A disturbing trend has developed in La La Land and no, we're not talking about Luka Doni's altercation with J.J. Redick. Actually, it's a betting trend. The Lakers are 37-25 on the season, firmly in the mix for the third seed in the West, assuming OKC and San Antonio continue to lead the pack at the top of the conference. Overall, L.A. is 29-9 when favored 16-5 when favored at home and 13-4 when favored on the road. Pretty good, right? But there is always the other side of the coin. This page may contain affiliate links to legal sports betting partners. If you sign up or place a wager, FOX Sports may be compensated. Read more about Sports Betting on FOX Sports. The Lakers are 8-16 overall as an underdog, including 2-7 as the home dog and 6-9 as the road dog. To take it a step further, consider this: The Lakers have failed to cover in 12 straight games as an underdog. Check out the recent results: Dec. 23 @ Phoenix: Lakers (+3.5) lose by 24Dec. 25 vs. Houston: Lakers (+2.5) lose by 23Dec. 30 vs. Detroit: Lakers (+2.5) lose by 22Jan. 7 @ San Antonio: Lakers (+8.5) lose by 16Jan. 17 @ Portland: Lakers (+3.5) lose by 16Jan. 22 @ LA Clippers: Lakers (+2.5) lose by 8Jan. 28 @ Cleveland: Lakers (+3.5) lose by 30Feb. 1 @ New York: Lakers (+6.5) lose by 12Feb. 9 vs. OKC: Lakers (+6.5) lose by 9Feb. 10 vs. San Antonio: Lakers (+13.5) lose by 28Feb. 22 vs. Boston: Lakers (+1.5) lose by 22March 6 vs. Denver: Lakers (+5.5) lose by 7 Yeesh. And not only are the Lakers failing to cover as underdogs, they are getting blown out. In those 12 games, they've lost by 10 or more in nine of them and 20 or more in six of them. Five of those losses have also come on their home floor, by an average of 20.8 points. Granted, those five home games were against five of the best teams in the league, but the best teams in the league exist in the playoffs. The last time L.A. covered as an underdog was back on Dec. 14, when it beat Phoenix by two as a 1.5-point favorite.

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Former Arsenal star says supporters need to calm downFormer Arsenal star Theo Walcott says fans need to relax and trust the team to win the Premier League title this season.The Gunners are currently top of the league with eight games to go, but Walcott says he can sense a lot of nerves among the fanbase.Speaking to Hayters at the London Football Awards, Walcott said: I think talking to a lot of Arsenal fans they are as stressed as you like. They need to calm down. I genuinely feel like at times the players can feel that and feed off that. They are doing their job right now and are above City and Liverpool. Just relax.Mikel Arteta is here to do a job. It is not going to be pretty, particularly at the end of the season. It is all about winning now. Its not about how you play or perform. Its all about results. Look at Tottenham, they couldnt care less how they play, they just want results. West Ham too. I am quite relaxed, and I think everyone else needs to be. Mikel will be relaxed.Arsenal are seven points ahead of Manchester City, although Pep Guardiolas side have a game in hand.Asked if he enjoyed watching Arsenal play football, Walcott said: Arsenal have only lost three games! I enjoy seeing them winning. That is what its about, winning the Premier League. Of course there are times when Ive not enjoyed watching Arsenal. Id be lying if I said otherwise. But thats how a lot of teams are playing this year, not just Arsenal. Thats the way football is going. It is all about finding a way to be better than the opposition. And Arsenal have managed that better than anyone, hence why theyve only lost three games and are top of the league.

Suns forward Dillon Brooks was arrested early Friday morning for suspicion of driving under the influence in Scottsdale, Arizona, police said.

Phoenix Suns forward Dillon Brooks was arrested for suspicion of driving under the influence early Friday morning in Scottsdale, Ariz., police said. Brooks was released following the booking process around 3:30 a.m.

Booker, who was crowned the 2025 World's Strongest Woman before being disqualified, took to Instagram on Friday to hit back at the weightlifting community.

The Texas Rangers and outfielder Andrew McCutchen agreed to a minor league contract.As part of the deal announced Friday, the 39-year-old would make $1.5 million this season while playing in the major leagues if he's added to the 40-man roster.McCutchen has three weeks of spring training to show the Rangers he's worth a spot. They're well-positioned in the outfield with rising standouts Wyatt Langford in left field and Evan Carter in center field and veteran newcomer Brandon Nimmo in right field.Still, Carter was limited by injuries to 63 games in 2025, so depth is a concern that McCutchen could help alleviate. His right-handed bat could also serve as a natural complement at the designated hitter spot, where left-handed hitter Joc Pederson is slated for the bulk of the playing time.McCutchen played the last three seasons for the Pittsburgh Pirates, the club that drafted him in the first round in 2005 and promoted him in 2009 for his major league debut. McCutchen played his first nine years in MLB with the Pirates, making five straight All-Star teams and winning the 2013 National League MVP award while becoming one of the most popular players in that franchise's history.McCutchen bounced around with four other teams between 2018 and 2022, before reuniting with the Pirates. He played in 135 games last season, with 13 home runs, 57 RBIs and a .700 OPS. When the Pirates reported to spring training last month, general manager Ben Cherington publicly kept the door open to bringing back McCutchen, but the signing of veteran Marcell Ozuna effectively eliminated a spot on their roster for him.No matter what, Andrews a Pirate and certainly our desire will be to continue to have a really strong relationship with him into the future, whatever that looks like," Cherington said then.___AP Baseball Writer Ronald Blum contributed to this report.___AP baseball: https://apnews.com/hub/MLB