Los Alamitos leading area boys volleyball programs into 2016
Long Beach boys high school volleyball fans should plan on picking up a roster on the way into any match this season, because the gyms are going to be filled with new faces and up-and-coming players. Last year’s Dream Team player of the year and seven of eight players selected to the first team have...
Long Beach State softball has a busy week ahead
The Long Beach State softball team (18-11) wraps up nonconference play Wednesday with a doubleheader against Loyola Marymount. It is the first meeting between the schools since 2012. The first game is scheduled to start at noon. LBSU is hitting .294 as a team and ranks in the Top 75 in the nation in...
Formula E race in Long Beach: Everything you need to know
Formula E comes roaring (quietly) back to Long Beach on Saturday, with all-electric cars racing on a slightly shortened track near the Long Beach waterfront. If you plan to attend, or live nearby, here’s everything you need to know. Admission Last year the event was free; this year it will cost you ...
Faraday Future announced as new ePrix Long Beach title sponsor
Faraday Future, a Gardena-based electric vehicle company, has been a ounced as the title sponsor of the 2016 Long Beach ePrix on Saturday, the sixth stop in the 2015-16 Formula E race season. Sponsoring the ePrix title is a way for Faraday Future to show off advances in electric vehicle technology, ...
Are the Clippers back on track defensively?
Much had been made of the improving defense of the L.A. Clippers. Then the Clippers hit the road for five games begi ing March 15 at San Antonio and allowed an average of 110 points while going 1-4 against the Spurs, Houston (the lone win), Memphis, New Orleans and Golden State. The Clippers (46-27)...
Los Angeles Rams 2016 NFL draft order released
The NFL released its full 2016 draft order Tuesday mo ing, and the Los Angeles Rams are positioned with six selections. The franchise holds the No. 15 overall pick, as well as an extra second-round pick it acquired from the Philadelphia Eagles in the Sam Bradford-Nick Foles trade a year ago. The Ram...
Lakers hope Larry Nance Jr. is answer at small forward
The instinct immediately kicks in for Larry Nance Jr. to run to a comfortable place. There, he has thrown down multiple jaw-dropping dunks. He has made endless energy plays. He has forged a dependable role on the Lakers’ roster. “My tendency when I don’t have the ball is to go to the rim,” Nance sai...
LA Clippers beat Boston Celtics for third consecutive win
L.A. Clippers coach Doc Rivers makes no bones about it - he has very fond memories of his nine years at the helm of the Boston Celtics. Rivers is only human, so he gets a little sentimental about what was a special time of his coaching career every time the Clippers take on the Celtics, which they d...
Clippers taking threat toward Chris Paul, wife seriously
Clippers coach Doc Rivers on Monday said the team is taking the threatening March 14 tweet directed at guard Chris Paul and his wife Jada like it’s real. The tweet, sent the day after the Clippers were routed by the Cleveland Cavaliers 114-90 at Staples Center, read, “@CP3 if I knew where you lived ...
Jazz coach Quin Snyder gushes about learning from Kobe Bryant
SALT LAKE CITY >> The routine during Kobe Bryant’s final season has become as customary as one of his video tributes. Bryant will talk with an opposing team’s star. Bryant will share endless advice. That player will gush about the impact Bryant has made on his career. That mentorship has also carrie...