NCAA tournament: UCLA fends off Central Florida and advances
PHILADELPHIA — After missing its first seven shots, UCLA finally started to click in its NCAA tournament opener against Central…
UCLA men’s basketball eager to mount deep tournament run
PHILADELPHIA — Besides carrying on the UCLA legacy, which Mick Cronin says is an honor in itself, he’s got an…
Luka Doncic scores 60, LeBron ties NBA games record in Lakers win
MIAMI — This is 41. On the same night he tied Robert Parish for the NBA record in regular-season games…
Luka Doncic (40 points) and LeBron James (30) lead Lakers to win over Rockets
HOUSTON — The combination of Luka Doncic and LeBron James was overpowering and enthralling for all to see during the…
March Madness men’s tournament analysis: Teams, players to watch
p]:text-cms-story-body-color-text clearfix”> Alabama guard Labaron Philon Jr. celebrates a double-overtime win over Arkansas on Feb. 18. (Vasha Hunt…
Lakers surge late and defeat Rockets for their sixth consecutive win
HOUSTON — In their first meeting of the season on Christmas Day, Lakers coach JJ Redick said the Lakers were…
Clippers, playing without Kawhi Leonard, come up short against Spurs
Victor Wembanyama had 21 points and 13 rebounds and the San Antonio Spurs overcame an early 14-point deficit…
March Madness women’s tournament analysis: Top teams and players
p]:text-cms-story-body-color-text clearfix”> Connecticut forward Sarah Strong, right, shoots over Villanova forward Denae Carter during the Big East tournament…
How Gabriela Jaquez became a breakout shooting star for No. 2 UCLA
In late November, Gabriela Jaquez scored 29 points against Tennessee. It wasn’t her career high; that came when…
How Austin Reaves pulled off a perfect missed free throw for Lakers
Austin Reaves doesn’t practice that shot. But like so many of his athletic exploits, somehow a perfect missed…
Indian Wells: Daniil Medvedev upsets Carlos Alcaraz to reach final
INDIAN WELLS — Daniil Medvedev handed top-seeded Carlos Alcaraz his first loss of the year and advanced to the final…
Luka Doncic, Austin Reaves lift Lakers to thrilling overtime win
The Lakers entered a critical six-game stretch Saturday that could very well determine their playoff position in the…