Should Lakers still try to trade D’Angelo Russell?
D’Angelo Russell looked at Taurean Prince in the corner by the Lakers’ bench immediately after perfect ball movement got his teammate a wide-open three. As…
Why the new Ram temple in Ayodhya is a turning point for India | Narendra Modi
January 22 is past us. For India, it was a big day. Its prime minister, Narendra Modi, said it was “not just a date on…
Sherman Oaks Notre Dame holds off Crespi to improve to 24-0
Perhaps it was one of those “trap games.” Or maybe No. 1 Sherman Oaks Notre Dame just took Crespi lightly. Whatever the reason, the Knights…
Lakers vs. Clippers takeaways: Jarred Vanderbilt’s rebounding a promising sign
Perhaps the clearest sign that Jarred Vanderbilt is starting to round into form was his work on the offensive glass for the Lakers. Vanderbilt has…
As Lakers flounder, Clippers remain ‘in a really good rhythm’
While the Lakers continue to flutter around .500, while fans rip coach Darvin Ham’s lineups and rotations and demand his head — or a season-saving…
Carrington Davis has Rialto High on pace for another title
Basketball is a sport full of momentum swings. How a player deals with adversity, whether in the form of a missed layup or a questionable…
No. 2 UCLA surges late only to fade in OT loss to No. 16 Utah
SALT LAKE CITY — Kennady McQueen had a season-high 21 points, Dasia Young and Matyson Wilke each made four three-pointers and No. 16 Utah upended No.…
Kings fall to Sharks in shootout for 11th loss in 13 games
Fabian Zetterlund scored the first goal of the game and the clinching goal in a shootout to lift the San José Sharks over the slumping…
Lakers vs. Portland takeaways: Cam Reddish feels good again
The Lakers shut down Cam Reddish for more than a week, hoping the time off would speed up his recovery from a left knee effusion…
Stanford’s Tara VanDerveer breaks college basketball coaching wins record
PALO ALTO — Tara VanDerveer became the all-time winningest coach in college basketball history Sunday, passing former Duke and Army coach Mike Krzyzewski with her 1,203rd…
Five takeaways from UCLA’s tough yet encouraging loss to Arizona
They get it. They finally get it. UCLA basketball fans would be wise to mark Jan. 20, 2024, on their calendars just as many had…
The Times’ top 25 high school boys’ basketball rankings
A look at the Los Angeles Times’ top 25 high school boys’ basketball teams in the Southland after Week 8 of the 2023-24 season. Rk.…