Clippers, striving for playoff spot, lose close one to Lakers
The goal for the Clippers is to stay among the top six teams in the competitive Western Conference and avoid the NBA’s play-in tournament.How the…
Tajh Ariza leads Westchester to 16th City Section basketball title
A wild, delirious roar came from of Tajh Ariza on Friday night after his dunk with no time left on the clock started a joyous…
Kiki Iriafen learns to fit in just fine with USC women’s basketball
Kiki Iriafen tried to play coy. But the man serenading her new USC teammates and coaches over dinner in the back room of their swanky…
Rebecca Black talks new record ‘Salvation’ and viral pop classic ‘Friday’
Rebecca Black has lived the majority of her life online.Her name is one that’s hardly escaped the internet’s consciousness since she was 13 — or…
Big minutes for Aday Mara coincide with winning time for UCLA
Given one statistic about Aday Mara’s value, UCLA coach Mick Cronin matched it with one of his own.When a reporter mentioned that the Bruins are…
‘Running Point’ review: This comedy is ‘Ted Lasso’ meets ‘Succession’
Created by Mindy Kaling, with her “Mindy Project” co-star Ike Barinholtz and producer David Stassen, “Running Point,” which premieres Thursday on Netflix, is an adorable…
Conor Garland scores in overtime to lift Canucks over the Kings
Feb. 26, 2025 10:12 PM PT Conor Garland scored his second goal of the game at 4:28 of overtime to give the Vancouver Canucks a…
USC men’s tournament hopes are almost gone after loss to Ohio State
There was no hiding the desperation any longer. Not with the clock ticking on USC’s narrow tournament hopes. Not with three straight losses in the…
JD Wyatt lifts Sun Valley Poly into City Section Division I final
JD Wyatt was 7 and sitting on the bench when his father, Joe, guided El Camino Real to a stunning, two-point win over Westchester and…
Another dominant effort by Lauren Betts as UCLA routs Wisconsin
MADISON, Wis. — Lauren Betts had 26 points and 10 rebounds and second-ranked UCLA routed Wisconsin 91-61 on Wednesday night to set up a showdown with No.…
Kinidi Curl and Jade Fort lead Hamilton to girls’ City Section Open Division finals
All season long Kinidi Curl and Jade Fort have been a dynamic duo for the Hamilton High girls basketball team. They were again Tuesday night…
Prep basketball roundup: Eastvale Roosevelt advances to Open Division championship game
Putting his team on his back, Brayden Burries made sure St. John Bosco was not going to be a roadblock to Eastvale Roosevelt making it…
Mercury’s Diana Taurasi retires after 20 WNBA seasons, 3 titles and 6 Olympic golds
PHOENIX — Diana Taurasi is retiring after 20 seasons, ending one of the greatest careers in women’s basketball history.The WNBA’s career scoring leader and a three-time league…
Freshman Charlie Adams leads St. Bonaventure into basketball final
If freshman guard Charlie Adams of St. Bonaventure High shows off a competitive streak during basketball games, it shouldn’t come as a surprise. He’s the…
Pacers pull away from Clippers in second half for big win
INDIANAPOLIS — Tyrese Haliburton had 29 points and 12 assists for his 16th double-double of the season, Aaron Nesmith scored a season-high 19, and the Indiana Pacers…
USC’s Big Ten tournament hopes suffer setback in loss to Rutgers
PISCATAWAY, N.J. — Freshman Dylan Harper scored 25 points to guide Rutgers to a 95-85 victory over USC on Sunday night.Harper made nine of 13 shots with…
Elina Aarnisalo’s late free throws deliver UCLA a win at Iowa
IOWA CITY, Iowa — Elina Aarnisalo made two free throws with 3.8 seconds remaining to give No. 3 UCLA a 67-65 comeback win over Iowa on Sunday.Lauren…
Drew Doughty finishes with three points in Kings’ win over Utah
Drew Doughty had a goal and two assists to lead the Kings to a 5-3 win over Utah on Saturday night.Kevin Fiala, Alex Laferriere, Trevor…
Prep talk: Davon Jones is having big basketball season for L.A. Jordan
On a team with seven sophomores and two freshmen, senior guard Davon Jones has been a leader and big-time scorer for L.A. Jordan, which went…
Cleveland holds on for playoff win over Washington Prep
In a dramatic opening game of the City Section Open Division boys’ basketball playoffs Wednesday night, No. 3-seeded Cleveland and No. 6 Washington Prep went…