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Clippers after deadline

Lisa Dillman — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 23:27:22 -0800

For those who think this was the worst shooting performance by the Clippers' Baron Davis this season, think again. Davis, who went 1 for 10 from the field against Minnesota on Monday night, had a similar dud, in terms of...

UCLA basketball: Halftime report

David Wharton — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 20:54:39 -0800

Looking to take another step forward after their season-opening loss, the Bruins showed glimpses of improved play while building a 28-20 lead over Pepperdine in the first half of Monday night's game at Pauley Pavilion. UCLA came out playing with...

Ralph Lawler, Michael Smith say they 'deeply regret' offending any fans

Diane Pucin — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 20:05:57 -0800

Ralph Lawler opened up the broadcast of the Clippers game Monday night by saying he and broadcast partner Michael Smith "deeply regret" offending any Clippers fans after their end-of-game riff on Memphis center Hamed Haddadi, who is the only Iranian-born...

NHL suspends Laraque -- but not nearly long enough

Helene Elliott — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 18:47:10 -0800

The long and trembling arm of the law reached out from NHL headquarters Monday to suspend Montreal Canadiens enforcer Georges Laraque for five games without pay for an ugly knee-on-knee hit to Detroit defenseman Niklas Kronwall last Saturday. It's about...

David Beckham has asthma

Barry Stavro — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 17:47:59 -0800

David Beckham has asthma, his agent Simon Oliveira told the Daily Mail today. In Sunday's MLS final, the Galaxy star was photographed using an inhaler. Oliveira said that Beckham has suffered from a mild form of asthma since childhood. "He...

UCLA basketball: Dragovic's attorney responds

David Wharton — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 17:28:10 -0800

The attorney for UCLA forward Nikola Dragovic responded this evening to prosecutors' characterization of his client as the aggressor in an altercation that led to Dragovic's being charged with felony assault. Jon Artz said Dragovic was trying to leave the...

Lakers' Odom gives back to community

Brad Turner — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 15:50:09 -0800

Lamar Odom, known among his teammates as a caring and giving person, reached out to the local community Monday after Lakers practice, visiting the City of Hope in Duarte. Odom, along with his wife, reality TV star Khloe Kardashian, visited...

Kings promote Andrei Loktionov, Brandon Segal from Manchester

Helene Elliott — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 15:20:33 -0800

With center Jarret Stoll questionable for Wednesday's game at Edmonton because of an undisclosed injury -- and already out of spare forwards after the upper-body injury that is expected to idle Ryan Smyth for a month -- the Kings called...

UCLA football: A fan's look back at Arizona State

Jim Barrero — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 15:04:15 -0800

A team on a winning streak, a beautiful November afternoon in Southern California and senior day could coax only 46,151 fans to show up at the Rose Bowl on Saturday. Yes, there still is a long way to go for...

Dodgers: Halladay acquisition looking unlikely

Dylan Hernandez — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 14:51:53 -0800

General Manager Ned Colletti made clear today that the any speculation about a deal that would send Chad Billingsley to Toronto for Roy Halladay is nothing more than speculation. Colletti refused to talk specifically about Halladay but said, "We would...

Kimbo Slice's first UFC fight will take place on Dec. 5

Houston Mitchell — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 14:14:59 -0800

Popular MMA star Kimbo Slice will fight for the first time in UFC live on Spike TV on Dec. 5 at 9 p.m. Slice will appear in a bout on “The Ultimate Fighter: Heavyweights” finale fight card from Las Vegas....

Lakers prepare for high-scoring Knicks

Brad Turner — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 13:53:25 -0800

The Lakers have won their last three games, by 13, 15 and 16 points. The 16-point victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Sunday night looked easy. But the Lakers aren't looking at every opponent that way. Sure, their next...

Rob Scuderi skates again, Jarret Stoll doesn't, call-ups coming

Helene Elliott — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 12:58:21 -0800

Kings defenseman Rob Scuderi, out since sustaining a lower-body injury on Nov. 14, skated Monday for the second straight day and was much improved, a team spokesman said. However, center Jarret Stoll, injured late in the Kings' 5-2 loss to...

Where does Jimmie Johnson rank among NASCAR greats?

Tim Haddock — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 12:54:42 -0800

Jimmie Johnson has done what no other driver in NASCAR has done: win four Cup championships in a row. That would put him at No. 3 on my list of all-time great NASCAR drivers. Of course Richard Petty and Dale...

UCLA football: Kicker Kip Smith commits to the Bruins

Chris Foster — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 12:47:50 -0800

Kip Smith, a kicker from Broomfield Legacy High in Colorado, has committed to UCLA. Smith, who made an official visit to UCLA over the weekend, is ranked third nationally among kickers by rivals.com. He had originally committed to Minnesota. UCLA...

UCLA basketball: Details on Dragovic incident [UPDATED]

David Wharton — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 11:18:54 -0800

Prosecutors released more information on the Nikola Dragovic case this morning, saying the UCLA forward allegedly got into a scuffle outside the Henry Fonda Theater after an Oct. 24 concert, leaving his alleged victim with multiple injuries. According to the...

Erin Andrews' accused stalker pleads not guilty

Austin Knoblauch — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 11:07:00 -0800

The man accused of making nude videos of ESPN reporter Erin Andrews pleaded not guilty to interstate stalking in U.S. District Court in Los Angeles today. Michael Barrett, an Illinois insurance executive, is free on bail after posting a $100,000...

UCLA basketball: Dragovic case

David Wharton — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 11:03:06 -0800

A city attorney's spokesman said that, at this point, there is no indication prosecutors in his office will take action in a year-old case against UCLA forward Nikola Dragovic. Dragovic was arrested last fall after a fight with a former...

Buffalo lineman Eric Wood injury video

Austin Knoblauch — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 10:37:51 -0800

[WARNING: Graphic videos shown here of serious sports injuries aren't for the squeamish.] Injuries are a part of football. Unfortunately, some injuries are worse than others. Buffalo Bills guard Eric Wood endured one of those too-gruesome-for-replay moments against the Jacksonville...

Who wants tickets to a nonexistent football team?

Austin Knoblauch — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 09:55:25 -0800

Who says no one in Los Angeles cares about football? The company that is planning to build a football stadium in the City of Industry says it has received more than 140,000 ticket update requests from the public even though...