UCLA rally falls short in Pac-12 tournament loss to Oregon
LAS VEGAS — For UCLA to go on an improbable run in the Pac-12 tournament, coach Mick Cronin said, the Bruins would need their best players…
USC loses to Arizona, ending its NCAA tournament hopes and season
LAS VEGAS — For a few minutes, the dream looked plausible. Five days after beating Arizona on its home court, USC was outplaying the Wildcats again…
Kings lose to Blues in key game for final West wild card
ST. LOUIS — Jordan Binnington made 40 saves and the St. Louis Blues beat the Kings 3-1 on Wednesday night in a key game in the…
Dylan Andrews helps UCLA beat Oregon State in Pac-12 tournament
LAS VEGAS — For half a season, he was disparaged as not being a true point guard. Find somebody else to run UCLA’s offense, the criticism…
Kawhi Leonard leaves Clippers’ loss early because of back spasms
Clippers All-Star forward Kawhi Leonard left Crypto.com Arena because of back spasms, the team announced at halftime of their 118-100 loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves…
USC dismisses Arizona upset, instead focuses on Pac-12 tournament
Andy Enfield wasn’t greatly moved by a great win. The USC coach shrugged off the Trojans’ first victory over a top-five team since 2008. “We’ve…
BBC EastEnders fans point out Stacey Slater's huge blunder in new scene
EastEnders fans tuning into a recent episode of the BBC soap were left puzzled when they spotted a huge blunder made by Stacey Slater as…
David Rittich and Kings end Islanders’ winning streak in shutout
David Rittich stopped 26 shots for his sixth career shutout, Adrian Kempe reached the 20-goal mark for the third straight season and the Kings beat…
Shorthanded Clippers falter at finish in loss to the Bucks
The Clippers had to try to exact their revenge on the Milwaukee Bucks without stars Kawhi Leonard and Paul George because both were dealing with…
USC stuns top-seeded Stanford to win women’s Pac-12 tournament
LAS VEGAS — McKenzie Forbes threw the ball with two hands backward over her head. Tears marked Rayah Marshall’s cheeks as she threw a T-shirt…
Anthony Davis achieves an NBA first in Lakers’ win over Minnesota
As the third quarter turned to the fourth quarter, rarely-used Minnesota big man Luka Garza flipped the ball into the bucket just before the buzzer.…
Kings’ struggles against Stars could be an issue in playoffs
Radek Faksa and Jason Robertson scored 18 seconds apart in the second period, Joe Pavelski had a goal and an assist, and the Dallas Stars…
Sondheimer: City Section showing way on how to crack down on violators
For those wondering why City Section teams are having a hard time competing against the best in the sports of football and basketball at the…
Harvard-Westlake repeats as boys’ basketball state champions
SACRAMENTO — Trent Perry never stops smiling on the court — except when he switches to tears of joy celebrating a second straight state Open…
Kobe Johnson and DJ Rodman power USC to upset over No. 5 Arizona
DJ Rodman and Kobe Johnson scored 19 points each and USC defeated No. 5 Arizona 78-65 on Saturday night for the Trojans’ first three-game winning…
Ivica Zubac, Norman Powell spark Clippers to win over Bulls
The day began with Clippers coach Tyronn Lue unable to do his pregame interview session because he wasn’t feeling well. The day continued with the…
I never fear confrontation: D’Angelo Russell shines in Lakers win
D’Angelo Russell walked back onto the court where, an hour earlier, he’d just wrapped up his best basketball game as a Laker. He grinned as…
D’Angelo Russell scores 44 as Lakers edge Bucks in a thriller
The Lakers desperately held on to a late lead against the Milwaukee Bucks on Friday, their primary closer in street clothes because of a sore…
St. John Bosco wins the Division I state boys’ basketball title
SACRAMENTO — A basketball season that a couple of weeks ago some St. John Bosco faithful might have considered a failure turned into a celebration…
JuJu Watkins powers USC to thrilling overtime win over UCLA
LAS VEGAS — With 11.2 seconds remaining, JuJu Watkins glanced over her shoulder and locked eyes with her mother and father sitting in the front row…