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It was like running into Michael Jordan sitting in a gym. That’s how much respect Dwayne Polee commands when spotted in a Los Angeles gym. People want to shake his hand and reminisce. He was a legendary high school basketball player at Manual Arts, pulling off perhaps the greatest performance in a City Section championship…

Jan. 4, 2025 9:25 AM PT HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL FRIDAY’S RESULTS BOYS Bakersfield Christian 76, Birmingham 70 Banning 80, Palo Verde Valley 63 Bellflower 95, Paramount 47 Big Bear 66, San Gorgonio 55 Bishop Alemany 82, Venice 58 Brea Olinda 53, Esperanza 50 California 101, Anaheim 64 California City 49, Palmdale 47 Campbell Hall 77,…

Readers of the Los Angeles Times Sports section share their thoughts and opinions on LeBron James, USC football and UCLA men’s basketball. Source link

Chatsworth, led by All-City guard Alijah Arenas, is No. 1 in the first City Section boys basketball rankings from The Times. The rankings: 1. CHATSWORTH (10-4): Alijah Arenas & Co. have played well against quality opponents 2. WESTCHESTER (7-8): Comets, led by Tajh Ariza, have played demanding schedule. 3. WASHINGTON PREP (3-6): 3-0 record with…

High school basketball: Scores for boys’ and girls’ games across the Southland on Wednesday, Jan. 1. Source link

Milestones are routine for LeBron James these days. He turned 40 on Monday and the next day became the first player in NBA history to appear in a game in his teens, 20s, 30s and 40s. Earlier in December, he set an NBA record for career minutes played. He’s already the NBA all-time scoring leader…

During a winter baseball game, Dan Maye of Royal and Tom Dill of Sherman Oaks Notre Dame started talking and reminiscing. They first met when they were co-coaches in 1994 of the old Bernie Milligan All-Star Baseball Game. Maye will begin his 36th season as head coach this season. Dill, with more than 500 victories,…

Saquon Barkley probably won’t play Sunday in the Philadelphia Eagles’ regular-season finale against the New York Giants. That means former Rams running back Eric Dickerson’s single-season record of 2,105 rushing yards is most likely safe for at least another year. It also means the Eagles should enter the playoffs with a healthy and well-rested Barkley,…

When Tyler Bilodeau, Kobe Johnson and the other UCLA starters approach center court for tipoff against Nebraska on Saturday inside Pinnacle Bank Arena, the roars from a sold-out crowd washing over them, one thing will be thunderously clear. They’re not in Gill Coliseum, Maples Pavilion or any of the other sleepy Pac-12 arenas anymore. Noise…

Top-ranked Eastvale Roosevelt began its three-day trip in Arizona on Thursday with a 77-59 win over Coronado (Nev.). Brayden Burries scored 19 points, Myles Walker had 18 and Issac Williamson had 14. Roosevelt improved to 16-1. St. John Bosco 58, Phoenix Sandra Day O’Connor 42: Christian Collins finished with 22 points and 14 rebounds for…