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2020-21 NBA season[edit]

2020–21 NBA season
LeagueNational Basketball Association
SportBasketball
Duration
  • December 22, 2020 – May 16, 2021
  • May 18–21, 2021
    (Play-in tournament)
  • May 22 – July 6, 2021
    (Playoffs)
  • July 8–22, 2021
    (Finals)
Number of games72
Number of teams30
TV partner(s)ABC, TNT, ESPN, NBA TV
Draft
Top draft pickAnthony Edwards
Picked byMinnesota Timberwolves
Regular season
Playoffs
Finals
NBA seasons

The 2020–21 NBA season is the 75th season of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the regular season has been reduced to 72 games, and began on December 22, 2020.[1] The playoffs are tentatively scheduled to run under the standard 16-team playoff format between May 22 and July 22, 2021.[1] Due to COVID-19 cross-border travel restrictions imposed by the Government of Canada, the Toronto Raptors plan to play their 2020–21 home games at Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida to begin the season.[2]

Transactions[edit]

Retirement[edit]

  • On September 8, 2020, Marvin Williams announced his retirement from the NBA. Williams played for four teams during his 15-year NBA career.[3]
  • On September 14, 2020, Leandro Barbosa announced his retirement from the NBA. Barbosa played 14 seasons in the NBA, winning one championship with the Golden State Warriors in 2015.[4][5]
  • On October 24, 2020, Kevin Séraphin announced his retirement from the NBA. Séraphin played for three teams during his seven-year NBA career.[6][7]
  • On November 16, 2020, Corey Brewer announced his retirement from the NBA. Brewer played for 12 years in the NBA for eight teams, winning one championship with the Dallas Mavericks in 2011.[8]
  • On November 18, 2020, Dorell Wright announced his retirement from the NBA. Wright played for four teams during his 11-year NBA career.[9]
  • On November 25, 2020, Aaron Brooks announced his retirement from the NBA. Brooks played for seven teams during his 13-year NBA career.[10]
  • On November 30, 2020, Andrew Bogut announced his retirement from the NBA. Bogut played for five teams during his 14-year NBA career, winning one championship with the Golden State Warriors in 2015.[11][12]
  • On November 30, 2020, Evan Turner announced his retirement from the NBA. Turner played 10 seasons for five teams during his time in the NBA.[13]

Free agency[edit]

Free agency negotiations were scheduled to begin on October 18, 2020, but that date was delayed. On November 9, it was announced that free agency would begin on November 20 at 6 p.m. ET, with signings permitted starting at 12 p.m. ET on November 22.[14]

Coaching changes[edit]

Coaching changes
Team 2019–20 season 2020–21 season
Off-season
Brooklyn Nets Jacque Vaughn (interim) Steve Nash
Chicago Bulls Jim Boylen Billy Donovan
Houston Rockets Mike D'Antoni Stephen Silas
Indiana Pacers Nate McMillan Nate Bjorkgren
Los Angeles Clippers Doc Rivers Tyronn Lue
New Orleans Pelicans Alvin Gentry Stan Van Gundy
New York Knicks Mike Miller (interim) Tom Thibodeau
Oklahoma City Thunder Billy Donovan Mark Daigneault
Philadelphia 76ers Brett Brown Doc Rivers

Off-season[edit]

Preseason[edit]

The COVID-19 pandemic in North America, which pushed the conclusion of the previous 2019–20 season and playoffs into the fall, had delayed the start date of training camp to November 10, 2020.[32] The preseason began on December 11, 2020, and ended on December 19, 2020.[33]

Regular season[edit]

The start of the 2020–21 regular season was delayed because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The NBA initially set a target date of December 1, 2020, to start the regular season.[34] However, NBA Commissioner Adam Silver suggested further delaying the season until at least January because local health orders at each NBA city would limit fan attendance. The NBA receives 40 percent of its revenue from attendance, and thus delaying the season until it is safer to let more fans into the arenas would ease the financial pain.[34][35] The NBA is also contemplating organizing the schedule such that teams would have less travel, with back-to-back games in the same cities against the same opponent.[36] National Basketball Players Association executive director Michele Roberts also suggested that the season might eventually have to start inside a "bubble" environment, similar to the 2020 playoffs.[37]

On October 13, the NBA delayed the targeted start date of the regular season from December 2020 to Martin Luther King Jr. Day, January 18, 2021.[38] Later in October, however, Sports Illustrated reported that the NBA was targeting December 22, 2020, as the first day of the season.[39] On November 5, 2020, the National Basketball Players Association (NBPA) tentatively approved a 72-game regular season that will begin on December 22, 2020. The season is expected to feature a condensed schedule so that the NBA Finals could be played once again in June, which will allow NBA players to participate in the 2020 Summer Olympics; the Olympics were postponed to 2021 because of the COVID-19 pandemic in Japan.[32][40][41]

On November 17, the NBA announced that the 72-game regular season would run from December 22 through May 16. Each team would play three games against each opponent from its own conference and two games against each interconference opponent. The season would include a six-day All-Star break from March 5 to 10, even though the All-Star Game and related festivities may be canceled.[42] The break serves to separate the two halves of the season. The schedule will be released in two parts. The first half was released in early December, while the second half will be released in the later part of the first half.[1]

By conference[edit]

  • * – Division leader

Play-in tournament[edit]

The NBA will stage a "Play-in tournament" for teams ranked 7th through 10th in each conference from May 18–21. The 7th place team will play the 8th place team, with the winner earning the 7-seed. The 9th place team will play the 10th place team with the loser of that game being eliminated. The 7th-8th loser will then play the 9th-10th winner, with the winner of that game earning the 8-seed and the loser being eliminated.[1]

Postseason[edit]

The playoffs will begin on May 22 and operate under the standard playoff format, with four rounds of best-of-seven series. The 2021 NBA Finals will begin no later than July 8, with a potential Game 7 no later than July 22.[1]

Statistics[edit]

Individual statistic leaders[edit]

Category Player Team(s) Statistic
Points per game Bradley Beal Washington Wizards 34.9
Rebounds per game Andre Drummond Cleveland Cavaliers 15.1
Assists per game Russell Westbrook Washington Wizards 11.3
Steals per game Cody Zeller Charlotte Hornets 3.0
Blocks per game Myles Turner Indiana Pacers 4.1
Turnovers per game Russell Westbrook Washington Wizards 5.3
Fouls per game Richaun Holmes Sacramento Kings 4.3
Minutes per game RJ Barrett New York Knicks 37.9
FG% Jared Dudley Los Angeles Lakers 100.0%
Nick Richards Charlotte Hornets
Rodney McGruder Detroit Pistons
FT% 61 players
3FG% 6 players
Efficiency per game Nikola Jokić Denver Nuggets 36.1
Double-doubles Andre Drummond Cleveland Cavaliers 11
Domantas Sabonis Indiana Pacers
Nikola Jokić Denver Nuggets
Triple-doubles Russell Westbrook Washington Wizards 4
Nikola Jokić Denver Nuggets

Individual game highs[edit]

Category Player Team Statistic
Points Stephen Curry Golden State Warriors 62
Rebounds Andre Drummond Cleveland Cavaliers 24
Assists Nikola Jokić Denver Nuggets 18
Steals Jimmy Butler Miami Heat 7
Nikola Jokic Denver Nuggets
Blocks Myles Turner Indiana Pacers 8
Three pointers Zach LaVine Chicago Bulls 10
Terry Rozier Charlotte Hornets

Team statistic leaders[edit]

Category Team Statistic
Points per game Milwaukee Bucks 121.9
Rebounds per game Utah Jazz 50.2
Assists per game Charlotte Hornets 28.9
Steals per game Cleveland Cavaliers 10.2
Blocks per game Philadelphia 76ers 7.1
Turnovers per game Chicago Bulls 17.0
Fouls per game Washington Wizards 24.6
FG% Denver Nuggets 49.4%
Milwaukee Bucks
FT% Los Angeles Clippers 84.1%
3FG% Los Angeles Clippers 42.4%
+/− Milwaukee Bucks +11.6

Awards[edit]

Players of the Week[edit]

The following players were named the Eastern and Western Conference Players of the Week.

Week Eastern Conference Western Conference Ref
December 22–27 Domantas Sabonis (Indiana Pacers) (1/1) Brandon Ingram (New Orleans Pelicans) (1/1) [43]
December 28 – January 3 Tobias Harris (Philadelphia 76ers) (1/1) Stephen Curry (Golden State Warriors) (1/1) [44]
January 4–10 Jayson Tatum (Boston Celtics) (1/1) Luka Dončić (Dallas Mavericks) (1/1) [45]
January 11–17

Players of the Month[edit]

The following players were named the Eastern and Western Conference Players of the Month.

Month Eastern Conference Western Conference Ref
December

Rookies of the Month[edit]

The following players were named the Eastern and Western Conference Rookies of the Month.

Month Eastern Conference Western Conference Ref
December

Coaches of the Month[edit]

The following coaches were named the Eastern and Western Conference Coaches of the Month.

Month Eastern Conference Western Conference Ref
December

Uniforms[edit]

On July 21, 2020, the NBA and Nike announced that the "Statement Edition" uniforms would switch to the Air Jordan label.[46]

Arenas[edit]

  • The Denver Nuggets' home arena, formerly known as the Pepsi Center, was renamed Ball Arena on October 22, 2020.[47]
  • The Phoenix Suns' home arena, formerly known as Talking Stick Resort Arena, was renamed PHX Arena after the naming rights deal expired on November 6, 2020.[48]

Temporary relocation of the Toronto Raptors to Tampa[edit]

As the NBA's plans for the 2020–21 season began to take shape, the Toronto Raptors were denied permission to play home games in Toronto as the Canadian federal government ruled that repeated cross-border trips by the Raptors and their opponents would be a major health risk due to the different levels of COVID-19 cases in the United States and Canada. This is similar to what happened to the Raptors' Major League Baseball counterpart, the Toronto Blue Jays, who were forced to play their 2020 home games in Buffalo.[49]

After looking at several U.S. cities,[50] the Raptors announced on November 20, 2020, that they would play their home games at Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida to begin the season.[2]

COVID-19 restrictions[edit]

Six teams announced plans to admit in-person spectators within the start of the season.[51]

Team Home games with spectators allowed Limitations Source
Atlanta Some First five home games played for family and friends only, planning to open to the public at 10% capacity on January 18, 2021. [51]
Cleveland All Capped at 10% capacity. [51]
Houston All Capped at 4,500. [51]
New Orleans All Capped at 750. [51]
Orlando All Capped at 4,000. [51]
San Antonio None The Spurs announced plans to begin hosting spectators on January 1, but announced on December 28 that this will be delayed indefinitely due to rising COVID-19 cases in the team's market. [52]
Toronto Some Played their first few home games in Tampa Bay capped at 20% capacity. On January 9, 2021, Amalie Arena operator Vanik Sports Group announced that both the Raptors and the NHL's Tampa Bay Lightning will play behind closed doors until at least February 5, due to rising COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations in the local market. [53][51]

Media[edit]

This is the fifth year of the current nine-year contracts with ABC, ESPN, TNT, and NBA TV.[54]

To reduce on-site staff, ESPN and TNT will leverage the home team's rightsholder as a host broadcaster for some of their games. They will send a neutral "world feed" and other camera feeds to the network, which will then add commentary and surrounding coverage. ESPN and TNT are also deploying additional cameras specific to their broadcasts, and ESPN may provide a supplemental on-site presence if the local broadcaster does not have enough capacity to support the host model. ESPN stated that some (roughly half) of their games, particularly marquee games exclusive to ESPN and ABC, would be produced on-site with an existing hybrid model (where some producers and graphics operators work from ESPN's studios in Bristol, Connecticut). TNT also planned to begin doing some games on-site beginning with Martin Luther King Jr. Day.[55][56]

On December 26, 2020, it was announced that Fox Sports Networks had acquired rights to simulcast 36 Toronto Raptors games locally in the Tampa Bay area through at least the first half of the season. All of the games will be carried via the Fox Sports Go app, with selected games to also air on television via Fox Sports Sun (15) and Fox Sports Florida (2).[57]

Notable occurrences[edit]

See also[edit]

 Sports portal

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2020-21 Los Angeles Lakers season[edit]

2020–21 Los Angeles Lakers season
Head coachFrank Vogel
General managerRob Pelinka
PresidentJeanie Buss
OwnersBuss Family Trusts (primary owner being Jeanie Buss as of March 27, 2017)
ArenaStaples Center
Results
Record10–3 (.769)
PlaceDivision: 1st (Pacific)
Conference: 1st (Western)

Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
TelevisionSpectrum SportsNet
RadioESPN LA 710 (English)
1020 Radio AM (Spanish)
< 2019–20 2021–22 >

The 2020–21 Los Angeles Lakers season is the franchise's 73rd season, its 72nd season in the National Basketball Association (NBA), its 61st season in Los Angeles, and their 21st season playing home games at Staples Center. The Lakers are coached by Frank Vogel[1][2] in his 2nd year as team head coach.

The Lakers enter the season as the defending Pacific Division, Western Conference, and NBA champions, and will attempt to win back-to-back division titles for the first time since the 2011 and 2012 seasons. The Lakers will also attempt to win back-to-back conference titles for the first time since the 2009 and 2010 seasons as well as their first back-to-back NBA titles since 2009 and 2010.

