Prep talk: Davon Jones is having big basketball season for L.A. Jordan
On a team with seven sophomores and two freshmen, senior guard Davon Jones has been a leader and big-time scorer for L.A. Jordan, which went…
Cleveland holds on for playoff win over Washington Prep
In a dramatic opening game of the City Section Open Division boys’ basketball playoffs Wednesday night, No. 3-seeded Cleveland and No. 6 Washington Prep went…
Sloppy play leads UCLA men to a disappointing loss to Minnesota
Sixteen minutes into his weekly media availability, after addressing a variety of topics, including a planned Bill Walton tribute and the memories of his first…
Six years later, Kobe Bryant greets Laker Luka Doncic in new L.A. mural
Casual fans might assume Kobe Bryant never crossed paths with Luka Doncic. After all, Bryant retired three years before Doncic debuted at age 19 in…
No. 1 UCLA women’s basketball barely beats No. 22 Michigan State
Londynn Jones made a pull-up jumper.Kiki Rice got a steal.Janiah Barker scored a tough putback layup.Rice hit free throws.And then, Timea Gardiner hit the biggest…
Kiki Iriafen powers No. 6 USC to comeback over Washington
SEATTLE — Kiki Iriafen scored 19 points and No. 6 USC rallied to beat Washington 69-64 on Sunday.JuJu Watkins had 17 points, seven rebounds and six assists…
Jacob Majok delivers in crunch time during Crean Lutheran win
Jacob Majok, a 6-foot-7 junior who came to Crean Lutheran from South Sudan two years ago, let loose a scream during the fourth quarter of…
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…
Redondo Union upsets St. John Bosco; Windward eliminates Inglewood
It was a wild Friday night in the Southern Section basketball playoffs.Redondo Union, seeded No. 7 in the Open Division playoffs, pulled out a 77-75…
Why UCLA women’s basketball couldn’t stop JuJu Watkins and USC
Londynn Jones escaped with the ball on a fast break. Down eight points in the first quarter, all the shifty UCLA guard had to do…
What time is the 2025 NBA All-Star Game? What’s new this year?
When: Sunday, 5 p.m. (TNT) Where: Chase Center, San Francisco For the first time the All-Star Game will become a three-game tournament between four teams…
Clippers beat Grizzlies as Bogdan Bogdanovic debuts
What started as a back-and-forth battle between the Clippers, who have one of the NBA’s best defenses, and the Memphis Grizzlies, who have the league’s…
Illness hits USC men, but Desmond Claude’s return helps them defeat Penn State
Wesley Yates III wiped the sweat already pouring from his forehead and steeled himself for the 40 brutal minutes to come. It had already been…
UCLA men’s winning streak comes to an end against Illinois
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Skyy Clark’s three-pointer was well off the mark, UCLA’s latest empty possession triggering more vitriol.“Skyy you suck!” chanted the Illinois students who felt jilted…
Ben Simmons says he’s healthy and ready to play point guard for Clippers
Ben Simmons has yet to take the court for the Clippers, but after his first full practice with the team, he looks fresh and rejuvenated.…
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…
Clippers bolster their depth by signing ex-Nets guard Ben Simmons
The Clippers announced that they have signed Ben Simmons to a deal on Monday, giving them another big body and athletic player.Simmons, who has had…
After teamwide illness, UCLA routs Penn State for 7th win in a row
As the sickness worsened, UCLA’s practice facility became more sparsely populated.By Friday, a team missing Skyy Clark, Tyler Bilodeau, Aday Mara and William Kyle III…
Ivica Zubac and James Harden power Clippers to win over Jazz
It may be premature to label a game in early February as a “must win,” but the urgency, if not the execution, was there for…
Kiki Iriafen leads No. 7 USC women basketball past No. 8 Ohio State
Twenty-eight minutes passed in painful succession, two top-10 teams slogging their way through the mud, when a frustrated JuJu Watkins took off toward the basket,…