Paul George and Clippers dominate Phoenix Suns for win No. 23
Seated late at his locker Sunday night, Clippers center Ivica Zubac pondered his team’s streak-breaking loss to the Lakers. The best thing about losing in…
Why Anthony Davis is ‘very comfortable in guarding anybody’
The Lakers had a tenuous one-point lead over the Clippers late in the fourth quarter when Anthony Davis switched on defense to guard the dangerous…
No. 2 UCLA women keep guard up in victory over Oregon State
With four rotation players listed 6-foot-2 or taller, UCLA called its post depth its “super power.” But the Bruins showed Sunday they have more than…
Angela Dugalic and Lauren Betts power UCLA past Oregon
On a night when UCLA‘s offense struggled, the second-ranked Bruins were dominant on defense. Angela Dugalic scored a career-high 17 points against her former team…
Gardena coach Ernie Carr mentors 6-foot-11 Promise Madubugwu
Ernie Carr has been coaching for so many years that people forget he was once the head coach at Dominguez High in the 1980s and…
LeBron James slams controversial call after Lakers loss to Minnesota
MINNEAPOLIS — The stage was set for another moment — the NBA’s all-time leading scorer on his 39th birthday squaring off with a surging Minnesota team…
No. 2 UCLA defeats No. 6 USC and JuJu Watkins to stay unbeaten
In a sold-out Pauley Pavilion, with blue-clad fans stretching up to the last row in the rafters, UCLA ascended to cloud nine. The No. 2…
UCLA’s lack of three-pointers proves costly in loss to Oregon
EUGENE, Ore. — It came down to three-point shooting. Once again, UCLA didn’t have any. In one of the season’s most bothersome storylines for a young…
Brandon McCoy sensational for St. John Bosco in overtime win
Brandon McCoy is a teenage basketball prodigy. At 6 feet 4, the 16-year-old sophomore guard at St. John Bosco possesses skills and athleticism that leave…
Kawhi Leonard still hasn’t been cleared to play by Clippers
Kawhi Leonard has yet to be cleared for a return to play, Clippers coach Tyronn Lue said Friday, despite the team listing Leonard as questionable…
Anthony Davis powers Lakers’ surge to beat Hornets
The new starting lineup the Lakers incorporated two games ago became another new lineup Thursday night because of an injury. And yet even in losing…