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KCAL 9's and Lakers play-by-play radio announcer John Ireland spoke to Kobe Bryant as the Los Angeles Lakers arrived to their Denver hotel as they wait for Game 6 Thursday at the Pepsi Center.
The Denver Nuggets have crept back into their series with the Los Angeles Lakers by outrunning and outgunning their older opponents.
Andre Miller scored 24 points, including two free throws with 12.8 seconds left, and the Denver Nuggets survived Kobe Bryant's late scoring barrage in a 43-point performance, avoiding playoff elimination with a 102-99 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 5 on Tuesday night.
The Los Angeles Angels shelled out big bucks to C.J. Wilson during the offseason because of his reputation for pitching deep into games and eating up innings. The fact that they don't have to face him anymore was just a bonus.
Speedy point guard Ty Lawson believes more running and better rebounding will get the Denver Nuggets back into their first-round series with the Los Angeles Lakers.
Suspended Lakers forward Metta World Peace will appear on the late-night comedy show "Conan" in his first extended one-on-one interview since he elbowed the Thunder's James Harden in the head.
Kobe Bryant scored 38 points, Andrew Bynum followed up his playoff-opening triple-double with 27 points and nine rebounds, and the Los Angeles Lakers weathered Denver's late rally for a 104-100 victory over the Nuggets on Tuesday night, taking a 2-0 series lead.
Kobe Bryant scored 38 points, Andrew Bynum followed up his playoff-opening triple-double with 27 points and nine rebounds, and the Los Angeles Lakers weathered Denver's late rally for a 104-100 victory over the Nuggets on Tuesday night, taking a 2-0 series lead.
On Sunday, West top seed San Antonio opens against Utah, while the Lakers, the Pacific Division champs and No. 3 seed, get the Mavericks or Nuggets.
Kobe Bryant and Pau Gasol are more than just teammates on the Los Angeles Lakers. The NBA stars have partnered in owning a racehorse.
With the Clippers losing, the Los Angeles Lakers win the Pacific Division and clinch the 3rd spot in the Western Conference.
Kobe Bryant scored six of his 26 points in the second overtime, and the Los Angeles Lakers rallied from an 18-point deficit in the second half for a 114-106 victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Sunday.
Although Kobe Bryant led the team with 18 points, it couldn't prevent the Lakers from being embarrassed by the top team in the Western Conference, the San Antonio Spurs, for a second straight meeting.
Tim Duncan, Tony Parker and Manu Ginobili all scored at least 20 points to help the San Antonio Spurs beat the Los Angeles Lakers 121-97 on Friday night and spoil Kobe Bryant's return.
The San Antonio Spurs handed the Los Angeles Lakers their worst loss of the season earlier this week, but that came with Kobe Bryant sidelined. The Spurs likely won't get such a break this time with the Lakers star set to return from injury.
Portland Trail Blazers President Larry Miller says the team has not reached out to the Los Angeles Lakers for permission to talk to general manager Mitch Kupchak.
The Los Angeles Lakers will be without Kobe Bryant once again due to his shin injury on his right leg.
Kobe Bryant probably will miss his fifth consecutive game when the Los Angeles Lakers host the Dallas Mavericks on Sunday.
After Friday mornings shoot around in Denver, Mike Brown announced that Kobe Bryant will miss his 4th straight game because of an inflamed shin.
Andrew Bynum had 16 points and 30 rebounds, the most in an NBA game this season, and the Los Angeles Lakers didn't need Kobe Bryant to blow out the San Antonio Spurs 98-84 Wednesday night.
A person familiar with the decision says Lamar Odom will not play the rest of the season with the Dallas Mavericks.
Shannon Brown scored 20 of his 24 points in the third quarter Saturday night, leading the Phoenix Suns to a 125-105 victory over a Los Angeles Lakers team playing without Kobe Bryant for the first time in two seasons.
The scene surrounding Dwight Howard March 14 and 15 is something only a few people really saw. It's something only a few people know what really happened.
The crash was reported at 7:38 a.m. Sunday.
A 62-year-old man was lying on the roadway when he was fatally struck, police said.
Anaheim police say that the man needs medication in the morning.
Seth Jarvis scored 1:45 into overtime and the Carolina Hurricanes extended their undefeated start despite giving up a three-goal lead in a 4-3 win over the Los Angeles Kings.
Jadarian Price scored on a 100-yard kickoff return in the third quarter, Jeremiyah Love rushed for a career-high 228 yards and a score, and No. 13 Notre Dame beat No. 20 USC 34-24.
As many as 100,000 were expected to protest in Los Angeles, organizers told CBS News.
The 5 Freeway, a major artery in Southern California, had closed for a live-fire event at Camp Pendleton in northern San Diego County that was being attended by Vice President JD Vance.
The crash was reported at 7:38 a.m. Sunday.
A 62-year-old man was lying on the roadway when he was fatally struck, police said.
For two decades, the Taste of Soul festival has been taking over Crenshaw Boulevard in a celebration of food and culture.
The shooting happened on Friday afternoon, marking the third deadly shooting to happen in Hawthorne in the span of a week.
The crash happened at around 9:20 a.m. on Friday morning at the intersection of Chandler Boulevard and Van Nuys Boulevard, police said.