Previous season[edit]

The Lakers finished the 2019-20 season with a record of 52-19 being good for 1st Place in the Pacific Division, Western Conference and for 2nd Place for the best record behind 56-17 record. With the record on 52-19 that got them into the 2020 NBA playoffs for the first time in a decade when get got into the playoffs ther first opponent was the 8th seed Portland Trail Blazers and they won the series 4 games to 1. In the Western Conference Semi-finals they matched-up against the 4th seed Houston Rockets and won the series 4 games to 1. Then in the Western Conference finals for the first time since 2010, where they matched-up against the 3rd seeded Denver Nuggets and won the series 4 games to 1. They reached the NBA Finals for the first time in a decade, where they face off against the Eastern Conference champions Miami Heat and winning the series 4 games to 2, winning the championship for the first time since 2010. They became the first team since the 2007-08 Boston Celtics to go directly from a non-playoff season to a championship.

Draft[edit]

Round Pick Player Position Nationality School / club team
1 28 Jaden McDaniels SF United States United States Washington (Fr.)
  • Before the start of the 2020 NBA draft period, the Lakers' first-round selection was held stuck as the 29th pick of the draft with their record being the second-best of all NBA teams behind the Milwaukee Bucks the prior season at 49–14 before the NBA suspended their season on March 12, 2020.[4] However, the Lakers did resume their season in the 2020 NBA Bubble, eventually winning their 17th championship there against the Miami Heat, leaving them a chance to move their first-round pick up or down for the 2020 draft. In the bubble, the Toronto Raptors ended up finishing with a better overall record than the Lakers, moving their first-round pick to the 28th selection instead, though still finishing as the best Western Conference team that season. The Lakers only held one first-round selection for this draft, as they traded their second-round pick to the Orlando Magic for the draft rights to Talen Horton-Tucker in last season's draft.[5]

Roster[edit]

Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Height Weight DOB From
C 14 Castleton, Colin (TW) 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 231 lb (105 kg) 2000-05-25 Florida
G 10 Christie, Max 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 2003-02-10 Michigan State
F/C 3 Davis, Anthony 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 255 lb (116 kg) 1993-03-11 Kentucky
G 26 Dinwiddie, Spencer 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1993-04-06 Colorado
F/C 20 Giles, Harry III (TW) 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 240 lb (109 kg) 1998-04-22 Duke
F 28 Hachimura, Rui 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 230 lb (104 kg) 1998-02-08 Gonzaga
F/C 11 Hayes, Jaxson 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 217 lb (98 kg) 2000-05-23 Texas
G 0 Hood-Schifino, Jalen 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 2003-06-19 Indiana
F 23 James, LeBron 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 250 lb (113 kg) 1984-12-30 St. Vincent-St. Mary HS (OH)
F 21 Lewis, Maxwell 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 2002-07-27 Pepperdine
G 4 Mays, Skylar (TW) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 1997-09-05 LSU
F 12 Prince, Taurean 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 216 lb (98 kg) 1994-03-22 Baylor
G 15 Reaves, Austin 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 206 lb (93 kg) 1998-05-29 Oklahoma
G/F 5 Reddish, Cam 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 218 lb (99 kg) 1999-09-01 Duke
G 1 Russell, D'Angelo 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1996-02-23 Ohio State
F 2 Vanderbilt, Jarred Injured 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 214 lb (97 kg) 1999-04-03 Kentucky
G 7 Vincent, Gabe 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 1996-07-14 UC Santa Barbara
F/C 35 Wood, Christian Injured 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 223 lb (101 kg) 1995-09-27 UNLV
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • (GL) On assignment to G League affiliate
  • (TW) Two-way affiliate player
  • (L) On leave from the team
  • Injured Injured

Roster
Last transaction: March 24, 2024

Standings[edit]

Division[edit]

Pacific DivisionWLPCTGBHomeRoadDivGP
yPhoenix Suns5121.70827‍–‍924‍–‍127–572
xLos Angeles Clippers4725.6534.026‍–‍1021‍–‍159–372
xLos Angeles Lakers4230.5839.021‍–‍1521‍–‍154–872
piGolden State Warriors3933.54212.025‍–‍1114‍–‍225–772
Sacramento Kings3141.43120.016‍–‍2015‍–‍215–772

Conference[edit]

Western Conference
#TeamWLPCTGBGP
1zUtah Jazz *5220.72272
2yPhoenix Suns *5121.7081.072
3xDenver Nuggets4725.6535.072
4xLos Angeles Clippers4725.6535.072
5yDallas Mavericks *4230.58310.072
6xPortland Trail Blazers4230.58310.072
7xLos Angeles Lakers4230.58310.072
8piGolden State Warriors3933.54213.072
9xMemphis Grizzlies3834.52814.072
10piSan Antonio Spurs3339.45819.072
11New Orleans Pelicans3141.43121.072
12Sacramento Kings3141.43121.072
13Minnesota Timberwolves2349.31929.072
14Oklahoma City Thunder2250.30630.072
15Houston Rockets1755.23635.072

Game log[edit]

Preseason[edit]

2020 preseason game log
Total: (Home: 2–0; Road: 2–0)
Preseason: 4–0 (home: 2–0; road: 2–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance
Record
1 December 11 L.A. Clippers W 87–81 Talen Horton-Tucker (19) Montrezl Harrell (12) Kyle Kuzma (5) Staples Center
0
1–0
2 December 13 L.A. Clippers W 131–106 Talen Horton-Tucker (33) Montrezl Harrell (11) Quinn Cook (7) Staples Center
0
2–0
3 December 16 @ Phoenix W 112–107 Kyle Kuzma (23) Marc Gasol (8) Quinn Cook (4) PHX Arena
0
3–0
4 December 18 @ Phoenix W 114–113 Anthony Davis (35) LeBron James (8) Gasol, James (4) PHX Arena
0
4–0
2020–21 season schedule

Regular season[edit]

2020–21 game log
Total: 10–3 (Home: 3–3; Road: 7–0)
December: 3–2 (home: 2–2; road: 1–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance
Record
1 December 22 LA Clippers L 109–116 LeBron James (22) Dennis Schröder (12) Dennis Schröder (8) Staples Center
0
0–1
2 December 25 Dallas W 138–115 Anthony Davis (28) Marc Gasol (9) LeBron James (10) Staples Center
0
1–1
3 December 27 Minnesota W 127–91 Kyle Kuzma (20) LeBron James (9) Marc Gasol (8) Staples Center
0
2–1
4 December 28 Portland L 107–115 LeBron James (29) Anthony Davis (10) LeBron James (6) Staples Center
0
2–2
5 December 30 @ San Antonio W 121–107 LeBron James (26) Montrezl Harrell (9) LeBron James (8) AT&T Center
0
3–2
January: 6–1 (home: 1–1; road: 5–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance
Record
6 January 1 @ San Antonio W 109–103 Anthony Davis (34) Davis, James, Harrell (11) LeBron James (10) AT&T Center
0
4–2
7 January 3 @ Memphis W 108–94 LeBron James (22) LeBron James (13) LeBron James (8) FedEx Forum
5–2
8 January 5 @ Memphis W 94–92 Davis, James (26) LeBron James (11) LeBron James (7) FedEx Forum
6–2
9 January 7 San Antonio L 109–118 LeBron James (27) Davis, Kuzma (10) LeBron James (12) Staples Center
0
6–3
10 January 8 Chicago W 117–115 LeBron James (28) Montrezl Harrell (14) LeBron James (7) Staples Center
0
7–3
11 January 10 @ Houston W 120–102 Anthony Davis (27) Montrezl Harrell (8) James, Schröder (7) Toyota Center
8–3
12 January 12 @ Houston W 117–100 LeBron James (26) Kyle Kuzma (11) Gasol, James (5) Toyota Center
9-3
13 January 13 @ Oklahoma City W 128–99 LeBron James (26) Davis, Morris (7) LeBron James (7) Chesapeake Energy Arena
10-3
14 January 15 New Orleans Staples Center
0
15 January 18 Golden State Staples Center
0
16 January 21 @ Milwaukee Fiserv Forum
0
17 January 23 @ Chicago United Center
18 January 25 @ Cleveland Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse
19 January 27 @ Philadelphia Wells Fargo Center
20 January 28 @ Detroit Little Caesars Arena
21 January 30 @ Boston TD Garden
February: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance
Record
22 February 1 @ Atlanta State Farm Arena
23 February 4 Denver Staples Center
0
24 February 6 Detroit Staples Center
0
25 February 8 Oklahoma City Staples Center
0
26 February 10 Oklahoma City Staples Center
0
27 February 12 Memphis Staples Center
0
28 February 14 @ Denver Ball Arena
29 February 16 @ Minnesota Target Center
30 February 18 Brooklyn Staples Center
0
31 February 20 Miami Staples Center
0
32 February 22 Washington Staples Center
0
33 February 24 @ Utah Staples Center
0
34 February 26 Portland Staples Center
0
35 February 28 Golden State Staples Center
0
March: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance
Record
36 March 2 Phoenix Staples Center
0
37 March 3 @ Sacramento Golden 1 Center
2020–21 season schedule


Transactions[edit]

Overview[edit]

Players Added

Via draft Via trade Via free agency

Players Lost

Via free agency Via retirement Waived

Trades[edit]

November 18, 2020[6] To Los Angeles Lakers
Dennis Schröder
To Oklahoma City Thunder
Danny Green
Draft rights to Jaden McDaniels (#28)
November 23, 2020[7] To Los Angeles Lakers
Alfonzo McKinnie
Jordan Bell
To Cleveland Cavaliers
Javale McGee
2026 LAL second-round pick

Free agency[edit]

Re-signed[edit]

Date Player Contract terms Ref.
November 22 Kentavious Caldwell-Pope 3 year $40 million deal [8]
November 23 Markieff Morris 1 year $1.4 million deal [9]
November 26 Kostas Antetokounmpo Two-way contract [10]
December 1 Jared Dudley 1 year $2.6 million deal [11]
December 2 LeBron James 2 year $85 million deal [12]
December 3 Anthony Davis 5 year $190 million deal [13]
December 4 Quinn Cook 1 year $1.7 million deal [14]
December 20 Kyle Kuzma 3 year $40 million deal [15]

Additions[edit]

Date Player Contract terms Former team Ref.
November 22 Montrezl Harrell 2 year $19 million deal Los Angeles Clippers [16]
November 22 Wesley Matthews 1 year $3.6 million deal Milwaukee Bucks [17]
November 24 Marc Gasol 2 year $5.3 million deal Toronto Raptors [18]

Subtractions[edit]

Date Player Reason New team Ref.
November 21 Dwight Howard 1 year $2.6 million deal Philadelphia 76ers [19]
November 23 Avery Bradley 2 year $11.6 million deal Miami Heat [20]
November 23 Rajon Rondo 2 year $15 million deal Atlanta Hawks [21]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Lakers Announce Hiring of Frank Vogel as Head Coach". NBA.com. May 13, 2019. Retrieved May 13, 2019.
  2. ^ Baer, Jack (May 11, 2019). "Lakers land on former Pacers coach Frank Vogel as next head coach". Yahoo! Sports. Retrieved May 11, 2019.
  3. ^ "Lakers Acquire Dennis Schröder". Lakers.com. November 18, 2020.
  4. ^ https://www.otgbasketball.com/post/nba-mock-draft-2020-march-sadness-edition
  5. ^ "Lakers Acquire Talen Horton-Tucker". National Basketball Association. June 20, 2019. Retrieved October 15, 2020.
  6. ^ "Lakers Acquire Dennis Schröder". NBA.com. November 18, 2020. Retrieved November 19, 2020.
  7. ^ "Cavaliers Acquire JaVale McGee from Los Angeles Lakers". NBA.com. November 23, 2020. Retrieved November 23, 2020.
  8. ^ "Lakers re-sign Kentavious Caldwell-Pope". NBA.com. November 22, 2020. Retrieved November 22, 2020.
  9. ^ "Lakers re-sign Markieff Morris". NBA.com. November 23, 2020. Retrieved November 23, 2020.
  10. ^ "Lakers re-sign Kostas Antetokounmpo". NBA.com. November 26, 2020. Retrieved November 26, 2020.
  11. ^ "Lakers re-sign Jared Dudley". NBA.com. December 1, 2020. Retrieved December 1, 2020.
  12. ^ "LeBron James extends, reportedly for two years, with Lakers". NBA.com. December 2, 2020. Retrieved December 27, 2020.
  13. ^ "Lakers re-sign Anthony Davis". NBA.com. December 3, 2020. Retrieved December 3, 2020.
  14. ^ "Lakers re-sign Quinn Cook". NBA.com. December 4, 2020. Retrieved December 4, 2020.
  15. ^ "Lakers' Kyle Kuzma signs 3-year, $40 million extension". NBA.com. December 20, 2020. Retrieved December 27, 2020.
  16. ^ "Lakers Sign Montrezl Harrell". NBA.com. November 22, 2020. Retrieved November 22, 2020.
  17. ^ "Lakers Sign Wesley Matthews". NBA.com. November 22, 2020. Retrieved November 22, 2020.
  18. ^ "Veteran center Marc Gasol signs with Lakers | NBA.com". www.nba.com. Retrieved November 25, 2020.
  19. ^ "76ers sign Dwight Howard". NBA.com. November 21, 2020. Retrieved November 21, 2020.
  20. ^ "Avery Bradley signs with the Heat". NBA.com. November 23, 2020. Retrieved November 23, 2020.
  21. ^ "Atlanta Hawks sign free agent Rajon Rondo". NBA.com. November 23, 2020. Retrieved November 23, 2020.

