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LeBron James questions Lakers’ preseason trip to Milwaukee
EL SEGUNDO — Before the Lakers embarked on their 1,700-plus mile flight to Milwaukee for Thursday’s preseason matchup against the Bucks at Fiserv Forum, star forward LeBron James questioned why the game was scheduled in the first place.
“Can someone please explain to me why we’re getting on a [plane emoji] and heading to Milwaukee for [one] pre-season game!?!?” James posted to X (formerly Twitter) on Wednesday.
The Thursday matchup will be the Lakers’ third of six preseason games, with all their exhibitions being played away from their home arena of Crypto.com Arena.
The downtown L.A. venue is going through the final phase of a three-year renovation plan, affecting more than just the Lakers’ preseason schedule.
The NHL’s Kings will play their first seven regular-season games on the road before their home opener on Oct. 24 – two days after the Lakers’ regular-season home opener against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Oct. 22.
The Lakers are coming off losses to the Timberwolves on Friday night and the Phoenix Suns on Sunday night, with the Lakers hosting both games at Acrisure Arena in Palm Desert – about a two-hour bus ride from the team’s El Segundo practice facility.
After Thursday’s matchup, the Lakers will get a couple of days off before playing their final three preseason games in four days:
• vs. the Golden State Warriors at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on Tuesday;
• at the Phoenix Suns at the Footprint Center on Oct. 17;
• at the Warriors at Chase Center on Oct. 18.
“Not an ideal preseason for us,” Lakers coach JJ Redick responded after Tuesday’s practice when asked about the preseason travel schedule.
The Lakers would typically play a couple of exhibitions at their home arena in addition to a couple of road games against Western Conference opponents and hosting matchups at a neutral site in the Southern California area – such as Palm Desert or Anaheim – or even Las Vegas.
Unlike the regular season, teams are mostly responsible for creating their preseason schedules.
ESPN reported that the Lakers’ preseason trip to Milwaukee is part of a prearranged deal of a home-and-home series.
The Bucks traveled to Los Angeles last fall for an exhibition as part of a three-game trip that included matchups against the Memphis Grizzlies and Oklahoma City Thunder, but they scheduled the matchups in a way that allowed them to be in Southern California for nearly a week.
The Lakers’ trip will be much quicker.
LAKERS AT BUCKS
When: Thursday, 5 p.m. PT
Where: Fiserv Forum, Milwaukee
TV/radio: Spectrum SportsNet, 710 AM
Milwaukee Wave coach Marcio Leite 2025-26 team’s evolution in MASL
See first-year Milwaukee Wave head coach Marcio Leite discuss the roles of younger players and veterans as the 2025-26 MASL season begins.
The Milwaukee Wave had been in the awkward position of trying to sell tickets to the MASL championship series without knowing when it would actually host a game.
The questions were answered late April 19, when the San Diego Sockers beat the St. Louis Ambush in the other semifinal in overtime. Their series didn’t even start until four days after the Wave eliminated the Baltimore Blast with victories in a regulation Game 2 and knockout Game 3 at the UWM Panther Arena.
Now the finals are set for two of the most decorated teams in arena soccer.
The Wave will host Game 1 at 6:35 p.m. Wednesday, April 22 and then the series will finish at the Frontwave Arena in Oceanside, California, with Game 2 at 9:30 p.m. April 24 and a potential Game 3 at 9 p.m. April 27.
Three versions of the Sockers have totaled 16 championships in various indoor league with the latest iteration founded in 2009 owning six of those. The Wave has seven.
First-year Wave head coach Marcio Leite has won titles with both franchises.
MILWAUKEE — The Milwaukee Police Department is investigating a shooting that occurred on early Sunday morning on the 4900 block of W. Capitol Drive that left one person injured.
An 18-year-old sustained non-life-threatening injuries and was transported to a local hospital for treatment.
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The police is currently looking for an unknown suspect at this time.
Those with information regarding the shooting are encouraged to contact the Milwaukee Police at (414) 935-7360 or contact Crime Stoppers at (414) 224-TIPS or P3 Tips to remain anonymous.
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MILWAUKEE – The Milwaukee Police Department requested the public’s help to find 11-year-old Sir’Charles Bason, a critically missing boy who was last seen near Teutonia and Kiley at around 6:20 p.m. on Saturday, April 18.
Police described Bason as 4 feet, 5 inches tall with a slim build, brown eyes and black, low-cut hair. He was last seen wearing a gray jacket with green lines, dark-colored jeans, tan sandals and carrying gray Nike Jordan shoes.
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Anyone with information on Bason’s whereabouts is asked to call Milwaukee Police District 4 at 414-935-7242.
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