Austin Reaves’ buzzer-beater delivers Lakers to win over Warriors
SAN FRANCISCO — LeBron James walked through the visiting locker room Christmas afternoon and wondered if there was music playing inside the Chase Center.As a DJ…
Dylan Andrews must reassert himself: Takeaways from UCLA’s loss
NEW YORK — Success in March, when the games matter most, is rooted in strong guard play. Fortunately for UCLA, this is still December. That…
Lakers rally late, then hold off Kings for another win
SACRAMENTO — The test was obvious the minute the Lakers got their schedule for the 2024-25 season.They would make one trip to Sacramento to face the…
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scores 45 in Thunder win over Clippers
OKLAHOMA CITY — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored a career-high 45 points, and the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Clippers 134-128 on Monday night in their first game…
Josh Cohen and Saint Thomas help lift USC past Idaho State
Josh Cohen had 19 points and Saint Thomas hit a late three-pointer to help USC hold off Idaho State 75-69 on Thursday night at Galen…
Kiki Iriafen lifts USC women over Mississippi in Paris opener
PARIS — Kiki Iriafen made a pair of free throws with 10 seconds remaining to lift No. 3 USC over No. 20 Mississippi 68-66 on Monday…
Clippers-Nuggets takeaways: Norman Powell leads win in Denver
DENVER — Norman Powell grabbed his bag and placed it over his shoulder, a smile on his face, his huge night a primary reason why the…
Norman Powell scores 37 in Clippers’ win over the Nuggets
DENVER — The Clippers’ hold on the game began to slip away in the second quarter, eventually forcing them to play catch-up to the Denver Nuggets.The…
Liberty even WNBA Finals with Game 2 defeat of Lynx
NEW YORK — Breanna Stewart wasn’t going to let history repeat itself.With the Minnesota Lynx making another fourth quarter run, the two-time league MVP refused to…
Sparks’ rally in second half falls short in Seattle
SEATTLE — Skylar Diggins-Smith scored 19 points, including four free throws in the final minute, and the Seattle Storm edged the Los Angeles Sparks 90-87 on…
Sparks outplay Storm everywhere except the scoreboard
Four of the Sparks’ starters scored in double figures, but it wasn’t enough. Dearica Hamby had a historic night, grabbing her 341st rebound to break…
Angel Reese and Sky send Sparks to their third consecutive loss
CHICAGO — Angel Reese finished with 24 points and 12 rebounds for her rookie-record 26th double-double of the season, and the Chicago Sky snapped a seven-game…
Clippers fall in Summer League semifinal to the Grizzlies
Scotty Pippen Jr. scored 23 points, including a three-point play with 1:05 left, to lift the Memphis Grizzlies to a 99-98 win over the Clippers…
Cameron Brink’s 21 points can’t save Sparks from loss to Dallas
Arike Ogunbowale scored 20 points, Monique Billings had a double-double and the Dallas Wings edged the Sparks 84-83 on Sunday night. Dallas had an 8-2…
Sparks hold off Mystics for first win of the season
The Sparks survived a fourth-quarter comeback attempt to secure their first win of the season, holding off the Washington Mystics 70-68 on Tuesday at Walter…
Boban Marjanovic misses free throw to give Clippers fans free chicken
No Kawhi Leonard. No Paul George. No James Harden. No way of helping or hurting their playoff status. Already locked into the No. 4 seed…
Final Four field set: North Carolina State defeats Duke
DALLAS — Bruising big man DJ Burns Jr. scored a season-high 29 points, DJ Horne had 20 and 11th-seeded North Carolina State reached its first Final…
Clippers win in James Harden’s return to Philadelphia
PHILADELPHIA — Kawhi Leonard completed two three-point plays late in the game then made a block at the rim on the final possession to lead the…
Boys’ basketball player of year: Trent Perry, Harvard-Westlake
Trent Perry smiles so much during basketball games that photographers can’t help but focus their cameras on his face. He’s always showing his joy at…
UCLA rally falls short in Pac-12 tournament loss to Oregon
LAS VEGAS — For UCLA to go on an improbable run in the Pac-12 tournament, coach Mick Cronin said, the Bruins would need their best players…