As many as 100,000 were expected to protest in Los Angeles, organizers told CBS News.
Across Southern California, hundreds of officers have written millions of tickets totaling about $2.4 billion. While police officers say it's just about safety, some suspect it's really about racing up revenue.
An LA County family is suing Forest Lawns Covina Hills after the funeral home presented them with the wrong body during a memorial.
Anaheim police say that the man needs medication in the morning.
A judge ordered the city of Huntington Beach to scrap the youth-restricted area at its library and return books to the children's section.
After years of complaints, city workers showed up at a La Habra neighborhood to help residents clean up mud from a clogged storm drain.
The Irvine man said the three men robbed him at gunpoint and stole his $600,000 Richard Mille watch.
The U.S. Marine Corps disputed claims that its live-fire demonstration at Camp Pendleton will shut down public highways.
The robbery happened in Perris on August 22 at around 5:30 p.m., according to the Riverside County Sheriff's Office.
Police say that the victim and suspect knew each other, but have not yet provided a motive for the deadly shooting.
San Bernardino leaders unveiled the newly renovated Historic California Theater during Tuesday's State of the City.
An off-duty Riverside County Sheriff's Department lieutenant was shot and killed during a hunting accident in Idaho last weekend, department officials said on Thursday.
San Bernardino police recovered two guns and a crossbow from the driver after he allegedly threatened a tow yard worker.
Federal agents deployed tear gas on a crowd in Chicago, prompting a judge to ask the agents to wear body cameras.
David Huerta was arrested in June outside a business where federal agents were investigating suspected immigration violations.
In a post on Truth Social, the president said the ex-New York congressman has been "horribly mistreated" in prison.
Tommy Edman hit a tiebreaking single off hard-throwing rookie Jacob Misiorowski in a two-run sixth inning, and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Milwaukee Brewers 3-1 to take a 3-0 lead in their NL Championship Series.
Frehley was recovering from a "minor fall" that forced him to cancel a scheduled performance in late September, his tour manager had said.
As many as 100,000 were expected to protest in Los Angeles, organizers told CBS News.
Federal agents deployed tear gas on a crowd in Chicago, prompting a judge to ask the agents to wear body cameras.
David Huerta was arrested in June outside a business where federal agents were investigating suspected immigration violations.
President Trump's former national security adviser John Bolton has been indicted for allegedly mishandling classified information.
The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a $2 million settlement for the county's CEO due to what she called distress caused by Measure G, which turned the selection process for her position into an election.
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.
Tens of thousands of Kaiser Permanente nurses and health care workers across California are hitting the picket line Tuesday, as a five-day strike begins.
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.
Tens of thousands of Kaiser Permanente nurses and health care workers across California are hitting the picket line Tuesday, as a five-day strike begins.
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.
Seth Jarvis scored 1:45 into overtime and the Carolina Hurricanes extended their undefeated start despite giving up a three-goal lead in a 4-3 win over the Los Angeles Kings.
Jadarian Price scored on a 100-yard kickoff return in the third quarter, Jeremiyah Love rushed for a career-high 228 yards and a score, and No. 13 Notre Dame beat No. 20 USC 34-24.
Matheus Nascimento and Joseph Paintsil each scored a goal to help the LA Galaxy beat Minnesota United 2-1 in the regular-season finale for both teams.
Andrew Moran scored his first MLS goal on a rebound off the post in the 90th minute and LAFC played the Colorado Rapids to a 2-2 draw on Saturday night.
Mateen Bhaghani kicked a 23-yard field goal with two seconds to play, and UCLA beat Maryland 20-17 to extend its improbable season turnaround with its third consecutive victory.
Britain's Prince Andrew will not use his royal titles any longer, he said in a statement released by Buckingham Palace on Friday.
Frehley was recovering from a "minor fall" that forced him to cancel a scheduled performance in late September, his tour manager had said.
After Taylor Swift was seen wearing a vintage Monterey Bay Aquarium otter t-shirt in a movie promoting her latest album, the aquarium has reissued the shirt to raise funds for its Sea Otter Program, raising more than $1 million.
D'Angelo's family said he died Tuesday after a "prolonged and courageous battle with cancer."
Diane Keaton had a decades-long career with performances in 1977's "Annie Hall," the "The Godfather" films, and many more.
Casey Family BBQ gives a Southern touch to classic slow-cooked BBQ. Pat Harvey, Sheba Turk and Jim Hill enjoyed some of the classics at Taste of Soul 2025.
The Temecula-based Mr. Gramps Cheesecakes brings a family tradition of baking to the public. Pat Harvy and Sheba Turk enjoy the cheesecakes at Taste of Soul 2025.
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass is up for reelection in 2026. What are the key issues for the upcoming campaign? She sat down with CBS LA's Ross Palombo to discuss the state of the city.
A clear, pleasant day is ahead for Southern California. Marina Jurica reports.
Former LAUSD Superintendent and Deputy Mayor of Los Angeles Austin Beutner is challenging incumbent Mayor Karen Bass in 2026. He sat down with CBS LA's Ross Palombo to talk homelessness and why he decided to enter the race.
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.
