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,…
Vicky McClure knocked down in blast in explosive new scenes for ITV’s Trigger Point as filming begins
IT looks like boom and gloom for actress Vicky McClure as she appears in explosive new scenes.She was knocked down in a blast during filming…
Austin Reaves’ career-high 45 points help Lakers win fifth in a row
Just because it wasn’t the moment everyone expected, it was still a moment nonetheless. A basketball season is 82 chances for a player or a…
Westchester boys’ basketball moves closer to Western League title
Normalcy might be returning to City Section basketball, since 14-time City champion Westchester (16-9, 9-0) is back on top as the favorite to win the…
With Desmond Claude out, USC men’s basketball falls to Purdue
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Trey Kaufman-Renn had 24 points and 10 rebounds to lead No. 7 Purdue to a 90-72 victory over USC on Friday night for…
Alcaraz plays behind-the-back shot to win sensational point
Carlos Alcaraz plays an incredible behind-the-back shot during a brilliant rally against Andrea Vavassori on his way to reaching the quarter-finals at the Rotterdam Open.…
Clippers fail to heed Tyronn Lue’s words in loss to Pacers
The message was clear from Clippers coach Tyronn Lue to his group: Play hard and compete.After seeing his players struggle in the last three games…
LeBron James defies age again, scoring 42 as Lakers beat Warriors
The energy was flowing from the Lakers, LeBron James’ teammates placing an imaginary crown on top of his head after he scored nine points on…
Harvard-Westlake wins seventh straight Mission League title
The No. 1 high school basketball team in California, 27-1 Harvard-Westlake, was taken to the brink of defeat by Sherman Oaks Notre Dame in the…