Houston Mitchell is an assistant sports editor, writer of the Dodgers Dugout newsletter and editor of all of the sports newsletters for the Los Angeles Times. Mitchell was born in Redondo Beach and has lived in the Los Angeles area his entire life. He has worked for The Times since 1991 and hopes no one ever figures out that he gets paid to watch and write about sports for a living.
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The Lakers miss crucial free throws down the stretch and watch their six-game winning streak get ended by Orlando.
The Clippers build a 19-point lead in the third quarter and cruise from there in victory over the Orlando Magic.
Dalton Knecht scores 18 points in just over three minutes and Lakers get an NBA Cup victory over the Utah Jazz.
The Clippers hold off the Warriors just enough for a thrilling 102-99 win that wasn’t sealed until the final buzzer.
The Rams hold off the New England Patriots to win, while the Chargers blow big lead before scoring late for a victory.
When he takes the field Saturday, he’ll become the first person of Polynesian descent to start a game at quarterback for USC.
LeBron James has his third consecutive triple-double as the Lakers shake off some bad play to defeat Memphis.
While the glow of the World Series title remains, the Dodgers have to turn their attention to who will be on next season’s team.
The USC football program was put on probation for a year and will pay a $50,000 fine after the NCAA found rules violations.
John Robinson, who coached USC team to a national title and took the Rams to two conference championship games, has died.