Bill Walton

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...

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...

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Team USA has finalized its roster for the 2010 FIBA World Championship after Rajon Rondo withdrew from consideration....

--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.......

With Kemba Walker and Connecticut headed to the Final Four after finishing ninth in the Big East, it's time to consider opening the tournament to everybody. … The regular season already has been rendered virtually meaningless, and quadrupling the...

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,...

Predict the future: What do you think will happen with the Bulls as the trading deadline passes us by? --Scott, Chicago I'm having them post this early since Thursday is the trading deadline and my legion of assistants---we can all call ourselves Bulls'...

Friday April 19, 1996      This is a bad time for NBA fans in Boston. Just as their beloved Celtics are about to wrap up a dismal season, with nearly 50 losses and no berth in the playoffs, Hollywood comes out with a comedy about the Celtics that's...