No. 1 UCLA women’s basketball barely beats No. 22 Michigan State
Londynn Jones made a pull-up jumper.Kiki Rice got a steal.Janiah Barker scored a tough putback layup.Rice hit free throws.And then, Timea Gardiner hit the biggest…
Kiki Iriafen powers No. 6 USC to comeback over Washington
SEATTLE — Kiki Iriafen scored 19 points and No. 6 USC rallied to beat Washington 69-64 on Sunday.JuJu Watkins had 17 points, seven rebounds and six assists…
Jacob Majok delivers in crunch time during Crean Lutheran win
Jacob Majok, a 6-foot-7 junior who came to Crean Lutheran from South Sudan two years ago, let loose a scream during the fourth quarter of…
Dalton Knecht ready for All-Star showdown with LeBron James
SAN FRANCISCO — Dalton Knecht has had a whirlwind rookie season. He showed out in front of his idol, Kevin Durant, electrified a home crowd with 37…
Redondo Union upsets St. John Bosco; Windward eliminates Inglewood
It was a wild Friday night in the Southern Section basketball playoffs.Redondo Union, seeded No. 7 in the Open Division playoffs, pulled out a 77-75…
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…
What time is the 2025 NBA All-Star Game? What’s new this year?
When: Sunday, 5 p.m. (TNT) Where: Chase Center, San Francisco For the first time the All-Star Game will become a three-game tournament between four teams…
Clippers beat Grizzlies as Bogdan Bogdanovic debuts
What started as a back-and-forth battle between the Clippers, who have one of the NBA’s best defenses, and the Memphis Grizzlies, who have the league’s…
Illness hits USC men, but Desmond Claude’s return helps them defeat Penn State
Wesley Yates III wiped the sweat already pouring from his forehead and steeled himself for the 40 brutal minutes to come. It had already been…
UCLA men’s winning streak comes to an end against Illinois
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Skyy Clark’s three-pointer was well off the mark, UCLA’s latest empty possession triggering more vitriol.“Skyy you suck!” chanted the Illinois students who felt jilted…
Ben Simmons says he’s healthy and ready to play point guard for Clippers
Ben Simmons has yet to take the court for the Clippers, but after his first full practice with the team, he looks fresh and rejuvenated.…
Luka Doncic embraced by LeBron and L.A. in memorable Lakers debut
It wasn’t any other night, not in the story of this season, not in the history of this franchise.Before Luka Doncic played his first second…
Clippers bolster their depth by signing ex-Nets guard Ben Simmons
The Clippers announced that they have signed Ben Simmons to a deal on Monday, giving them another big body and athletic player.Simmons, who has had…
After teamwide illness, UCLA routs Penn State for 7th win in a row
As the sickness worsened, UCLA’s practice facility became more sparsely populated.By Friday, a team missing Skyy Clark, Tyler Bilodeau, Aday Mara and William Kyle III…
Ivica Zubac and James Harden power Clippers to win over Jazz
It may be premature to label a game in early February as a “must win,” but the urgency, if not the execution, was there for…
Kiki Iriafen leads No. 7 USC women basketball past No. 8 Ohio State
Twenty-eight minutes passed in painful succession, two top-10 teams slogging their way through the mud, when a frustrated JuJu Watkins took off toward the basket,…
Vicky McClure knocked down in blast in explosive new scenes for ITV’s Trigger Point as filming begins
IT looks like boom and gloom for actress Vicky McClure as she appears in explosive new scenes.She was knocked down in a blast during filming…
Austin Reaves’ career-high 45 points help Lakers win fifth in a row
Just because it wasn’t the moment everyone expected, it was still a moment nonetheless. A basketball season is 82 chances for a player or a…
Westchester boys’ basketball moves closer to Western League title
Normalcy might be returning to City Section basketball, since 14-time City champion Westchester (16-9, 9-0) is back on top as the favorite to win the…
With Desmond Claude out, USC men’s basketball falls to Purdue
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Trey Kaufman-Renn had 24 points and 10 rebounds to lead No. 7 Purdue to a 90-72 victory over USC on Friday night for…