L.A. Times - Sports

Why are Lakers playing better defense? Who is fueling their progress? Coach JJ Redick and the Lakers discuss their progress after a win over Minnesota.

CIF state basketball and soccer finals will be played in Sacramento on Friday and Saturday. Here's what you need to know.

Alijah Arenas was expected to be one-and-done at USC, but a Cybertruck crash, knee injury and bad luck has clouded the NBA draft prospect's future.

Bam Adebao scored 83 points in a game, surpassing Kobe Bryant's iconic 81-point effort, against the tanking Wizards, who helped inflate his stats.

The sophomore goalkeeper gave up club soccer to concentrate on academics, but after getting coaxed to join the Bulldogs he has excelled in class and on the field.

Jack Levey's three-pointer at the buzzer was off target and Palisades lost to Bakersfield Christian in the Southern California Regional Division II final.

Maxi Adams scored 26 points as Sierra Canyon defeated Harvard-Westlake in the Southern California Open Division regional championship game.

Charlie McAvoy scored 39 seconds into overtime to earn the Bruins their 13th straight victory at home with win over Kings.

Ira Rootman delivers two-run single in the seventh to rally Harvard-Westlake in Mission League opener.

LeBron James was downgraded to out with a right hip contusion and left foot arthritis for the Lakers' game against the Timberwolves.

The Dodgers' Roki Sasaki, pitching on a minor-league field at Camelback Ranch, went four innings and struck out nine of the 13 batters he faced.

Murrieta Mesa is unbeaten in 11 games this season and move ahead of JSerra into the top-ranked position.

After getting knocked to the court when trying to draw a charge that was not called, he rubbed his fingers together toward a referee to suggest there had been a payoff.