Clippers beat Warriors and get fifth seed in NBA playoffs
SAN FRANCISCO — Step by step, the Clippers have inched toward their goal of making the NBA playoffs.The final step came Sunday and it was against the…
Playoff clinching scenario for Clippers heading into Warriors game
SACRAMENTO — They’ve played 81 games and won 49 and yet the Clippers’ postseason place won’t be decided until their regular-season finale Sunday at Golden State. The…
LeBron James exits early as Lakers beat Rockets for No. 3 seed
LeBron James moved gingerly to the bench, grabbing at the inside of his left leg midway through the third quarter.This, for the Lakers, was a…
Kings blow out Ducks to maintain gap over Oilers in Pacific Division
The Kings moved two points closer to clinching home ice for the first round of the playoffs Thursday, riding two goals from Kevin Fiala and…
Ivica Zubac helps Clippers beat Spurs without Kawhi Leonard
The Clippers’ playoff fortunes rest in their hands and all they have to do is keep winning, increasing their chances of being a top-six team…
Kings fall to Kraken but stay four points ahead of Oilers
Matty Beniers and Brandon Montour scored 54 seconds apart late in the first period and the Seattle Kraken held off the Kings 2-1 on Monday…
Florida rallies to defeat Houston for third NCAA men’s basketball title
SAN ANTONIO — Florida’s Walter Clayton Jr. came up with the perfect going-away present for that spirit-crushing Houston defense that bullied, battered and bedeviled him all night.It…
UConn crushes South Carolina to win NCAA women’s basketball title
TAMPA, Fla. — During the final sweet moments of Connecticut’s 12th national title, Geno Auriemma and Paige Bueckers embraced after the star guard departed her final game…
Luka Doncic and Lakers dominate in win over NBA-leading Thunder
OKLAHOMA CITY — The postseason road the Lakers want to take likely will roll through Oklahoma City at some point, the unquestioned best team in the Western…
Millions of Brits warned of huge disruption to holiday hotspot this summer – ‘breaking point’
A summer of protests in Spain could lead to travel misery for millions of Brits according to a Spanish protest leader, who says the country…
Millions of Brits warned of huge disruption to holiday hotspot this summer – ‘breaking point’
A summer of protests in Spain could lead to travel misery for millions of Brits according to a Spanish protest leader, who says the country…
Clippers rout the Mavericks to keep pace in West playoff chase
They all realize what’s at stake and that having a healthy Kawhi Leonard gives the Clippers their best chance to win now when it matters…
Journalism adapts to the script to win Santa Anita Derby
There is no doubt about it, Journalism, the horse, is the real deal.He put an exclamation point on his five-race career with a three-quarters-length win…
Luka Doncic finishes with 35 points in Lakers’ win over Pelicans
Jaxson Hayes tapped Luka Doncic on the leg. Maxi Kleber walked by and quietly did the same. And Markieff Morris plopped down next to his…
Desperate to avoid play-in, surging Clippers blow out Mavericks
Simply put, the Clippers’ goal is to “make the playoffs,” coach Tyronn Lue said, and not be a play-in team.The Clippers moved closer to that…
Luka Doncic and Lakers struggle in loss to Stephen Curry and Warriors
The Lakers couldn’t miss. And then they couldn’t make anything.Eleven times in a row, they got a mismatch they liked and found themselves in spots…
How to watch UCLA vs. UConn in the Final Four and what to expect
Here’s what you need to know about No. 1 UCLA vs. No. 2 Connecticut in NCAA tournament women’s Final Four:When: Friday, 6:30 p.m. PDTWhere: Amalie…
Kawhi Leonard leads Clippers to a dominant win over the Pelicans
The teams the Clippers are chasing for a top-six spot in the Western Conference standings keep winning and that means the Clippers have to continue…
‘Make a name for myself’: How Lakers’ Jaxson Hayes shows his worth
The stakes here in early April for the Lakers are easy to see, the trophies that sit in owner Jeanie Buss’ window overlooking the practice…
Rashaun Agee helps USC roll past Tulane in Crown tournament
Rashaun Agee scored 27 points and USC rolled to an 89-60 victory over Tulane in the first round of the College Basketball Crown at the…