After fast start, Sparks fall to league-leading Lynx at home
For nearly four magical minutes in the first quarter, an upset of the WNBA’s best team seemed scarily possible.What seemed scarier, perhaps, was that the…
AMC is introducing huge Wednesday ticket discounts. Will it increase attendance?
As the box office improves, will a steep discount on tickets bring more people to the multiplex this summer?That’s what AMC Theatres is betting. The…
U.S. farm economy is starting to see first hits from Trump tariffs
President Trump’s tariffs are upending crop trading, delaying tractor purchases and constraining imports of chemical supplies into the United States.That’s the main message from big…
Netflix posts strong earnings despite economic headwinds
Rising economic uncertainty amid a global trade war did little to dampen Netflix’s financial results in the first quarter.The Los Gatos-based streaming giant said its…
USC star JuJu Watkins carried to the locker room after injury
USC star sophomore JuJu Watkins left Monday’s second-round matchup against Mississippi State after appearing to injure her right knee while driving to the hoop midway…
Luka Doncic, LeBron James are dominant as Lakers extend win streak to seven
Seven times.Since the Lakers listlessly began their post-All-Star break stretch with a disappointing loss against Charlotte, they’ve played seven times.Seven times in 13 days.They won…
Why UCLA women’s basketball couldn’t stop JuJu Watkins and USC
Londynn Jones escaped with the ball on a fast break. Down eight points in the first quarter, all the shifty UCLA guard had to do…
Anthony Davis to miss at least one week with abdominal injury
PHILADELPHIA — The Lakers will be without star Anthony Davis for the remainder of their Grammys trip after he suffered an abdominal muscle strain, the team…
Lakers embarrassed against short-handed 76ers
PHILADELPHIA — JJ Redick’s voice over the last two weeks has begun to sound gravelly, the routine of screaming his way through game after game starting…
No. 1 UCLA beats Penn State, extends school-record start to 17-0
The UCLA women’s basketball team maintained the same competitiveness it has displayed at home all season, even if the Bruins home gym was an hour…
James Harden scores 41 in 31 minutes as Clippers blow out Jazz
Kawhi Leonard walked past the media in the Clippers’ locker room with a plate of food in his hands, his mood seemingly good. He even…
James Harden has season high in points as Clippers rout hapless Wizards
WASHINGTON — James Harden scored a season-high 43 points in 32 minutes to help the Clippers romp to a 121-96 victory over Washington on Wednesday night,…
Clippers beat Kings for fourth win in a row and first NBA Cup victory
The NBA Cup encounter between the Clippers and Sacramento Kings heightened both teams’ awareness even with this being an early-season game.Both teams had lost their…
With loss to Thunder, Clippers remain winless at Intuit Dome
The Clippers’ locker room was mostly empty and quiet Saturday night, a sense of dread appearing to envelop the team following its third consecutive loss.After…
Ben Mikail leads Brentwood to a double-OT win over Palisades
Quarterback Ben Mikail scrambled for a nine-yard touchdown, just crossing the goal line before his knee touched the turf to lift visiting Brentwood over previously-unbeaten…