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Clippers buy Forum for $400 million, clearing way for new arena construction

Clippers owner Steve Ballmer on Tuesday reached an agreement to purchase the Forum from Madison Square Garden Co. for $400 million in cash.




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How LeBron James knows when to shoot from 30 feet or farther

Lakers star LeBron James pulled up 36 feet and made a shot against the 76ers on Tuesday. How does he know when to shoot those: "It's just a feeling."




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Coronavirus has NBA in wait-and-see mode for next 30 days

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.




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Kobe Bryant towel sells for more than $33,000 at auction

The towel that Lakers legend Kobe Bryant wore over his shoulders after playing in the final game of his NBA career sold for more than $30,000.




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Lakers to ask top executives to voluntarily defer 20% of salary

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.




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Remembering Jerry West's 60-footer, Lakers heartbreak 50 years ago

It's been 50 years since Lakers great Jerry West made a 60-foot basket to send Game 3 of the NBA Finals into overtime. The Lakers lost that game and series.




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L.A. Affairs: Love, marriage and a baby. After 40

I had very likely met the only handsome, kind, Jewish-doctor-triathlete-handyman in L.A., if not the universe. And then we had a baby.




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USC loses to No. 20 Colorado and misses a shot at first place in Pac-12

The Trojans' offensive struggles continued as they fell 78-57 to the No. 20 Buffaloes at Galen Center and missed a shot at first place in the Pac-12.




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USC's plans to land a quarterback for 2020 class didn't work out

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.




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USC gets no new commitments to close out a middling 2020 class

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




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USC cancels 2021 matchup in football with UC Davis

USC has told UC Davis that the scheduled 2021 matchup between the teams is off. The Trojans have never played a team in the Football Championship Subdivision.




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USC football schedules 2021 season opener against San Jose State

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.




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USC gets commitment for 2021 class from Playa del Rey St. Bernard guard Reese Dixon-Waters

Reese Dixon-Waters, one of the nation's top guard prospects, commits to USC. Dixon-Waters, who will be a senior next season, plays at Playa del Rey St. Bernard.




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Looking back at the epic 2006 Rose Bowl game between USC and Texas

L.A. Times Rams beat reporter Gary Klein recalls covering the 2005 BCS national championship game between USC and Texas, which is considered one of the greatest games ever played.




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Op-Ed: I've been an ER doctor for 20 years. I'll never forget this COVID-19 patient

He was a very sick man when he arrived in our emergency room, but he was more worried about the hospital staff than about himself.




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Column: With a pledge to follow coronavirus science, 10 governors made the president blink

Two state pandemic coalitions represent a refusal to bow and scrape to Trump or to fight one another for federal resources.




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Op-Ed: Millions of small businesses are about to collapse. We can't afford the mistakes we made in 2008

Saving Wall Street in the 2008 crash didn't save Main Street. We can't let that happen again.




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Column: This man masterminded my friend Daniel Pearl's abduction in 2002. He shouldn't be set free

Pearl's beheading opened the door to more violence against journalists. Those who abducted him should remain in prison.




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This year's Earth Day will be as angry — and clever — as the one that started it 50 years ago

Like everything else, street protest during a pandemic has to take other forms.




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Grand jury examines evidence in 2019 overdose death of Angels pitcher Tyler Skaggs

A Texas grand jury has been hearing evidence that could form the basis for criminal charges related to the opioid overdose death of Angels pitcher Tyler Skaggs.




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Shades of 2002: Can coaches with championship rings and gray hair return Angels to glory?

With manager Joe Maddon and coaches Jose Molina, Matt Wise and Mickey Callaway, the Angels have four members of their 2002 World Series team on staff.




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Hard-throwing Angels reliever Mike Mayers tries to recapture 2018 form

New Angels reliever Mike Mayers was effective for the Cardinals two years ago but struggled in 2019. He's now a front-runner for a spot in the bullpen.




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Angels' Shohei Ohtani tries to kick-start his path to Joe Maddon's .300 vision

Angels manager Joe Maddon believes Shohei Ohtani can bat .300, and the Japanese two-way star has re-integrated a leg kick to help get him there.




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Stephen Sondheim's Star-Studded 90th Birthday Salute Made For Perfect TV

Lin-Manuel Miranda, Neil Patrick Harris, Josh Groban and Meryl Streep are just a few of the artists featured in Take Me to the World, a tribute to the iconic Broadway composer and lyricist.




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Quirk in coronavirus relief law gives full $600 a week even to workers facing only cut hours

Congress pushed employers to cut hours rather than lay off workers. Now some may get more in federal aid than if they had worked the lost hours.




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Millions skipped California's 2020 primary. Will coronavirus change who votes in November?

In all, 46.89% of registered voters cast ballots in the March 3 primary, which was moved up from June with hopes that turnout would be high and presidential candidates would be forced to address issues mattering most to Californians.




