In an attempt to keep the matter under wraps, the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department quietly ordered deputies to delete any photos of the Kobe Bryant helicopter crash scene after a citizen complained that a deputy was showing the gruesome images at a Norwalk bar, two public safety sources with knowledge of the events said.

The Los Angeles Times first reported allegations that deputies were sharing graphic crash photos. Vanessa Bryant's lawyer has asked for an investigation.

The Lakers worked out JR Smith and Dion Waiters on Monday as they began the process to fill their final roster spot, according to several sources familiar with the situation.

Lakers co-owner Jeanie Buss speculated about why Dwight Howard's first stint with the team didn't work out, but he is focused on the 2020 version of the team.

Lakers star LeBron James scored 37 points on 12-for-21 shooting and added seven assists and eight rebounds in a 113-103 victory over Milwaukee.

If one game could decide the NBA MVP, it was Lakers vs. Bucks, and LeBron James came out on top against Giannis Antetokounmpo.

Dion Waiters has only played three games this season, but coach Frank Vogel says the veteran guard is "definitely a player that can help us."

The first Lakers-Clippers matchup, in October, was a spectacle. The second, on Christmas, was a thriller. On Sunday, it's likely a playoff preview.

LeBron James and the Lakers proved on Sunday that the team is capable of beating their crosstown rivals in the playoffs this season.

In a game the Lakers had to win to show they can beat the Clippers, LeBron James gave everything he could to grab a loose ball they had to get.

The Lakers fought back from a late deficit to give themselves a chance but it wasn't enough as a last-second three-pointer by Anthony Davis didn't fall and the Nets walked away with the win.

The NBA on Wednesday moved to suspend the season indefinitely amid the coronavirus pandemic, which included Utah's Rudy Gobert contracting COVID-19.

NBA Commissioner Adam Silver said teams will not play for at least 30 days and will not gather in groups through this weekend in wake of coronavirus outbreak.

LeBron James, Anthony Davis and the Lakers made a steady run to the top of the Western Conference. If the NBA season resumes, can they contend for a title?

LeBron James celebrates a report that ESPN will announce an April 19 debut for the 10-part Michael Jordan docuseries "The Last Dance."

Lakers coach Frank Vogel isn't sure when the NBA season will resume or what it will look like once it does, but he has tried to keep his coaches ready for the possibility.

NBA greats Kobe Bryant, Tim Duncan and Kevin Garnett are part of the 2020 Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame class.

The sports world has stopped, but the late Kobe Bryant was with us again as he was chosen for entrance to the Hall of Fame.

The Lakers plan to ask top-level executives to voluntarily defer 20% of their pay as the team navigates its finances during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Rob Pelinka, the Lakers' general manager and top basketball executive, discusses the uncertain future of the NBA and potential title chase for the team.

Lakers star LeBron James tells reporters Wednesday that he's "proud of what we were able to accomplish to this point." He hopes to resume title chase if it's safe.

Former Laker and current Denver Nugget Troy Daniels can't do much basketball-wise right now because he doesn't have a home court.

Amid the coronavirus outbreak, the NBA hasn't decided when it might restart the season, or if the draft and free agency will be held as scheduled.

Former Laker Pau Gasol is still rehabilitating from a foot injury that cost him the 2019-20 season. He has aspirations to play in the NBA and Olympics.

Lakers star LeBron James was overwhelmingly voted as the favorite local athlete in a new survey, only a year after he was booed in Staples Center.

Before NBA play can resume, a number of medical protocols should be in place to protect players, staff and arena workers. Medical experts say that is a problem.

LeBron James and Anthony Davis enjoyed a magical season together. In a summer lost to the coronavirus, no team loses more than the Lakers.

The NBA continues to review its options for resuming play, and that includes some form of finishing the regular season ahead of the playoffs.

La historia de Kobe Bryant y Michael Jordan compartiendo la cancha por última vez el 28 de marzo de 2003, cuando el muchacho anotó 55 puntos y el "G.O.A.T." tuvo 23

Stuck at home without a store-bought Easter egg kit due to COVID-19 and the coronavirus lockdown? No worries; there are lots of fun ways to decorate white and brown eggs in time for Sunday's search spree!

Before the coronavirus pandemic, a hot etiquette topic for "Were You Raised by Wolves" hosts Nick Leighton and Leah Bonnema was the use of mobile phone flashlights to read restaurant menus. Now the popular podcast is an escape for quarantine life.

A pediatrician offers tips on how to help kids understand the need for face masks due to COVID-19.

As you prepare to lace up the hiking boots again, be on the lookout for these lads in the bow ties and suspenders. More than hikers, they're also bartenders.

For Ethan Anderson and others who'd grown up in the long shadow Kobe Bryant cast, it seemed Bryant would always be there, his presence looming forever over Los Angeles.

The USC men's basketball team has been hot, winning 10 of its last 12 games. But the Trojans are approaching February, a month that had been brutal for them.

Marty Blazer, an informant in the federal investigation into college basketball corruption that ensnared USC, is assisting the NCAA in its probe.

Craig Naivar is named safeties coach at USC, where he will rejoin defensive coordinator Todd Orlando, with whom he worked at Texas and Houston.

USC will not retain defensive backs coach Greg Burns, defensive line coach Chad Kauha'aha'a, or inside linebackers coach Johnny Nansen for the 2020 season.

USC had a commitment from Bryce Young, the top-ranked quarterback, in the 2020 recruiting class. When Young flipped to Alabama, the Trojans' backup plan crumbled.

USC's final chance to salvage the 2020 recruiting class came with no surprises as the day showed off the state of the program.

USC is expected to hire Sean Snyder as its special teams coach. Snyder, an assistant at Kansas State, is the son of Hall of Fame coach Bill Snyder.

Alyson Miura and Aliyah Jeune made late three-pointers, and the USC women were clutch at the foul line in holding on to beat Cal 75-67 in Berkeley.

USC to hire Donte Williams to be its cornerbacks coach and defensive passing game coordinator, according to a person familiar with the decision.

USC is working to finalize its staff of assistants this week by hiring Virginia defensive line coach Vic So'oto, 32, a cousin of the late Junior Seau.

USC has lost three in a row and is in danger of playing its way out of an NCAA tournament bid. The Trojans host the Washington Huskies on Thursday.

New USC baseball coach Jason Gill is set to takeover a Trojan program that has not seen postseason play since 201`5.

The situation practically begged for the young and inconsistent Trojans to fall apart. But instead, USC beat Washington, the Pac-12's last-place team 62-56.

Former Vanderbilt quarterback Mo Hasan announces on Twitter he is transferring to USC, bolstering the Trojans' quarterback room with some needed depth.

Before the season started, USC coach Andy Enfield had no idea what the Trojans' identity would be. Now, that's clear.

USC football has replaced previously scheduled UC Davis game with San Jose State to keep the Trojans' streak of having never scheduled an FCS opponent.