Lakers host Spencer Dinwiddie in hopes of signing free agent
One day after the Lakers didn’t make a deal at the NBA’s trade deadline, the Lakers hosted one of the top available free agents in…
What Lakers legends have to say about Kobe Bryant’s statue
Fisher won five NBA championships with Kobe Bryant. Fisher, now the head basketball coach at Crespi High, and Bryant came to the Lakers the same…
Philip Rivers first person: ‘The Gates Rule’ overruled playbook
Even though Antonio Gates didn’t play college football, and was a basketball player at Kent State, he rounded into one of the greatest tight ends…
Thankfully, fittingly, Clayton Kershaw returns to Dodgers
When Los Angeles last saw Clayton Kershaw, his head was buried in his hands and boos were ringing in his ears. His shoulder was shot.…
PaleyFest 2024: ‘Family Guy’ 25th anniversary and more
PaleyFest LA will be celebrating good old-fashioned values and a man who makes us laugh and cry this year. The cast and crew of “Family…
Top Southern California high school basketball prospects
St. John Bosco standout Brandon McCoy is among the players to watch in the upcoming years. (Nick Koza) Brandon McCoy, 6-4 PG, St. John Bosco:…
Anze Kopitar says Kings are ‘not playing as a team right now’
There’s no bigger insult in hockey than to be accused of being selfish. Putting personal interests ahead of the good of the group goes against…
How an injury helped turn Adrián Beltré into a Hall of Famer
Adrián Beltré was considered a teenage prodigy when he signed with the Dodgers for $23,000 in 1994, but there was little about his early career,…
Who believed Dan Campbell, who has Lions on Super Bowl doorstep?
Happy anniversary, Detroit Lions. Precisely three years after newly hired coach Dan Campbell delivered his introductory press conference — widely dismissed as just another deluded…
How the Dodgers help pitchers turn their fortunes around
Alex Wood was preparing for his first full season with the Dodgers in 2016 when then-general manager Andrew Friedman approached him in the team’s spring-training…
Matthew Stafford effect: How Rams QB transforms wide receivers
It’s no coincidence. In 2012, Calvin Johnson of the Detroit Lions established an NFL record for yards receiving in a season. It’s not unexplainable luck.…
With Rams, Matthew Stafford is ‘the bad guy coming to town’
Team events. Wardrobe changes for photo shoots. Media days. Those were the few times Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford can recall being in the visitors’ locker…
Linsley might have to go; Chargers Allen, Williams want to stay
Almost certainly facing retirement, Chargers center Corey Linsley explained Monday that he’s more grateful than discouraged. The veteran said he’s “probably 99% sure” that he…
Why Anthony Davis is ‘very comfortable in guarding anybody’
The Lakers had a tenuous one-point lead over the Clippers late in the fourth quarter when Anthony Davis switched on defense to guard the dangerous…
Lakers vow to fight to finish as losing streak reaches four
He will “fight” to the end because that’s all Darvin Ham knows, and as the coach of the Lakers he wants his players to fight…
Letters: Lakers are doomed if they don’t make big changes
Jan. 6, 2024 4 AM PT What is it going to take for Jeanie Buss to say enough is enough? Can it be any more…
How Taylor Swift, Travis Kelce became America’s sweethearts
When my family gathers around the table for the holidays, we all take turns sharing what we’re grateful for. This year, my list began predictably…
MLB scouts unsure if Yoshinobu Yamamoto can be a Dodgers ace
As the center fielder for Team Japan in last spring’s World Baseball Classic, Lars Nootbaar had a unique view of the jaw-dropping four-pitch repertoire of…
Matthew Stafford’s thumbprints are all over Rams’ resurgence
Matthew Stafford wasn’t a quarterback on this play but a receiver. He stood in the Rams locker room in the immediate aftermath of a 30-22…
How Steve Cherundolo led LAFC to back-to-back MLS Cup finals
COLUMBUS, Ohio — There are a number of ways to describe LAFC coach Steve Cherundolo. He’s the only person to win the MLS Cup and Supporters’…