Transfer Janiah Barker helped vault UCLA women to No. 1 ranking
Janiah Barker told herself, “We can’t go out like this.”It was late in the third quarter of Texas A&M’s first-round matchup against Nebraska in the…
Clippers can’t keep pace with Spurs on second night of games
SAN ANTONIO — Victor Wembanyama closed out a historic month with 27 points, nine rebounds, five assists and three blocked shots in 26 minutes, and the…
Lakers keep Cavaliers close early, but fall to potent Cleveland
The Lakers were again buried under an avalanche of Cleveland Cavaliers three-pointers, the spacing and the gaps on the court pulling the Lakers’ defense to…
Mira Costa wins St. Francis tourney behind MVP Jacob De Armas
Mira Costa High School won the first St. Francis tournament championship Monday night with an 87-72 win over Oak Hills, improving to 17-0 on the…
Eastvale Roosevelt beats St. John Bosco to win Classic at Damien title
The Classic at Damien’s Platinum Division Championship played more like a heavyweight bout than a basketball game between two elite teams seemingly bound for the…
Norman Powell and James Harden power Clippers past Pelicans
NEW ORLEANS — Norman Powell scored 35 points, James Harden hit go-ahead free throws with 17.9 seconds left and the Clippers held on to defeat the…
Dorian Finney-Smith excited to try to win with LeBron James
The things that the Lakers and LeBron James are going to like best about Dorian Finney-Smith are the things that have kept Finney-Smith from appreciating…
Lakers acquire Dorian Finney-Smith by trading D’Angelo Russell to Nets
He’s not a big name, but it’s a big trade.The Lakers have acquired Dorian Finney-Smith, a multiple-positional defender shooting 43.5% from three-point range this season,…
Tilda Swinton and Julianne Moore talk Pedro Almodóvar and dying
When “The Room Next Door” premiered at the Venice Film Festival in early September, the rapturous audience gave director Pedro Almodóvar and his two stars,…
JuJu Watkins and Rayah Marshall lead USC women past Michigan
Except for JuJu Watkins, USC’s players were struggling to find their shot.A 10-point USC lead turned into a deficit during the third quarter. With Kiki…
Lauren Betts returns and leads No. 1 UCLA to win over Nebraska
Lauren Betts took the pass in the post midway through the third quarter, firmly grabbing the ball with both hands. She swung her arms one…
How will Dodgers reward Dave Roberts? Will they land Roki Sasaki?
Roki Sasaki will wait until the 2025 international signing period opens on Jan. 15, when clubs will have money bonus pool money available to sign…
Prep basketball: Mira Costa wins 16th straight to stay unbeaten
So far, so good for Mira Costa’s unbeaten basketball team. The Mustangs got their 16th consecutive victory Saturday with an 82-29 victory over Agoura to…
Defensive backs keep making plays as Rams win fifth game in row
Rams cornerback Ahkello Witherspoon (4) runs up the sideline in celebration after his game-clinching interception against the Cardinals. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times) After…
Anthony Davis and Austin Reaves power LeBron-less Lakers to win
The hit was going to come, the Lakers and JJ Redick sure of it.Sacramento had been thrown into complete chaos, the Lakers taking two straight…
Like his players, USC coach Lincoln Riley must step up under fire
Lincoln Riley was beaming.The USC coach said he saw it when his team came back from an 17-point deficit against Texas A&M to claim a…
Norman Powell and Clippers beat slumping Warriors, again
Norman Powell scored 24 points and the Clippers held on to beat the slumping Golden State Warriors for the third time this season, 102-92 on…
Prep basketball: La Mirada is building resume for Open Division playoffs
La Mirada’s seasonlong goal has been to make itself a Southern Section Open Division playoff team, and the Matadores (12-2) keep building their resume to…
Can UCLA coach Mick Cronin finally get first win against Gonzaga?
When Mick Cronin rewatched what might have been the most excruciating loss of his career, doing so only because he needed to scout the same…
Prep basketball roundup: Jason Crowe Jr. scores 55 for Inglewood
The matchup on Thursday in an opening game of the Classic at Damien drew lots of media and fan attention. It featured two high-scoring guards…