Former Laker Pau Gasol is still rehabilitating from a foot injury that cost him the 2019-20 season. He has aspirations to play in the NBA and Olympics.

Loyola Marymount asked Los Angeles residents to name their favorite athlete and favorite team. Who finished just behind LeBron James and the Lakers?

Kobe and Gianna Bryant honored during WNBA draft Friday. Gianna and two of her teammates that died in the helicopter crash with them were honorary draft picks.

A look at memorable sports moments from April 18, including Jerry West talking about stepping down from the Lakers' front office in 1998. He ended up lasting two more years.

Vanessa Bryant celebrated the anniversary of her wedding to her late husband Kobe by posting a photo and a heartfelt message on Instagram.

Before NBA play can resume, a number of medical protocols should be in place to protect players, staff and arena workers. Medical experts say that is a problem.

A look at what trainers and medical experts think about NBA players returning to games.

Lakers legend Magic Johnson and Clippers coach Doc Rivers are among those participating in an auction that's raising millions to help feed people during the COVID-19 pandemic.

NBA teams in states with relaxed or no stay-at-home orders will be allowed to open their facilities beginning May 1, but only for individual workouts.

The Lakers have paid back $4.6 million in federal coronavirus relief the franchise applied for as part of the Paycheck Protection Program.

The NBA has told teams they can reopen their practice facilities May 8 under certain restrictions if they are in a state where public health guidelines allow it.

It's been 50 years since Lakers great Jerry West made a 60-foot basket to send Game 3 of the NBA Finals into overtime. The Lakers lost that game and series.

LeBron James and Anthony Davis enjoyed a magical season together. In a summer lost to the coronavirus, no team loses more than the Lakers.

If the NBA doesn't come back this season because of the coronavirus pandemic, here are the five biggest losers, starting with LeBron James

As anticipated, the NBA suspended its draft lottery and combine indefinitely amid the ongoing coronavirus shutdown.

La historia de Kobe Bryant y Michael Jordan compartiendo la cancha por última vez el 28 de marzo de 2003, cuando el muchacho anotó 55 puntos y el "G.O.A.T." tuvo 23

Stuck at home without a store-bought Easter egg kit due to COVID-19 and the coronavirus lockdown? No worries; there are lots of fun ways to decorate white and brown eggs in time for Sunday's search spree!

As the coronavirus pandemic become grimmer, young people are considering moving home with their parents and extended family. But that presents risks.

Most high schoolers won't get a prom this year. But if school can happen online, so can prom. Send us your photos and let us help.

It only takes a few ingredients to make your own hand sanitizer. And you might already have them in your medicine cabinet.

Model-car building is one of the old-school hobbies enjoying a resurgence during the pandemic lockdown. Haven't done that in a while? Here's where to find a kit and what to look for.

Ready, set, reframe: Instead of stressing out about coronavirus and the shutdown, let's use this time of social isolation to prioritize self-care and mental wellness.

I'm choosing to be hopeful in these dark days. And I'm starting with something simple: a sourdough starter.

Humans could physically come together to confront the worst crises the last century offered. Not this one, however, and our isolation has consequences.

How to create your own victory garden in the coronavirus era

Many small nurseries have closed to visitors due to coronavirus, but you can still safely shop for plants online with a little planning and lots of patience, since most nurseries are working with reduced staff to get your orders ready for pickup.

I don't think dispensaries are the root of the teen weed issue. But once your kid has a problem with drugs, the ubiquity of pot shops and how cool they look and their pervasive promotion across the city can feel disturbing.

Before the coronavirus pandemic, a hot etiquette topic for "Were You Raised by Wolves" hosts Nick Leighton and Leah Bonnema was the use of mobile phone flashlights to read restaurant menus. Now the popular podcast is an escape for quarantine life.

What's it like dating in the middle of the coronavirus pandemic? Tell us your story.

Weeds are gardening's biggest downer, and the reason many people stay out of their yards, but if you act now you can reclaim your yard, increase your outdoor enjoyment this summer, and greatly reduce danger during fire season.

COVID-19 fears kept me home and on the way to gaining back the 30 pounds I lost last year. Then I picked up my VR headset and got moving.

A former contestant on "The Voice" leads a weekly performance in her Upland cul-de-sac where neighbors connect to get through the pandemic together.

Teens are experiencing grief as they miss out on milestones such as prom and graduation because of COVID-19. Here are some things parents can do to help.

The pandemic-related social media posts are crude. They are youthful. They mock the joys of family togetherness. Yet, they are a balm just when we need it most.

I believed life's little moments were worthy of a great newspaper, not because they were happening to me, but because they were happening to everyone.

In Mar Vista, a family started posting riddles on their front lawn each day. Soon, the neighborhood was riddled with riddles, creating new ways for neighbors to connect.

All this time at home has a side effect: A chance to learn more about ourselves and the people we're with. Here's how to have your a-ha moment.

L.A. County is offering residents a free subscription to Headspace, a mindfulness and meditation app.

I know that many millennials are doing their part to flatten the curve. But it's nerve-wracking not to trust someone you live with.

Many people quarantining at home as a result of the coronavirus crisis are noticing time passing a little more strangely than usual. For one thing, there are fewer signals differentiating a Sunday from a Monday.

Your Cinco de Mayo celebration this year might have a different tone from years past, but it can still have great food, music and culture.

How do you honor Mom on Mother's Day when you can't get close enough to give her a hug? Here are a few tips for connecting on a meaningful level.

As you prepare to lace up the hiking boots again, be on the lookout for these lads in the bow ties and suspenders. More than hikers, they're also bartenders.

I had very likely met the only handsome, kind, Jewish-doctor-triathlete-handyman in L.A., if not the universe. And then we had a baby.

Asian giant hornets (a.k.a. murder hornets) have been spotted only in Washington state and Canada. Traps elsewhere are killing beneficial native wasps and bees.

Freshman forward Onyeka Okongwu scored 18 points and threw down several highlight-reel dunks in USC's 75-55 win at Oregon State.

Safety C.J. Pollard announced on Monday he is leaving USC and entering the NCAA transfer portal.

For Ethan Anderson and others who'd grown up in the long shadow Kobe Bryant cast, it seemed Bryant would always be there, his presence looming forever over Los Angeles.

The USC men's basketball team has been hot, winning 10 of its last 12 games. But the Trojans are approaching February, a month that had been brutal for them.

Nick Rakocevic scored 16 points with 15 rebounds, Elijah Weaver added 14 points and USC rallied for a 56-52 victory over Utah in game that honored Kobe and Gianna Bryant.