The Times’ preseason top 25 boys basketball rankings.Rk.; School; Comment1.; ST. JOHN BOSCO; Brandon McCoy, Elzie Harrington, Christian Collins are impressive trio to build around.2.;…

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Rookie Quincy Olivari capped his preseason with the one thing he wanted more than anything else — a job.The Lakers signed Olivari to a two-way…

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SAN FRANCISCO —  The Lakers lost their final preseason game the moment they scheduled it. It was their sixth straight game away from Los Angeles since…

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Dalton Knecht, the Lakers’ rookie guard, clutched the game ball inside his locker after he dominated the final minutes of the Lakers’ overtime win Thursday…

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PHOENIX —  The plan, at least how it was conceptualized, was for the Lakers to come to Phoenix on Thursday night and go through an exercise…

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LAS VEGAS —  The Lakers will need more than seven days to figure everything out about who they want to be under new head coach JJ…

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MILWAUKEE —  Hey everyone, this is Dan Woike and welcome back to The Times Lakers Newsletter, where we check in on the state of the team…

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LeBron James and Anthony Davis will make their preseason debut Sunday against the Phoenix Suns at Acrisure Arena in Palm Desert, the two Lakers stars…

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Last April nearly 30 minutes into a conversation with defending NCAA champion coach Dan Hurley, then podcaster/broadcaster JJ Redick asked Hurley about a specific offensive…

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Bronny James is ready for his NBA preseason debut. And like every other basketball game he’s ever played, LeBron James will be watching.The Lakers’ 39-year-old…

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Hey everyone, this is Dan Woike and welcome back to The Times Lakers Newsletter, or as me and my editors love to call it, “The…

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From his first day on the job, Jim Harbaugh was enamored with Justin Herbert’s leadership abilities. The fifth-year quarterback “leads from the front,” Harbaugh praised.That…

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The NFL is making changes this season from start to finish, from so-called dynamic kickoffs to the way some defenders finish tackles.Even casual observers will…

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The Chargers have spent much of the preseason without two of their defensive cornerstones, All-Pro safety Derwin James Jr. and four-time Pro Bowl edge rusher…

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A look at the top 25 high school football teams in the Southland heading into the 2024 season.Rk.; School; Comment1; MATER DEI; New coach but…

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Chargers coach Jim Harbaugh leads his players onto the field before Saturday’s preseason game against the Rams. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times) How…

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Rams wide receiver JJ Laap, right, celebrates with a teammate after catching a 47-yard touchdown pass from Stetson Bennett during the fourth quarter Saturday. (Allen…

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With 42 consecutive victories against City Section opponents and four consecutive City Section Open Division championships, Birmingham has been the dominant team in City football.…

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How much longer until Chargers starting quarterback Justin Herbert returns? With backup Easton Stick commanding the offense, the Chargers’ starters struggled to move the ball…

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Stetson Bennett has not taken a game snap since the Rams’ final preseason game last year at Denver. So the quarterback is looking forward to…

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