Clippers beat Warriors and get fifth seed in NBA playoffs
SAN FRANCISCO — Step by step, the Clippers have inched toward their goal of making the NBA playoffs.The final step came Sunday and it was against the…
Denis Bouanga and Sergi Palencia score, lifting LAFC past San Jose
Denis Bouanga had a goal and an assist, Sergi Palencia also scored a goal on Saturday night to help LAFC beat the San Jose Earthquakes…
Ivica Zubac helps Clippers beat Spurs without Kawhi Leonard
The Clippers’ playoff fortunes rest in their hands and all they have to do is keep winning, increasing their chances of being a top-six team…
Clippers rout the Mavericks to keep pace in West playoff chase
They all realize what’s at stake and that having a healthy Kawhi Leonard gives the Clippers their best chance to win now when it matters…
Desperate to avoid play-in, surging Clippers blow out Mavericks
Simply put, the Clippers’ goal is to “make the playoffs,” coach Tyronn Lue said, and not be a play-in team.The Clippers moved closer to that…
Kawhi Leonard leads Clippers to a dominant win over the Pelicans
The teams the Clippers are chasing for a top-six spot in the Western Conference standings keep winning and that means the Clippers have to continue…
Rashaun Agee helps USC roll past Tulane in Crown tournament
Rashaun Agee scored 27 points and USC rolled to an 89-60 victory over Tulane in the first round of the College Basketball Crown at the…
Lakers hold off Rockets, score big win amid playoff seeding race
The Lakers have “recognized the magnitude” of every game they have to play as the season winds down, their coach JJ Redick saying they have…
Austin Reaves and Luka Doncic shine in Lakers’ win over Memphis
MEMPHIS — If Saturday felt like a big game, the crowd booming while the music thumped in the fourth quarter, it’s because the teams treated it like…
Lauren Betts and UCLA look to tap talent to avenge loss to LSU
SPOKANE, Wash. — Cori Close pulls up the year-old film for clues. The UCLA coach searches clips of UCLA’s Sweet 16 loss to Louisiana State last year…
Kawhi Leonard scores 31 to lead Clippers’ rout of the Nets
NEW YORK — Kawhi Leonard scored 31 points and the Clippers overwhelmed the Brooklyn Nets 132-100 on Friday night for their second straight victory and 10th in…
Lakers sign Jordan Goodwin, waive Cam Reddish
The Lakers have signed guard Jordan Goodwin, who has been on a two-way contract since Feb. 7, for the rest of the season Thursday with…
Clippers get big road win against Knicks, are tied for sixth in West
NEW YORK — James Harden had 29 points, six rebounds and six assists, Kawhi Leonard scored 27 points and the Clippers prevented the New York Knicks from…
Boys’ basketball coach of the year: Stephen Singleton of Eastvale Roosevelt
It was in 2000 when 26-year-old Stephen Singleton, serving as an interim coach, guided Compton Dominguez to a state championship behind a 7-foot center, Tyson…
James Harden scores 30 as Clippers pick up their fifth straight win
The high-level competition the Clippers faced this week allowed them to gauge themselves against some of the NBA’s best teams.The Clippers have proven they can…
March Madness: UCLA overcomes Aday Mara injury to beat Utah State
LEXINGTON, Ky. — This was the desire last spring, when Mick Cronin reassembled his roster to gird it for any possibility in the games that matter most.A…
Bronny James scores career-high 17 points in Lakers’ loss to Bucks
The sixth game in eight nights for the Lakers meant they were going to have to pay for all the energy they used fighting short…
Audi Crooks leads Iowa State to NCAA tournament win over Princeton
SOUTH BEND, Ind. — Audi Crooks scored 12 of her 27 points in the fourth quarter, Addy Brown added 22 points and Iowa State rallied from a…
USC women sure they can rebound from Big Ten tournament heartbreak
Hi, everyone! Welcome back to the Times of Troy newsletter. I’m Ryan Kartje, your USC beat writer, here to wish a hearty and happy March…
James Harden and Clippers dominate Hornets for third straight win
The Clippers are trending in the right direction, and on top of it, they are becoming whole with leading scorer Norman Powell back and James…