Bill Plaschke, an L.A. Times Sports columnist since 1996, is a member of the National Sports Media Hall of Fame and California Sports Hall of Fame. He has been named national Sports Columnist of the Year nine times by the Associated Press, and twice by the Society of Professional Journalists and National Headliner Awards. He is the author of six books, including a collection of his columns entitled “Plaschke: Good Sports, Spoilsports, Foul Balls and Oddballs.” Plaschke was also a panelist on the popular ESPN daily talk show, “Around the Horn.” He is in the national Big Brothers/Big Sisters Alumni Hall of Fame and has been named Man of the Year by the Los Angeles Big Brothers/Big Sisters as well as receiving a Pursuit of Justice Award from the California Women’s Law Center. Plaschke has appeared in a movie (“Ali”), a dramatic HBO series (“Luck”) and, in a crowning cultural moment he still does not quite understand, his name can be found in a rap song “Females Welcome” by Asher Roth.
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Plaschke: After Rich Paul drama, fans favor Austin Reaves over LeBron James and you can’t blame them
After Rich Paul, LeBron James’ agent, said the Lakers would be best served by trading Austin Reaves, fans made it clear they favor Reaves over James.
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Plaschke: Dodgers’ ruination of baseball continues with Kyle Tucker, and it’s a beautiful thing
Meet Kyle Tucker, a right fielder who slugs the snot out of the ball and who is now a $60-million-a-year Dodger. Of course he is.
La incómoda victoria de los Rams sobre Carolina en los playoffs plantea dudas sobre su preparación para la Super Bowl, pero nadie debería cuestionar la importancia de Matthew Stafford.
The Rams’ uneasy playoff win over Carolina raises questions about their Super Bowl readiness, but no one should question Matthew Stafford’s importance.
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Plaschke: College football needs to stop diminishing the national treasure that is the Rose Bowl
The Rose Bowl should be hosting college football’s national championship game every year. It shouldn’t be limited to just a quarterfinal game.
Will Smith, Miguel Rojas, Andy Pages, Luka Doncic and so many others delivered marquee moments that helped me endure a terrible 2025.
Blame Notre Dame’s leadership, not USC’s, for the collapse of one of one of the biggest rivalries in sports, not just college football.
The Rams prove in their 41-34 victory over the Detroit Lions that the NFL’s other top teams aren’t good enough to beat them in the playoffs or Super Bowl.
In the pantheon of Dodgers entrance and walk-up songs, Timmy Trumpeter immediately moves to the top of a playlist that has become ingrained in the hearts of fans.