The Sports Report: Will Kawhi Leonard play in Game 1 for the Clippers?
Howdy, I’m your host, Houston Mitchell. Let’s get right to the news. Newsletter Go beyond the scoreboard Get the latest on L.A.'s teams in the…
The Sports Report: Lakers beat Pelicans to make playoffs as No. 7 seed
Howdy, I’m your host, Houston Mitchell. Let’s get right to the news. Newsletter Go beyond the scoreboard Get the latest on L.A.'s teams in the…
How the Lakers beat the Pelicans twice, clinched a playoff spot
NEW ORLEANS — Hey everyone, this is Dan Woike. Welcome to this pre-playoff edition of The Times’ Lakers newsletter, which easily could’ve been the pre-offseason edition…
Lakers beat Pelicans, advance to face Nuggets in the playoffs
NEW ORLEANS — D’Angelo Russell walked to the bench in the first quarter, goading the New Orleans crowd to jeer. The Lakers guard had just gotten…
The Sports Report: Struggling Dodgers lose again
Howdy, I’m your host, Houston Mitchell. Let’s get right to the news. Newsletter Go beyond the scoreboard Get the latest on L.A.'s teams in the…
Lakers know Pelicans present problems in rematch Tuesday
NEW ORLEANS — The Lakers are going to have to defend against CJ MCollum, the Pelicans guard who races into three-point shots from all angles on…
Prep Rally: These teams are making the final push for the baseball playoffs
Hi, and welcome to another edition of Prep Rally. My name is Eric Sondheimer. There’s two weeks left in the regular season for high school…
The Sports Report: Lakers will play at New Orleans in play-in round
Howdy, I’m your host, Houston Mitchell. Let’s get right to the news. Newsletter Go beyond the scoreboard Get the latest on L.A.'s teams in the…
LeBron James’ triple-double helps Lakers secure eighth place
NEW ORLEANS — Your eyes would tell you quickly. The Lakers, at their very best this season, have received the kind of all-around dominance from LeBron…
Clock error meant Lakers played extra time against Grizzlies
NEW ORLEANS — The Lakers and the Memphis Grizzlies actually played more than 13 minutes in the third quarter Friday because of a clock error that…
Lakers struggle in Memphis before beating the Grizzlies
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — On one end, you had the Lakers fumbling their way through the game like someone waking up in a strange, dark room with…
The Sports Report: Shohei Ohtani’s star is untarnished
Howdy, I’m your host, Houston Mitchell. Let’s get right to the news. Newsletter Go beyond the scoreboard Get the latest on L.A.'s teams in the…
Lakers newsletter: Is the Lakers’ playoff path really that grim?
Welcome to this week’s Lakers newsletter, I’m Dan Woike, beat writer for the L.A. Times. This is my weekly chance to check in directly with…
The Sports Report: Clippers clinch a playoff spot
Howdy, I’m your host, Houston Mitchell. Let’s get right to the news. Newsletter Go beyond the scoreboard Get the latest on L.A.'s teams in the…
Plaschke: Lakers finishing with headache, nausea and dimming hopes
Headache. Nausea. The two words were uttered Tuesday night to describe the condition of a certain Laker. The two words could also describe the reaction…
The Sports Report: UConn defends its national championship
Howdy, I’m your host, Houston Mitchell. Let’s get right to the news. Newsletter Go beyond the scoreboard Get the latest on L.A.'s teams in the…
The Sports Report: Anthony Davis injury comes at bad time for Lakers
Howdy, I’m your host, Austin Knoblauch, filling in for Houston Mitchell. Let’s get right to the news. From Dan Woike: The last time the Lakers…
Prep Rally: New stars shine at the Arcadia Invitational
Hi, and welcome to another edition of Prep Rally. My name is Eric Sondheimer. The Class of 2027 spoke loudly at the Arcadia Invitational. As…
Anthony Davis sustains eye injury in Lakers’ loss to Minnesota
The last time the Lakers dropped a big game at home, Anthony Davis had to leave the court after one quarter, a shot to his…
Lakers move into eighth place with victory over Cavaliers
The opportunity began Friday night in Boston, when the Celtics hung onto the smallest threads of their lead to beat the Sacramento Kings. It continued…