USC transfer Chad Baker-Mazara leans on his Dominican roots
Don’t call him a traveler. Chad Baker-Mazara said that his journey through four universities allowed him to land in the place he had been looking…
Kobe Bryant not in NBA’s all-time top 10? Shaq thinks it’s ‘criminal’
Shaquille O’Neal has an issue with a recent ranking of the all-time best NBA players.On Monday, Bleacher Report released its list of the “top 100…
Kobe Bryant has one more lesson for LeBron James — how to retire
The news seemed routine.The ramifications could be resounding.Late last month, LeBron James exercised his $52.6 million player option with the Lakers for next season. It…
Tyrese Haliburton quotes Kobe Bryant after his own Achilles injury
A day after having to leave the biggest game of his life, Indiana Pacers star Tyrese Haliburton shared his first public comments since tearing his…
Is Tyrese Haliburton’s torn Achilles a sign of a larger NBA trend?
Could Achilles injuries be the Achilles heel of the NBA? Regardless of allegiance, anyone watching Game 7 of the NBA Finals on Sunday had to…
How the Buss family made the Lakers a Hollywood marvel
The story is so good, so rich, that Hollywood couldn’t resist.The Lakers, a golden brand. The stars on the basketball court. The celebrities on the…
Lakers needed an ownership change, and Dodgers owner is perfect fit
For 46 years it’s been a wonderful ride, the sweetest of sagas, the Buss family treating the Lakers like their precocious child, nurturing, embracing, empowering,…
Kobe and Gianna Bryant mural covered up with graffiti in downtown L.A.
Someone has tagged over one of downtown Los Angeles’ Kobe and Gianna Bryant murals.In a Monday Instagram post, the account @Kobemural shared before-and-after photos of…
Vanessa Bryant on UConn championship: ‘Gigi would’ve loved being there’
Gianna Bryant was a basketball prodigy who was “hell-bent” on one day playing basketball at Connecticut. That’s what her father, Lakers legend Kobe Bryant, told…
Trump announces National Garden of Heroes during Black History Month celebration
1 of 3 | President Donald Trump and golfer Tiger Woods greet each other during a reception honoring Black History Month in the East Room…
Six years later, Kobe Bryant greets Laker Luka Doncic in new L.A. mural
Casual fans might assume Kobe Bryant never crossed paths with Luka Doncic. After all, Bryant retired three years before Doncic debuted at age 19 in…
Letters to Sports: Readers suspect the Chiefs get help from officials
Readers of the Los Angeles Times Sports section give their thoughts and opinions on the NFL conspiracy theories, UCLA basketball, the Lakers and more. Source…
Kobe Bryant remembrances: Readers share thoughts of tragic day
Jan. 26, 2025 4 AM PT Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna died in a helicopter crash on Jan. 26, 2020, along with Newport Beach…
Vanessa Bryant says ‘Job finished’ after Dodgers win World Series
Job finished.It’s a succinct way of phrasing what the World Series-champion Dodgers accomplished this season, after years of regular-season dominance followed by postseason disappointment.It’s also…