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Jade Fort of Hamilton is averaging 24.4 points after scoring 30 points on Monday in a win over Westchester. (Omar A. Gonzalez) Hamilton High has never won a City Section Open Division girls’ basketball championship. The Yankees could pull it off this season. Hamilton is 11-2, including 10 wins over Southern Section opponents. The Yankees … Read more

UCLA guard Sebastian Mack (12) drives to the basket between Michigan guards Nimari Burnett (4) and Justin Pippen (10) at Pauley Pavilion on Tuesday. (Gina Ferazzi/Los Angeles Times) UCLA coach Mick Cronin sounded exasperated as he cataloged his team’s crimes against his brand of basketball, pointing out his players didn’t play defense and allowed their … Read more

AGBU point guard Isaiah Bennett when he was 9 and coached by Nareg Kopooshian. (Nareg Kopooshian) Isaiah Bennett, a senior point guard at AGBU High in Canoga Park, has known his coach, Nareg Kopooshian, for so long that there’s a photo of Bennett with him as a smiling 9-year-old wearing a headband while holding a … Read more

Lakers forward Anthony Davis tries to get past Dallas defenders during the second half. (LM Otero / Associated Press) Howdy, I’m your host, Houston Mitchell. Let’s get right to the news. Newsletter Go beyond the scoreboard Get the latest on L.A.’s teams in the daily Sports Report newsletter. Enter email address Sign Me Up You … Read more

Forget, for one second, about projecting who should be the next Giants quarterback. Think instead about what the next Giants quarterback should be. Many of the to-be-decided player’s future teammates considered what characteristics they would like to see while clearing out their lockers at the end of a shell shock-inducing 3-14 season. 3Sam Darnold could … Read more

Wyndham Clark of The Bay Golf Club watches his shot on the fourth hole during the inaugural match of the Tomorrow Golf League, against New York Golf Club on Jan. 7, 2025. AP PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. — The DJ amping up the crowd of some 1,500 for the first-ever TGL match at the SoFi … Read more

Lakers coach JJ Redick said his wife and extended family evacuated from their homes as fires engulfed Pacific Palisades on Tuesday. (LM Otero / Associated Press) Lakers coach JJ Redick said his family was evacuated from their home in Pacific Palisades on Tuesday and offered his thoughts and prayers for everyone impacted by fires in … Read more

SALT LAKE CITY — After imposing his will on offense for four quarters, Atlanta’s Trae Young still had one play left in him with the final seconds ticking off the clock. Young heaved a buzzer-beating 49-foot 3-pointer from just behind the halfcourt line to give the Hawks a 124-121 victory over the Utah Jazz on … Read more

Day’Ron Sharpe isn’t just rounding into shape after his earlier injury. He’s coming off arguably the best all-around performance of his career. The Nets backup center dominated Indiana on the glass, especially the offensive boards. 3Nets big man Day’Ron Sharpe goes up for a rebound against the 76ers on Jan. 4, 2025. Getty Images “I’ve … Read more

The Rangers had already taken an injury hit hours before their overtime loss to the Stars on Tuesday when Chris Kreider landed on injured reserve, retroactive to Sunday, with an upper-body injury. But their lineup situation worsened when center Filip Chytil exited with an upper-body injury against Dallas and didn’t return.  Head coach Peter Laviolette … Read more