L.A. Times - Sports

Cleveland's unique 10-inch drop off between the court and the arena floor came into focus again during the Lakers game.

Chris O'Leary, who worked as the Chargers' safeties coach in 2024 under coach Jim Harbaugh, has been named the team's defensive coordinator.

New USC defensive coordinator Gary Patterson says he plans to blend his usual 4-2-5 defense at TCU with concepts he learned at Texas and Baylor.

The NBA's leading scorer exited the game Wednesday with 7:32 left in the first quarter after taking a fadeaway three. He was helped to the locker room and returned later.

The Bruins' reserve gymnast competes in two events during win over Michigan, scoring the team's second-highest mark on the uneven bars.

The Dept. of Education warned that San José State risks "imminent enforcement action" if it doesn't voluntarily resolve the Title IX violations by taking action five ways.

Ontario Christian, Sierra Canyon and Etiwanda are the top three teams in Southland girls' basketball rankings, according to CalHiSports.com.

WNBA star Caitlin Clark will serve as a pregame analyst on the NBC Sports debut of "Basketball Night in America" on Sundays. First assignment: Lakers vs. Knicks.

Sports figures from Patrick Mahomes to LeBron James expressed shock and outrage after news broke that Bill Belichick failed to gain Hall of Fame election on his first ballot.

High school football coaches are giving new UCLA coach Bob Chesney high marks on first impressions as he visits many Southern California schools.

With one week until the Feb. 5 trade deadline, it's unlikely the L.A. teams will make a big splash, but there are some solid role players available to bolster rosters.

CIF City Section and Southern Section high school boys' and girls' basketball scores for Tuesday's games.