City Section basketball favorites: It’s down to these 3 teams
It wasn’t until the 19th game of the high school basketball season that Cleveland unveiled a new strategy — the lob. It coincided with the…
Mavericks trade Doncic to Lakers for Anthony Davis: Reports | Basketball News
In the biggest NBA trade in years, Dallas Mavericks ship superstar Luke Doncic to LA Lakers for Anthony Davis in a blockbuster three-team deal.The Los…
Sierra Canyon boys’ basketball outlasts Sherman Oaks Notre Dame
As the final seconds ticked off the clock and with the victory secured, Sierra Canyon forward Maximo Adams leaped and rejected a shot by Sherman…
High school basketball: Friday’s scores from boys’ and girls’ games
HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALLFRIDAY’S RESULTBOYSCITY SECTIONAgoura 60, Thousand Oaks 57Alliance Marine 49, Magnolia Science Academy Reseda 18Aspire Ollin 46, Annenberg 32Bernstein 91, Belmont 21Birmingham 79, El…
Saint Thomas overcomes mental health challenges to be USC’s X factor
Saint Thomas stared into the mirror two Januarys ago and didn’t like what he saw. The light behind his eyes had faded. His mind raced…
JuJu Watkins struggles but USC women’s basketball beats Minnesota
In the waning moments of her worst half at USC, JuJu Watkins put her head down and drove to her left with all she had.…
High school basketball: Thursday’s scores for boys’ and girls’ games
HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALLTHURSDAY’S RESULTSBOYSCITY SECTIONAlliance Bloomfield 54, ESAT 43Animo Robinson 84, University Prep Value 43Animo Venice 53, Animo Pat Brown 25Collins Family 78, Academia Avance…
UCLA men’s basketball defeats No. 16 Oregon for fifth straight win
They’re back to full strength. They’re getting excellent guard play. They’re optimizing lineups that now include a certain Spanish 7-footer.On the night that Tyler Bilodeau…
High school basketball: Wednesday’s scores for boys’ and girls’ games
HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALLWEDNESDAY’S RESULTSBOYSCITY SECTIONAMIT 44, Sun Valley Magnet 37Animo Bunche 56, Central City Value 45Arleta 78, Verdugo Hills 64Bernstein 74, RFK Community 53Carson 54,…
Prep basketball roundup: Cleveland defeats El Camino Real
There’s no slowing Cleveland High’s rise in the City Section basketball hierarchy this season.The Cavaliers are 17-4 and 4-0 in the West Valley League after…
High school basketball: Tuesday’s scores for boys’ and girls’ games
HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALLTUESDAY’S RESULTSBOYSCITY SECTIONAcademia Avance 62, CALS Early College 46AHSA 43, TEACH Tech Charter 41Animo Robinson 82, Gertz-Ressler 35Animo Watts 71, Burton 22Aspire Ollin…
Column: Crescenta Valley’s father-son duo making most of final season
When Crescenta Valley boys’ basketball coach Shawn Zargarian first started taking car rides with son Vaughn during his high school days, neither was certain it…
High school basketball: Sunday’s and Monday’s scores for boys’ and girls’ games
HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALLSUNDAY’S RESULTSBOYSSOUTHERN SECTIONBlair 65, San Marino 59INTERSECTIONALSt. Francis 64, Palisades 50MONDAY’S RESULTS BOYS CITY SECTIONAngelou 65, Santee 62Animo Venice 80, Central City Value…
USC’s free-throw shooting woes cost them potential win vs. UCLA
Saint Thomas wiped his hands, tossing away the towel as he stepped to the free-throw line. Ninety-six seconds remained in the latest meeting of the…
Prep basketball roundup: Brentwood stays unbeaten in Gold Coast League after OT win
With 9.2 seconds left in regulation and a three-point lead on Monday night, Brentwood coach Ryan Bailey told his players repeatedly during a timeout that…
Sebastian Mack’s late heroics lifts UCLA men’s basketball over USC
Whatever it takes.Having rolled off one win after another the last two weeks, UCLA found another way to prevail Monday night.Their leading scorer sidelined by…
Devin Moody a record-breaking star for Manual Arts basketball
One of the greatest shows in Los Angeles is on display less than two miles south of USC.The show is Devin Moody, and if you…
High school basketball: Saturday’s scores
BOYSCITY SECTIONEast Valley 71, VAAS 58Marshall 84, North Hollywood 73Northridge Academy 75, Fulton 31Sherman Oaks CES 86, Vaughn 29SOUTHERN SECTIONAGBU 66, Oakwood 45Artesia 62, Loyola…
Lauren Betts leads No. 1 UCLA women’s basketball past No. 8 Maryland
COLLEGE PARK, Md. — Lauren Betts scored a career-high 33 points, Kiki Rice added 19, and No. 1 UCLA defeated No. 8 Maryland 82-67 on Sunday.The…
UCLA’s basketball faces late nights, long trips and endless games
SEATTLE — Alaska Airlines Arena had mostly cleared out late Friday night, a few fans lingering to take photos with players and coaches on the court.Outside…