Blazers hit 23 3-pointers, beat LeBron-less Lakers 127-115
Damian Lillard had 40 points, including eight 3-pointers, to lead the Portland Trail Blazers to a 127-115 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers on Monday night.
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Damian Lillard had 40 points, including eight 3-pointers, to lead the Portland Trail Blazers to a 127-115 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers on Monday night.
D'Angelo Russell had 15 points, six assists and five rebounds in his Lakers return after being acquired from Minnesota at the trade deadline, Dennis Schroder scored 26 points, and Los Angeles beat the Golden State Warriors 109-103 on Saturday night in a rivalry missing the star power of injured greats LeBron James and Stephen Curry.
Giannis Antetokounmpo had 38 points and 10 rebounds, and the Milwaukee Bucks rallied in the second half for their ninth consecutive victory, 115-106 over the Los Angeles Lakers without LeBron James on Thursday night.
The deal also saw the Lakers receive guard Davon Reed and big man Mo Bamba, as well as two draft picks.
The Los Angeles Lakers, Minnesota Timberwolves and Utah Jazz are finishing up a trade that would send Russell Westbrook to Salt Lake City.
LeBron James became the NBA's career scoring leader on a stepback jumper late in the third quarter, passing Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's record during his 38-point performance in the Los Angeles Lakers' 133-130 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder on Tuesday night.
Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James could surpass Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Tuesday night in a home game against the Oklahoma City Thunder to become the NBA's career scoring leader.
James moved 36 points away from breaking the NBA career scoring record in the Lakers' 131-126 loss to New Orleans on Saturday night that ended the Pelicans' losing streak at 10 games.
LeBron James had 26 points, seven rebounds and seven assists and pulled within 63 points of becoming the NBA's career scoring champ as the Los Angeles Lakers rallied to beat the Indiana Pacers 112-111 on Thursday night.
LeBron James moved within 89 points of breaking the NBA's career scoring record and climbed into fourth place on the assists list, finishing with a triple-double in his return to Madison Square Garden as the Los Angeles Lakers beat the New York Knicks 129-123 on Tuesday night.
Kyrie Irving had 26 points, seven rebounds and six assists to lead the Brooklyn Nets to a 121-104 victory Monday night over the Los Angeles Lakers, who played without LeBron James and Anthony Davis.
The National Basketball Referees Association said Sunday that LeBron James was fouled on the last play of regulation in the Los Angeles Lakers' game against the Boston Celtics.
Jaylen Brown scored 37, completing a tying 3-point play with 4.1 seconds left in regulation and adding 11 more points in overtime to help the Celtics snap a three-game losing streak.
James was announced Thursday as an NBA All-Star for the 19th time, the Los Angeles Lakers' star tying Kareem Abdul-Jabbar for the most selections in league history.
Anthony Davis scored 21 points in his return from a right foot injury, LeBron James added 20 and the Los Angeles Lakers bounced back from a rough loss to beat the San Antonio Spurs 113-104 on Wednesday night.
After cruising to a sweep over the Cincinnati Reds in the Wild Card Series, the Boys in Blue are now preparing for what should be a much tougher matchup in the Division Series against the National League's winningest team this season, the Philadelphia Phillies.
The Dodgers cruised past the Reds to sweep the Wild Card Series. They'll face off against the Philadelphia Phillies in the National League Division Series starting on Saturday.
Shohei Ohtani and Teoscar Hernández hit two home runs apiece, Blake Snell struck out nine over seven strong innings and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Cincinnati Reds 10-5 in their NL Wild Card Series opener.
The Dodgers bid for back-to-back World Series championships continues Tuesday as they host the Cincinnati Reds in the National League Wild Card Round.
Southern California star JuJu Watkins announced on social media that she will be sidelined for the season after suffering an ACL injury in the NCAA Tournament last season.
Tutu Atwell caught an 88-yard touchdown pass from Matthew Stafford with 1:33 to play, and the Los Angeles Rams rallied to end the Indianapolis Colts' unbeaten start with a 27-20 victory.
Dodgers left-hander Clayton Kershaw, who will start Sunday's regular-season finale in Seattle against the Mariners, will be left off Los Angeles' roster for the Wild Card Series.
Ramón Urías hit a two-run homer in the fifth inning, one of four Houston home runs, and the Astros beat the Los Angeles Angels 6-2 in the season finale for both teams.
Clayton Kershaw tossed 5⅓ scoreless innings in the final regular-season start of his 18-year major league career and helped the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Seattle Mariners 6-1.
The Los Angeles Police Department closed Sunset Avenue to search for a murder suspect in Westwood.
