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The longer a species stays in the wildlife trade, the more dangerous it becomes. A new study explains why

<p>A study finds that 41% of traded mammal species share at least one pathogen with humans, compared with just 6.4% of species not involved in trade.</p>

How do the Lakers match up against the Houston Rockets entering their playoff series?

<p>The Lakers did enough at the end of the regular season to secure the No. 4 seed in the Western Conference and home-court advantage in its first-round matchup with the Rockets.</p>

Whatever happened to Julio Urías? 'Teams ask me about him all the time'

<p>Scott Boras, the agent for Julio Urías, declined to say whether any team had offered Urías a contract this year but said he has not solicited offers from any clubs.</p>

Prep talk: After falling, Beckham Borquez of Sherman Oaks Notre Dame shall rise again

<p>Sherman Oaks Notre Dame hurdler Beckham Borquez fell while competing in hurdles at the Arcadia Invitational, but he is planning an immediate comeback.</p>

'Mr. 82.' How Jake LaRavia became the injury-plagued Lakers' iron man

<p>Jake LaRavia of the Lakers is one of only 18 players this season to appear in every regular season game.</p>

Movie theaters finally emerge from the shadows of the pandemic

<p>After a recent string of successful films such as "The Super Mario Galaxy Movie" and "Project Hail Mary," movie theaters are feeling more optimistic about the year ahead.</p>

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman addresses Molotov cocktail attack on his home and AI backlash

<p>Questions linger about what motivated the attack against OpenAI's Sam Altman. "We should de-escalate the rhetoric and tactics," Altman wrote in a blog post.</p>

Hollywood offshoring: A look at who's winning the global production race

<p>As other countries have built up their incentive programs, production infrastructure and crew expertise, filming has increasingly moved overseas.</p>

'I wanted to complete that wish tonight.' Ducks lose as playoff berth remains just out of reach

<p>The Ducks lose to Vancouver in overtime and need to get a point in one of their final two games to clinch a playoff spot.</p>

Lakers defeat Jazz, will open playoffs at home against Houston

<p>The Lakers are the fourth-seeded team and will have home-court advantage over the Houston Rockets in the first round of the NBA playoffs.</p>

After Artemis II, here's what's next for NASA's return to the moon

<p>There are several more steps NASA must take between Artemis II and a planned moon landing in 2028. Here's what the space agency expects to do before embarking on an ambitious lunar pit stop to Mars.</p>

Rory McIlroy shakes off setbacks, wins rare back-to-back Masters titles

<p>Rory McIlroy avoided a meltdown on the 18th hole on Sunday, joining Tiger Woods, Jack Nicklaus and Nick Faldo as the only back-to-back Masters winners.</p>

The Times' top 25 high school baseball rankings

<p>A look at the top 25 high school baseball teams in the Southland after the eighth week of the season.</p>

Midseason baseball report: Sophomore Tyler George of Santa Margarita is strike machine

<p>Tyler George is 7-0 with just two walks in 41 1/3 innings so far this high school baseball season for Santa Margarita.</p>

WNBA mock draft: Four UCLA Bruins will be picked in first round

<p>UCLA stars Kiki Rice, Lauren Betts, Gabriela Jaquez and Gianna Kneepkens are expected to be selected in the first round of the WNBA draft on Monday.</p>

How the Masters protects its green jackets and other tales from golf's exclusive club

<p>What happens when a member of Augusta National dies? Their green jackets are cremated. It's one of many inside the Masters tales shared by Lawrence Bennett.</p>

Philip Rivers unlikely comeback stirs Hall of Famer Ron Mix's treasured memories

<p>Chargers Hall of Famer Ron Mix writes that Philip Rivers' unlikely comeback last season made him miss his time on the gridiron.</p>

Loving retired farm life, Rogie Vachon reminisces about being L.A.'s first hockey star

<p>Rogie Vachon helped transform the Kings in the 1970s as the franchise established a presence in L.A. that would he would help build and nurture well beyond his playing days.</p>

Prep talk: Chaminade shortstop London Mills is lucky she doesn't have to face mom in soccer

<p>Former Chatsworth star Jackie Fordor is having fun watching her daughter, London Mills, play softball.</p>

The tale of L.A.'s iconic hot sauce and how Ozempic is making it even hotter

<p>Tapatío changes hands and has big expansion plans as GLP-1 drugs reshape how Americans crave flavor</p>