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Stephen Sondheim's Star-Studded 90th Birthday Salute Made For Perfect TV

Lin-Manuel Miranda, Neil Patrick Harris, Josh Groban and Meryl Streep are just a few of the artists featured in Take Me to the World, a tribute to the iconic Broadway composer and lyricist.




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How The Approval Of The Birth Control Pill 60 Years Ago Helped Change Lives

Before the pill was approved by the FDA on May 9, 1960, there were few contraceptive options available to young women. It revolutionized family planning and the sex lives of millions of Americans.




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Winners of the L.A. Times' 2012 Editorial Awards

The Los Angeles Times' Editorial Awards for 2012 were presented in a ceremony Thursday night, honoring the newsroom's best work from the past year.




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Winners of the L.A. Times' 2013 Editorial Awards

The Times' Editorial Awards for 2013, handed out in a ceremony Thursday night, honored both accountability journalism and what Editor Davan Maharaj called "the ever-growing types of journalism we produce in this Digital Age."




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Editor's Note: 2014 marked by explanatory, accountability journalism

Dear Readers, As we embark on a new year, I want to take a moment to thank you for reading and to look back at the highlights of 2014.




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Winners of the L.A. Times' 2014 Editorial Awards

The Los Angeles Times' Editorial Awards for 2014 were presented Wednesday evening in a ceremony that honored the newsroom's commitment to excellence and to the search for truth.




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Times columnist Bill Plaschke to co-host morning radio show on Beast 980

Times columnist Bill Plaschke is joining the airwaves with a morning show that kicks off this week on all-sports radio station the Beast 980 AM.




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10 authors named L.A. Times Critics at Large, will contribute to Books section

The Times has assembled a panel of distinguished and diverse writers who will regularly contribute to the Books section. 




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A look at L.A. Times signature projects of 2016

The Los Angeles Times' accomplishments in 2016 included winning its 44th Pulitzer Prize, and attaining record growth in digital readership and subscriptions.




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Radio Hall of Famer Barry Farber, one-time NYC mayoral candidate, dead at 90

The conservative radio host spent an extraordinary six decades in the broadcasting business.




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Ducks get routed by Flames 6-0

Mikael Backlund and Mark Jankowski scored two goals apiece, and Cam Talbot made 44 saves for his 21st career shutout in the Flames' 6-0 victory over the Ducks on Thursday night.




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'Miracle' revived the memory and glory of the 1980 U.S. hockey team's triumph

The 2004 film 'Miracle' didn't follow the script when it came to most hockey movies. It provided a dramatic retelling of one of the greatest Olympic moments.




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NHL postpones 2020 draft amid coronavirus pandemic

The NHL announced the postponement of its draft, scouting combine and awards ceremony because of the COVID-19 pandemic.




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Ducks sign 2019 first-round pick Trevor Zegras to a three-year entry-level contract

The Ducks signed Boston University center Trevor Zegras, whom they drafted ninth overall in 2019, to a three-year entry-level contract.




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Gary Bettman says NHL willing to delay next season by two months to finish 2020

NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman said the league remains determined to finish the season and is willing to delay the start of next season by two months to do so.




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MLB draft cut from 40 rounds to five in absurd cash grab by owners

Teams are going to be able to get talented, desperate players for $20K signing bonuses.




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Justin Turner suggests a home run derby to decide games tied after 10 innings

Justin Turner has an idea to help limit the toll on players during a shortened season: a home run derby to decide a winner when a game is tied after 10 innings.




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Gavin Lux and Ty Buttrey to take part in 'MLB The Show 20' video game tournament

With the MLB season postponed because of the coronavirus pandemic, each team will be represented by one player in the 'MLB The Show 20' league.




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After 10 years of marriage, ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ actress Caterina Scorsone splits from Rob Giles

Scorsone and Giles were wed in Toronto in June 2009 and share three children together -- daughters Eliza, 7, Paloma "Pippa" Michaela, 3, and Arwen, who was born in December.




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Radio Hall of Famer Barry Farber, one-time NYC mayoral candidate, dead at 90

The conservative radio host spent an extraordinary six decades in the broadcasting business.




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NYC’s death toll reaches 19,540, with 174,709 total coronavirus cases: NYC Health Department

As devastating as the NYC numbers are, they represent a steady decrease from early April, when there were 533 new confirmed deaths on April 7 and 6,155 new cases on April 6.




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Up to 190,000 coronavirus deaths possible in Africa in first year of pandemic unless there’s containment: WHO

Between 83,000 and 190,000 people could die of COVID-19 in Africa, with 29 million to 44 million infected, in the coronavirus pandemic’s first year if containment measures do not work, the African regional office of the World Health Organization (WHO) said Thursday.




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Fire forces more than 1,000 people to evacuate homes in Florida panhandle

Wildfires brought evacuations in the Florida panhandle.




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Former truck driver arrested in Iowa for three murders dating back nearly 30 years

A fomer-long haul truck driver behind bars for allegedly killing three women in Tennessee and Wyoming in the 1990s is now being investigated for any ties he may have to other cold murder cases, police said.