Anthony Davis achieves an NBA first in Lakers’ win over Minnesota
As the third quarter turned to the fourth quarter, rarely-used Minnesota big man Luka Garza flipped the ball into the bucket just before the buzzer.…
Kawhi Leonard and Clippers pull away late to defeat Grizzlies
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Kawhi Leonard scored 24 points, Terance Mann had a season-high 23 points and 12 rebounds, and the Clippers pulled away in the fourth…
With Lauren Betts still out, No. 7 UCLA loses to No. 4 Stanford
PALO ALTO — Tara VanDerveer pulled each of her star post players aside and asked them to stay within themselves and play to their strengths. Cameron…
James Harden’s 75th triple-double powers Clippers past Raptors
TORONTO — James Harden had 22 points, 13 assists and 10 rebounds for his 75th career triple-double, Paul George added 21 points and the Clippers thumped…
Texas Supreme Court pauses lower court’s order letting woman have abortion
AUSTIN, Texas — The Texas Supreme Court on Friday night put on hold a judge’s ruling that approved an abortion for a pregnant woman whose fetus…
Mater Dei beats St. John Bosco for Division 1 football title
Calling all psychologists. Perhaps there’s an easy explanation how a team that loses the first football meeting always seems to win the second in the…
Sondheimer: How St. John Bosco and Mater Dei became superpowers
Once upon a time, multiple schools in the Southern Section realistically could dream of winning a Division 1 football championship. It was the days when…
A QB thrust into the spotlight delivers for Simi Valley High
Among the 28 schools in 14 divisions and dozens of high school football players attending Monday’s Southern Section championship luncheon on Monday in Long Beach,…
Lakers-Rockets takeaways: Anthony Davis' 'aggressive' third-quarter surge provides spark
Four takeaways from the Lakers' 105-104 victory over the Rockets on Sunday as Anthony Davis carries the load on offense in the third quarter. Source…
Mariah Carey brings sass, snow and holiday hits to the Bowl
“Christmas is almost upon us!” Mariah Carey said to greet her audience at the Hollywood Bowl — which, OK, sure. With more than five weeks…
Upsets abound at the City Section cross-country championships
Upsets were the story Saturday morning at the City Section cross-country championships at Pierce College, as neither of the pre-race favorites won the Division I…
Prep basketball: Crespi 3-0 under first-year coach Derek Fisher
Hiring a former NBA head coach and former Laker brings scrutiny and attention. So far, so good for Crespi first-year coach Derek Fisher. His team…
Sierra Canyon beats Santa Margarita to reach Division 1 semifinals
Welcome to Division 1, Sierra Canyon. The Trailblazers found out there are no easy games competing at the Southern Section’s highest level, but they proved…
Can the NBA in-season tournament fix the regular season (and the Lakers)?
PHOENIX — The idea goes something like this: The NBA regular season is long, the top players miss too many games with injuries and the discourse…
El Camino Real defeats Taft for City Section girls’ volleyball title
The battle of Woodland Hills was decided Friday night inside The Matadome at Cal State Northridge, and after four spirited sets the El Camino Real…
Despite odds, there’s never an underdog in East L.A. Classic
There are very few people who think Roosevelt has a chance to defeat Garfield in Friday’s 88th East L.A. Classic at East Los Angeles College.…
NLCS: D-backs beat Phillies in Game 7 to reach World Series
PHILADELPHIA — Corbin Carroll went three for four with two RBIs and two runs scored, and the Arizona Diamondbacks advanced to the World Series for the…