D’Angelo Russell, whom JJ Redick moved to the Lakers’ second unit earlier in the day on Friday, responded with 18 points for a bench that desperately needed offensive punch and helped the Lakers beat Philadelphia 116-106. “I just wanted to win,” Russell said in his first response postgame. “So whatever it took, change of plans,…
A look at the top performers from high school football games across the Southland on Thursday and Friday nights. RUSHING • David Sandy, L.A. Jordan: Rushed for 421 yards, scored five touchdowns, passed 95 yards and made nine tackles in loss to Arleta. • Brice Hawkins, Simi Valley: Rushed for 202 yards and finished with…
The Rams are at the midpoint of their season — and they have yet to play a game with the offensive line that coach Sean McVay projected before the season. But they are inching closer. Interior linemen Jonah Jackson and Steve Avila, sidelined since suffering injuries in the season opener against the Detroit Lions, are…
There was one gold Lakers jersey for sale at the pop-up merchandise stand in the lobby outside the UCLA Health Training Center in El Segundo — and it represented why some of the Lakers’ biggest VIPs transformed a practice court into a venue for nearly 700 fans Saturday night — Bronny James. In front of…
Orange Lutheran faced fourth and two at its own 38-yard line with 57 seconds left. Quarterback Makena Cook took the snap, surveyed the field, and calmly threw a dart to freshman Maddison Milne for a first down that clinched the Lancers’ 20-18 triumph over Newport Harbor in the inaugural Southern Section Division 1 flag football…
Slowly and deliberately, Clippers coach Tyronn Lue climbed the steps to the podium for his postgame news conference and plopped down in his chair. He shook his head. “I’m tired,” Lue said. And so were his players. The Clippers’ fatigue was evident Saturday in how they blew a 14-point lead against the Toronto Raptors at…
Winning back-to-back titles is one of the toughest feats in sports, yet the Mater Dei High girls volleyball team made it look easy Saturday night, sweeping Sierra Canyon, 25-20, 25-16, 25-20, at Cerritos College to defend its CIF Southern Section Division 1 championship. Orange Lutheran transfer Westley Matavao had 12 kills and seven digs, USC-bound…
The Times’ preseason top 25 boys basketball rankings. Rk.; School; Comment 1.; ST. JOHN BOSCO; Brandon McCoy, Elzie Harrington, Christian Collins are impressive trio to build around. 2.; HARVARD-WESTLAKE; Defending state champions have 6-9 Nikolas Khamenia, plus promising young players. 3.; EASTVALE ROOSEVELT; Came close last season to CIF title, and Brayden Burries, Issac Williamson,…
If you’re a fan of amateur basketball, there’s no better place to spend the next four months than Southern California, where talent at the high school level has converged among the classes of 2025, 2026, 2027 and 2028 to create one of those “I can’t believe it” moments. “No question, it’s special,” Harvard-Westlake coach David…
With next year’s World Cup drawing closer, Mauricio Pochettino called up a 25-man roster Sunday for his first competitive games as coach of the men’s national soccer team. The U.S. will face Jamaica in a pair of CONCACAF Nations League quarterfinals, the first on Thursday in Kingston and the second on Nov. 18 in St….
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