Dallas Mavericks and the up-and-coming Portland Trail Blazers. This adds spice to the battle for the city of LA.
Bringing home the former UCLA standout Baron Davis to the team adds veteran leadership and an All-Star point guard. Davis one of three point guards who averaged 18 points per game and eight assists per game.
The Lakers won the season series last year and went to the NBA Finals. They will contend for a title again next season, but the intracity games will be much more interesting for the next five years.
2. In major league baseball, the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim won the World Series in 2002 and remain one of the American League's best teams. The Angels have an excellent starting pitching rotation and a good bullpen. Halos pitcher John Saunders recently won an AL-leading twlelfth win.
Right-handed pitcher John Lackey was the pitcher of the month for June, with a 5-0 record. The Angels are an American League team that plays with National League-like aggressiveness on offense.
The Angels' style travels well, as they’ve had great success on the road in American League and Interleague play. The American League West leaders are on course for their fourth winning road record in five seasons.
The Angels lead the American League Western Division with a 51-34 record. The team appears to be on pace to win the AL West pennant, and looks ready for another strong postseason run.
The Dodgers’ season has been up and down, filled with several injuries to key players. Starting pitchers Brad Penny and Jason Schmidt have been out of the lineup for quite some time.
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