No. 2 UCLA defeats No. 6 USC and JuJu Watkins to stay unbeaten
In a sold-out Pauley Pavilion, with blue-clad fans stretching up to the last row in the rafters, UCLA ascended to cloud nine. The No. 2…
Brandon McCoy sensational for St. John Bosco in overtime win
Brandon McCoy is a teenage basketball prodigy. At 6 feet 4, the 16-year-old sophomore guard at St. John Bosco possesses skills and athleticism that leave…
Anthony Davis powers Lakers’ surge to beat Hornets
The new starting lineup the Lakers incorporated two games ago became another new lineup Thursday night because of an injury. And yet even in losing…
Lakers’ Gabe Vincent to miss months after knee surgery
Lakers guard Gabe Vincent, the team’s top free-agent acquisition during the summer, had successful arthroscopic surgery on his left knee Wednesday. The Lakers announced that…
Trevor Zegras’ stunning goal can’t save Ducks in loss to Kraken
Vince Dunn had a goal and two assists, Tomas Tatar scored his second goal since joining Seattle last week, and the Kraken overcame a late…
Clippers remain undefeated in December with win over Dallas
DALLAS — The Clippers are still the hottest team in the NBA. Behind Kawhi Leonard’s 10-point fourth-quarter takeover, when he got anywhere he wanted to stave…
Anze Kopitar has a goal and assist as Kings beat the Sharks 4-1
SAN JOSÉ — Anze Kopitar had a goal and an assist as the Kings beat the San José Sharks 4-1 on Tuesday night. The Kings improved…
Adam Henrique scores first hat trick as Ducks defeat Devils
NEWARK, N.J. — Adam Henrique scored three goals for his first career hat trick and the Ducks beat the New Jersey Devils 5-1 Sunday night to…
Injury-depleted Ducks continue to struggle, losing to Rangers
NEW YORK — Chris Kreider scored twice to move into third place on New York’s career goals list, Jonathan Quick made 29 saves to continue his…
Gabe Vilardi haunts his old team as Jets defeat Kings, 5-2
Gabe Vilardi scored a career-high four points with a goal and three assists in his impressive return to Los Angeles, leading the Winnipeg Jets to…
Master P’s son Mercy Miller sets Sherman Oaks Notre Dame scoring record
Sherman Oaks Notre Dame senior Mercy Miller already had 25 points at halftime of Monday night’s high school boys’ basketball game at North Hollywood Oakwood.…
Kawhi Leonard’s 41 points lead Clippers past Jazz in Utah
SALT LAKE CITY — Kawhi Leonard scored a season-high 41 points and the Clippers beat the Utah Jazz 117-103 on Friday night to end an 11-game…
Cristiano Ronaldo: Al-Nassr forward marks 1,200th career game with goal and assist
Cristiano Ronaldo has scored more than 850 career goals for club and countryCristiano Ronaldo marked the 1,200th professional match of his career by scoring one…
Londynn Jones leads No. 2 UCLA to win over Cal State Northridge
Londynn Jones scored 19 points and No. 2 UCLA thoroughly dominated Cal State Northridge in a 111-48 victory Thursday night. The Bruins (7-0) had six…
Kings defeat Canadiens to set season-starting road wins record
MONTREAL — Quinton Byfield had two goals and an assist, Cam Talbot earned a shutout and the Kings beat the Montreal Canadiens 4-0 Thursday night for…
Clippers return to .500 by rallying to beat Denver Nuggets
One-quarter of the way through the Clippers’ season, taking stock of the team is like looking into a funhouse mirror — each glance revealing something…
How LeBron James is still beating teams, and Father Time
In his 21st NBA season, having become the league’s all-time scoring leader, a four-time champion, and adding every day to his all-time record for most…
Anze Kopitar breaks Kings assists record in win over Avalanche
Quinton Byfield scored twice, Anze Kopitar became the franchise leader in assists, and the Kings beat the Colorado Avalanche 4-1 on Sunday. Trevor Moore and…
USC runs into a buzz saw, falls to No. 11 Gonzaga in Las Vegas
LAS VEGAS — Slow starts to each half proved disastrous for USC as the Trojans let a chance to add a resume-building win. No. 11 Gonzaga…
Paul George’s three-pointer lifts Clippers past the Warriors
Between Thursday’s road loss to Golden State, and Saturday’s rematch in Los Angeles, Clippers coach Tyronn Lue asked James Harden to change the way he…