Prep basketball roundup: Loyola has a dunker to create excitement in Jack Jeffery
It was the night before Thanksgiving and about 100 people were sitting in the Fairfax High gym bleachers to witness a memorable first dunk by…
Prep roundup: Kaiden Bailey shows off his talent for Santa Margarita
The arrival of junior guard Kaiden Bailey at Santa Margarita was supposed to add to the Eagles’ basketball fortunes. A star last season at Crean…
UCLA men have best game of season in rout of Southern Utah
Mick Cronin’s postgame speech wasn’t one found in many coaching handbooks.After his team dismantled Southern Utah by 45 points on Tuesday night, the UCLA coach…
Could Newcastle win be turning point for Lopetegui at West Ham?
The West Ham team played with a confidence not always seen this season and as they passed the ball around in the final few minutes…
Hernández: UCLA women prove beyond a doubt they are No. 1
The best women’s basketball team in the country plays at Pauley Pavilion.How else can UCLA be described after its 77-62 destruction of No. 1 South…
Clippers begin road trip with rout of 76ers for fifth win in a row
PHILADELPHIA — James Harden had 23 points and eight assists, Ivica Zubac had 16 points and 12 rebounds, and the Los Angeles Clippers coasted to a…
Chibuzo Agbo and Josh Cohen lead USC to win over Grambling
Boise State transfer Chibuzo Agbo scored 16 of his season-high 21 points in the second half, Josh Cohen added 18 points on seven-of-eight shooting and…
UCLA women upset No. 1 South Carolina to underline title aims
There’s going to be a new No. 1 team in women’s college basketball.It might just be UCLA.The Bruins made their case in compelling fashion Sunday…
New season, same result: Lakers collapse and lose to Nuggets
This has been more than a bad matchup; it’s been nearly a guarantee.After being swept in the 2023 NBA Western Conference finals, the Lakers added…
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…
No. 5 UCLA confident it can compete with No. 1 South Carolina
After UCLA was eliminated by South Carolina during the 2023 Sweet 16, Bruins coach Cori Close sat at the podium for her postgame news conference.…
Anaheim Ducks’ three-game winning streak ends in loss to Sabres
Jiri Kulich scored with 59.4 seconds remaining in overtime, and the Buffalo Sabres rallied from a two-goal deficit to beat the Ducks 3-2 on Friday…
Clippers beat Kings for fourth win in a row and first NBA Cup victory
The NBA Cup encounter between the Clippers and Sacramento Kings heightened both teams’ awareness even with this being an early-season game.Both teams had lost their…
Aday Mara makes big impact in UCLA win over Cal State Fullerton
UCLA had just given up back-to-back offensive rebounds midway through the second half when a roar emerged from the small crowd inside Pauley Pavilion.The few…
USC and UCLA find strength in defense under new coordinators
His arrival last December, in the midst of the darkest defensive stretch in school history, was hailed as a potential program-saving moment at USC. At…
Sebastian Mack makes his presence felt in UCLA’s win over Idaho State
In case anyone had forgotten about him amid all the newcomers dotting UCLA’s roster, Sebastian Mack provided a reminder with every foray toward the basket…
‘A Man on the Inside’ review: Ted Danson meditates on life in new comedy
My first memory of Ted Danson is of him dancing solo to Frank Sinatra in a pool of light on a pier in the movie…
Jason Zucker scores only goal as Buffalo shuts out the Kings
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen stopped 24 shots, Jason Zucker scored the game’s only goal, and the Buffalo Sabres beat the Kings 1-0 on Wednesday night.Luukkonen had six…
Clippers’ offense steps up to end Orlando’s winning streak
Two of the NBA’s best defensive clubs collided Wednesday night and with that came the expectations of a slugfest between the Clippers and Orlando Magic.The…
How the Lakers landed hot-shooting rookie Dalton Knecht
Almost 11 months ago to the date, Dalton Knecht was in his worst slump of the season. The jump from the Big Sky Conference to…