Lakers seek relief in return to court, but Spurs offer little solace
Most of the time, NBA teams do whatever they can to fight off distractions. Monday, the Lakers couldn’t have been more thrilled to have one.LeBron…
JuJu Watkins scores 35 in USC women’s basketball win over Penn State
JuJu Watkins delivered a near-flawless performance Sunday against Penn State.Led by Watkins’ 35-point effort, No. 4 USC overwhelmed Penn State in a dominant 95-73 victory…
Texans’ four interceptions help eliminate the Chargers
HOUSTON — Texans safety Eric Murray had a wide-open running lane to the end zone. Justin Herbert could do nothing but turn away solemnly. Somehow the…
Desmond Claude scores 31 in USC’s defeat of No. 13 Illinois
Jan. 11, 2025 12:20 PM PT CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Desmond Claude scored a season-high 31 points to lead USC to an 82-72 win over No. 13…
Adrian Kempe scores in overtime to lift Kings to win over Jets
WINNIPEG, Canada — Adrian Kempe stickhandled into the slot and beat Eric Comrie with a wrist shot to the top right corner at 1:14 of overtime…
Notre Dame defeats Penn State to reach national title game
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — A diving interception set up Notre Dame’s trip to play for the program’s 12th national title after a thrill-a-minute 27-24 victory over…
USC men fade in second half of loss to Indiana
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Oumar Ballo powered his way to 23 points and Indiana overcame an early double-digit deficit to beat USC 82-69 Wednesday.The Hoosiers (13-3) earned…
Kawhi-less Clippers are routed by the Jokic-less Nuggets
DENVER — Jamal Murray had 21 points and nine assists, Russell Westbrook added 19 points and eight assists and the Denver Nuggets beat the Clippers 126-103…
No. 4 USC women rally to defeat No. 8 Maryland
COLLEGE PARK, Md. — JuJu Watkins scored 21 points before fouling out in the final minute, and No. 4 USC rallied to hand No. 8 Maryland…
Sondheimer: Isaiah Bennett’s turn to lead winning group at AGBU
Isaiah Bennett, a senior point guard at AGBU High in Canoga Park, has known his coach, Nareg Kopooshian, for so long that there’s a photo…
In the paint or from long range, UCLA men can’t stop Michigan when needed
First, UCLA had no answer for Michigan’s interior dominance.Then, after a massive comeback pushed the Bruins into the lead, they could not stop the Wolverines…
Clippers give up 19-point lead in loss to Minnesota Timberwolves
MINNEAPOLIS — Anthony Edwards scored 28 of his 37 points in the second half and the Minnesota Timberwolves overcame a 19-point first-half deficit to beat the…
Iran nuclear programme nearing ‘point of no return’, France’s Macron says | Politics News
French president says Paris will engage with the incoming administration of US President-elect Donald Trump on the ‘Iranian question’.French President Emmanuel Macron has called Iran…
LeBron James says Lakers must ‘get uncomfortable’ to be great
HOUSTON — The curse of the NBA regular season is that it’s a monthslong slog from city to city, from hotel rooms and hostile arenas, with…
JuJu Watkins scores 23 points as USC hands Rutgers worst loss in school history
PISCATAWAY, N.J. — JuJu Watkins had 23 points and 14 rebounds to help No. 4 USC rout Rutgers 92-42 on Sunday night, handing the Scarlet Knights…
The Times’ top 25 high school basketball rankings
A look at The Times’ top 25 boys’ basketball rankings for the Southland after Week 7.Rk. School (Rec.); Comment; ranking last week1. EASTVALE ROOSEVELT (18-1);…
Lauren Betts scores 25, leading No. 1 UCLA to win over Indiana
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Lauren Betts had 25 points and 12 rebounds and No. 1 UCLA shut out Indiana for more than eight minutes in the first…
Kings continue to be spectacular on home ice, defeating Lightning
Adrian Kempe broke a tie with 5:48 to play and the Kings beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 2-1 on Saturday night for their fourth consecutive…
Kawhi Leonard scores 12 in his return in Clippers’ win over Hawks
Kawhi Leonard took the final shot of his pregame routine Saturday and ran off the Intuit Dome court. With fans chanting, “Kawhi! Kawhi! Kawhi!” he…
Prep basketball roundup: Ontario Christian girls defeat Archbishop Mitty
Ontario Christian girls basketball avenged its only defeat Saturday, knocking off previously unbeaten San José Archbishop Mitty 61-44 at Carondelet High in Concord. Sophomore Kaleena…