Author name: Carl Patel

His answer was short and straight to the point. The Clippers lost Game 2 to the Dallas Mavericks Tuesday night at Crypto.com Arena and in the process lost the home-court advantage in the Western Conference best-of-seven playoff series that’s now tied at 1-1. Clippers coach Ty Lue was emphatic about what his team needs to […]

As the Lakers were rolling through the final third of the NBA season, their identity complete with Rui Hachimura in the starting lineup and their offense humming, a trend was quietly developing. The Lakers, over those 32 games with Hachimura cemented as a starter, were the second-best offense in the NBA in the first half,

The rules have changed. The landscape is different. The shunning became silly. Reggie Bush deserves to have his Heisman Trophy back, and it’s good that the folks from the Heisman Trust finally came to their senses Wednesday and handed it back over. But can we please slow down with the victory lap? I wrote last

The choice, at least in terms of need, is obvious. Even before future Hall of Fame defensive lineman Aaron Donald announced his retirement, the Rams required additional pass rushers. Tackle Kobie Turner and outside linebacker Byron Young showed great promise last season as rookies. To contend for a Super Bowl, however, the Rams almost certainly

He repeatedly has described himself as “a baseball guy,” and, as such, Joe Hortiz is now just hours away from finally stepping to the plate. After more than a quarter century as a deputy in the front office of the Baltimore Ravens, the new Chargers general manager soon will make the first draft pick that

UCLA now has enough transfers to fill out a starting lineup. Go ahead and pencil in its latest as the center who will walk to midcourt for the opening tip. William Kyle III, who starred as a defensive menace for South Dakota State, will likely replace Adem Bona as the Bruins’ primary post player after

The 1981 winner had to wait a while, recruited by USC as a defensive back, switching to the offensive backfield, then playing fullback while he waited two seasons for Charles White, another Heisman winner, to graduate. That pretty much checks the box for the Heisman’s “perseverance” criterion. As a senior, Allen made up for lost

WASHINGTON —  Before the demolition, Shohei Ohtani had to show discipline. Before hitting the hardest home run of his Major League Baseball career, the Dodgers slugger had to first lay off a pitch that just missed the plate. If you want a glimpse of what has made Ohtani the most dangerous hitter in the majors the