Anto Balian follows in father’s footsteps as Armenian hoop star
It’s almost 11:30 p.m., and the sound of a bouncing basketball near the garage of the Balian family home in Glendale is as common as…
Prep basketball roundup: Carter Bryant dominates with 39 points in Centennial’s win over Roosevelt
From the opening seconds when Carter Bryant made a three-pointer, to the final seconds when he converted two clutch free throws to clinch victory, the…
Monday’s high school basketball scores
CIF City Section and Southern Section high school boys’ and girls’ basketball scores for Monday: BOYS Anaheim Canyon 60, San Gabriel Academy 55 Animo De…
Commanders hire ex-Warriors general manager Bob Myers as adviser
Josh Harris and his investment partners coughed up $6.05 billion to purchase the Washington Commanders last summer. The purchase price was a record for a…
The Times’ top 25 high school boys’ basketball rankings
A look at the Los Angeles Times’ top 25 high school boys’ basketball teams in the Southland after Week 6 of the 2023-24 season. Rk.…
Saturday’s high school basketball scores
CIF City Section and Southern Section boys’ and girls’ high school basketball scores from Saturday: BOYS Anaheim Canyon 54, Crespi 50 Beckman 68, Capistrano Valley…
Friday’s high school basketball scores
CIF City Section and Southern Section high school boys’ and girls’ basketball scores for Friday: BOYS Adelanto 56, AGBU 36 Anaheim Canyon 81, Brea Olinda…
USC basketball defeats Cal, avoids worst Pac-12 start since 2014
An 8-inch height difference didn’t deter Boogie Ellis. When it looked as though 6-foot-11 California forward Fardaws Aimaq had a simple rebound, the 6-foot-3 Ellis…
Landmark deal with ESPN to boost broad range of NCAA sports
ESPN used its exclusive negotiating window to reach an eight-year, $920-million deal with the NCAA on Thursday, an arrangement that extends a relationship that began…
Wednesday’s high school basketball scores
CIF City Section and Southern Section high school boys’ and girls’ basketball scores from Wednesday: BOYS Anaheim Canyon 60, El Dorado 56 Antelope Valley 86,…
Rui Hachimura lives baseball dream via Shohei Ohtani, Dodgers
Rui Hachimura took the field in front of a crowd that would grow to more than 50,000 as he soaked in more than the sunshine.…
Prep basketball roundup: St. John Bosco defeats JSerra
Everyone knows about St. John Bosco’s big four — Brandon McCoy, Elzie Harrington, Jack Turner and Kade Bonam. Except if you want to know if…
Tuesday’s high school basketball scores
CIF City Section and Southern Section boys’ and girls’ high school basketball scores for Tuesday. BOYS Adelanto 92, Barstow 60 Arlington 77, Norte Vista 61…
Master P stays in background as son shows his hoop potential
Percy Miller, also known as rapper Master P, is 53 years old. He’s enjoyed great success as a musician, businessman, entrepreneur, songwriter, record producer and,…
Gardena coach Ernie Carr mentors 6-foot-11 Promise Madubugwu
Ernie Carr has been coaching for so many years that people forget he was once the head coach at Dominguez High in the 1980s and…
UCLA women make a national statement with victory over USC
The noise stretched out Pauley Pavilion, roaring cheers shaking Nell and John Wooden court with enough spirit to awaken the legends. It was wintry Saturday…
The Times’ top 25 high school boys’ basketball rankings
A look at the Los Angeles Times’ top 25 high school boys’ basketball teams in the Southland after Week 5 of the 2023-24 season. Rk.…
Chatsworth listed No. 1 basketball team in City Section rankings
There’s no more difficult task starting the new year than trying to figure out the top boys’ basketball teams in the City Section. No team…
Saturday’s high school basketball scores
CIF City Section and Southern Section boys’ and girls’ high school basketball scores for Saturday: Boys Alameda 65, Arcadia 56 Aliso Niguel 60, Indio 43…
High school basketball: Eastvale Roosevelt wins Classic at Damien
Showing off its powerful group of talented guards, Eastvale Roosevelt sent a clear message Saturday night at the Classic at Damien that it intends to…