External links[edit]

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2020-21 Golden State Warriors season[edit]

2020–21 Golden State Warriors season
Head coachSteve Kerr
General managerBob Myers
OwnersJoe Lacob
Peter Guber
ArenaChase Center
Results
Record6–5 (.545)
PlaceDivision: 4th (Pacific)
Conference: 5th (Western)

Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
TelevisionNBC Sports Bay Area
Radio95.7 The Game
< 2019–20 2021–22 >

The 2020–21 Golden State Warriors season is the 75th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA), its 59th in the San Francisco Bay Area, and their second season playing home games at Chase Center. They are coached by Steve Kerr in his seventh year as head coach. The Warriors compete as members of the Western Conference's Pacific Division.

Previous season[edit]

The Warriors finished the 2019–20 season 15–50 to finish in last place in the Western Conference having the worst record in the Conference.

Preseason[edit]

The Warriors entered the season with a chance to come back into championship contention after missing the playoffs for the first time since 2012. With the COVID-19 pandemic forcing the 2019–20 NBA season to be temporarily suspended, the Warriors had not played a game since March 2020.

On November 17, 2020, the NBA announced the 2020–21 season would begin on December 22, 2020.

The Warriors started the season with a healthy Stephen Curry, as he previously injured his second metacarpal bone in his left finger against the Phoenix Suns at Chase Center on October 30, 2019, causing him to miss 60 of the 65 games available and playing in 5 of those respective games. The Warriors also expect to have a healthy Kevon Looney, who was struggling with neuropathy for most of the season, as he only played 20 games. Klay Thompson was also expected to be healthy this season, but on November 19, 2020, it was announced that he would miss the entire season due to injuring his right Achilles tendon.[1] Thompson hasn't played in an NBA game since Game 6 of the 2019 NBA Finals.

As a result of being the worst team in the league, the Warriors received a lottery pick in the 2020 NBA draft. It turned out to be the second pick in the draft, and with that pick they drafted Memphis center James Wiseman.[2] They also selected point guard Nico Mannion with the 48th pick and shooting guard Justinian Jessup with the 51st pick.[3]

Draft[edit]

Round Pick Player Position Nationality School / club team
1 2 James Wiseman C United States United States Memphis (Fr.)
2 48 Nico Mannion PG Italy Italy Arizona (Fr.)
2 51 Justinian Jessup SG United States United States Boise State (Sr.)

Before the start of the 2020 NBA draft period, the Warriors' selection was held stuck as the #1 selection of the draft with their record being the worst of all NBA teams the prior season at 15–50 before the NBA suspended their season on March 12, 2020 and cancelled the rest of Golden State's season by June 5.[4] As a result, they held the best odds to stay at #1 alongside the Minnesota Timberwolves and Cleveland Cavaliers for the 2020 draft, though also holding the highest odds to fall as low as the #5 pick with 47.9% odds of dropping there. The Warriors ended the 2020 NBA draft lottery with the #2 selection, dropping down one spot with the Timberwolves moving up to the #1 position. In addition to their first-round pick, the Warriors also gained two second-round picks from previous trades involving the Dallas Mavericks.

Standings[edit]

Division[edit]

Pacific DivisionWLPCTGBHomeRoadDivGP
yPhoenix Suns5121.70827‍–‍924‍–‍127–572
xLos Angeles Clippers4725.6534.026‍–‍1021‍–‍159–372
xLos Angeles Lakers4230.5839.021‍–‍1521‍–‍154–872
piGolden State Warriors3933.54212.025‍–‍1114‍–‍225–772
Sacramento Kings3141.43120.016‍–‍2015‍–‍215–772

Conference[edit]

Western Conference
#TeamWLPCTGBGP
1zUtah Jazz *5220.72272
2yPhoenix Suns *5121.7081.072
3xDenver Nuggets4725.6535.072
4xLos Angeles Clippers4725.6535.072
5yDallas Mavericks *4230.58310.072
6xPortland Trail Blazers4230.58310.072
7xLos Angeles Lakers4230.58310.072
8piGolden State Warriors3933.54213.072
9xMemphis Grizzlies3834.52814.072
10piSan Antonio Spurs3339.45819.072
11New Orleans Pelicans3141.43121.072
12Sacramento Kings3141.43121.072
13Minnesota Timberwolves2349.31929.072
14Oklahoma City Thunder2250.30630.072
15Houston Rockets1755.23635.072

Roster[edit]

Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Height Weight DOB From
G 30 Curry, Stephen 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1988-03-14 Davidson
F/C 12 Garuba, Usman 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 229 lb (104 kg) 2002-03-09 Spain
F 23 Green, Draymond 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 230 lb (104 kg) 1990-03-04 Michigan State
F/C 32 Jackson-Davis, Trayce 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 245 lb (111 kg) 2000-02-22 Indiana
F 00 Kuminga, Jonathan 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 225 lb (102 kg) 2002-10-06 The Patrick School (NJ)
F/C 5 Looney, Kevon 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 222 lb (101 kg) 1996-02-06 UCLA
G 4 Moody, Moses 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 211 lb (96 kg) 2002-05-31 Arkansas
G 3 Paul, Chris 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 1985-05-06 Wake Forest
G/F 0 Payton, Gary II Injured 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 1992-12-01 Oregon State
G 2 Podziemski, Brandin 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 2003-02-25 Santa Clara
G/F 25 Quiñones, Lester 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 208 lb (94 kg) 2000-11-16 Memphis
G 18 Robinson, Jerome (TW) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1997-02-22 Boston College
G 15 Santos, Gui 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 2002-06-22 Brazil
F/C 20 Šarić, Dario 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 225 lb (102 kg) 1994-04-08 Croatia
G 61 Spencer, Pat (TW) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 1996-07-04 Northwestern
G/F 11 Thompson, Klay 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1990-02-08 Washington State
F 22 Wiggins, Andrew 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 197 lb (89 kg) 1995-02-23 Kansas
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • (GL) On assignment to G League affiliate
  • (TW) Two-way affiliate player
  • Injured Injured

Roster
Last transaction: April 14, 2024

Roster Notes[edit]

Game log[edit]

Preseason[edit]

2020 preseason game log
Total: 2–1 (Home: 1–0; Road: 1–1)
Preseason: 2–1 (home: 1–0; road: 1–1)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance
Record
1 December 12 Denver W 107–105 Kent Bazemore (13) Eric Paschall (7) 4 tied (3) Chase Center
0
1–0
2 December 15 @ Sacramento L 113–114 Stephen Curry (29) Marquese Chriss (9) 4 tied (4) Golden 1 Center
0
1–1
3 December 17 @ Sacramento W 113–105 Stephen Curry (29) Marquese Chriss (12) Curry, Looney, Wiggins (3) Golden 1 Center
0
2–1
2020–21 preseason schedule

Regular season[edit]

The schedule for the first two games of the season was released on December 2, 2020,[9] while the schedule for the first half of the season was released on December 4.[10]

2020–21 game log
Total: 6–5 (Home: 4–3; Road: 2–2)
December: 2–2 (home: 0–0; road: 2–2)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance
Record
1 December 22 @ Brooklyn L 99–125 Stephen Curry (20) Marquese Chriss (8) Stephen Curry (10) Barclays Center
0
0–1
2 December 25 @ Milwaukee L 99–138 Stephen Curry (19) James Wiseman (8) Stephen Curry (6) Fiserv Forum
0
0–2
3 December 27 @ Chicago W 129–128 Stephen Curry (36) Kelly Oubre Jr. (11) Stephen Curry (6) United Center
0
1–2
4 December 29 @ Detroit W 116–106 Stephen Curry (31) Andrew Wiggins (7) Stephen Curry (6) Little Caesars Arena
0
2–2
January: 4–3 (home: 4–3; road: 0–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance
Record
5 January 1 Portland L 98–123 Stephen Curry (26) Stephen Curry (8) Stephen Curry (5) Chase Center
0
2–3
6 January 3 Portland W 137–122 Stephen Curry (62) James Wiseman (11) Draymond Green (8) Chase Center
0
3–3
7 January 4 Sacramento W 137–106 Stephen Curry (30) Stephen Curry (9) Stephen Curry (8) Chase Center
0
4–3
8 January 6 LA Clippers L 101–108 Paschall, Wiggins (19) Draymond Green (6) Draymond Green (6) Chase Center
0
4–4
9 January 8 LA Clippers W 115–105 Stephen Curry (38) 4 tied (6) Stephen Curry (11) Chase Center
0
5–4
10 January 10 Toronto W 106–105 Andrew Wiggins (17) Curry, Green (9) Draymond Green (10) Chase Center
0
6–4
11 January 12 Indiana L 95–104 Andrew Wiggins (22) Looney, Wiseman (9) Draymond Green (10) Chase Center
0
6–5
12 January 14 @ Denver Ball Arena
13 January 15 @ Phoenix PHX Arena
14 January 18 @ LA Lakers Staples Center
15 January 20 San Antonio Chase Center
16 January 21 New York Chase Center
17 January 23 @ Utah Vivint Smart Home Arena
18 January 25 Minnesota Chase Center
19 January 27 Minnesota Chase Center
20 January 28 @ Phoenix PHX Arena
21 January 30 Detroit Chase Center
February: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance
Record
22 February 2 Boston Chase Center
23 February 4 @ Dallas American Airlines Center
24 February 6 @ Dallas American Airlines Center
25 February 8 @ San Antonio AT&T Center
26 February 9 @ San Antonio AT&T Center
27 February 11 Orlando Chase Center
28 February 13 Brooklyn Chase Center
29 February 15 Cleveland Chase Center
30 February 17 Miami Chase Center
31 February 19 @ Orlando Amway Center
32 February 20 @ Charlotte Spectrum Center
33 February 23 @ New York Madison Square Garden
34 February 24 @ Indiana Bankers Life Fieldhouse
35 February 26 Charlotte Chase Center
36 February 28 @ LA Lakers Staples Center
March: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance
Record
37 March 3 @ Portland Moda Center
2020–21 season schedule

Player statistics[edit]

Transactions[edit]

Trades[edit]

November 22, 2020[11] To Golden State Warriors
Kelly Oubre Jr.
To Oklahoma City Thunder
2021 conditional first-round pick
2021 DEN second-round pick

Free Agency[edit]

Re-signed[edit]

Date Player Contract terms Ref.
December 22, 2020 Juan Toscano-Anderson Two-way contract [12]

Additions[edit]

Date Player Contract terms Former team Ref.
November 24, 2020 Brad Wanamaker 1-year contract worth $2.25 million Boston Celtics [13]
December 1, 2020 Kent Bazemore 1-year contract worth $2.3 million Sacramento Kings [14]

Subtractions[edit]

Date Player Reason New team Ref.
November 20, 2020 Ky Bowman Waived Los Angeles Clippers [15]

Awards[edit]

Recipient Award Date awarded Ref.
Stephen Curry Western Conference Player of the Week December 28 – January 3 [16]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Klay Thompson out for season with torn Achilles". NBA.com. November 19, 2020. Retrieved November 19, 2020.
  2. ^ "NBA Draft 2020: Golden State Warriors select James Wiseman with No. 2 overall pick". NBA.com. November 18, 2020. Retrieved November 19, 2020.
  3. ^ "Get to Know the Dubs' 2020 NBA Draft Picks". NBA.com. November 19, 2020. Retrieved November 19, 2020.
  4. ^ https://www.otgbasketball.com/post/nba-mock-draft-2020-march-sadness-edition
  5. ^ "Klay Thompson out for season with torn Achilles". NBA.com. November 19, 2020. Retrieved November 20, 2020.
  6. ^ Nick Friedell (November 19, 2020). "Golden State Warriors' Klay Thompson suffers season-ending Achilles tear". ESPN. Retrieved November 20, 2020.
  7. ^ Dzintars Grinfelds (November 19, 2020). "Klay Thompson Injury Update – 11/19/20". NBA.com. Retrieved November 20, 2020.
  8. ^ Charania, Shams (December 26, 2020). "Warriors center Marquese Chriss has suffered a broken right leg (fibula) and will miss remainder of the season". Twitter. Retrieved December 27, 2020.
  9. ^ "Warriors Slated for Two Nationally Televised Games in NBA's Opening Week of 2020-21 Season". NBA.com/warriors. December 2, 2020. Retrieved December 2, 2020.
  10. ^ "Warriors Announce First Half of 2020-21 Season". NBA.com/warriors. December 4, 2020. Retrieved December 4, 2020.
  11. ^ "Golden State Acquires Kelly Oubre Jr. from Oklahoma City". NBA.com/warriors. November 22, 2020. Retrieved November 22, 2020.
  12. ^ "Warriors Sign Forward Juan Toscano-Anderson to Two-Way Contract". NBA.com/warriors. December 22, 2020. Retrieved December 22, 2020.
  13. ^ "Warriors Sign Free Agent Guard Brad Wanamaker". NBA.com/warriors. November 24, 2020. Retrieved November 24, 2020.
  14. ^ "Warriors Sign Kent Bazemore". NBA.com/warriors. December 1, 2020. Retrieved December 1, 2020.
  15. ^ "Warriors Waive Ky Bowman". NBA.com/warriors. November 20, 2020. Retrieved November 20, 2020.
  16. ^ "Stephen Curry Named Western Conference Player of the Week". NBA.com/warriors. January 4, 2021. Retrieved January 4, 2021.

