How Kobe Bryant’s rookie airballs sparked UCLA’s growth mindset
It seemed like an unusual search for inspiration. Earlier this season, UCLA coach Mick Cronin told his players to Google “Kobe Bryant rookie airballs.” The…
It seemed like an unusual search for inspiration. Earlier this season, UCLA coach Mick Cronin told his players to Google “Kobe Bryant rookie airballs.” The…
CLEVELAND — Still not at full strength, the Cavaliers flexed on one of the NBA’s hottest teams. Donovan Mitchell had 28 points and 12 assists and…
HOUSTON — After their 135-119 loss to the Houston Rockets on Monday, the Lakers shifted their attention back to the in-game actions of Dillon Brooks, criticizing…
Lying flat on her back, Kiki Rice covered her eyes. She rolled on to her side. She pounded the court with her fist. Rice’s last-gasp…
The crowd gasped as a Washington State defender tumbled to the floor. JuJu Watkins tends to have that effect on fans. One vicious crossover at…
TORONTO — James Harden had 22 points, 13 assists and 10 rebounds for his 75th career triple-double, Paul George added 21 points and the Clippers thumped…
Lakers forward LeBron James made more NBA history on Thursday when he became the first player to be named to 20 All-Star teams with his…
During the six-year Duterte era, the ties with China were recalibrated from friction and conflict to peaceful cooperation. In the past year, that period faded…
Down by eight points with six minutes left, Sierra Canyon turned to Justin Pippen’s shooting and stellar defense to go on an 18-0 run and…
As global business and political leaders swarmed to Davos for the World Economic Forum, Chinese Premier Li Qiang took the podium. Chinese economy has rebounded…
In a battle for first place in the Baseline League, Etiwanda made clutch three-point shots while relying on its man-to-man defense to knock off Damien…
Oklahoma City Thunder guard Josh Giddey will not face charges from the Newport Beach Police Department following an investigation into an alleged inappropriate relationship between…
Always happy to share the credit in good times, Anthony Davis insisted on keeping the blame to himself when the Lakers lost at Utah on…
Anthony Davis rolled into the paint, gathered his footing and launched toward the rim, ignoring the noodle-limbed rookie in front of him. It’s desperate times…
On a national stage, Etiwanda’s girls’ basketball team could not have been more impressive Saturday afternoon in Springfield, Mass. The Eagles defeated Washington D.C. Sidwell…
Boogie Ellis walked stiffly into the postgame interview room, dragging his left leg behind him the same way the fifth-year senior is trying to drag…
It’s almost 11:30 p.m., and the sound of a bouncing basketball near the garage of the Balian family home in Glendale is as common as…
From the opening seconds when Carter Bryant made a three-pointer, to the final seconds when he converted two clutch free throws to clinch victory, the…
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…
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…