CLEVELAND — For the Cavaliers, Evan Mobley is next. But he’s not the Chosen One. What is now called Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse is built on a foundation created by LeBron James, from the court where he played in five NBA Finals series, to the walls which bear pictures of his greatest teams, to the rafters…
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Firefighters rescued three people trapped on the balcony of a burning building in Orange on Monday, March 21. Flames engulfed the second story of an apartment complex in Orange earlier today. Seven were displaced from their homes because of the blaze, including three who were trapped on a balcony and had to be rescued by…
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This week’s CIF-SS boys volleyball polls, released Monday, March 21. CIF-SS BOYS VOLLEYBALL POLLS (Selected by the CIF-SS Boys Volleyball Advisory Committee) DIVISION 1/2 1 Loyola 2 Mater Dei T3 Beckman T3 Corona del Mar 5 Santa Barbara 6 Mira Costa 7 Newport Harbor 8 Redondo Union 9 Servite 10 Huntington Beach 11 Los Alamitos…
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CLEVELAND — Now, D.J. Augustin has a problem: the weight of expectations. Surveying the 34-year-old’s 7-for-7 shooting night from the field, Lakers coach Frank Vogel turned to deadpan. “I think the expectation now is he’s shown us he can shoot 100% from the field, so now we expect him to do that moving forward,” he…
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One of six people injured when a Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department helicopter went down in the Angeles National Forest remained at a hospital as of Monday, March 21. The patient was being held for observation, and was one of five deputies who were travelling with a doctor joining them on a ride-along aboard a…
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Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe now Police are investigating a fight between students at Cypress and Downey high schools following a softball game on the Cypress campus, officials said Monday. A parent who appeared to intervene in the physical altercation on March 8 was allegedly assaulted, Lt. Scott Ausmus…
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After winning the Super Bowl, the Rams and their offense might have nowhere to go but down. They’ve responded to that danger by adding a wide receiver who specializes in going up. Allen Robinson, the former Chicago Bears receiver the Rams signed as a free agent last week, introduced himself to Los Angeles on Monday…
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An effort to remove two Westminster City Council members from office has failed, with recall proponents falling short by more than 200 signatures in both attempts. The Orange County Registrar of Voters announced on Monday, March 21, that only 1,907 of the 2,878 signatures submitted to recall Councilman Carlos Manzo could be authenticated. Advocates needed…
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On one possession in the Nets’ 114-106 win over the Utah Jazz on Monday, veteran guard Patty Mills flared up from the corner, received a hand-off from Blake Griffin, shed his defender by denying Griffin’s screen, then stepped back for an open three. On another possession in the same quarter, veteran guard Goran Dragic called…
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The last time the Miami Heat played, the praise was about the business-like approach in a victory over an Oklahoma City Thunder team with nothing to play for and almost no one available to play. Monday night at Wells Fargo Center, the Heat seemingly were gifted a similar opportunity, with the Philadelphia 76ers holding out…
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