Michael J. Duarte is a sports writer and reporter with NBCLA. He is known for his sharp wit in sports news storytelling and his detailed sports features, Duarte is the 2019 Southern California Sports Journalist of the Year and currently covers the Los Angeles Lakers, Dodgers, Rams, and more.
The Latest
-
Dodgers unable to overcome early deficit, as Mets stave off elimination with 12-6 victory in Game 5 of NLCS. LA leads series 3-2
The New York Mets love it when people count them out. So in a season of miraculous comebacks, what’s one more? The Mets offense broke out in a season-saving elimination game, defeating the Los Angeles Dodgers 12-6 in Game 5 of the National League Championship Series on Thursday night at Citi Field. “If we come back from this, then...
-
Dodgers bats stay hot in another blowout win over Mets in Game 4 of the NLCS, LA leads 3-1.
Winning a baseball game in the playoffs is extremely difficult. Just ask the other 26 teams in Major League Baseball that are home watching the last four left standing. But winning a baseball game in the playoffs without your all-star first baseman, starting second baseman, and shortstop, against the hottest pitcher in the postseason is even more difficult. Mission Impossible?…
-
Dodgers face Game 4 NLCS test without Freddie Freeman against Mets' left-hander Jose Quintana
As the Los Angeles Dodgers gear up for Game 4 of the National League Championship Series against the New York Mets at Citi Field, they’re missing a key piece of their offensive puzzle. All-Star first baseman and former MVP Freddie Freeman will not be in the lineup, sidelined by a high-ankle sprain that has nagged him since late September. ...
-
Kiké Hernández and Shohei Ohtani power the Dodgers past Mets 8-0 in Game 3 of NLCS, LA lead series 2-1
History remembers the October heroes over the regular season Joes. Six months of mediocrity is expunged with one swing in the postseason. Just ask Mr. October himself, Reggie Jackson.
-
Dodgers players reveal the strangest animals they've seen in baseball after wild snake slithers into dugout during Game 2 of NLCS
Baseball may be a game of strategy, skill, and split-second decisions, but sometimes the most unexpected moments come courtesy of creatures that have no business being on the field at all. Look no further than the wild snake that appeared in the dugout of the Los Angeles Dodgers during Game 2 of the National League Championship Series against the New…
-
Dodgers can't overcome early six-run deficit in 7-3 loss to Mets in Game 2, NLCS even at one game apiece
October baseball is infamous for its unscripted nature. Just when you think you can predict the outcome, a literal curveball gets thrown at you, flipping the script, turning everything topsy-turvy. The Los Angeles Dodgers threw a bullpen game with their season on the line in Game 4 of the NLDS against the San Diego Padres. Pundits, analysts, and experts...
-
Watch: Wild snake slithers into Dodgers dugout during Game 2 of NLCS
The Dodgers were already grappling with the pressure of a tight National League Championship Series matchup against the New York Mets when an unexpected visitor decided to join the action. During the fifth inning of Game 2 on Monday afternoon at Dodger Stadium, as pitcher Brent Honeywell stood on the top step of the dugout, he spotted something out of…
-
Jack Flaherty throws seven shutout innings in Dodgers 9-0 victory over Mets in Game 1 of NLCS
A local kid comes home to pitch for his boyhood team, a homegrown talent returns seasoned with experiences and knowledge. Whatever description you want to use, this type of story is the stuff dreams originate. In his eight-year career, Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Jack Flaherty has learned thousands of life lessons filled with both successes and failures. In his seven...
-
How to watch the Dodgers and Mets in the NLCS Showdown between New York and LA
The stage is set for an electric National League Championship Series as the Los Angeles Dodgers face off against the New York Mets. It’s a collision of powerhouses, with each team boasting its own star-studded lineup and deep pitching staff. The Dodgers, the team with the best record in all of baseball, will have home-field advantage, but the Mets...
-
Dodgers put on a pitching clinic in epic 2-0 shutout victory over the Padres in Game 5 to advance to NLCS
In sports, stories of redemption are often the ones that pierce through our psyche and pull on our heartstrings. The game’s biggest moments always seem to find the person most deserving of redemption, call it baseball’s version of the circle of life. Enter Yoshinobu Yamamoto from stage left, the Los Angeles Dodgers newest import who signed one of the...