Bill Plaschke

Bill Plaschke

These Lakers really aren't his type - February 14, 2012 - Stuck here at Staples Center on Valentine's Day night, I might have been inspired to cite everything I love about the Lakers.

UCLA's Joshua Smith has been a big disappointment - February 11, 2012 - The biggest Bruin is speaking as if he is small.

For the pro athlete, it's just a job - February 9, 2012 - Within hours of creating one its most glorious moments, the pro sports world exposed one of its dirty little secrets.

T.J. Simers

T.J. Simers

Clippers' Blake Griffin isn't basking in the spotlight - February 13, 2012 - Reporting from Dallas — They blew it.

Clippers' Ralph Lawler has always been at the top of his game - February 12, 2012 - From Dallas -- I'm going to tell you a few things about Clippers honk Ralph Lawler you probably don't know.

DeAndre Jordan steps outside and likes what he sees - February 11, 2012 - We're talking history here. The kind of thing you might never see again in your lifetime.

Bill Dwyre

Bill Dwyre

PGA Tour rides wave of excitement into resurgent Riviera - February 13, 2012 - There are residuals for Los Angeles from the high-interest day professional golf had Sunday at Pebble Beach.

Tiger Woods, golf's great finisher, no longer can finish - February 12, 2012 - From Pebble Beach -- In the wake of Sunday's Tiger-Phil showdown at the Pebble Beach corral, one prevailing image emerges.

Antron Brown favored to win top-fuel title - February 10, 2012 - On Feb. 21, it will be two years since Antron Brown and Susan Zimmer never met and became joined forever. It was Brown's 200th-something...

Helene Elliott

Helene Elliott

New TV home for the league is reason to celebrate - February 13, 2012 - Once upon a time, a new TV network needed sports programming and made a deal to broadcast NHL games.

Cal's Allen Crabbe not bitter toward UCLA - February 9, 2012 - It would be an intriguing story if California guard Allen Crabbe, only lightly recruited by hometown UCLA after he led Los Angeles Price...

Kings fans may have to be more patient as upgrade chances dwindle - February 6, 2012 - The Kings beat the clock once this season, scoring the winner against Columbus last Wednesday at Staples Center despite a one-second...

Chris Erskine

Chris Erskine

Man of the House: Dad's an amateur but spiritual plumber - February 11, 2012 - My dad says February is the cruelest month — no football, all the Christmas bills past due.

Joust horsing around, for olde times sake - February 7, 2012 - Here's the instruction book for the newest/oldest/oddest sport you'll hear-ye, hear-ye about today:

Onion dip at a Super Bowl party? That's so cliche. - February 3, 2012 - So I'm coming out of Staples the other night, and I look at the fan next to me on the street. "Katzenberg!!!" I yell, when it turns out to...