INGLEWOOD — Luka Dončić sat out with back tightness, and the Lakers' defense stood in for him. Los Angeles dismantled the Clippers 103-87 at Intuit Dome on Wednesday night, turning 24 turnovers into 31 points, running for 26 fast break points and putting six players in double figures on the way to a 4-1 start. … Continue reading SIX DEEP: Sexton, Grimes Lead Luka-Less Lakers Past Clippers, 103-87 →

LOS ANGELES — It was 99 degrees at first pitch, climbing past 101 by the time it mattered, and none of it slowed this city down. Resale tickets were going for under $70 all morning, and Dodger Stadium filled up anyway. A B-52 cut across the sky before the first pitch, and for a crowd … Continue reading Under a 100-Degree Sun, Dodgers Survive to Take Game 1 of the NLDS Against the Braves →

CINCINNATI — The Dodgers came to Great American Ball Park with a chance to clinch the NL West, but the day turned worrying for a different reason before it turned disappointing on the scoreboard. Blake Snell walked off the mound after just one inning with a groin injury, and Los Angeles never quite recovered, falling … Continue reading Snell’s Early Exit Overshadows Missed Clinch as Dodgers Fall to Reds 6-2 →

LOS ANGELES — Freddie Freeman sat out with right knee soreness and Shohei Ohtani was out of the lineup again, but neither absence mattered. Yoshinobu Yamamoto struck out ten over seven innings, and the offense piled up 14 runs on 14 hits as the Dodgers put away the Reds 14-1 to complete a three game … Continue reading Dodgers Pour It On, Complete Sweep of Reds With 14-1 Win →

LOS ANGELES — Tarik Skubal spent five and a half innings dodging traffic, the Dodgers spent the whole night stranding runners, and none of it mattered once Teoscar Hernández stepped up in the ninth. St. Louis grabbed the lead early and held on into the ninth before Hernández ripped a two-run double to center, sending … Continue reading Skubal Battles, but Teoscar Hernández Walks It Off to Save the Series →

LOS ANGELES — Freddie Freeman and Mookie Betts both went deep, the Dodgers led for almost the entire night, and somehow none of it held up. St. Louis erased three separate leads, chased down a shaky bullpen in extra innings, and walked out of Dodger Stadium with an 8-6 win in 10. The Dodgers had … Continue reading Freeman and Betts Go Deep, but the Cardinals Cash In Late to Steal Game Two →

LOS ANGELES — The Dodgers were barely three innings into their series opener against the Cardinals before the game got away from them completely. Eric Lauer couldn't find any rhythm, and a five run third inning turned a manageable deficit into a game the Dodgers never really had a chance in. St. Louis piled up … Continue reading Mookie Betts Fights Back, But a Five-Run Third Inning Sinks Dodgers in Series Opener →

A Homecoming, Just Not Here The Lakers made it clear this offseason they were not bringing Rui Hachimura back, and on Monday he found a new home just a few miles from Crypto.com Arena. Hachimura agreed to a two year, $28 million contract with the Clippers, ESPN's Shams Charania reported, ending a three and a … Continue reading Rui Hachimura Is Staying in LA, Just Not in Purple and Gold →