JuJu Watkins finishes with 25 points as USC holds off a second-half surge by No. 4 UConn to earn its biggest win of the young season in a 72-70 victory.
LeBron James has 32 points as the Lakers get a second win in Sacramento in three days, exorcising past demons of being dominated recently by their rivals to the north.
Sebastian Mack misses a go-ahead jumper with three seconds left as UCLA fades in the second half of a 76-74 loss to North Carolina at Madison Square Garden.
Readers of the Los Angeles Sports section give their opinions and thoughts on subjects from deterioration of college football bowl games to the Dodgers, Lakers and Chargers.
As parents rush into malls for the final days of Christmas shopping, many will be armed with wish lists full of beauty products for their children. Some skin-care products meant for older people should be avoided.
San Francisco residents voted to permanently close the Upper Great Highway to cars and turn it into a park. That sparked a recall effort against a local lawmaker.
The vivid language of the novel 'Playworld' evokes the carefree early '80s, centering on the freedoms and seemingly low-stakes perils of their Manhattan.
Readers want the city to allot more money to its animal shelters. They also suggest promoting fostering and reduced-cost vet care to help more cats and dogs get adopted.