Blake Lizotte hopes Kings can grind past Oilers for playoff upset
EDMONTON, Canada — At 5-foot-9 and 175 pounds, Blake Lizotte is the smallest player on either side of the Kings-Oilers playoff series. Unlike Oilers superstars Connor…
Corona seeded No. 1 for Division 1 baseball playoffs
And so it begins. Call it May Madness. One of the toughest sports playoffs anywhere — the Southern Section Division 1 baseball playoffs — begin…
Consecutive home losses leave Kings grasping for any hope vs. Oilers
You don’t have to know anything about hockey to know the Kings are in trouble heading back to Edmonton for Game 5 of their first-round…
How the Kings were let down by penalty kill in Game 1 loss to Oilers
EDMONTON, Canada — The Kings-Oilers NHL playoff series was supposed to be decided by the most elemental of showdowns: the unstoppable force versus the immovable object.…
The Lakers weren’t as good (or as bad) as you thought in Game 1
DENVER — There was a feeling around the arena and in the media room Saturday night that the Lakers had fired their best punch and that,…
Dodgers calling up top outfield prospect Andy Pages
All spring, the Dodgers marveled at how ahead-of-schedule outfield prospect Andy Pages was in his recovery from shoulder surgery last season. Just three weeks into…
Paul George leads Clippers to big comeback win over Cavaliers
The coach said his team is still fighting for something even as the regular season is winding down for the Clippers. It took getting down…
Kings defeat Canucks and move closer to clinching playoff berth
Adrian Kempe had two goals and an assist, Trevor Moore reached 30 goals for the first time in his career and the Kings got closer…
James Harden’s triple-double powers Clippers to win over Jazz
Friday night’s game against the Utah Jazz was always going to be about how the Clippers performed in all facets. It was about the Clippers…
Lakers look to keep momentum going into last five games
“We’ll be ready to play, I promise you.” That was the prediction Lakers coach Darvin Ham made to the media following Friday morning’s practice in…
Clippers implode late in James Harden revenge game vs. 76ers
There was little love lost when James Harden forced his way out of the City of Brotherly Love last November. When Harden refused to show…
Lauren Betts powers UCLA to blowout win over Arizona State
TEMPE, Ariz. — Lauren Betts had 20 points and 11 rebounds and Kiki Rice added 14 points when No. 8 UCLA beat Arizona State 70-41 on…