The Clippers’ Paul George controls the ball as the Dallas Mavericks’ Reggie Bullock defends during the first half on Wednesday night at Crypto.com Arena. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images) Dallas Mavericks guard Kyrie Irving, right, follows through after shooting as Clippers guard Terance Mann defends during the first half onContinue Reading
LOS ANGELES — Why not? That’s famously Russell Westbrook’s slogan, right? The genesis of it, he told USA Today once, came back during high school, when he and his friends “were just doing a lot of dumb stuff …” like, say, “‘Let’s run in the middle of the street.’ ‘WhyContinue Reading
DOWNEY — The St. Pius X-St. Matthias boys basketball team did what every team wants to do in a postseason opener. It dominated from the opening jump ball to the final buzzer on the way to a 90-57 victory over Alemany in Wednesday’s opening round of the CIF Southern SectionContinue Reading
An already deep Western Conference was jolted by a seismic shift late Wednesday night. The Phoenix Suns are acquiring star forward Kevin Durant in a trade with the Brooklyn Nets, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski was first to report. Phoenix is sending Mikal Bridges, Cam Johnson, Jae Crowder, four first-round draft picksContinue Reading
The scores from Wednesday’s games and the updated schedule for the CIF Southern Section boys basketball playoffs. CIF-SS BOYS BASKETBALL PLAYOFFS Games start 7 p.m. but subject to change OPEN DIVISION Pool-play format Pool Play Round 1, Friday, Feb. 10 Pool A: Sierra Canyon at Centennial; Notre Dame/SO at Bishop Montgomery Pool B: St.Continue Reading
The scores from Wednesday’s CIF-SS girls water polo playoff games and the updated schedule for the next rounds Thursday and Saturday. CIF-SS GIRLS WATER POLO PLAYOFFS DIVISION 1 First round, Wednesday San Clemente 9, Schurr 8 Yucaipa 12, Huntington Beach 8 Harvard-Westlake 18, Agoura 3 King 16, Edison 3 OaksContinue Reading
No. 8 Utah and No. 11 Penn State will compete in this season’s Rose Bowl Game, a matchup that could be the last traditional game between Pac-12 and Big Ten conference teams after an agreement with the CFP earlier this week allowed for the playoff to expand to a 12-teamContinue Reading
The Chargers visit the Las Vegas Raiders for an AFC West battle on Sunday afternoon. Keep it here for live updates from Chargers reporter Elliott Teaford for news, analysis and stats during and after the game. Follow reporter Elliott Teaford and subscribe for Chargers updates all season long. HOW TOContinue Reading
After being left out of the College Football Playoff field, USC will still be heading to a New Year’s Six bowl. The Trojans (11-2) were selected with an at-large bid to go to the Cotton Bowl on Jan. 2 to play Tulane (11-2). The game will be played at AT&TContinue Reading
Killer clowns, monsters, evil elves and bloody Santas roamed the halls of the Pasadena Convention Center over the weekend as the second installment of the Season’s Screamings horror convention returned to the venue Dec. 2-4. “The energy is super crazy and so positive. Everybody seems to be in good spiritsContinue Reading
“No person’s life, liberty or property is safe while the legislature is in session,” is a quote attributed to Mark Twain. For that reason, taxpayers breathed a sigh of relief when the legislature adjourned on August 31st of this year. That’s the good news. The bad news is that legislatorsContinue Reading
SAN DIEGO — As the Angels head to the Winter Meetings, the big question is whether they are going to “go big.” A month into the offseason, the Angels have already made three significant acquisitions — pitcher Tyler Anderson, infielder Gio Urshela and outfielder Hunter Renfroe — that pushed theirContinue Reading
Everyone wants a national championship, but the UCLA women’s soccer team started seriously believing it could win one after going cross-country in September to upset then-No. 1 North Carolina, 2-1, a couple days after they’d also knocked off No. 2 Duke, 2-1. Since then, first-year head coach Margueritte Aozasa hasContinue Reading
After a nine-win regular season, UCLA will look to tie a program record in wins at the Sun Bowl on Dec. 30 against Pitt in El Paso. The Bruins have appeared in the Sun Bowl four previous times, most recently in 2013 when they beat Virginia Tech 42-12. UCLA isContinue Reading
Newly elected House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries defended past remarks calling Donald Trump’s 2016 election “illegitimate” against Republican criticism, noting that he voted to certify his presidency. “I will never hesitate in criticizing the former president,” Jeffries said on ABC’s “This Week” on Sunday. “I think I’m in good companyContinue Reading
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court is about to confront a new elections case, a Republican-led challenge asking the justices for a novel ruling that could significantly increase the power of state lawmakers over elections for Congress and the presidency. The court is set to hear arguments Wednesday in a caseContinue Reading