Washington wins NBA draft lottery, Clippers land fifth pick
The league’s worst team this season is getting the No. 1 pick in the NBA draft. The Washington…
Turnover-plagued Lakers fail to pull off sweep in loss to Rockets
HOUSTON — The Lakers still have control of this first-round series, even after the blow they took from the Houston…
Lakers beat Rockets in Game 2 with a new Big Three
Do the Lakers have a new Big Three? LeBron James, Marcus Smart and Luke Kennard are putting in…
Lakers ‘elevate’ playoffs work with Luka Doncic, Austin Reaves injured
The elephant in the room for the Lakers as they enter the playoffs has been, and will continue…
‘Mr. 82.’ How Jake LaRavia became the injury-plagued Lakers’ iron man
Jake LaRavia pulled on his black T-shirt to reveal a motto befitting the Lakers’ newest iron man. “Stack…
Clippers beat Warriors, will play them again in play-in tournament
Bennedict Mathurin had 20 points, nine rebounds and eight assists off the bench, and the Clippers defeated the…
Lakers defeat Jazz, will open playoffs at home against Houston
All that mattered to the Lakers was maintaining the right approach during their final game of the NBA…
LeBron James powers shorthanded Lakers to win over Warriors
SAN FRANCISCO — Fans from New Zealand and Australia held signs toward the camera. They had traveled thousands of miles…
LeBron James’ 30 points can’t save injury-plagued Lakers from loss
DALLAS — The Lakers are as shorthanded as they can be, their dynamic starting backcourt of Luka Doncic and Austin…
Gabriela Jaquez lives her long-held UCLA championship dream
PHOENIX — Gabriela Jaquez, tone-setter. Culture-setter. Scene-setter. Firestarter. Elite job-finisher — around the rim and in life. UCLA’s first NCAA…
UCLA crushes South Carolina for NCAA women’s basketball national title
PHOENIX — The greatest team in UCLA women’s basketball history has earned its crown. With a 30-point lead by the…
No Luka Doncic, no problem for Lakers in blowout win over Wizards
The Lakers followed the lead of their oldest member, the triple-double producing LeBron James, in dispatching the Wizards…