JuJu Watkins and No. 7 USC defeat No. 4 UConn in a thriller
HARTFORD, Conn. — In a marquee matchup Saturday night, No. 7 USC defeated perennial powerhouse No. 4 Connecticut 72-70, avenging its Elite Eight loss to the…
LeBron James achieves another NBA record in Lakers’ win over Kings
SACRAMENTO — Midway through the first quarter Thursday night, LeBron James checked out against the Sacramento Kings, walking to the bench in the city where he…
Penguins rally to beat Kings in overtime
PITTSBURGH — Rickard Rakell scored at 1:44 of overtime and the Pittsburgh Penguins rallied to beat the Kings 3-2 on Tuesday night.Rakell deflected Erik Karlsson’s point…
UCLA men have little trouble defeating Prairie View A&M
It was the sort of game where the goals were fairly simple.Escape the upset and avoid injuries while improving as much as possible against a…
LeBron James returns and Lakers hold on to beat Memphis Grizzlies
The Lakers were, again, the Lakers — the version from early this season that made optimism seem nothing like foolishness.For two-and-a-half quarters Sunday night against…
NBA Cup semifinals: Bucks advance with win over Hawks
LAS VEGAS — Giannis Antetokounmpo had 32 points and was an assist away from a triple-double, Damian Lillard added 25 and the Milwaukee Bucks beat the…
Ducks fall to Maple Leafs as losing streak hits five games
TORONTO — Max Pacioretty had two goals and an assist and the Toronto Maple Leafs beat the Ducks 3-2 on Thursday night.William Nylander also scored and…
Drake Batherson scores 100th goal, Ducks extend four-game skid
OTTAWA — Drake Batherson had three goals and an assist, and the Ottawa Senators beat the Ducks 5-1 Wednesday night for their third win in four…
Kings pull off comeback over Stars for fourth consecutive win
Warren Foegele scored on a wraparound early in the third period, and the Kings rallied to beat the Dallas Stars 3-2 on Wednesday night.Tanner Jeannot…
Norman Powell’s return (and James Harden’s 37 points) push Clippers past the Nuggets
The Clippers returned home from a four-game trip with a 2-2 record, and for all of the hard work it took to earn those results,…
Troy Terry ties a career high as Ducks defeat Senators
Troy Terry tied a career high with three assists and scored the go-ahead goal in the shootout as the Ducks beat the Ottawa Senators 4-3…
USC basketball falls to New Mexico in Acrisure Classic Friday
PALM DESERT — Tru Washington scored 20 points, Donovan Dent added 17 points, 11 assists and six rebounds and New Mexico beat USC 83-73 on Friday…
Sharks score six unanswered goals in rout of Kings
SAN JOSÉ — Rookie Macklin Celebrini scored two goals and had one assist for his first career three-point game, Will Smith had two assists, and the…
Anaheim Ducks’ three-game winning streak ends in loss to Sabres
Jiri Kulich scored with 59.4 seconds remaining in overtime, and the Buffalo Sabres rallied from a two-goal deficit to beat the Ducks 3-2 on Friday…
Gabriel Pec’s evolution a central part of Galaxy’s MLS Cup run
This is a story about how Gabriel Pec and the Galaxy got their grooves back.For Pec, the Galaxy’s spectacular 23-year-old winger, the change started last…
Ducks fall just short against Vegas
Nicolas Roy, Tomas Hertl and Pavel Dorofeyev all scored, and the Vegas Golden Knights held on late to beat the Ducks 3-2 on Wednesday night.Shea…
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scores 45 in Thunder win over Clippers
OKLAHOMA CITY — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored a career-high 45 points, and the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Clippers 134-128 on Monday night in their first game…
Anthony Davis sustains eye injury in Lakers’ win over Toronto
JJ Redick caught himself before the 10th game of his coaching career Sunday night.The young Lakers coach was about to use an old coaching saying,…
Bronny James makes G League debut with LeBron, Lakers VIPs watching
There was one gold Lakers jersey for sale at the pop-up merchandise stand in the lobby outside the UCLA Health Training Center in El Segundo…
Canucks maintain their dominance over the Ducks
Brock Boeser, Danton Heinen and Kiefer Sherwood had a goal and an assist apiece, and Quinn Hughes recorded his 300th career assist in the Vancouver…