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LeBron James Soars: Six Dunks Fuel Lakers' Road Triumph

LeBron James Soars: Six Dunks Fuel Lakers’ Road TriumphThe 41-year-old athlete achieved 30 points during his team’s second victory of the week against the Houston RocketsOn Wednesday evening, LeBron James delivered a truly remarkable display, among the finest in his 23-year NBA tenure, accumulating 30 points from 13-of-14 attempts, which featured six powerful dunks. This standout effort helped the Los Angeles Lakers secure a 124-116 away triumph…LeBron James Soars: Six Dunks Fuel Lakers&rs

NBA roundup: Luka Doncic’s 60 points propel Los Angeles Lakers to eighth straight win

NBA roundup: Luka Doncic’s 60 points propel Los Angeles Lakers to eighth straight winLuka Doncic scored 60 points – the most ever recorded against Miami Heat – as Los Angeles Lakers won its eighth straight game, defeating the host 134-126 on Thursday night.The Lakers also got a triple-double from LeBron James, who had 19 points, 15 rebounds and 10 assists. It was just James’ second triple-double of the season. Doncic, who entered the day leading the NBA with a 32.9 scoring…NBA roundup: Luka Don

The Times' top 25 high school baseball rankings

St. John Bosco and Sherman Oaks Notre Dame remain unbeaten in high school baseball

Boys' basketball player of the year: Maxi Adams of Sierra Canyon

North Carolina-bound Maxi Adams welcomed two new stars to the Trailblazers, adjusting his game but continuing to contribute as scorer, rebound, defender and leader.

Girls' basketball player of the year: Kaleena Smith of Ontario Christian

The junior guard who led the Knights to the state Division I title is the Southland's player of the year for a second consecutive season.

Boys' basketball coach of the year: Mike LeDuc of Damien

The second-winningest coach in California high school history guided Damien to the state Division I championship.

Girls' basketball coach of the year: Alicia Komaki of Sierra Canyon

She came up with a winning formula to defeat Etiwanda and No. 1 Ontario Christian in the Southern Section Open Division championship.

The Times' 2025-26 All-Star girls' basketball team

A look at the Los Angeles Times' 10-member All-Star girls' basketball team for the 2025-26 season.

The Times' 2025-26 All-Star boys' basketball team

A look at the Los Angeles Times' 10-member All-Star boys' basketball team for the 2025-26 season.

The Times' final top 25 high school boys' basketball rankings

Sierra Canyon, the state Open Division champion, finishes No. 1 in The Times' final 2025-26 high school boys' basketball rankings.

Southland girls' basketball final rankings

A look at the top 20 high school girls' basketball teams in the Southland, led by Open Division state champion Ontario Christian.

As mosquitoes go year-round in L.A., a promising fix hits a snag

To curb a dengue-carrying mosquito, L.A. County officials are releasing sterilized males. The approach is promising, but funding to expand it is uncertain.

Plaschke: The Dodgers and their fans are geared up for a three-peat. Why the quest will fall short

What could possibly stand in the way of the Dodgers becoming just the third franchise to win three World Series in a row? Plenty, it turns out.

Clippers’ second half of NBA season will be defined by these 3 storylines

The Clippers dramatically changed course earlier in February by trading James Harden and Ivica Zubac in an attempt to get younger and clear salary cap space in hopes of landing a top free agent in 2027.

Clippers hit the road for back-to-back with soaring Pelicans

After an extended homestand ended with a thud, the Los Angeles Clippers will be out to solidify their play-in tournament status with back-to-back road games against the New Orleans Pelicans starting ...

Clippers' Biggest Game of the Season So Far Coming on Monday vs. Warriors

The Los Angeles Clippers snapped a three-game losing streak on Sunday night against the Pelicans to improve to 28-31 and move up to ninth place in the Western Conference. In the first game of their ...

Clippers' Ivica Zubac Trade Is a Big Mistake

The Los Angeles Clippers traded center Ivica Zubac to the Indiana Pacers just before the NBA trade deadline on Thursday, a surprising move that could very well have ripple effects for the Clippers ...

Clippers come up short against Magic

INGLEWOOD — Since the trade deadline, Clippers coach Tyronn Lue has had to adjust his lineup to keep from sinking in the standings, a task made more difficult without former starters James Harden and ...

Clippers insist goals haven’t changed amid Harden and Zubac trades, investigation

The addition of Darius Garland makes the Clippers younger, but he's still dealing with a toe injury. Wally Skalij / Getty Images The LA Clippers have blown up their team. At least, that’s one way to ...

Clippers 2026 NBA trade deadline grade after 3 deals

Harden and Zubac’s chemistry and production during the 2024-25 season was the lifeblood of the Clippers’ 50-win campaign. And now, those two are set to duke it out in the Eastern Conference, with ...