Mick Cronin needs to show some accountability for UCLA’s woes
The NBA All-Star weekend should be named the “NBA Circus.” It was a three-ring affair with three games being played with Old Stars, New Stars,…
Dalton Knecht ready for All-Star showdown with LeBron James
SAN FRANCISCO — Dalton Knecht has had a whirlwind rookie season. He showed out in front of his idol, Kevin Durant, electrified a home crowd with 37…
Letters to Sports: At last, a Super Bowl prediction by Bill Plaschke that's a winner
Readers of the Los Angeles Times Sports section give their thoughts and opinions on the Super Bowl, the Dodgers, USC and UCLA, among other topics.…
Luka Doncic embraced by LeBron and L.A. in memorable Lakers debut
It wasn’t any other night, not in the story of this season, not in the history of this franchise.Before Luka Doncic played his first second…
Austin Reaves’ career-high 45 points help Lakers win fifth in a row
Just because it wasn’t the moment everyone expected, it was still a moment nonetheless. A basketball season is 82 chances for a player or a…
Lakers confident they found the ‘perfect’ center in Mark Williams
The Lakers have long wrestled with a problem complicated by competing interests. On one hand, they have a star in LeBron James, who is creeping…
LeBron James defies age again, scoring 42 as Lakers beat Warriors
The energy was flowing from the Lakers, LeBron James’ teammates placing an imaginary crown on top of his head after he scored nine points on…
How committed is LeBron James to the Lakers after Luka Doncic trade?
As it was, the Lakers were reluctant to sacrifice their future for the sake of building the best possible team around a 40-year-old version of…
Inside the podcast relationship of Luka Doncic and JJ Redick
You don’t have to wonder what Lakers coach JJ Redick actually thinks of Luka Doncic. When you hire a head coach who used to host…
Magic Johnson says Luka Doncic must take ‘conditioning seriously’
Magic Johnson is over the moon about the Lakers’ surprise acquisition of former Dallas Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic over the weekend.On Sunday, the Showtime-era legend…
LeBron James gets a triple-double in Lakers’ win over Knicks
NEW YORK — If Madison Square Garden is indeed the NBA’s best stage, like JJ Redick described it, then what the Lakers decided to do before Saturday’s…
LeBron James doesn’t take a night off in Lakers’ win over Wizards
WASHINGTON — A Lakers player walked through the hallway outside the team locker room Thursday night and wondered how he was going to be able to mentally…
Anthony Davis to miss at least one week with abdominal injury
PHILADELPHIA — The Lakers will be without star Anthony Davis for the remainder of their Grammys trip after he suffered an abdominal muscle strain, the team…
Inside the Lakers’ complex approach to the NBA trade deadline
PHILADELPHIA — The pressure, intended or not, is on.Anthony Davis, in an interview taped with ESPN the day after the Lakers lost to the Clippers, said…
Anthony Davis and LeBron James lead Lakers to win over Warriors
SAN FRANCISCO — Nearly a week ago, Lakers coach JJ Redick and LeBron James spoke about the margins of the game, the things that help provide…
LeBron James makes history with 21st straight NBA All-Star selection
LeBron James is extending his All-Star records.The NBA revealed the starters — some of them, anyway — for the revamped All-Star Game on Thursday night,…
Roki Sasaki meets LeBron James, learns L.A. fingers sign from Rui Hachimura
Roki Sasaki was shown Tuesday night on the Crypto.com Arena video screen during the first half of the Lakers’ game against the Washington Wizards.The crowd…
Lakers get back on track against woeful Washington
Two days after the Lakers were saying it almost never would be easy, almost never came to town.The Washington Wizards, who have won a league-low…
LeBron James: Roster build forces Lakers to play perfectly or lose
JJ Redick, on multiple occasions this season, has spoken about his belief in being process-oriented. It’s a necessary tool for any athlete, and especially one…
Roki Sasaki is on the Dodgers. Here’s why that’s great for MLB
This is not a sad day for baseball. This is a great day for baseball.Roki Sasaki, arguably the best young pitcher in the world, is…