Two kids and two 80-year-olds were injured after a BMW crashed at a school in Bel-Air.
The 2025 government shutdown entered its second day on Thursday with no signs of an imminent resolution. Follow live updates here.
A teen in East Los Angeles was dragged across a parking lot when he tried to stop a person from stealing his mom's SUV.
The Los Angeles Police Department was in pursuit of a motorcyclist accused of assaulting an officer.
The Los Angeles Police Department closed Sunset Avenue to search for a murder suspect in Westwood.
Two kids and two 80-year-olds were injured after a BMW crashed at a school in Bel-Air.
A teen in East Los Angeles was dragged across a parking lot when he tried to stop a person from stealing his mom's SUV.
The Los Angeles Police Department was in pursuit of a motorcyclist accused of assaulting an officer.
Police arrested a Los Angeles woman allegedly connected to the body found in the trunk of a car at a South LA tow yard.
The show will still feature a World War II bomber, the Canadian Forces Snowbirds and the Royal Air Force Falcons.
It happened at around 10:30 p.m. on Monday near MacArthur Boulevard and E. Coast Highway, Newport Beach police said.
The family of Ismael Ayala-Uribe, the 39-year-old Mexican man and former DACA recipient who died in the custody of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement last week, demanded answers during a press conference on Tuesday.
An audit found that the city overpaid the Santa Police Officers Association by about $3 million.
A group of Huntington Beach residents gathered on Saturday to help their neighbor clear debris and brush from his property after he underwent a series of life challenges that left him unable to do so.
Southwest Healthcare Corona Regional Medical Center is the second Inland Empire hospital to announce the closure of their labor and delivery services ward due to a declining birth rate.
CHP officers say that the semi truck lost control and crashed into a pole, which caused it to overturn and burst into flames.
Police say that the 52-year-old victim was found dead several hours after they were first called to her home for a domestic assault.
The studies suggest that just 41% of Inland Empire residents who took the survey are "thriving," while 53% claim to be "struggling to get by."
A San Bernardino shopping center has turned to blasting the sound of screaming cats to deter homeless encampments.
A KCAL News investigation revealed that more than 300 damaged or destroyed properties in the Pacific Palisades were cited for failing to clear brush.
More than 300 properties in the Pacific Palisades that were partially or completely burned in the January wildfires have received brush clearance citations, a KCAL News investigation has revealed. Ross Palombo reports.
The former Los Angeles Fire Chief Kristin Crowley has filed a legal claim against the city and Mayor Karen Bass nearly six months after she was removed as chief. KCAL Senior Report Ross Palombo has more on the legal move.
New data shows a dramatic increase in immigration arrests in our area. As Senior Reporter Ross Palombo found, we can now see exactly where these detainees are going.
Residents in the Rancho Palos Verdes have been living in fear that one day their homes might slide down the edge of the slope. Just when they thought they were going to be receiving funds to help, it got ripped away. Jeff Nguyen reports
A shutdown could cost the economy $7 billion each week, according to one analysis.
In January, the Huntington Beach City Council passed an initiative declaring Huntington Beach a "non-sanctuary" city.
Recent polling shows a majority of Hispanics disapprove of the way President Trump is handling his job as president, but it hasn't translated into support for Democrats.
The first government shutdown in nearly seven years got underway as Republicans and Democrats remained at an impasse over 2025 funding.
The Trump administration has mounted an aggressive campaign against "sanctuary" jurisdictions, but the Justice Department has pointed to just one city that has abandoned its policies so far.
A shutdown could cost the economy $7 billion each week, according to one analysis.
The 2025 government shutdown entered its second day on Thursday with no signs of an imminent resolution. Follow live updates here.
One of the main lines of attack leveled by Republicans amid the government shutdown is that Democratic lawmakers want to give immigrants in the U.S. illegally free healthcare — which Democrats deny.
In January, the Huntington Beach City Council passed an initiative declaring Huntington Beach a "non-sanctuary" city.
Recent polling shows a majority of Hispanics disapprove of the way President Trump is handling his job as president, but it hasn't translated into support for Democrats.
A bill that would reverse a 25% tax increase on California's legal cannabis industry is heading to Gov. Gavin Newsom's desk, after being approved by the legislature.
Meal kit delivery firm HelloFresh will pay $7.5 million to settle a lawsuit accusing it of misleading customers and making it difficult for them to cancel their subscriptions.
A Southern California man has pleaded guilty for his role in a scheme that stole more than $2 million from San Francisco-based food delivery company DoorDash, federal prosecutors said.