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2020-21 NHL season[edit]

2020–21 NHL season
LeagueNational Hockey League
SportIce hockey
DurationJanuary 13, 2021 – July 2021
Number of games56
Number of teams31
Draft
Top draft pickAlexis Lafreniere
Picked byNew York Rangers
Regular season
Playoffs
Stanley Cup
NHL seasons

The 2020–21 NHL season is the 104th season of operation (103rd season of play) of the National Hockey League (NHL). Due to the COVID-19 pandemic the regular season has been reduced to 56 games, tentatively scheduled to be held from January 13 to May 8, 2021. Due to COVID-19 cross-border travel restrictions imposed by the Government of Canada, the league will temporarily realign for this season, putting all seven Canadian teams into one division. The playoffs are then tentatively scheduled to run until July under a 16-team format with the top four teams from each division.[1]

League business[edit]

Collective bargaining agreement[edit]

The collective bargaining agreement (CBA), which had been in effect since the end of the 2012–13 NHL lockout, was set to enter its penultimate season in 2020–21.[2]

On July 10, 2020, the league reached an agreement to renew the CBA through the 2025–26 NHL season, including an increase of the minimum player salary to $750,000 from $700,000, increasing the maximum value of entry-level contracts, deferring 10% of player salaries for the 2020–21 season to cover costs associated with the pandemic (they will be paid back over three seasons beginning 2022–23), escrow of player salaries capped at 20% for this season and decreasing incrementally to 14-18%, 10%, and 6% over the three seasons that follow (with the 6% applying thereafter), doubling of the playoff bonus pool to $32 million, and an agreement for the NHL to negotiate a return to the 2022 and 2026 Winter Olympics (after being absent from the 2018 Winter Olympics).[3][4]

The CBA will be automatically renewed through 2026–27 if player escrow debt falls between $125 million and $250 million after the 2024–25 season.[4]

Salary cap[edit]

As part of the new CBA, the salary cap will remain at $81.5 million for the 2020–21 season. Future increases will occur incrementally until the league recovers from the financial impact of the pandemic.[3][4]

Rule changes[edit]

The league announced on December 22, 2020, that the offside rules have been modified so that players only have to break the plane of the blue line to be ruled onside instead of having to actually touch it with their skate.[5]

Player and puck tracking technology[edit]

For the first time, the league plans to use the league's player and puck tracking system in all 31 NHL arenas. The system will allow on-air features such as speed displays, puck tracking graphics, and marker graphics hovering above players (though not to the extremes on-air of the mid-90s FoxTrax experiment). The league had planned to deploy this technology to all 31 arenas by September 2019, but a change to its primary technology partner delayed implementation.[6]

Media rights[edit]

NBC Sports' current ten-year contract for U.S. national broadcast rights will expire after the 2020–21 season (marking its 15th season overall as an NHL broadcaster); the NHL has explored the possibility of splitting its national media rights between interested broadcasters,[7] and possibly signing with an over-the-top service (such as DAZN or ESPN+).[8] In any case, the league is looking to generate more revenue than the nearly US$2 billion total that NBC paid over the life of their 2011–12 to 2020–21 contract.[9] Sports Business Journal reported on June 15 that due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the NHL was delaying negotiations for its media rights to late-2020 or early-2021.[10]

In Canada, this will be the seventh season of the league's twelve-year rights deal with Rogers Sports & Media.[11] Sportsnet West has renewed its regional rights to the Calgary Flames and Edmonton Oilers under a multi-year deal, which had expired at the end of the previous 2019–20 season.[12]

On October 5, 2020, the Winnipeg Jets renewed its regional television rights with TSN3 under a multi-year deal,[13] and announced that Corus Entertainment would assume the team's radio rights under a seven-year deal, with CJOB and CJKR-FM serving as co-flagships and both replacing CFRW. It marks the first time Winnipeg's NHL team will air on CJOB, since the original Winnipeg Jets.[14] The San Jose Sharks ended their radio relationship with KUFX and shifted to online-only audio broadcasts.[15]

NBC's lead play-by-play announcer Mike Emrick announced his retirement from broadcasting on October 19, 2020, after a 47-year career.[16] In January 2021, it was announced that Sportsnet commentator Dave Randorf would become the new play-by-play announcer for the Tampa Bay Lightning on Fox Sports Sun, succeeding Rick Peckham.[17]

Draft[edit]

The 2020 NHL Entry Draft was originally scheduled for June 26–27, 2020, at the Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec,[18] but was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[19] It took place on October 6 and 7 in a remote format, hosted from the NHL Network studios in Secaucus, New Jersey.[20][21] The New York Rangers were awarded the first pick in the 2020 Draft after winning the second phase of the draft lottery on August 10 and selected Alexis Lafreniere.[22]

Postponed All-Star, outdoor, and international games[edit]

The league had originally scheduled this season's international, All-Star, and outdoor games prior to the pandemic.

Two preseason games were planned to be played in Europe: the Boston Bruins against Adler Mannheim at SAP Arena in Mannheim, Germany, and the Nashville Predators against SC Bern at PostFinance Arena in Bern, Switzerland. In addition, three regular season games, were also planned: the Boston Bruins and Nashville Predators at O2 Arena in Prague, Czech Republic; and two games between the Colorado Avalanche and Columbus Blue Jackets at Hartwall Arena in Helsinki, Finland, later in the fall.[23]

The 2021 Winter Classic planned for January 1, 2021 was to feature the Minnesota Wild hosting the St. Louis Blues at Target Field. The Florida Panthers and their BB&T Center were then scheduled to host the All-Star Game on January 30, and the Stadium Series game was to be hosted by the Carolina Hurricanes at Carter–Finley Stadium on February 20, against an opponent yet to be announced.[24]

On May 8, 2020, the league postponed the five international games, aiming to reschedule them for the 2021–22 season.[25] The league then announced on October 22, 2020 that the Winter Classic and the All-Star Game were also being postponed to the next year due to "ongoing uncertainty" since fan participation are considered "integral to the[ir] success.[26][27] The decision to further postpone the Stadium Series game was made on December 23, also because fans would not be able to attend that event.[28]

Sponsorship[edit]

As a make-good to offset reduced revenue due to games being played with limited to no spectators, the NHL is experimenting with allowing teams to sell a sponsor placement on their players' helmets (helmet entitlement partner).[29][30][31]

On January 5, 2021, the NHL announced that the Central, East, North, and West divisions this season will be sponsored by Discover Card, MassMutual, Scotiabank, and Honda respectively.[32]

Coaching changes[edit]

Coaching changes
Off–season
Team 2019–20 coach 2020–21 coach Story / Accomplishments
Calgary Flames Bill Peters
Geoff Ward*
Geoff Ward Peters resigned on November 29, 2019, after accusations of racism were made by former Rockford IceHogs player Akim Aliu when Peters was coaching the AHL club a decade earlier. Peters spent 1⅓ seasons with the Flames, registering a record of 12–12–4 to start the season after reaching the first round of the playoffs as the top seed in the Western Conference the previous season. Ward, who served as an assistant coach, was named interim head coach.[33][34] On September 14, Ward was named head coach.[35]
Dallas Stars Jim Montgomery
Rick Bowness*
Rick Bowness Montgomery was dismissed on December 10, 2019, due to "unprofessional conduct inconsistent with the core values and beliefs" of the Stars and the league. He spent 1⅓ seasons with the Stars, registering a record of 17–11–3 to start the season after reaching the second round of the playoffs the previous season. Bowness, who served as an assistant coach, was named interim head coach.[36][37] On October 29, Bowness was named head coach.[38]
Minnesota Wild Bruce Boudreau
Dean Evason*
Dean Evason Boudreau was fired on February 14, 2020, after 3⅔ seasons with the team, which had registered a record of 27–23–7 to start the season. The Wild had reached the playoffs in the first two seasons of his tenure in Minnesota but had not qualified for the playoffs since the 2017–18 season. Evason, who had served as an assistant coach with the Wild since the start of the 2018–19 season, was immediately named interim head coach.[39] On July 13, Evason was named head coach.[40]
New Jersey Devils John Hynes
Alain Nasreddine*
Lindy Ruff Hynes was fired on December 3, 2019, after 4⅓ seasons with the team, which had registered a 9–13–4 record to start the season. The Devils reached the playoffs once in Hynes' tenure, and did not advance past the first round in 2018. Nasreddine, who served as an assistant coach, was named interim head coach.[41] On July 9, the Devils named Ruff as head coach who was previously an assistant coach for the New York Rangers.[42]
San Jose Sharks Peter DeBoer
Bob Boughner*
Bob Boughner DeBoer was fired on December 11, 2019, after 4⅓ seasons with the team, which had registered a record of 15–16–2 to start the season. The Sharks qualified for the playoffs in all of the four previous seasons under DeBoer, and advanced to the 2016 Stanley Cup Finals. Boughner, who served as an assistant coach, was named interim head coach.[43] On September 22, Boughner was named head coach.[44]
Washington Capitals Todd Reirden Peter Laviolette Reirden was fired on August 24, 2020, after the team failed to get past the first round for the second consecutive year. The team won the division title each year under Reirden, accumulating an 89–46–16 record over two seasons.[45] On September 15, the Capitals named Laviolette as head coach, who had been fired by Nashville the previous season.[46][47]

(*) Indicates interim.

Front office changes[edit]

General managers
Off–season
Team 2019–20 GM 2020–21 GM Story / Accomplishments
Arizona Coyotes John Chayka
Steve Sullivan*
Bill Armstrong Chayka (after four years with the team) quit unexpectedly as the team headed into the 2020 Qualifying Round. Sullivan was named interim general manager.[48] Bill Armstrong was named general manager on September 16. Armstrong had previously served as assistant general manager of the St. Louis Blues.[49]
Buffalo Sabres Jason Botterill Kevyn Adams Botterill was fired of June 16, 2020, after three years as the Sabres' general manager, and was replaced by Adams.[50]
Florida Panthers Dale Tallon Bill Zito Tallon and the Panthers agreed to part ways on August 10, 2020.[51] Zito was named general manager on September 2.[52]
New Jersey Devils Ray Shero
Tom Fitzgerald*
Tom Fitzgerald Shero was fired on January 12, 2020, after five years as the Devils' general manager. Fitzgerald was named interim general manager.[53] On July 9, Fitzgerald was named general manager.[54]

(*) Indicates interim.

Arena changes[edit]

  • The Colorado Avalanche's home arena was renamed from the Pepsi Center to Ball Arena on October 22, 2020.
  • The New York Islanders are scheduled to play all of their home games for the 2020–21 season at Nassau Coliseum. The team had split their home games between Nassau and Barclays Center during the past two seasons. The Islanders plan to move to UBS Arena for the 2021–22 season.[55] In June 2020, Mikhail Prokhorov, whose company ran the Nassau Coliseum, announced that the Coliseum would be closed indefinitely while it seeks new investors to take it over and assume the remaining debt.[56] In August 2020, the Coliseum's new leaseholders said that the Islanders would continue to play their home games in the arena during the season.[57][58][59]

Regular season[edit]

The regular season was originally planned to begin in October 2020 and end in April 2021, but the plan had to be changed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[60] In December, the league said that the season would be shorter than the typical 82 games.[61] Attendance at each arena will be limited by local health orders.[62] The league also relies on attendance for at least 50 percent of its revenue, and the players are against spending the full season isolated in neutral-site bubbles similar to their situation during the 2020 playoffs.[63]

In July 2020, the league and the NHL Players' Association (NHLPA) initially agreed to tentatively schedule the opening of training camp on November 17, 2020, and the start of the regular season on December 1.[21] In October 2020, both the NHL and NHLPA began discussions on the specific details on how to proceed with the season.[63] On October 6, the NHL and the NHLPA agreed to delay the targeted start date of the regular season to January 1, 2021, and to decide at a later date when to open training camp.[64]

In mid-November 2020, Deputy Commissioner Bill Daly stated that the league was still targeting a January 1 start, but that "we have to build in flexibility for the hiccups that we expect will come along and have to expect will come along with potential COVID positives and contact tracing requirements", citing "difficulties" faced by Major League Baseball and the National Football League over their handling of the pandemic.[65]

On December 20, the league unveiled its plans for a 56-game regular season and that the divisions would temporarily be realigned into four divisions.[66] In a first for a major professional sports league in North America, naming rights to the four divisions were sold to corporate sponsors:[67]

Teams will play games within their division only. The teams in the three U.S. divisions will play each of their seven division opponents eight times.[68] Due to limitations on travel into and out of Canada,[69] the seven Canadian teams have been aligned into a single North division. The seven teams in the North Division will play each other nine or ten times.[68]

Outdoor games[edit]

On January 1, 2021, it was reported that the NHL was planning two outdoor games at the Edgewood Tahoe Resort in Lake Tahoe on February 20 and 21, with the Flyers playing the Bruins and the Avalanche playing the Golden Knights. It was suggested that the cancellation of stadium-based outdoor games due to reduced fan involvement had led the NHL to pursue outdoor games in scenic locations instead.[70] The NHL officially confirmed the games, NHL Outdoors at Lake Tahoe, on January 11, 2021.[71]

Postponed games[edit]

COVID-19-related[edit]

  • The San Jose Sharks' home opener has been pushed to February 1 due to Santa Clara County indefinitely banning all contact sports in response to a local rise of COVID-19 cases, forcing the Sharks to begin the season on an extended road trip.[72]
  • The Dallas Stars' first four games (road contests against the Florida Panthers on January 14 and 15 and the Tampa Bay Lightning on January 17 and 19) were postponed after six Dallas players and two staff members tested positive for COVID-19 by January 8.[73]

Playoffs[edit]

The top four teams in each division will qualify for 2021 playoffs under this season's temporary realignment. The first two rounds of the playoffs will be played under a pure divisional format, with the first-place team in each division playing the fourth-place team, and the second-place team playing the third-place team. The winners of those series will then play each other in the second round. The four teams that then advance to the third round, dubbed the Stanley Cup Semifinals, will be re-seeded based on regular season points. All rounds will be best-of-7.[66]

Uniforms[edit]

Wholesale team changes[edit]

