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…
LeBron James goes old school to lead Lakers past the Jazz
SALT LAKE CITY — The clock ticked down and the ball, like it has for most of the last two decades of professional basketball, was in…
JuJu Watkins and USC can’t hold back Notre Dame in first loss
The Galen Center crowd buzzed as JuJu Watkins collected the opening tip-off.It was a sign of USC women’s basketball coach Lindsay Gottlieb’s program-rebuilding success, turning…
Andrej Stojakovic and Cal hand USC its first loss of season
Andrej Stojakovic scored 20 points and Jovan Blacksher Jr. 19 and Joshua Ola-Joseph made several plays down the stretch Sunday night to help California beat…
Dalton Knecht’s 25 points not enough in Lakers’ loss to Rockets
LAS VEGAS — The volume of the crowd moved quickly toward 10 as Bronny James gathered to take his first shot of NBA Summer League, collectively…
Nugget of truth: Lakers just aren’t good enough to beat Denver
DENVER — The reality hit like a D’Angelo Russell brick. The truth echoed like a Rocky Mountain roar. The reality swirled and stuck and froze…
Lakers fade in second half during Game 1 loss to Nuggets
DENVER — There are the technical elements of this first-round playoff series, such as the amount the Lakers can get into offensive sets, the right actions…
Anthony Davis and Lakers beaten by Sacramento Kings, again
SACRAMENTO — Either it’s a hurdle or a wall. The Lakers couldn’t be sure. Now they are. The Sacramento Kings fully have the Lakers’ number, one…
Kayla Padilla’s threes push USC to double-OT win over Arizona
TUCSON, Ariz. — Seventh-ranked USC lost its star player, but not its composure. Kayla Padilla hit a tying three-pointer in the closing seconds of regulation, made…
Column: Eric Freeny will be perfect fit for Mick Cronin, UCLA
Eric Freeny drives to the basket, sees an open teammate and feeds him the ball. Swish. It’s a three. Freeny watches a shot go in…