Lawmakers in California are expected to consider a bill that would allow cities to designate so-called "hospitality zones" where bars and restaurants can serve alcohol until 4 a.m.
A proposal brought on by Northern California lawmaker is seeking to improve the process of cleaning up abandoned shopping carts in the state, which are often a source of blight on streets and waterways.
Gov. Gavin Newsom on Friday signed a series of bills aimed at expanding access to reproductive health care and strengthening privacy protections for patients and providers in California.
LA County Department of Public Health officials said that four cases were reported between late July and August, and that the patients lived in central Los Angeles and the Antelope and San Fernando valleys.
Health officials say that the child developed a condition called subacute sclerosing panencephalitis, which can develop in someone who had a measles infection early in life.
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. defended firing the director of the CDC at a hearing before a Senate committee on Thursday.
California, Oregon, Washington and Hawaii announced the formation of a health alliance to guide residents on vaccines and immunizations because of what a joint statement called "the politicization of science" by the federal government.
A charity that accepted donations of vehicles that would pay for breast cancer screenings for low-income patients agreed Thursday to pay a $3.8 million fine and to restrictions on future fundraising activities in 19 U.S. states, including Colorado.
A bill that would reverse a 25% tax increase on California's legal cannabis industry is heading to Gov. Gavin Newsom's desk, after being approved by the legislature.
Target CEO Brian Cornell, who helped reenergize the company but has struggled to turn around weak sales in a more competitive retail landscape since the COVID pandemic, plans to step down Feb. 1.
Drivers of electric vehicles across California will soon lose privileges to drive in the carpool lane solo, as the Clean Air Vehicle decal program is set to end next month.
A Southern California man has pleaded guilty for his role in a scheme that stole more than $2 million from San Francisco-based food delivery company DoorDash, federal prosecutors said.
After cruising to a sweep over the Cincinnati Reds in the Wild Card Series, the Boys in Blue are now preparing for what should be a much tougher matchup in the Division Series against the National League's winningest team this season, the Philadelphia Phillies.
The Dodgers cruised past the Reds to sweep the Wild Card Series. They'll face off against the Philadelphia Phillies in the National League Division Series starting on Saturday.
Shohei Ohtani and Teoscar Hernández hit two home runs apiece, Blake Snell struck out nine over seven strong innings and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Cincinnati Reds 10-5 in their NL Wild Card Series opener.
The Dodgers bid for back-to-back World Series championships continues Tuesday as they host the Cincinnati Reds in the National League Wild Card Round.
Southern California star JuJu Watkins announced on social media that she will be sidelined for the season after suffering an ACL injury in the NCAA Tournament last season.
Dutch producer pitches her AI creation, Tilly Norwood, as the next Scarlett Johansson, and says several agents are vying to represent it.
Doctors are warning of a food trend inspired by the popular Netflix movie "KPop Demon Hunters" that is leading to serious burn injuries.
Dolly Parton is postponing her upcoming Las Vegas concerts over recent "health challenges," she announced Sunday.
The NFL, Apple Music and Roc Nation announced Bad Bunny will lead the 2026 Super Bowl halftime festivities at Levi's Stadium on Feb. 8 in Santa Clara, California.
Selena Gomez married Benny Blanco, the music producer and songwriter to whom she'd been engaged since last year. Gomez shared photos from the ceremony on social media.
The Los Angeles Police Department closed Sunset Boulevard to search for a murder suspect in Westwood.
Two kids and two 80-year-olds were injured after a BMW crashed into a school in Bel-Air.
KCAL's Rina Nakano shows us why this retro artform continues to make a splash at LA Trade Technical College.
The Los Angeles Police Department was in pursuit of a motorcyclist accused of assaulting an officer.
The Southwest Healthcare Corona Regional Medical Center announced on Thursday that they will be discontinuing their maternity services, which oversees labor and delivery, on January 30, 2026. They plan to take their last patients for delivery on Jan. 23. Joy Benedict reports.
A suspect was taken into custody after an attack on Pearl Street Mall in Boulder on June 1 in which there were 15 people and a dog who were victims. The suspect threw Molotov cocktails that burned some of the victims, who were part of a march for Israeli hostages.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
The Franklin Fire in Malibu quickly grew overnight and threatened several homes. Evacuation orders were issued and Pepperdine University instructed students to shelter in place.
Several people have been injured and multiple homes burned after the Mountain Fire broke out Wednesday morning in Ventura County, burning over 10,000 acres within hours.
KCAL News Anchor and three-time Emmy award-winning journalist Chauncy Glover has died.
