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JJ Redick could be the next Lakers head coach because he has a podcast with LeBron James. Period. End of resume. That's a joke, right?

The Sparks played formidable defense, worked well as a team and showed signs they can win a lot of games despite dropping their season opener.

The Dodgers' weekend sweep of the Braves was a fair predictor of an entirely different sort of October, one with slugging star Shohei Ohtani.

Who should the Lakers hire as their next coach? Times columnist Bill Plaschke suggests Tyronn Lue as an obvious choice or Becky Hammon for a culture shock.

The Lakers aren't going to buy out LeBron James' contract or trade Anthony Davis, so fans better get used to the team underachieving in the playoffs.

The Lakers may struggle to contend for a title if they keep making quick coaching changes, but that might not be enough to save Darvin Ham's job.

Reggie Bush and USC should celebrate the return of his Heisman Trophy, but the NCAA findings that still hinder the Trojans can't be forgotten.

The Lakers' blown lead against the Nuggets in Game 2 raises questions as to whether LeBron James is capable of saving the Lakers this season or ever again.

Their Game 1 loss to the Denver Nuggets provided a glimpse of reality for the Lakers. They're not as tough. They're not as deep. They're not as skilled.

With former interpreter Ippei Mizuhara formally charged, Shohei Ohtani is once again strictly concentrating on baseball and becoming a force for the Dodgers.

As incredible as it might seem that Shohei Ohtani's interpreter could steal $16 million from him, the Dodgers star is simply a victim, not a gambler.

The Lakers' loss to the Warriors on Tuesday night can be described by the same two words that caused Anthony Davis to sit out the game: headache, nausea.

Ambar Roman and her husband felt pressured by the Dodgers to give up the Shohei Ohtani home run ball she caught. 'I feel like the Dodgers took advantage of us.'

The trio of Shohei Ohtani, Mookie Betts and Freddie Freeman are showing the rest of MLB what they're capable of delivering for the Dodgers this season.

The Dodgers would love for us to move on from the Shohei Ohtani and Ippei Mizuhara gambling allegations, but there are still too many questions.

The Dodgers are already running into problems, but the only ones truly capable of preventing the Dodgers from winning a World Series title are themselves.

JuJu Watkins is college basketball's coolest player, with skills that could make her the sport's next Caitlin Clark and raise USC to championship heights.

Times columnist Bill Plaschke makes his picks and predictions for every game in the 2024 NCAA men's basketball tournament.

The women's NCAA basketball tournament is more compelling than the men's, and all eyes will be on USC and UCLA in their quests for a national title.

The Lakers' hopes of making a playoff run are doomed if Anthony Davis can't play. Their loss to the Warriors shows how critical Davis is to their success.

Retiring Aaron Donald was the face of the Rams and the reason they hoisted the Lombardi Trophy after Super Bowl LVI. Never has there been a bigger void to fill.

The Lakers knew Shaquille O'Neal was a star of a different magnitude, and they treated him as such. The Dodgers must do the same with Shohei Ohtani.

Sometimes majestic, sometimes mediocre, the Lakers are the NBA's most confusing team. Against the Timberwolves, they quickly went from stinking to stunning.

The Dodgers had all offseason to address Gavin Lux's difficulty playing shortstop. Instead, they're forcing Mookie Betts to quickly fix their mess.

While the pressure on Dodgers manager Dave Roberts to win a title has never been greater, he says "if you love what you do, you don't feel any pressure."

What started as a slow day for Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani ended with the type of dramatic flair the team hopes to experience often.

UCLA has no margin of error when it comes to keeping their NCAA tournament hopes alive, and its loss to Utah shows how far the Bruins have fallen.

DeShaun Foster's hiring could help keep UCLA football players out of the transfer portal, but there are a lot of potential pitfalls for the rookie head coach.

Rob Pelinka smartly refused to trade an important first-round draft pick and Austin Reaves for the marginal improvement that would have been Dejounte Murray.

Chip Kelly leaving UCLA at the worst time to take an offensive coordinator job shows how he put himself first over the success of the football program.