  • The Buffalo Sabres reintroduced their original royal blue, gold and white uniforms full-time, worn by the team from 1970 to 1996.[74]
  • The Calgary Flames reintroduced their original red, yellow, and white uniforms, worn by the team from 1980 to 1994. The design had been used as an alternate, retro jersey in recent seasons. The team's primarily red and black former home sweater will be the alternate jersey going forward.[75]
  • The Dallas Stars introduced new alternate black and neon green uniforms.[76]
  • The Ottawa Senators reintroduced its 1997–2007 logo, with a gold outline as opposed to red, and a uniform set similar to the jerseys used from 1992 to 1995.[77]
  • The San Jose Sharks reintroduced their original Heritage jersey worn by the team from 1991 to 1998, to be worn during select games to celebrate their 30th anniversary.[78]
  • The Vegas Golden Knights introduced new alternate metallic gold uniforms.[79]

"Reverse Retro" jerseys[edit]

On November 16, 2020, the NHL introduced Adidas "Reverse Retro" jerseys for all 31 teams, which feature throwback uniforms with a modern twist.[80]

Central Division
  • Carolina Hurricanes: 1979 Hartford Whalers jerseys, the team's first season after the NHL–WHA merger when they were the Whalers, except gray.
  • Chicago Blackhawks: 1940 throwbacks.
  • Columbus Blue Jackets: 2000 throwbacks, the team's inaugural season, except red.
  • Dallas Stars: 1999 throwbacks, when they won the Stanley Cup, except white throughout, including the pants.
  • Detroit Red Wings: 1998 throwbacks, when they won their ninth Stanley Cup in 1998; taking additional inspiration from their white jerseys from 1961 except replacing the red stripes with silver ones.
  • Florida Panthers: 1996 throwbacks, when they made their only Stanley Cup Finals appearance, except navy blue and with the team's current color scheme.
  • Nashville Predators: 1998 throwbacks, the team's inaugural season.
  • Tampa Bay Lightning: 2004 throwbacks, when they won their first Stanley Cup, but now blue.
East Division
  • Boston Bruins: primarily "gold"-color throwback jerseys, with details matching those of the 1987–88 and 1989–90 seasons, when the team reached two Stanley Cup Finals over a three-season span.[81]
  • Buffalo Sabres: The team's first third jersey in 2000, except done in the team's current colors and on a white template.
  • New Jersey Devils: 1982 throwbacks, the team's first season in New Jersey after relocating from Denver when they were the Colorado Rockies, except the green and red are reversed.
  • New York Islanders: 1980 throwbacks, when they won the first out of four consecutive Stanley Cups in the navy blue focused color scheme the team used from 1995 to 2010.
  • New York Rangers: 1996 alternate jerseys that feature the head of the Statue of Liberty.
  • Philadelphia Flyers: 1995 throwbacks, when Eric Lindros won the Hart Trophy, similar but the black and white elements are swapped out for one another.
  • Pittsburgh Penguins: 1997 throwbacks, when Mario Lemieux won his sixth scoring title, except white instead of black.
  • Washington Capitals: 1997 throwbacks, featuring the "screaming eagle", except done in their current color scheme.
North Division
  • Calgary Flames: The team's first third jersey in 1998.
  • Edmonton Oilers: 1979 throwbacks, the team's first season after the NHL–WHA merger. This jersey is inspired by the 1972 Alberta Oilers design.
  • Montreal Canadiens: 1976 throwbacks, except the blue and red are reversed.
  • Ottawa Senators: 1992 throwbacks, the team's inaugural season, but now red.
  • Toronto Maple Leafs: 1970 throwbacks, originally colored with white accents, but now gray, the 1967–1970 logo is on the crest of the jersey.
  • Vancouver Canucks: The team's third jersey in 2001, originally colored with red gradients, but now green.
  • Winnipeg Jets: The 1979 jerseys of the original Winnipeg Jets, the team's first season after the NHL–WHA merger, except now a dark gray base with navy blue accents.
West Division
  • Anaheim Ducks: The team's first third jersey in 1995, featuring team mascot Wildwing breaking out a sheet of ice, except white instead of jade.
  • Arizona Coyotes: The team's first third jersey in 1999, originally colored green but now purple.
  • Colorado Avalanche: 1979 Quebec Nordiques jerseys, the team's first season after the NHL–WHA merger when they were the Nordiques albeit in a 1991 design and using the Avalanche's burgundy and blue color scheme.
  • Los Angeles Kings: 1989 throwbacks, when Wayne Gretzky broke the NHL record for all-time leading scorer. The design has the 1988–1998 era logo and is colored in forum blue (purple) and gold colors used on the team's original uniforms from 1967 to 1988.
  • Minnesota Wild: Features the current Wild logo with the style and colors of the 1978 Minnesota North Stars jerseys.
  • St. Louis Blues: 1995 throwbacks, but colored in red.
  • San Jose Sharks: The team's first third jersey in 1998, but now gray.
  • Vegas Golden Knights: Based on the jerseys worn by the 1995 Las Vegas Thunder of the International Hockey League, except the teams's secondary logo is on the crest of the jersey, and the dominant color is red.

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2020-21 Anaheim Ducks season[edit]

2020–21 Anaheim Ducks
DivisionWest
2020–21 record0–0–0
Home record0–0–0
Road record0–0–0
Goals for0
Goals against0
Team information
General managerBob Murray
CoachDallas Eakins
CaptainRyan Getzlaf
Alternate captainsRyan Kesler
Josh Manson
Jakob Silfverberg
ArenaHonda Center
Minor league affiliate(s)San Diego Gulls (AHL)
Tulsa Oilers (ECHL)

The 2020–21 Anaheim Ducks season is the 28th season for the National Hockey League franchise that was established on June 15, 1993.[1] The Ducks will attempt to make the playoffs for the first time since the 2017–18 season, when they were swept in the First Round of the 2018 Stanley Cup playoffs by the San Jose Sharks. On December 20, 2020, the league temporarily realigned into four divisions with no conferences due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the ongoing closure of the Canada-United States border. As a result of this realignment the Ducks will play this season in the West Division and will only play games against the other teams in their new division during the regular season and potentially the first two rounds of the playoffs.

Standings[edit]

Divisional standings[edit]

West Division
Pos Team GP W L OTL RW GF GA GD Pts
1 p – Colorado Avalanche 56 39 13 4 35 197 133 +64 82
2 x – Vegas Golden Knights 56 40 14 2 30 191 124 +67 82
3 x – Minnesota Wild 56 35 16 5 27 181 160 +21 75
4 x – St. Louis Blues 56 27 20 9 19 169 170 −1 63
5 e – Arizona Coyotes 56 24 26 6 19 153 176 −23 54
6 e – Los Angeles Kings 56 21 28 7 19 143 170 −27 49
7 e – San Jose Sharks 56 21 28 7 15 151 199 −48 49
8 e – Anaheim Ducks 56 17 30 9 11 126 179 −53 43
Source: National Hockey League[2]
Rules for classification: 1) Fewer number of games played (GP, only during regular season); 2) Greater number of regulation wins (RW); 3) Greater number of wins in regulation and overtime, excluding shootout wins (ROW); 4) Greater number of total wins, including shootouts (W); 5) Greater number of points earned in head-to-head play; if teams played an uneven number of head-to-head games, the result of the first game on the home ice of the team with the extra home game is discarded; 6) Greater goal differential (GD); 7) Greater number of goals scored (GF)
e – Eliminated from playoff contention; p – Clinched Presidents' Trophy; x – Clinched playoff spot

Schedule and results[edit]

Regular season[edit]

The regular season schedule was published on December 23, 2020.[3]

2020–21 game log

Legend:   Win (2 points)   Loss (0 points)   Overtime/shootout loss (1 point)

Player statistics[edit]

Skaters[edit]

Regular season[4]
Player GP G A Pts +/− PIM
Kevin Shattenkirk 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cam Fowler 0 0 0 0 0 0
Adam Henrique 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ryan Getzlaf 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ryan Kesler 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nicolas Deslauriers 0 0 0 0 0 0
David Backes 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sonny Milano 0 0 0 0 0 0
Carter Rowney 0 0 0 0 0 0
Andrew Agozzino 0 0 0 0 0 0
Christian Djoos 0 0 0 0 0 0
Jakob Silfverberg 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sam Steel 0 0 0 0 0 0
Derek Grant 0 0 0 0 0 0
Josh Manson 0 0 0 0 0 0
Danton Heinen 0 0 0 0 0 0
Andy Welinski 0 0 0 0 0 0
Hampus Lindholm 0 0 0 0 0 0
Max Jones 0 0 0 0 0 0
Rickard Rakell 0 0 0 0 0 0
Vinni Lettieri 0 0 0 0 0 0

Goaltenders[edit]

Regular season[5]
Player GP GS TOI W L OT GA GAA SA SV% SO G A PIM
John Gibson 0 0 0:00 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0
Ryan Miller 0 0 0:00 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0

Denotes player spent time with another team before joining the Ducks. Stats reflect time with the Ducks only.
Denotes player was traded mid-season. Stats reflect time with the Ducks only.
Bold/italics denotes franchise record.

Transactions[edit]

The Ducks have been involved in the following transactions during the 2020–21 season.

Free agents[edit]

Date Player New team Previous team Ref
October 9, 2020 Derek Grant Anaheim Ducks Philadelphia Flyers [6]
October 9, 2020 Kevin Shattenkirk Anaheim Ducks Tampa Bay Lightning [7]
October 9, 2020 Matt Irwin Buffalo Sabres Anaheim Ducks [8]
October 9, 2020 Kevin Boyle Detroit Red Wings Anaheim Ducks [9]
October 9, 2020 Kyle Criscuolo Detroit Red Wings Anaheim Ducks [10]
October 9, 2020 Vinni Lettieri Anaheim Ducks New York Rangers [11]
October 9, 2020 Andy Welinski Anaheim Ducks Philadelphia Flyers [11]
October 10, 2020 Kiefer Sherwood Colorado Avalanche Anaheim Ducks [12]

Imports[edit]

This section is for players who were not previously on contract with NHL teams in the past season. Listed is the last team and league they were under contract with.

Date Player New team Previous team League Ref
November 6, 2020 Jacob Perreault Anaheim Ducks Sarnia Sting OHL [13]
November 7, 2020 Jamie Drysdale Anaheim Ducks Erie Otters OHL [14]
October 11, 2020 Maxim Golod Anaheim Ducks Erie Otters OHL [15]

Trades[edit]

* Retained Salary Transaction: Each team is allowed up to three contracts on their payroll where they have retained salary in a trade (i.e. the player no longer plays with Team A due to a trade to Team B, but Team A still retains some salary). Only up to 50% of a player's contract can be kept, and only up to 15% of a team's salary cap can be taken up by retained salary. A contract can only be involved in one of these trades twice.

Hover over-retained salary or conditional transactions for more information.

October[edit]

October 7, 2020 To Anaheim Ducks
7th-round pick in 2020 (#207 overall)
To Columbus Blue Jackets
conditional 7th-round pick in 2021 or
     7th-round pick in 2022
[16]
October 8, 2020 To Ottawa Senators
Erik Gudbranson
To Anaheim Ducks
EDM 5th-round pick in 2021
[17]

Players and personnel[edit]

Current roster[edit]

Updated April 20, 2024[18][19]

No. Nat Player Pos S/G Age Acquired Birthplace
Canada Andrew Agozzino C L 33 2023 Kleinburg, Ontario
79 Canada Gage Alexander G L 21 2021 Okotoks, Alberta
91 Sweden Leo Carlsson C L 19 2023 Karlstad, Sweden
53 Canada Trevor Carrick D L 29 2023 Stouffville, Ontario
75 United States Judd Caulfield RW R 23 2023 Grand Forks, North Dakota
31 Sweden Calle Clang G L 21 2022 Olofström, Sweden
64 United States Sam Colangelo RW R 22 2020 Stoneham, Massachusetts
69 United States Chase De Leo LW L 28 2022 La Mirada, California
1 Czech Republic Lukas Dostal G L 23 2018 Brno, Czech Republic
4 United States Cam Fowler (A) D L 32 2010 Windsor, Ontario
41 Canada Nathan Gaucher C R 20 2022 Chambly, Quebec
61 United States Cutter Gauthier LW L 20 2024 Skellefteå, Sweden
42 Canada Glenn Gawdin C R 27 2022 Richmond, British Columbia
36 United States John Gibson G L 30 2011 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
24 Canada Benoit-Olivier Groulx C L 24 2018 Rouen, France
7 Czech Republic Radko Gudas D R 33 2023 Prague, Czechoslovakia
18 Sweden Robert Hagg D L 29 2023 Uppsala, Sweden
43 United States Drew Helleson D R 23 2022 Farmington, Minnesota
Canada Tyson Hinds D L 21 2021 Gatineau, Quebec
44 Canada Ross Johnston LW L 30 2023 Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island
49 United States Max Jones Injured Reserve LW L 26 2016 Rochester, Michigan
17 Canada Alex Killorn (A) LW L 34 2023 Halifax, Nova Scotia
60 United States Jackson LaCombe D L 23 2019 Eden Prairie, Minnesota
37 Sweden William Lagesson D L 28 2024 Gothenburg, Sweden
20 Canada Brett Leason RW R 25 2022 Calgary, Alberta
28 Sweden Gustav Lindstrom D R 25 2024 Östervåla, Sweden
85 United States Josh Lopina C R 23 2021 Minooka, Illinois
21 Sweden Isac Lundestrom C L 24 2018 Gällivare, Sweden
67 Canada Tristan Luneau Injured Reserve D R 20 2022 Victoriaville, Quebec
26 Canada Brock McGinn Injured Reserve LW L 30 2023 Fergus, Ontario
52 United States Blake McLaughlin LW L 24 2018 Grand Rapids, Minnesota
23 Canada Mason McTavish Injured Reserve C L 21 2021 Zürich, Switzerland
39 United States Ben Meyers C L 25 2024 Delano, Minnesota
34 Russia Pavel Mintyukov Injured Reserve D L 20 2022 Moscow, Russia
Czech Republic Jan Mysak C L 21 2024 Litvinov, Czech Republic
62 United States Nikita Nesterenko C L 22 2023 Brooklyn, New York
59 United States Sasha Pastujov RW L 20 2021 Bradenton, Florida
40 Slovakia Pavol Regenda LW L 24 2022 Michalovce, Slovakia
32 United States Alex Stalock G L 36 2023 St. Paul, Minnesota
16 Canada Ryan Strome C R 30 2022 Mississauga, Ontario
19 United States Troy Terry RW R 26 2015 Denver, Colorado
56 Canada Brayden Tracey Injured Reserve LW L 22 2019 Calgary, Alberta
5 Finland Urho Vaakanainen D L 25 2022 Joensuu, Finland
77 United States Frank Vatrano RW L 30 2022 East Longmeadow, Massachusetts
45 Canada Colton White D L 26 2022 London, Ontario
83 Canada Jaxsen Wiebe RW L 21 2023 Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan
11 United States Trevor Zegras C L 23 2019 Bedford, New York
51 Canada Olen Zellweger D L 20 2021 Calgary, Alberta


Draft picks[edit]

Below are the Anaheim Ducks' selections at the 2020 NHL Entry Draft, which was originally scheduled for June 26-27, 2020 at the Bell Center in Montreal, Quebec, but was postponed on March 25, 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. On October 6-7, 2020 the draft was held virtually via Video conference call from the NHL Network studio in Secaucus, New Jersey.

