LeBron James hits pair of clutch threes to lift Lakers over Pelicans
NEW ORLEANS — It’s one of the great mysteries in the NBA, why a team like the Lakers can look so competitive one night and so…
Hugh Grant, Travis Kelce shot tequila at a Taylor Swift show
While Hugh Grant’s daughter may be the bigger Swiftie between them, the actor still relished their moment together on Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour.The “Notting Hill”…
Soul singer Frankie Beverly’s legacy of healing
When Frankie Beverly, lead singer of the soul band Maze, passed away this week, I thought of the audience on his recordings from one November…
Lil Wayne says Super Bowl Halftime show snub ‘broke me’
Although devastated that he wasn’t selected to headline the 2025 Super Bowl Halftime show in his hometown of New Orleans, Lil Wayne said Thursday that…
Lakers know Pelicans present problems in rematch Tuesday
NEW ORLEANS — The Lakers are going to have to defend against CJ MCollum, the Pelicans guard who races into three-point shots from all angles on…
Clock error meant Lakers played extra time against Grizzlies
NEW ORLEANS — The Lakers and the Memphis Grizzlies actually played more than 13 minutes in the third quarter Friday because of a clock error that…
Plaschke: Lakers finishing with headache, nausea and dimming hopes
Headache. Nausea. The two words were uttered Tuesday night to describe the condition of a certain Laker. The two words could also describe the reaction…
10 players the Lakers will be scouting during NCAA tournament
The NCAA Tournament begins this week, traditionally an important time for NBA executives to briefly turn their attention to potential draft picks while their clubs…
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…
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…
Clippers rout Pelicans with lineup that’s paying big dividends
NEW ORLEANS — Milestones in the NBA are often noisy affairs. Games are paused. Public-address announcements are made. Attention is paid. When the Clippers reached their…
Lakers suffer another key injury during loss to Pelicans
NEW ORLEANS — This was the time to move forward, the final game of 2023, the final game of a stretch where the Lakers played 14…
Stand-up comedian Shecky Greene dies at 97
Legendary stand-up comedian Shecky Greene — known for his rambling routines, several headlining runs in Las Vegas and constant presence on the late-night talk show…
Puka Nacua and Kyren Williams are budding NFL stars for Rams
Rams running back Kyren Williams revered one star above all others at SoFi Stadium Thursday, and it wasn’t who you might think. It wasn’t new…
Super Bowl at the end 2026-27 season will be at SoFi Stadium
The NFL is coming back to SoFi Stadium for another Super Bowl. Super Bowl LXI, at the end of the 2026-27 season, will be played…
LeBron James master class lifts Lakers into NBA tournament final
LAS VEGAS — LeBron James had just gotten knocked to the floor by Zion Williamson, New Orleans’ door-frame-shaped power forward, when the refs blew the whistle…