Bill Walton

--The Times' Mike Bresnahan outlines the challenges the Lakers will face in their three-game trip beginning at 5 p.m. Tuesday in Milwaukee. --The New York Post's Kathianne Boniello reports Lakers forward Lamar Odom is suing his ex-wife Liza Morales over...

5:02 p.m. We're here at the Star Plaza outside Staples Center where at 5 p.m. the tribute to Lakers Hall of FamerJerry West will begin. It's expected to last an hour and will culminate with the unveiling of a 14-foot, nearly 1,500-pound bronze bust of the...

After the coffee. Before putting the new DMV sticker on my car. The Skinny: That was one ugly game last night. Glad I only had to hear it on the radio. Bill Walton didn't seem to think much of it.......

We’ll look at the genesis of this Orlando Magic trade rumor and recap Game 2 of the NBA Finals from all angles. We’ll also touch on LeBron James, who stood up Carmelo Anthony for a Game 2 date, and the report of Tom Izzo being courted for the Cav...

Plenty of episodes transpired this season that helped push Lakers forward Luke Walton into what he called a "dark moment." He played in only 29 regular-season games because of a pinched nerve in his lower back. Even when he finally returned in mid-...

Nick Souza doesn't remember developing the film of what he considers his most noteworthy front-page photo. He doesn't even recall printing the image. What he does remember is "standing on a giant ladder in the middle of Broadway" to photograph co-...

I grew up playing basketball and I love documentaries. The commercials for this movie looked amazing. I was thrilled about seeing it. Unfortunately, it’s a documentary that should’ve aired on ESPN at 1 a.m. It’s not all about the 1992...

The Surfing Walk of Fame held its 18th annual induction ceremony last week during the U.S. Open of Surfing, welcoming six new members who made their mark in the surfing world. They're still making a mark, and I'm not just talking about the granite...

It is said the best college coaches give their players tools to excel not only in their chosen sport but also in life. Bill Walton and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar say it about their ex-UCLA coach, John Wooden; Joe Namath has said it about his coach at Alabama,...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Justin Bieber finally won a trophy in L.A. The Canadian teen singing sensation, who was shut out at the Grammys, was chosen most valuable player despite playing for the losing team in the National Basketball Association All-Star...

TV SPORTS NHL Hockey-New York Rangers at Philadelphia Flyers, 11:30 a.m. (NBC) Auto Racing-NASCAR Sprint Cup, Goody's Fast Relief 500, 11:30 a.m. (FOX); Drag Racing, NHRA SummitRacing.com Nationals, same-day tape, 3:30 p.m. (ESPN2) Tennis-ATP-WTA...

Maurice Lucas, the menacing NBA power forward who was dreaded on the floor and beloved off it, died Sunday of bladder cancer in Portland, Ore. He was 58. An icon in Portland, Lucas was a four-time NBA All-Star, playing 12 seasons with six teams,...