Round # Player Pos Nationality College/Junior/Club Team (League)
1 6 Jamie Drysdale D  Canada Erie Otters (OHL)
1 27 Jacob Perreault RW  Canada Sarnia Sting (OHL)
2 36 Sam Colangelo RW  United States Chicago Steel (USHL)
3 67 Ian Moore D  United States St. Mark's School (USHS-Prep)
4 104 Thimo Nickl D  Austria Drummondville Voltigeurs (QMJHL)
5 129 Artyom Galimov C  Russia Ak Bars Kazan (KHL)
6 160 Albin Sundsvik C  Sweden Skellefteå AIK (SHL)
7 207 Ethan Bowen C  Canada Chilliwack Chiefs (BCHL)

References[edit]

  1. ^ National Hockey League (2013). The National Hockey League Official Guide & Record Book/2014. Diamond Sports Data, Inc. p. 21. ISBN 978-1-894801-26-3.
  2. ^ "NHL Hockey Standings". www.nhl.com. National Hockey League.
  3. ^ "2020-21 NHL schedule announced". NHL.com. December 23, 2020. Retrieved December 24, 2020.
  4. ^ "2020-21 Regular season − Anaheim Ducks Stats − Skaters". NHL.com. Retrieved TBD. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  5. ^ "2020-21 Regular season − Anaheim Ducks Stats − Goalies". NHL.com. Retrieved TBD. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  6. ^ "Ducks Sign Grant to Three-Year Contract". Anaheim Ducks. October 9, 2020.
  7. ^ "Ducks Agree to Terms with Shattenkirk on Three-Year Contract". Anaheim Ducks. October 9, 2020.
  8. ^ Ryndak, Chris (October 9, 2020). "Sabres ink defenseman Matt Irwin to 1-year deal". Buffalo Sabres.
  9. ^ Kujawa, Kyle (October 9, 2020). "Red Wings add Riley Barber, Kyle Criscuolo and Kevin Boyle". Detroit Red Wings. Retrieved October 9, 2020.
  10. ^ Kujawa, Kyle (October 9, 2020). "Red Wings add Riley Barber, Kyle Criscuolo and Kevin Boyle". Detroit Red Wings. Retrieved October 9, 2020.
  11. ^ a b "Ducks Sign De Leo, Welinski, Poturalski and Lettieri to Contracts". Anaheim Ducks. October 10, 2020.
  12. ^ "Avalanche Re-Signs Dries, Adds Three Forwards". Colorado Avalanche. October 10, 2020. Retrieved October 10, 2020.
  13. ^ "Ducks Sign First Round Pick Perreault to Three-Year Entry-Level Contract". Anaheim Ducks. November 6, 2020.
  14. ^ "Ducks Sign First Round Pick Drysdale to Three-Year Entry-Level Contract". Anaheim Ducks. November 7, 2020.
  15. ^ "Ducks Sign Golod to Three-Year Entry-Level Contract". Anaheim Ducks. October 14, 2020.
  16. ^ "#CBJ trade 2020 seventh-round pick to Ducks for conditional seventh-round pick in either 2021 or 2022". @BlueJacketsNHL. October 7, 2020.
  17. ^ "Gudbranson traded to Senators by Ducks". October 8, 2020.
  18. ^ "Anaheim Ducks Roster". National Hockey League. Retrieved April 20, 2024.
  19. ^ "Anaheim Ducks Hockey Transactions". The Sports Network. Retrieved April 20, 2024.

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2020-21 Los Angeles Kings season[edit]

2020–21 Los Angeles Kings
DivisionWest
2020–21 record0–0–0
Home record0–0–0
Road record0–0–0
Goals for0
Goals against0
Team information
General managerRob Blake
CoachTodd McLellan
CaptainAnze Kopitar
Alternate captainsJeff Carter
Drew Doughty
ArenaStaples Center
Minor league affiliate(s)Ontario Reign (AHL)

The 2020–21 Los Angeles Kings season is the 54th season (53rd season of play) for the National Hockey League franchise that was established on June 5, 1967.[1] The Kings will try to make the playoffs for the first time since the 2017–18 season when they were swept in the First Round by the expansion Vegas Golden Knights. On December 20, 2020, the league temporarily realigned into four divisions with no conferences due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the ongoing closure of the Canada-United States border. As a result of this realignment the Kings will play this season in the West Division and will only play games against the other teams in their new division during the regular season and potentially the first two rounds of the playoffs.

Standings[edit]

Divisional standings[edit]

West Division
Pos Team GP W L OTL RW GF GA GD Pts
1 p – Colorado Avalanche 56 39 13 4 35 197 133 +64 82
2 x – Vegas Golden Knights 56 40 14 2 30 191 124 +67 82
3 x – Minnesota Wild 56 35 16 5 27 181 160 +21 75
4 x – St. Louis Blues 56 27 20 9 19 169 170 −1 63
5 e – Arizona Coyotes 56 24 26 6 19 153 176 −23 54
6 e – Los Angeles Kings 56 21 28 7 19 143 170 −27 49
7 e – San Jose Sharks 56 21 28 7 15 151 199 −48 49
8 e – Anaheim Ducks 56 17 30 9 11 126 179 −53 43
Source: National Hockey League[2]
Rules for classification: 1) Fewer number of games played (GP, only during regular season); 2) Greater number of regulation wins (RW); 3) Greater number of wins in regulation and overtime, excluding shootout wins (ROW); 4) Greater number of total wins, including shootouts (W); 5) Greater number of points earned in head-to-head play; if teams played an uneven number of head-to-head games, the result of the first game on the home ice of the team with the extra home game is discarded; 6) Greater goal differential (GD); 7) Greater number of goals scored (GF)
e – Eliminated from playoff contention; p – Clinched Presidents' Trophy; x – Clinched playoff spot

Schedule and results[edit]

Regular season[edit]

The regular season schedule was published on December 23, 2020.[3]

2020–21 game log

Legend:   Win (2 points)   Loss (0 points)   Overtime/shootout loss (1 point)

Transactions[edit]

The Kings have been involved in the following transactions during the 2020–21 season.

Free agents[edit]

Note: This does not include players who have re-signed with their previous team as an unrestricted free agent or as a restricted free agent.

Date Player New team Previous team Ref
October 9, 2020 Mark Alt Los Angeles Kings Colorado Avalanche [4]
October 9, 2020 Troy Grosenick Los Angeles Kings Nashville Predators [4]
October 10, 2020 Paul LaDue Washington Capitals Los Angeles Kings [5]
October 12, 2020 Joakim Ryan Carolina Hurricanes Los Angeles Kings [6]
October 16, 2020 Sheldon Rempal Carolina Hurricanes Los Angeles Kings [7]

Trades[edit]

* Retained Salary Transaction: Each team is allowed up to three contracts on their payroll where they have retained salary in a trade (i.e. the player no longer plays with Team A due to a trade to Team B, but Team A still retains some salary). Only up to 50% of a player's contract can be kept, and only up to 15% of a team's salary cap can be taken up by retained salary. A contract can only be involved in one of these trades twice.

Hover over-retained salary or conditional transactions for more information.

October[edit]

October 7, 2020 To Los Angeles Kings
Lias Andersson
To New York Rangers
VGK 2nd-round pick in 2020
[8]
October 7, 2020 To Los Angeles Kings
EDM 2nd-round pick in 2020 (#45 overall)
To Detroit Red Wings
VAN 2nd-round pick in 2020 (#51 overall)
4th-round pick in 2020 (#97 overall)
[9]
October 7, 2020 To Los Angeles Kings
MTL 5th-round pick in 2020 (#140 overall)
To Carolina Hurricanes
6th-round pick in 2020 (#159 overall)
7th-round pick in 2021
[10]


Current roster[edit]

Updated April 12, 2024[11][12]

No. Nat Player Pos S/G Age Acquired Birthplace
44 United States Mikey Anderson D L 24 2017 Fridley, Minnesota
33 Sweden Viktor Arvidsson RW R 31 2021 Skellefteå, Sweden
55 Canada Quinton Byfield C L 21 2020 Newmarket, Ontario
29 United States Pheonix Copley Injured Reserve G L 32 2022 North Pole, Alaska
24 Canada Phillip Danault (A) C L 31 2021 Victoriaville, Quebec
8 Canada Drew Doughty (A) D R 34 2008 London, Ontario
80 Canada Pierre-Luc Dubois C L 25 2023 Ste-Agathe-des-Monts, Quebec
5 Sweden Andreas Englund D L 28 2023 Stockholm, Sweden
22 Switzerland Kevin Fiala RW L 27 2022 St. Gallen, Switzerland
84 Russia Vladislav Gavrikov D L 28 2023 Yaroslavl, Russia
91 Sweden Carl Grundstrom Injured Reserve LW L 26 2019 Umeå, Sweden
34 United States Arthur Kaliyev LW L 22 2019 Tashkent, Uzbekistan
9 Sweden Adrian Kempe LW L 27 2014 Kramfors, Sweden
11 Slovenia Anze Kopitar (C) C L 36 2005 Jesenice, Yugoslavia
78 United States Alex Laferriere RW R 22 2020 Chatham, New Jersey
61 United States Trevor Lewis C R 37 2023 Salt Lake City, Utah
46 United States Blake Lizotte C L 26 2019 Lindstrom, Minnesota
12 United States Trevor Moore LW L 29 2020 Thousand Oaks, California
43 Sweden Jacob Moverare D L 25 2016 Östersund, Sweden
31 Czech Republic David Rittich G L 31 2023 Jihlava, Czechoslovakia
3 United States Matt Roy D R 29 2015 Canton, Michigan
21 Canada Jordan Spence D R 23 2019 Sydney, Australia
39 Canada Cam Talbot G L 36 2023 Caledonia, Ontario
86 Canada Akil Thomas C R 24 2018 Scarborough, Ontario


Draft picks[edit]

Below are the Los Angeles Kings' selections at the 2020 NHL Entry Draft, which was originally scheduled for June 26–27, 2020 at the Bell Center in Montreal, Quebec, but was postponed on March 25, 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It was held October 6–7, 2020 virtually via Video conference call from the NHL Network studio in Secaucus, New Jersey.

Round # Player Pos Nationality College/Junior/Club Team (League)
1 2 Quinton Byfield C  Canada Sudbury Wolves (OHL)
2 35 Helge Grans D  Sweden Malmö Redhawks (SHL)
2 51 Brock Faber D  United States U.S. NTDP (USHL)
3 66 Kasper Sinomtaival RW Finland Finland Tappara (Liiga)
3 83 Alex Laferriere RW United States United States Des Moines Buccaneers (USHL)
4 112 Joho Markkanen G Finland Finland Kettera (Mestis)
5 128 Matin Chrormiak RW Slovakia Slovakia Kingston Frontenacs (OHL)
7 190 Aatu Jamsen RW Finland Finland Lahti Pelicans U20 (Jr. A)

References[edit]

  1. ^ National Hockey League (2013). The National Hockey League Official Guide & Record Book/2014. Diamond Sports Data, Inc. p. 69. ISBN 978-1-894801-26-3.
  2. ^ "NHL Hockey Standings". www.nhl.com. National Hockey League.
  3. ^ "2020-21 NHL schedule announced". NHL.com. December 23, 2020. Retrieved December 24, 2020.
  4. ^ a b "LA Kings Sign Defenseman Mark Alt and Goaltender Troy Grosenick". Los Angeles Kings. October 10, 2020.
  5. ^ "Capitals Sign Defenseman Paul LaDue". Washington Capitals. October 10, 2020.
  6. ^ "Canes Agree to Terms with Joakim Ryan". Carolina Hurricanes. October 12, 2020.
  7. ^ "Canes Sign Bracco, Gust and Rempal to One-Year Deals". Carolina Hurricanes. October 16, 2020.
  8. ^ Rosen, Dan (October 7, 2020). "Andersson traded to Kings by Rangers for second-round pick". nhl.com.
  9. ^ "Red Wings trade pick 45 to the LA Kings for picks 51 and 97". @JasonGregor. October 7, 2020.
  10. ^ "The #Canes have made their first trade of the day. They send pick 140 to Los Angeles in exchange for pick 159 and the Kings' 7th-rounder in 2021". @MSmithCanes. October 7, 2020.
  11. ^ "Los Angeles Kings Roster". National Hockey League. Retrieved April 12, 2024.
  12. ^ "Los Angeles Kings Hockey Transactions". The Sports Network. Retrieved April 12, 2024.

