After trip, Clippers stumble at home and lose to Pelicans
Meeting with the media two hours before tipoff Wednesday night, Clippers coach Tyronn Lue said it would not be a letdown if his team lost…
Lakers’ Jarred Vanderbilt has midfoot sprain, out 3-4 weeks
CHARLOTTE — Lakers forward Jarred Vanderbilt will be out at least three to four more weeks after the team announced Monday that he has a sprain…
Dylan Andrews shines again as UCLA beats Oregon, moves to .500
A wild game that included UCLA building an early 18-point lead and trailing by halftime needed a fittingly crazy coda. The Bruins provided it, turning…
Russell Westbrook reaches milestone in Clippers’ win over Pistons
DETROIT — Kawhi Leonard scored 21 of his 33 points in the first half, Russell Westbrook scored his 25,000th career point and the Clippers put on…
Big third quarter lifts Clippers past Wizards
WASHINGTON — Kawhi Leonard scored 31 points, James Harden added 25 and the Clippers pulled away with a big third quarter to beat the Washington Wizards…
How Kobe Bryant’s rookie airballs sparked UCLA’s growth mindset
It seemed like an unusual search for inspiration. Earlier this season, UCLA coach Mick Cronin told his players to Google “Kobe Bryant rookie airballs.” The…
Washington sends USC to first loss at home this season in upset
Lauren Schwartz scored 21 points and Dalayah Daniels added a double-double to lead Washington to a 62-59 upset win over No. 11 USC on Sunday.…
Charisma Osborne and Londynn Jones lead UCLA past Washington
Charisma Osborne scored 17 points and Londynn Jones had 13 to lead No. 2 UCLA to a 62-44 win over Washington on Friday night at…
Lakers look lost in second half of blowout loss to Nets
The Lakers should have coasted to their third consecutive home win, easily overpowering the struggling Brooklyn Nets in front of a home crowd. Instead, the…
Bronny James snaps out of slump, but USC loses to Arizona
TUCSON, Ariz. — Caleb Love scored 20 points, Pelle Larsson added 13 and No. 12 Arizona beat USC 82-67 on Wednesday night for another bounce-back victory…
JuJu Watkins and No. 9 USC send No. 2 UCLA to its first loss
Finally, JuJu Watkins could exhale. When Kayla Padilla drew a foul with 14.3 seconds left with USC up by six, Watkins, the Trojans’ star freshman,…
Michigan defeats Alabama in a Rose Bowl overtime thriller
Facing fourth-and-two on his own 33-yard line, Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh could have been conservative trailing Alabama by a touchdown with 3:19 left on the…