LeBron Set To Return Saturday After 5-Game Absence
The Lakers got some much needed good news on Saturday, when they were informed that LeBron James could return to the hardwood.
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The Lakers got some much needed good news on Saturday, when they were informed that LeBron James could return to the hardwood.
The Lakers were unable to complete their second half comeback against the Charlotte Hornets on Friday, as they fell 117-114 in the final moments of a game where they were missing superstars LeBron James and Anthony Davis.
Joel Embiid had 26 points and nine rebounds, leading the Philadelphia 76ers to a 105-87 victory over a Los Angeles Lakers team missing LeBron James.
The Lakers will be without superstar LeBron James, as he rests a sore left knee. He played in the Purple and Gold's previous 25 games.
Wednesday marks the two-year anniversary of the tragic helicopter crash which claimed the lives of Lakers legend Kobe Bryant, his daughter Gianna and seven others.
The Lakers snapped their three-game skid on Monday night in their 101-95 victory over the Utah Jazz, despite being outscored 32-20 in the third quarter. LeBron James had a game-high 25 points, followed by 15 points from both Russell Westbrook and Stanley Johnson.
Despite finishing with 24 points, LeBron James was just 9-for-23 on shooting tonight, as the Lakers fell in their third-straight contest.
With his fourth quarter steal on Saturday, his fourth of the game, LeBron James has officially vaulted himself into the Top 10 in all-time steals in NBA history, passing Alvin Robertson with 2,113.
The Los Angeles Lakers announced that they would be retaining the contracts of both Avery Bradley and Austin Reaves for the remainder of the season on Friday.
Following the completion of his 10-day hardship exemption contract, the Lakers intend to re-sign forward Stanley Johnson to another 10-day deal.
LeBron James scored 26 points, Malik Monk added 22 and the Los Angeles Lakers hung on to beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 108-103 on Sunday night for the first time in three meetings this season.
LeBron James moved his name up yet another all-time leaderboard on Sunday, as he now has the 4th most made free throws in NBA history.
LeBron James scored a season-high 43 points and extended his streak of 30-point games to seven in the Los Angeles Lakers' 139-106 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers on Friday night.
Lakers' head coach Frank Vogel made his return from COVID-19 protocols on Friday night, leading the Lakers to a lopsided victory over the Portland Trail Blazers.
LeBron James turned 37 on Thursday. The future Hall of Famer has now graced the hardwood courts of the NBA for 19 years, and he doesn't plan to stop anytime soon.
Eddy Piñeiro hit a 41-yard field goal in overtime before the San Francisco defense stopped Kyren Williams on fourth down with 3:36 to play, and the short-handed 49ers hung on for a thrilling 26-23 victory over the Los Angeles Rams on Thursday 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.
The 2025 government shutdown entered its third day on Friday, with the Senate set to vote again on competing proposals to end the impasse. Follow live updates here.
Sean "Diddy" Combs' sentencing hearing is being held three months after he was convicted on two prostitution-related charges.
Taylor Swift's 12th studio album, "The Life of a Showgirl," was released at midnight Friday. Swift wrote and produced the album with Swedish producers Max Martin and Shellback.
Officials say a large fire at a Chevron refinery in El Segundo, in Los Angeles County, has been contained and there are no reports of injuries.
The Los Angeles Police Department was in pursuit of a man in the San Fernando Valley.
Officials say a large fire at a Chevron refinery in El Segundo, in Los Angeles County, has been contained and there are no reports of injuries.
The Los Angeles Police Department was in pursuit of a man in the San Fernando Valley.
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 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
The 2025 government shutdown entered its third day on Friday, with the Senate set to vote again on competing proposals to end the impasse. Follow live updates here.
Sean "Diddy" Combs' sentencing hearing is being held three months after he was convicted on two prostitution-related charges.
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 2025 government shutdown entered its third day on Friday, with the Senate set to vote again on competing proposals to end the impasse. Follow live updates here.
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.
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.
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.
Eddy Piñeiro hit a 41-yard field goal in overtime before the San Francisco defense stopped Kyren Williams on fourth down with 3:36 to play, and the short-handed 49ers hung on for a thrilling 26-23 victory over the Los Angeles Rams on Thursday 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.
Taylor Swift's 12th studio album, "The Life of a Showgirl," was released at midnight Friday. Swift wrote and produced the album with Swedish producers Max Martin and Shellback.
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.
Music mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs will be sentenced for his prostitution related conviction in New York. Attorney Joanne Molinaro explains that the prosecution and defense are asking for two completely different outcomes.
A fire at the Chevron refinery in El Segundo sent flames and thick smoke into the air. Los Angeles County Supervisor Holly Mitchell says her office and officials from the city of El Segundo are going to keep monitoring the incident and will be providing updates about the air quality.
Another low-pressure system will move into the region early next week. Fall-like conditions will persist over Southern California.
LA County Supervisor Holly Mitchell said crews contained the fire to one area of the refinery. She added that residents did not have to evacuate, but advised residents to stay inside and for visitors to stay away from the city for the time being.
The Trump administration sent a letter to nine California universities telling them if they agree to his proposal that they will get "favorable treatment" when it comes to federal funding. Gov. Gavin Newsom threatened that if any college signs the compact with President Trump he will cut its state funding. Hunter Sowards 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.