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2021 Major League Baseball season[edit]

2021 MLB season
LeagueMajor League Baseball
SportBaseball
DurationApril 1 – November 3
Number of games162
Number of teams30
Draft
Top draft pickTBD
Picked byPittsburgh Pirates
Regular season
World Series
MLB seasons

The 2021 Major League Baseball season is planned to begin on April 1 and end on October 3. The 91st All-Star Game is scheduled to be played on July 13 at Truist Park in Atlanta, Georgia.[1] The World Series is scheduled to begin on October 26 and a potential Game 7 is scheduled for November 3. The entire schedule was released on July 9, 2020.[2]

This season will be the final season of Cleveland's team competing as the Indians after years of controversy involving the name. On December 14, 2020, the team announced that they would unveil their new moniker and associated uniform and stadium changes before the 2022 season to replace the 106 year-old nickname.[3]

Schedule[edit]

Major League Baseball announced the 2021 regular season schedule on July 9, 2020.[4] A full 162-game season is planned. Interleague play will feature AL East vs. NL East, AL Central vs. NL Central, and AL West vs. NL West.

The MLB at Field of Dreams game, originally scheduled for 2020 but cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, will feature a matchup between the New York Yankees and the Chicago White Sox at a purpose-built ballpark in Dyersville, Iowa on August 12.

The 2021 MLB Little League Classic will feature a matchup between the Los Angeles Angels and the Cleveland Indians at BB&T Ballpark in Williamsport, Pennsylvania on August 22.

Managerial changes[edit]

General managers[edit]

Offseason[edit]

Team Former GM Reason For Leaving New GM Notes
Los Angeles Angels Billy Eppler Fired Perry Minasian On September 27, 2020, the Angels fired Billy Eppler after five seasons as general manager just after the 2020 season, with one year remaining on his contract after they were quietly extended over the summer.[5] Eppler was hired after the 2015 season. Under his tenure, the Angels had five straight losing seasons with no playoffs appearance. On November 12, the Angels hired Perry Minasian as his replacement.[6]
Philadelphia Phillies Matt Klentak Resigned Sam Fuld On October 3, 2020, Matt Klentak stepped down after a third straight September collapse left the team out of the postseason for the ninth consecutive season. The 40-year-old was reassigned to another position in the organization, and Ned Rice will serve as interim general manager until the Phillies hire someone to run baseball operations.[7] On December 22, Fuld was announced as the next GM of the Phillies.[8]
New York Mets Brodie Van Wagenen Fired Jared Porter On November 6, 2020, the Mets parted ways with Brodie Van Wagenen after two seasons as general manager, hours after Steve Cohen became the new owner of the team.[9] On December 13, the Mets announced Jared Porter as their new general manager.[10]
Miami Marlins Michael Hill Contract Not Renewed Kim Ng Michael Hill was not retained by the Marlins after the 2020 season. On November 13, 2020, the Marlins hired Kim Ng as his replacement, making her the first female and Asian-American general manager in league history.[11]
Chicago Cubs Jed Hoyer Promoted TBA On November 17, 2020, Theo Epstein announced that he will step down from his role with the Cubs. Jed Hoyer was promoted to take his place.[12]
Texas Rangers Jon Daniels Resigned Chris Young On December 4, 2020, Jon Daniels, who remains president of baseball operations, announced that he step down from his role as general manager. Chris Young was hired to take his place.[13]

Field managers[edit]

Offseason[edit]

Team Former Manager Interim Manager Reason For Leaving New Manager Notes
Detroit Tigers Ron Gardenhire Lloyd McClendon Retired A. J. Hinch On September 19, 2020, Gardenhire announced his retirement due to health concerns. Lloyd McClendon was named interim manager for the rest of the season that same day. Gardenhire finished with a 132–241 (.354) record in just under three seasons. The Tigers did not make the playoffs during his tenure.[14] The Tigers hired A.J. Hinch on October 30 as their new manager.[15] In seven seasons, Hinch has accumulated a 570–472 (.547) record while managing the Houston Astros and Arizona Diamondbacks. He led the Astros to two World Series appearances, winning in 2017 against the Los Angeles Dodgers and losing in 2019 to the Washington Nationals, both in seven games.
Boston Red Sox Ron Roenicke None Contract Not Renewed Alex Cora On September 27, 2020, the Red Sox announced that Roenicke would not be retained for the 2021 season after only one season following the team and Alex Cora parting ways.[16] Roenicke finished his only season with a 24–36 (.400) record and did not make the postseason. Cora was re-hired on November 6 after serving a one-year suspension imposed by MLB for his role in the Houston Astros sign stealing scandal.[17] Prior to his suspension, Cora was 192–132 (.593) in two seasons with the Red Sox, leading the team to a World Series win in his first season.
Chicago White Sox Rick Renteria Fired Tony La Russa On October 12, 2020, the White Sox announced that Renteria will not return, ending his tenure with the team after four years with one year remaining on his contract. Renteria finished with a record of 236–309 (.433) and one playoff appearance.[18] On October 29, it was announced that Tony La Russa would return to the White Sox as manager. La Russa managed the White Sox from 1979–1986, compiling a 522–510 (.506) and one playoff appearance. At the age of 76, La Russa became the oldest manager in the majors. He has not managed any team since the St. Louis Cardinals in 2011.[19]

Uniforms[edit]

Anniversaries and special events[edit]

  • All dates as scheduled and subject to change.
Team Special occasion
All Teams #42 Patch for Jackie Robinson Day (April 15)
Pink Ribbons for breast cancer awareness (May 9, Mother's Day)
"Play Ball" patch in partnership with USA Baseball and USA Softball (June 5–7)
Blue Ribbons for prostate cancer (June 20, Father's Day)
Gold Ribbons for childhood cancer (August 27)
Arizona Diamondbacks 20th Anniversary of 2001 World Series Championship
Baltimore Orioles 55th Anniversary of 1966 World Series Championship
Los Angeles Dodgers 40th Anniversary of 1981 World Series Championship
2020 World Series Championship (April 9)
Los Angeles Angels 60th Anniversary Season
Minnesota Twins 30th Anniversary of 1991 World Series Championship
New York Mets 35th Anniversary of 1986 World Series Championship
New York Yankees 25th Anniversary of 1996 World Series Championship
Pittsburgh Pirates 50th Anniversary of 1971 World Series Championship
St. Louis Cardinals 15th Anniversary of 2006 World Series Championship
10th Anniversary of 2011 World Series Championship

Venues[edit]

The Milwaukee Brewers' Miller Park was renamed American Family Field after Madison, Wisconsin-based American Family Insurance outbid the Miller Brewing Company for the ballpark's naming rights renewal contract. Miller's 20-year contract expired at the end of the 2020 season.[20][21]

Broadcast rights[edit]

Television[edit]

National[edit]

This will be the eighth and final year of the current contracts with Fox, ESPN, and TBS before the new seven-year deals begin in 2022. FS1 will televise games on Tuesday nights and on Saturday, both during the afternoon and evening. Fox will air some Saturday night games leading up to the 2021 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. ESPN will televise games on its flagship Sunday Night Baseball as well as Monday and Wednesday night games and holiday games on Memorial Day and Labor Day. Fox and ESPN Sunday Night Baseball telecasts will be exclusive.

TBS will televise 13 straight weeks of Sunday afternoon games and will also televise the National League Postseason (NL Wild Card Game (barring any postseason format changes), the NLDS, and the NLCS). The American League Postseason will be broadcast among ESPN, Fox, FS1, and MLB Network (AL Wild Card on ESPN (barring any postseason format changes), the ALDS split between FS1 and MLB Network, and the ALCS on Fox and FS1). For the 22nd straight year, the 2021 World Series will air exclusively on Fox.

Local[edit]

Radio[edit]

National[edit]

ESPN Radio will air its 24th season of National Coverage, including Sunday Night Baseball Saturday Games, Opening Day games, and Hoilday Games including Memorial Day And Labor Day games and the entire postseason.

Local[edit]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "It's Official Atlanta Awarded 2021 MLB-All Star Game". Ballparkdigest.com. May 30, 2019. Retrieved May 30, 2019.
  2. ^ "All 30 Teams Open April 1, 2021". ESPN.com. July 9, 2020. Retrieved July 9, 2020.
  3. ^ "Owner Paul Dolan says Cleveland Indians to keep name through 2021 season". ESPN.com. Associated Press. December 14, 2020. Retrieved December 14, 2020.
  4. ^ "MLB announces 2021 regular-season schedule". MLB.com. July 9, 2020. Retrieved October 4, 2020.
  5. ^ "Los Angeles Angels fire general manager Billy Eppler in fifth year". ESPN.com. September 27, 2020.
  6. ^ "Los Angeles Angels make Perry Minasian general manager". ESPN.com. November 12, 2020.
  7. ^ "Philadelphia Phillies GM Matt Klentak steps down, will be reassigned to new role". ESPN.com. October 3, 2020.
  8. ^ "Philadelphia Phillies promote Sam Fuld to GM". ESPN.com. Retrieved December 22, 2020.
  9. ^ "Hours after becoming Mets new owner, Steve Cohen fires GM Brodie Van Wagenen, entire front office". sports.yahoo.com. November 6, 2020.
  10. ^ "Mets name Jared Porter general manager". MLB.com. December 13, 2020.
  11. ^ "Miami Marlins hire Kim Ng as MLB's first female general manager". ESPN.com. November 13, 2020.
  12. ^ Bastian, Jordan (November 17, 2020). "'Incredibly grateful' Epstein steps down". MLB.com. Retrieved December 8, 2020.
  13. ^ Sullivan, T.R. (December 4, 2020). "Rangers name Chris Young general manager". MLB.com. Retrieved December 8, 2020.
  14. ^ "Detroit Tigers manager Ron Gardenhire retires immediately to focus on health". ESPN.com. AP. September 19, 2020. Retrieved September 28, 2020.
  15. ^ Beck, Jason (October 30, 2020). "Hinch: 'The good times are coming' to Detroit". MLB.com.
  16. ^ "Ron Roenicke Fired By Red Sox After One Season". NBCSports.com. AP. September 27, 2020. Retrieved September 28, 2020.
  17. ^ Browne, Ian (November 6, 2020). "Cora back as Red Sox skipper on 2-year deal". MLB.com. Retrieved November 6, 2020.
  18. ^ Duber, Vinnie. "Sox part ways with Renteria, will have new manager in 2021". NBC Sports Chicago.
  19. ^ Merkin, Scott (October 29, 2020). "Tony La Russa named White Sox manager". MLB.com.
  20. ^ Nelson, Jim. "American Family Insurance to replace Miller Brewing Co. as naming rights sponsor for Brewers stadium". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved January 22, 2019.
  21. ^ "Brewers' ballpark will be called American Family Field starting in 2021". Retrieved January 21, 2020.
  22. ^ {{cite news|url=https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/30651121/jon-boog-sciambi-call-play-play-chicago-cubs-broadcasts%7Ctitle=Jon 'Boog' Sciambi to call play-by-play on Chicago Cubs broadcasts|date=4 January 2020|work=Associated Press|publisher=[[ESPN.com]|access-date=6 January 2021}}
  23. ^ Feder, Robert (December 4, 2020). "Cubs TV announcer Len Kasper named radio voice of White Sox on ESPN 1000". Retrieved December 7, 2020.

External links[edit]

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2021 Los Angeles Angels season[edit]


2021 Los Angeles Angels
DivisionWest Division
BallparkAngel Stadium
CityAnaheim, California
OwnersArte Moreno
ManagersJoe Maddon
TelevisionFox Sports West
(TBD, Mark Gubicza)
RadioKLAA (AM 830)
KSPN (AM 710)
Angels Radio Network
(Terry Smith, Mark Langston, José Mota)
Spanish: KWKW (AM 1330)
StatsESPN.com
BB-reference
← 2020 Seasons

The 2021 Los Angeles Angels' season will be the 61st season of the Los Angeles Angels franchise in the American League and the 56th in Anaheim. The Angels will be managed by Joe Maddon, in his second season as manager of the Angels. The Angels will play their home games at Angel Stadium as members of Major League Baseball's American League West Division. They will attempt to make the playoffs for a first time since 2014 MLB Season and will attempt to win a Division Title since 2014 season

Previous season[edit]

The Angels finished the 2020 season 26–34 to finish in last place in the AL West division, missing the playoffs for the sixth consecutive year.

