Lakers hopeful Rui Hachimura will return from injury in the days ahead
<p>Lakers forward Rui Hachimura has missed six games because of right calf soreness, but he's on track to possibly return this week.</p>
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Maxim Naumov honors his late parents as he earns spot on Olympic figure skating team
<p>Maxim Naumov, whose parents were skating coaches killed in a plane crash, clinched his first Olympic bid Sunday as the full U.S. team was revealed.</p>
Former Lakers scout: 'I just don't trust' Rob Pelinka
A former Lakers scout is skeptical that team executive Rob Pelinka will build a team around Luka Doncic that will win the NBA championship.
Lakers vs. Pelicans: What we learned from Play-In game featuring full Zion Williamson experience
The Los Angeles Lakers have themselves another playoff date with the Denver Nuggets. The Lakers took down the New Orleans Pelicans, 110-106, on Tuesday night in the NBA Play-In Tournament, pulling ...
The Times' top 25 high school basketball rankings
<p>A look at the top 25 high school boys' basketball teams in the Southland this week.</p>
Crossroads students begin push to make pickleball a varsity sport
<p>Their vision has birthed the L.A. High School Pickleball League, the first of its kind in California. It's the beginning of something that could be a sanctioned sport.</p>
Sondheimer: Freshmen making a big impact in Southland basketball
<p>Phillip Reed of Palisades is one of several young guards who are making a difference on the court against stronger, more experienced players.</p>
Prep talk: Noah Darnell goes from losing a scholarship to attending Harvard
<p>Santa Margarita pitcher was committed to Tulane, then ends up at Harvard after Tulane dropped his scholarship offer.</p>
Why California is keeping this unusual solar plant running when both Trump and Biden wanted it closed
<p>The electricity it makes is expensive, its technology has been superseded, and it's incinerating thousands of birds mid-flight each year. </p>
Chargers understand they can't afford to underestimate Patriots: 'It's do or die'
<p>Ahead of their AFC wild-card showdown with the New England Patriots, the Chargers are trying to stay focused and confident, but will Omarion Hampton play?</p>
The rise and fall of the Sprinkles empire that made cupcakes cool
<p>Sprinkles abruptly shut down all its locations on Dec. 31, leaving hundreds of retail employees across Arizona, California, Washington, D.C., Florida, Nevada, Texas and Utah in a lurch with little notice, no severance and scrambling to fulfill a surge of orders.</p>
Barabak: Trump can be hard to take. But his tariffs keep this fisherman afloat
<p>James Blanchard, a fourth-generation shrimper, was prepared to hang up his nets because of collapsing prices caused by imports. He's not a fan of Trump's persona, but appreciates his policies.</p>
Plaschke: Rams playoff win was messy and ominous. Can they keep winning like this?
<p>The Rams' uneasy playoff win over Carolina raises questions about their Super Bowl readiness, but no one should question Matthew Stafford's importance.</p>
High school basketball: Saturday's scores
<p>CIF City Section and Southern Section high school boys' and girls' basketball scores for Saturday's games.</p>
Pea-sized hail forecast with thunderstorms in Eastern San Gabriel Mountains and San Gabriel Valley Sunday
Eastern San Gabriel Mountains and San Gabriel Valley are under a weather alert for thunderstorms and strong showers by the National Weather Service on Sunday at 8:12 p.m. The alert is in effect until 9 p.m.
Escaped goat rescued from San Gabriel Valley traffic
The article Escaped Goat Rescued From San Gabriel Valley Traffic appeared first on Los Angeles Patch. Los Angeles County ...
Eric Dailey Jr. and Trent Perry power UCLA to victory over Maryland
<p>After losing back-to-back games on the road, UCLA gets at least a temporary reprieve from its defensive woes in a 67-55 win over Maryland.</p>
Puka Nacua's pick-denying breakup saved Rams in wild-card win: 'He's a freaking warrior'
<p>Rams wide receiver Puka Nacua scored two touchdowns in a wild-card win over the Panthers, but his biggest contribution came when he prevented an interception.</p>
Ilia Malinin captures his fourth consecutive U.S. figure skating championship
<p>Ilia Malinin wins another U.S. men's figure skating title, but are there any other male skaters that can compete for a medal at the Milan Cortina Olympics?</p>
Jordan Chiles shines but UCLA finishes third in competitive Collegiate Quad meet
<p>UCLA lost to defending national champion Oklahoma during the Collegiate Quad meet Saturday, finishing third. Jordan Chiles won the floor title.</p>