Bill Plaschke

Columnist

Bill Plaschke, an L.A. Times sports columnist since 1996, is a member of the National Sports Media Hall of Fame and California Sports Hall of Fame. He has been named national Sports Columnist of the Year nine times by the Associated Press, and twice by the Society of Professional Journalists and National Headliner Awards. He is the author of six books, including a collection of his columns entitled “Plaschke: Good Sports, Spoilsports, Foul Balls and Oddballs.” Plaschke is also a panelist on the popular ESPN daily talk show, “Around the Horn.” He is in the national Big Brothers/Big Sisters Alumni Hall of Fame and has been named Man of the Year by the Los Angeles Big Brothers/Big Sisters as well as receiving a Pursuit of Justice Award from the California Women’s Law Center. Plaschke has appeared in a movie (“Ali”), a dramatic HBO series (“Luck”) and, in a crowning cultural moment he still does not quite understand, his name can be found in a rap song “Females Welcome” by Asher Roth.

Latest From This Author

Sports

Dodgers Debate Christmas special: Watch the replay

Dec. 17, 2024
Lakers

Plaschke: Sinking Lakers franchise must throw LeBron James and Anthony Davis overboard

It’s clear the Lakers won’t accomplish anything significant this season, so LeBron James and Anthony Davis should leave the team for a title contender.
Dec. 9, 2024
Dodgers

Plaschke: Baseball fans can whine, but there’s nothing wrong with the way the Dodgers are winning

Some MLB teams and their fans are complaining the Dodgers are spending too much on star free agents, but other teams should be doing the same thing.
Dec. 4, 2024
Sports

Plaschke: USC rediscovers its best self while dazzling in final minutes against UCLA

USC struggled to put UCLA away early Saturday, but the Trojans roared back to life in the fourth quarter of a rivalry win.
Nov. 24, 2024
Dodgers

Plaschke: Most Valuable Ever! Shohei Ohtani wins MVP with best season in L.A. sports history

Shohei Ohtani winning National League MVP was a foregone conclusion after the Dodgers star put up the best season by any L.A. athlete ever.
Nov. 21, 2024
Dodgers

Plaschke: No Soto! Dodgers should focus on keeping World Series champs together

The Dodgers should avoid the temptation of signing Juan Soto and run it back to defend their World Series championship in 2025.
Nov. 20, 2024
USC Sports

Plaschke: Can dynamic new USC quarterback Jayden Maiava revive Lincoln Riley?

Lincoln Riley needs to approach the final stretch of the season as if he’s coaching for his USC life, and Jayden Maiava could be the player who saves him.
Nov. 17, 2024
Rams

Plaschke: Rams are Monday night no-shows in no-touchdown performance against Dolphins

The stage was set with Hollywood stars and other pro athletes on hand to see the Rams make a statement in prime time. Except the Dolphins made L.A. look bad.
Nov. 12, 2024
Sports

The Dodgers World Series parade: What it means to the city

Nov. 1, 2024
Deportes

Plaschke: ¡Los más grandes! Los Dodgers históricos superan a los Yanquis y consiguen su octavo título de la Serie Mundial

Bienvenidos a la era dorada de los Dodgers, cuyos grandes gastos de la franquicia están dando sus frutos en camino hacia el campeonato de la Serie Mundial, escribe Bill Plaschke.
Oct. 31, 2024