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USA Today
4 days ago
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- USA Today
Lakers are 'really confident' Luka Doncic will agree to extension
The Los Angeles Lakers may or not may be done making roster moves this summer. But they still have something big to get done before training camp starts in about two and a half months. Luka Doncic will be eligible to sign a contract extension on Aug. 2, and the Lakers can offer him $228 million over four years. He is currently preparing to represent his native Slovenia in the upcoming Eurobasket tournament, and he will not return to the States until very late in the offseason. It isn't necessarily a foregone conclusion that Doncic will agree to an extension before the start of the 2025-26 season, and if he doesn't, he can opt out of his current contract next summer. But Dan Woike of The Athletic told Colin Cowherd during an appearance on "The Herd with Colin Cowherd" that the franchise is very confident it will get the superstar to sign on the dotted line soon. 'It's gonna be early August. He's extension eligible Aug. 2. I think they're really confident, Colin. I think they've been in contact with him early in the summer about their plans for the organization. I think when they made the deal to get him, I think they were confident that they would be able to secure him in the long term. There are things about Los Angeles to not like. Nobody likes the traffic here and stuff like this. But the one thing we know about Luka Doncic is, well two things we know about him. One, he loves the big stage, and it's a huge stage. What's a bigger stage than playing at in front of those stars? And I think the second part of it is like, this is like a guy that doesn't necessarily love being famous. And you might think Los Angeles, well it's full of famous people. You can move pretty anonymously as a famous person in Los Angeles should you choose because there's always someone else famous in your circle and stuff like that. I think he's really comfortable there. I'm pretty sure the Lakers are gonna be able to secure an extension, it's just kind of a matter of for how long.' Doncic averaged 28.2 points, 8.1 rebounds and 7.5 assists a game and shot 37.9% from 3-point range in 28 regular-season games with L.A. after being traded there on Feb. 1. He has gotten himself into better shape this offseason after facing lots of criticism for his lack of fitness and conditioning, and Woike reported that the superstar has been "Incredibly committed" to his conditioning and diet. This new dedication could result in an enhanced version of Doncic moving forward, and the Lakers could reap the benefits as long as they get him to agree to some sort of extension soon.
Fox Sports
6 days ago
- Sport
- Fox Sports
Justin Herbert surprises teammates with red-tinted contact lenses at Chargers camp
Associated Press EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) — Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert is testing out tinted contact lenses as training camp opens. He wore them Thursday under sunny skies after trying them out earlier in the week while working with the team's rookies. 'They're like sunglasses,' he said. 'They really helped. I didn't have to squint nearly as much.' Herbert tried wearing a tinted visor a couple years ago and didn't like having to constantly clean it off. The contacts make Herbert's blue eyes appear red. 'When I stepped in the huddle, I think some of the guys were a little surprised,' he said, smiling, 'but they were like, 'Oh, we're going to score.'" Chargers kicker Cameron Dicker told 'The Herd with Colin Cowherd" that he and Herbert wore the red contacts to dinner recently. 'We looked like we were vampires,' Dicker said, adding that initially people didn't recognize them. 'We were like, 'This is incredible.'' Herbert said he thinks he could wear the contacts in games with a medical prescription due to sensitive eyes. 'If I'm able to see the field better because of it, it definitely helps,' he said. ___ AP NFL: recommended Item 1 of 3
Fox Sports
6 days ago
- Sport
- Fox Sports
Chargers' Justin Herbert Testing Out Red-Tinted, UV-Protection Contact Lenses
Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert is testing out red-tinted, UV-protection contact lenses as training camp opens. He wore them Thursday under sunny skies after trying them out earlier in the week while working with the team's rookies. "They're like sunglasses," he said. "They really helped. I didn't have to squint nearly as much." Herbert tried wearing a tinted visor a couple of years ago and didn't like having to constantly clean it off. The contacts make Herbert's blue eyes appear red. "When I stepped in the huddle, I think some of the guys were a little surprised, but they were like, 'Oh, we're going to score,'" he said, smiling. Chargers kicker Cameron Dicker told "The Herd with Colin Cowherd" that he and Herbert wore the red contacts to dinner recently. "We looked like we were vampires," Dicker said, adding that initially people didn't recognize them. "We were like, 'This is incredible.'" Herbert said he thinks he could wear the contacts in games with a medical prescription due to sensitive eyes. "If I'm able to see the field better because of it, it definitely helps," he said. Reporting by The Associated Press. Want great stories delivered right to your inbox? Create or log in to your FOX Sports account, follow leagues, teams and players to receive a personalized newsletter daily ! FOLLOW Follow your favorites to personalize your FOX Sports experience National Football League Los Angeles Chargers recommended Item 1 of 3 Get more from the National Football League Follow your favorites to get information about games, news and more
Hamilton Spectator
6 days ago
- Sport
- Hamilton Spectator
Justin Herbert surprises teammates with red-tinted contact lenses at Chargers camp
EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) — Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert is testing out tinted contact lenses as training camp opens. He wore them Thursday under sunny skies after trying them out earlier in the week while working with the team's rookies. 'They're like sunglasses,' he said. 'They really helped. I didn't have to squint nearly as much.' Herbert tried wearing a tinted visor a couple years ago and didn't like having to constantly clean it off. The contacts make Herbert's blue eyes appear red. 'When I stepped in the huddle, I think some of the guys were a little surprised,' he said, smiling, 'but they were like, 'Oh, we're going to score.'' Chargers kicker Cameron Dicker told 'The Herd with Colin Cowherd' that he and Herbert wore the red contacts to dinner recently. 'We looked like we were vampires,' Dicker said, adding that initially people didn't recognize them. 'We were like, 'This is incredible.'' Herbert said he thinks he could wear the contacts in games with a medical prescription due to sensitive eyes. 'If I'm able to see the field better because of it, it definitely helps,' he said. ___ AP NFL:
6 days ago
- Sport
Justin Herbert surprises teammates with red-tinted contact lenses at Chargers camp
EL SEGUNDO, Calif. -- Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert is testing out tinted contact lenses as training camp opens. He wore them Thursday under sunny skies after trying them out earlier in the week while working with the team's rookies. 'They're like sunglasses,' he said. 'They really helped. I didn't have to squint nearly as much.' Herbert tried wearing a tinted visor a couple years ago and didn't like having to constantly clean it off. The contacts make Herbert's blue eyes appear red. 'When I stepped in the huddle, I think some of the guys were a little surprised,' he said, smiling, 'but they were like, 'Oh, we're going to score.'" Chargers kicker Cameron Dicker told 'The Herd with Colin Cowherd" that he and Herbert wore the red contacts to dinner recently. 'We looked like we were vampires,' Dicker said, adding that initially people didn't recognize them. 'We were like, 'This is incredible.'' Herbert said he thinks he could wear the contacts in games with a medical prescription due to sensitive eyes. 'If I'm able to see the field better because of it, it definitely helps,' he said. ___
