Sondheimer: SoCal has the best high school basketball anywhere
If you’re a fan of amateur basketball, there’s no better place to spend the next four months than Southern California, where talent at the high…
UCLA basketball mulls going with taller lineup against New Mexico
Having revealed his small-ball starting lineup, UCLA basketball coach Mick Cronin soon will have a decision to make when he wants to go big.Does he…
UCLA basketball hopes an ensemble cast can put it back on top
One of the lead architects of four NBA championship teams wanted to see the modern blueprint for building a winner in the college game.While coaching…
With loss to Thunder, Clippers remain winless at Intuit Dome
The Clippers’ locker room was mostly empty and quiet Saturday night, a sense of dread appearing to envelop the team following its third consecutive loss.After…
Hanif Abdurraqib’s new book shows basketball can be poetry
Welcome to the L.A. Times Book Club newsletter.Hello, fellow readers. I’m culture critic, fervent bookworm and hoops head Chris Vognar.This week we speak with poet…
‘The Pradeeps of Pittsburgh’ review: A funny, oddball new series
“The Pradeeps of Pittsburgh,” premiering Thursday on Prime Video, is a funny, splendid, oddball new series from Vijal Patel, whose own family experience it reflects…
Bruins for Life emerges as UCLA football’s new NIL arm in reboot
UCLA’s football team is making a massive midseason change as part of a reboot of the athletic department’s name, image and likeness endeavors.Bruins for Life,…
LeBron James and son Bronny make NBA history by playing together | Basketball News
The Lakers picked LeBron’s 20-year-old son in the NBA Draft in June, making them the first father-son duo in the same team.LeBron James and his…
Letters: Another division title for Dodgers, and what?
Thursday night the Dodgers won the division for the 11th time in 12 years. And then celebrated like they won the World Series. Something they…
NCAA women’s, men’s basketball champs honored at the White House
1 of 3 | President Joe Biden accepts a jersey from Te-Hina Paopao (C), and Bree Hall (L) during a ceremony to celebrate the 38-0…
Sondheimer: Elite athletes to watch for in the 2024-25 high school sports season
The 2024-25 sports season will have a group of elite girls competing in a variety of sports who are so talented they could push the…
Tyran Stokes among top basketball players from the class of 2026
Wearing size 17 shoes and having broad shoulders, 6-foot-7 junior Tyran Stokes sure looks the part of a high school basketball player who’s going to…
USA beat France in thrilling women’s basketball gold medal game at Olympics | Paris Olympics 2024 News
France pushed defending champions USA until the last second, but lost the final at a packed Bercy Arena in Paris.France pushed the USA until the…
U.S. women’s basketball wins its 8th straight Olympic gold
PARIS — It’s not easy making history.The United States survived a scare from France to win an unprecedented eighth consecutive Olympic gold medal Sunday with a…
Olympic basketball: USA top Paris medal table after dramatic women’s win against France
The United States snatched top spot in the 2024 Olympic medal table as their women's basketball team earned a thrilling victory over hosts France to…
Olympics basketball: LeBron James, Steph Curry and NBA superstars win gold for United States
The United States maintained their grip on the Olympic men's basketball title by overwhelming hosts France to win a fifth successive gold medal in Paris.A…
U.S. Olympic women’s basketball team extends win streak to 59
PARIS — Flag football has yet to make its Olympic debut, but the United States showed it has plenty of quarterback options for 2028 on its…
Girls’ basketball coaching pioneer Melissa Hearlihy is retiring
Melissa Hearlihy, a pioneer coach in California high school girls basketball with 839 career victories, announced Monday she is retiring after 40 years of coaching.…
Paris Olympics TV schedule: Wednesday’s listings
Wednesday’s live TV broadcasts unless noted (subject to change). All events stream live on Peacock or NBCOlympics.com with a streaming or cable login. Paris 1…
Olympics basketball: USA’s women start title defence with big win over Japan
The USA women's team started their Olympic title defence with a dominant 26-point win over Japan.It was a repeat of the Tokyo 2020 final, in…