Boys' basketball player of the year: Maxi Adams of Sierra Canyon
<p>North Carolina-bound Maxi Adams welcomed two new stars to the Trailblazers, adjusting his game but continuing to contribute as scorer, rebound, defender and leader.</p>
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Girls' basketball player of the year: Kaleena Smith of Ontario Christian
<p>The junior guard who led the Knights to the state Division I title is the Southland's player of the year for a second consecutive season.</p>
Boys' basketball coach of the year: Mike LeDuc of Damien
<p>The second-winningest coach in California high school history guided Damien to the state Division I championship.</p>
Girls' basketball coach of the year: Alicia Komaki of Sierra Canyon
<p>She came up with a winning formula to defeat Etiwanda and No. 1 Ontario Christian in the Southern Section Open Division championship.</p>
The Times' 2025-26 All-Star girls' basketball team
<p>A look at the Los Angeles Times' 10-member All-Star girls' basketball team for the 2025-26 season.</p>
The Times' 2025-26 All-Star boys' basketball team
<p>A look at the Los Angeles Times' 10-member All-Star boys' basketball team for the 2025-26 season.</p>
The Times' final top 25 high school boys' basketball rankings
<p>Sierra Canyon, the state Open Division champion, finishes No. 1 in The Times' final 2025-26 high school boys' basketball rankings.</p>
Southland girls' basketball final rankings
<p>A look at the top 20 high school girls' basketball teams in the Southland, led by Open Division state champion Ontario Christian.</p>
As mosquitoes go year-round in L.A., a promising fix hits a snag
<p>To curb a dengue-carrying mosquito, L.A. County officials are releasing sterilized males. The approach is promising, but funding to expand it is uncertain.</p>
Plaschke: The Dodgers and their fans are geared up for a three-peat. Why the quest will fall short
<p>What could possibly stand in the way of the Dodgers becoming just the third franchise to win three World Series in a row? Plenty, it turns out.</p>
Clippers’ second half of NBA season will be defined by these 3 storylines
The Clippers dramatically changed course earlier in February by trading James Harden and Ivica Zubac in an attempt to get younger and clear salary cap space in hopes of landing a top free agent in 2027.
Clippers hit the road for back-to-back with soaring Pelicans
After an extended homestand ended with a thud, the Los Angeles Clippers will be out to solidify their play-in tournament status with back-to-back road games against the New Orleans Pelicans starting ...
Clippers' Biggest Game of the Season So Far Coming on Monday vs. Warriors
The Los Angeles Clippers snapped a three-game losing streak on Sunday night against the Pelicans to improve to 28-31 and move up to ninth place in the Western Conference. In the first game of their ...
Clippers' Ivica Zubac Trade Is a Big Mistake
The Los Angeles Clippers traded center Ivica Zubac to the Indiana Pacers just before the NBA trade deadline on Thursday, a surprising move that could very well have ripple effects for the Clippers ...
Clippers come up short against Magic
INGLEWOOD — Since the trade deadline, Clippers coach Tyronn Lue has had to adjust his lineup to keep from sinking in the standings, a task made more difficult without former starters James Harden and ...
Clippers insist goals haven’t changed amid Harden and Zubac trades, investigation
The addition of Darius Garland makes the Clippers younger, but he's still dealing with a toe injury. Wally Skalij / Getty Images The LA Clippers have blown up their team. At least, that’s one way to ...
Clippers 2026 NBA trade deadline grade after 3 deals
Harden and Zubac’s chemistry and production during the 2024-25 season was the lifeblood of the Clippers’ 50-win campaign. And now, those two are set to duke it out in the Eastern Conference, with ...
UCLA opens its NCAA tournament title bid with dominant win over California Baptist
<p>Sisters Lauren and Sienna Betts helped No. 1 UCLA overcame a slow start to beat No. 16 California Baptist in the first round of the NCAA tournament.</p>
Luka Doncic says vulgar comment from Orlando player led to his 16th technical
<p>Lakers star Luka Doncic hopes he won't be suspended by the NBA after he says an explicit comment from Orlando's Goga Bitadze led to his 16th technical foul.</p>
High school baseball and softball: Saturday's scores
<p>CIF City Section and Southern Section high school baseball and softball scores for Saturday's games.</p>