Regular season[edit]

Season standings[edit]

American League West[edit]

AL West W L Pct. GB Home Road
Houston Astros 95 67 0.586 51–30 44–37
Seattle Mariners 90 72 0.556 5 46–35 44–37
Oakland Athletics 86 76 0.531 9 43–38 43–38
Los Angeles Angels 77 85 0.475 18 40–42 37–43
Texas Rangers 60 102 0.370 35 36–45 24–57


Division Leaders W L Pct.
Tampa Bay Rays 100 62 0.617
Houston Astros 95 67 0.586
Chicago White Sox 93 69 0.574


Wild Card teams
(Top 2 teams qualify for postseason)
W L Pct. GB
Boston Red Sox 92 70 0.568
New York Yankees 92 70 0.568
Toronto Blue Jays 91 71 0.562 1
Seattle Mariners 90 72 0.556 2
Oakland Athletics 86 76 0.531 6
Cleveland Indians 80 82 0.494 12
Los Angeles Angels 77 85 0.475 15
Detroit Tigers 77 85 0.475 15
Kansas City Royals 74 88 0.457 18
Minnesota Twins 73 89 0.451 19
Texas Rangers 60 102 0.370 32
Baltimore Orioles 52 110 0.321 40


Record against opponents[edit]

Source: MLB Standings Grid – 2021

Team BAL BOS CWS CLE DET HOU KC LAA MIN NYY OAK SEA TB TEX TOR NL
Baltimore 6–13 0–7 2–5 2–5 3–3 4–3 2–4 2–4 8–11 3–3 3–4 1–18 4–3 5–14 7–13
Boston 13–6 3–4 4–2 3–3 2–5 5–2 3–3 5–2 10–9 3–3 4–3 8–11 3–4 10–9 16–4
Chicago 7–0 4–3 10–9 12–7 2–5 9–10 2–5 13–6 1–5 4–3 3–3 3–3 5–1 4–3 14–6
Cleveland 5–2 2–4 9–10 12–7 1–6 14–5 5–1 8–11 3–4 2–4 3–4 1–6 4–2 2–5 9–11
Detroit 5–2 3–3 7–12 7–12 5–2 8–11 1–6 8–11 3–3 1–6 5–1 4–3 6–1 3–3 11–9
Houston 3–3 5–2 5–2 6–1 2–5 3–4 13–6 3–4 2–4 11–8 11–8 4–2 14–5 4–2 9–11
Kansas City 3–4 2–5 10–9 5–14 11–8 4–3 2–4 10–9 2–4 2–5 4–3 2–4 2–4 3–4 12–8
Los Angeles 4–2 3–3 5–2 1–5 6–1 6–13 4–2 5–2 4–3 4–15 8–11 1–6 11–8 4–3 11–9
Minnesota 4–2 2–5 6–13 11–8 11–8 4–3 9–10 2–5 1–6 1–5 2–4 3–3 4–3 3–4 10–10
New York 11–8 9–10 5–1 4–3 3–3 4–2 4–2 3–4 6–1 4–3 5–2 8–11 6–1 8–11 12–8
Oakland 3–3 3–3 3–4 4–2 6–1 8–11 5–2 15–4 5–1 3–4 4–15 4–3 10–9 2–5 11–9
Seattle 4–3 3–4 3–3 4–3 1–5 8–11 3–4 11–8 4–2 2–5 15–4 6–1 13–6 4–2 9–11
Tampa Bay 18–1 11–8 3–3 6–1 3–4 2–4 4–2 6–1 3–3 11–8 3–4 1–6 3–4 11–8 15–5
Texas 3–4 4–3 1–5 2–4 1–6 5–14 4–2 8–11 3–4 1–6 9–10 6–13 4–3 2–4 7–13
Toronto 14–5 9–10 3–4 5–2 3–3 2–4 4–3 3–4 4–3 11–8 5–2 2–4 8–11 4–2 14–6

Updated with the results of all games through October 3, 2021.


Spring Training Game Log[edit]

2021 Spring Training Game Log: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Away: 0–0)
Legend:        = Win        = Loss        = Tie
Bold = Angels team member

Note

  • The Dodgers vs Angels game on March 28th is the first and only game of the Freeway Series at Angel Stadium
  • Then the Angels vs Dodgers games on March 29th and 30th is the first and second game's of the Freeway Series at Dodger Stadium

Game log[edit]

2021 Game Log: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Away: 0–0)
Legend:        = Win        = Loss        = Postponement
Bold = Angels team member

Roster[edit]

Active roster Inactive roster Coaches/Other

Pitchers
Starting rotation

Bullpen

Closer(s)


Catchers

Infielders

Outfielders


Pitchers


Infielders

Outfielders


Manager

Coaches

60-day injured list


Farm system[edit]

Level Team League Manager
AAA Salt Lake Bees Pacific Coast League TBD
AA Mobile BayBears Southern League TBD
A-Advanced Inland Empire 66ers California League TBD
A Burlington Bees Midwest League TBD
Rookie Orem Owlz Pioneer League TBD
Rookie AZL Angels Arizona League TBD
Rookie DSL Angels Dominican Summer League TBD

All coaches and rosters can be found on each team's website.

See also[edit]

References[edit]

External links[edit]

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2021 Los Angeles Dodgers season[edit]


2021 Los Angeles Dodgers
DivisionWestern Division
BallparkDodger Stadium
CityLos Angeles, California
Record0–0
OwnersGuggenheim Baseball Management
President of baseball operationsAndrew Friedman
ManagersDave Roberts
TelevisionSpectrum SportsNet LA
(Joe Davis or Tim Neverett, Orel Hershiser or Nomar Garciaparra, and Alanna Rizzo)
(Spanish audio feed)
(Pepe Yñiguez, Fernando Valenzuela, Manny Mota)
RadioKLAC-AM
Los Angeles Dodgers Radio Network
(Charley Steiner, Tim Neverett, Rick Monday)
KTNQ
(Jaime Jarrín, Jorge Jarrin)
← 2020 Seasons

The 2021 Los Angeles Dodgers season will be the 132nd season for the franchise in Major League Baseball, their 64th season in Los Angeles, California, and their 59th season playing their home games at Dodger Stadium.

The Dodgers will be coming into the 2021 season as defending 2020 World Series Champions and will attempt to repeat as champions and win their 9th straight NL West Division title.

Offseason[edit]

Coaching staff[edit]

Dodgers first base coach George Lombard departed the team on November 7, as he was hired to be the new bench coach for the Detroit Tigers.[1] He was replaced by Clayton McCullough.[2]

Roster departures[edit]

On October 28, 2020, after the conclusion of the World Series, seven Dodgers players became free agents: Third Baseman Justin Turner, Outfielder Joc Pederson, utility player Kiké Hernández, and pitchers Pedro Báez, Jake McGee, Blake Treinen, and Alex Wood.[3] A couple of days later, the Dodgers declined the 2021 option on pitcher Jimmy Nelson's contract, making him a free agent.[4] Outfielder and pinch runner Terrance Gore was outrighted to the minors and removed from the Dodgers roster on October 31.[5]

Roster additions[edit]

On December 2, the Dodgers acquired relief pitcher Corey Knebel from the Milwaukee Brewers in exchange for a player to be named later or cash considerations.[6] On December 29, the Dodgers acquired pitcher Garrett Cleavinger from the Philadelphia Phillies as part of a three-team trade that sent José Alvarado to the Phillies and minor leaguer Dillon Paulson and a player to be named later to the Tampa Bay Rays.[7] Also on the same day, they signed pitcher Tommy Kahnle toa two-year contract.[8] On January 5, the Dodgers re-signed pitcher Blake Treinen to a two-year contract.[9]

Spring Training[edit]

Regular season[edit]

Season standings[edit]

National League West[edit]

NL West W L Pct. GB Home Road
San Francisco Giants 107 55 0.660 54–27 53–28
Los Angeles Dodgers 106 56 0.654 1 58–23 48–33
San Diego Padres 79 83 0.488 28 45–36 34–47
Colorado Rockies 74 87 0.460 32½ 48–33 26–54
Arizona Diamondbacks 52 110 0.321 55 32–49 20–61


National League Wild Card[edit]

Wild Card standings
Division Leaders W L Pct.
San Francisco Giants 107 55 0.660
Milwaukee Brewers 95 67 0.586
Atlanta Braves 88 73 0.547
Wild Card teams
(Top 2 teams qualify for postseason)
W L Pct. GB
Los Angeles Dodgers 106 56 0.654 +16
St. Louis Cardinals 90 72 0.556
Cincinnati Reds 83 79 0.512 7
Philadelphia Phillies 82 80 0.506 8
San Diego Padres 79 83 0.488 11
New York Mets 77 85 0.475 13
Colorado Rockies 74 87 0.460 15½
Chicago Cubs 71 91 0.438 19
Miami Marlins 67 95 0.414 23
Washington Nationals 65 97 0.401 25
Pittsburgh Pirates 61 101 0.377 29
Arizona Diamondbacks 52 110 0.321 38

Record vs. opponents[edit]

NL Records

Source: MLB Standings Grid – 2021

Team AZ ATL CHC CIN COL LAD MIA MIL NYM PHI PIT SD SF STL WSH AL
Arizona 3–4 2–4 5–1 9–10 3–16 2–5 1–6 1–5 4–3 4–2 8–11 2–17 1–6 3–4 4–16
Atlanta 4–3 5–2 4–3 2–4 2–4 11–8 3–3 10–9 10–9 4–3 4–2 3–3 6–1 14–5 6–14
Chicago 4–2 2–5 8–11 3–3 4–3 1–5 4–15 4–3 2–5 14–5 5–1 1–6 9–10 4–3 6–14
Cincinnati 1–5 3–4 11–8 5–2 3–3 5–2 9–10 3–3 4–2 13–6 1–6 1–6 10–9 5–2 9–11
Colorado 10–9 4–2 3–3 2–5 6–13 4–2 2–5 2–5 5–2 4–2 11–8 4–15 3–4 4–2 10–10
Los Angeles 16–3 4–2 3–4 3–3 13–6 3–4 4–3 6–1 4–2 6–0 12–7 9–10 4–3 7–0 12–8
Miami 5–2 8–11 5–1 2–5 2–4 4–3 3–3 9–10 10–9 2–5 3–4 3–4 0–6 8–11 3–17
Milwaukee 6–1 3–3 15–4 10–9 5–2 3–4 3–3 4–2 2–5 14–5 5–2 4–3 8–11 5–1 8–12
New York 5–1 9–10 3–4 3–3 5–2 1–6 10–9 2–4 9–10 3–4 4–3 1–5 2–5 11–8 9–11
Philadelphia 3–4 9–10 5–2 2–4 2–5 2–4 9–10 5–2 10–9 4–3 4–2 2–4 4–3 13–6 8–12
Pittsburgh 2–4 3–4 5–14 6–13 2–4 0–6 5–2 5–14 4–3 3–4 3–4 4–3 7–12 2–4 10–10
San Diego 11–8 2–4 1–5 6–1 8–11 7–12 4–3 2–5 3–4 2–4 4–3 8–11 3–3 4–3 14–6
San Francisco 17–2 3–3 6–1 6–1 15–4 10–9 4–3 3–4 5–1 4–2 3–4 11–8 2–4 5–2 13–7
St. Louis 6–1 1–6 10–9 9–10 4–3 3–4 6–0 11–8 5–2 3–4 12–7 3–3 4–2 2–4 11–9
Washington 4–3 5–14 3–4 2–5 2–4 0–7 11–8 1–5 8–11 6–13 4–2 3–4 2–5 4–2 10–10
Updated with the results of all games through October 3, 2021.

Game log[edit]

2021 Game Log (0–0)
Legend:        = Win        = Loss        = Postponement
Bold = Dodgers team member

Current roster[edit]

Active roster Inactive roster Coaches/Other

Pitchers
Starting rotation

Bullpen

Closer(s)


Catchers

Infielders

Outfielders

Designated hitters

Pitchers

Catchers

Infielders

Outfielders


Manager

Coaches

60-day injured list

Restricted list

Farm system[edit]

Level Team League Manager W L Position
AAA Oklahoma City Dodgers Pacific Coast League
AA Tulsa Drillers Texas League
High A Great Lakes Loons Midwest League
A Rancho Cucamonga Quakes California League
Rookie Arizona League Dodgers Arizona League
Foreign Rookie DSL Dodgers 1 Dominican Summer League
Foreign Rookie DSL Dodgers 2 Dominican Summer League

References[edit]

  1. ^ Harris, Blake (November 8, 2020). "George Lomard becomes Tigers bench coach". SB Nation. Retrieved November 8, 2020.
  2. ^ Kavner, Rowan (December 11, 2020). "Dodgers name Clayton McCullough new first base coach". dodgers.com. Retrieved December 12, 2020.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h Stephen, Eric (October 29, 2020). "Dodgers 2020 offseason roster breakdown". SB Nation. Retrieved October 20, 2020.
  4. ^ a b Harris, Blake (October 30, 2020). "Dodgers decline Jimmy Nelson's option". SB Nation. Retrieved October 30, 2020.
  5. ^ a b "Dodgers Outright Terrance Gore". MLB Trade Rumors. November 1, 2020. Retrieved November 1, 2020.
  6. ^ a b Stephen, Eric (December 2, 2020). "Dodgers acquire Corey Knebel from Brewers". SB Nation. Retrieved December 2, 2020.
  7. ^ a b "LA nets prospect Cleavinger in 3-team trade". mlb.com. December 29, 2020. Retrieved December 29, 2020.
  8. ^ a b Simon, Andrew (December 29, 2020). "Kahnle, Dodgers agree to two-year deal". mlb.com. Retrieved December 29, 2020.
  9. ^ a b c Cassavell, AJ (January 5, 2021). "Dodgers re-sign key bullpen piece Treinen". mlb.com. Retrieved January 6, 2021.
  10. ^ a b c d Gurnick, Ken (November 20, 2020). "Dodgers protect 4 prospects from Rule 5". MLB.com. Retrieved November 20, 2020.
  11. ^ Castillo, Jorge (December 11, 2020). "Brandon Morrow one of three familiar pitchers the Dodgers sign to minor league deals". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved January 9, 2021.

External links[edit]

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