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Only with the Timberwolves would a No.2 overall pick be considered a burden. But that's the case as just as soon as the Wolves found their spot in the lottery, rumors of them trying to trade it sprang to life.
It has barely been 5 weeks, but Laker fans feel like its been forever since the Mavericks swept the Lakers out of the playoffs. Since then, all the talk in Laker Land has been about aquiring Dwight Howard from the Orlando Magic.
Ashlyn Horry, the daughter of former Los Angeles Laker Robert Horry has died at 17, according to the Los Angeles Times.
You just knew Mark Cuban would have to do something big, something different for the Dallas Mavericks first championship. His first two orders as trophy holder: The parade's on me and we're doing something better than rings.
The preliminary television rating for Game 5 of the NBA finals was up 25 percent from the last time the same teams met in the championship series.
The Los Angeles D-Fenders are returning to the NBA's Development League for the upcoming season after a one-year hiatus.
The Warriors and representatives for Monta Ellis are working cooperatively to see if a trade to a contending team can be arranged, a deal that would likely happen around the NBA draft later this month, a person with knowledge of the discussions told CBSSports.com.
Kobe Bryant had plenty to say about how he wants to help end homelessness among youth in Los Angeles.
The Golden State Warriors have hired television analyst Mark Jackson as their new head coach.
Mike Brown is making the the rounds. The Basketball lifer born in Columbus, Ohio, 41-years ago who spent part of his childhood overseas and graduated from a High School in Germany, and got on the NBA map by way of Cleveland, is getting acclimated to California. Or, re-acclimated... having played at the University of Sand Diego.
Nobody knows exactly why, but former Chicago Bulls forward Scottie Pippen decided to state publicly last week that Miami Heat forward LeBron James "may be the greatest player to ever play the game."
Shaquille O'Neal's career has come full circle, ending Friday where it began 19 years ago.
Los Angeles Lakers forward Pau Gasol says he wants to play for Spain at this summer's European Championship.
Delta Airlines says a charter flight carrying members of the Los Angeles Angels made an emergency landing at Los Angeles International Airport because of a mechanical problem.
Throughout Wednesday, tributes to Shaquille O'Neal have poured in from the likes of NBA commissioner David Stern after the center announced his retirement on Twitter. The Los Angeles Lakers will honor O'Neal in the most visible way possible: by retiring his No. 34 jersey.
Lindsey Vonn broke her left leg in a crash during her downhill race at the Winter Olympics last weekend.
Basketball's best players are heading to Los Angeles as part of the NBA All-Star Weekend starting on Friday, which features a new-look All-Star Game and classic events like the dunk and 3-point contests.
Team USA cross-country skier Jessie Diggins collapsed after crossing the finish line in the women's 10-kilometer interval start on Thursday. She was competing while injured.
City leaders are debating what to do with the iconic Jay Littleton Ball Park, which gained fame as a filming location in "A League of Their Own" and was destroyed in a 2024 fire, since restoration could cost $100 million.
Kawhi Leonard scored 27 points and his three-point play with two seconds remaining lifted the Los Angeles Clippers to a 105-102 victory over the Houston Rockets.
Lauren Betts had 22 points, seven rebounds and five assists and No. 2 UCLA pushed its winning streak to 18 games by thumping No. 13 Michigan State, 86-63.
Bruce Thornton scored 21 points and hit two late throws to help Ohio State secure an 89-82 win over USC on Wednesday.
The Los Angeles Dodgers are bringing back reliever Evan Phillips on a $6.5 million, one-year deal as he rehabs from Tommy John surgery.
Victor Wembanyama scored 37 of his season high-tying 40 points in the first half and the San Antonio Spurs beat the short-handed Los Angeles Lakers 136-108 for their fifth straight victory.
Parts of the exchange have gone viral among Angelenos, with many expressing confusion and surprise about the suggestion that Culver City is plagued by crime. Culver City Mayor Freddy Puza said after hearing Bondi's comments, "I was shocked, this is bananas."
Lindsey Vonn broke her left leg in a crash during her downhill race at the Winter Olympics last weekend.
The average card is only worth a few bucks, but once in a while, Pokémon slips a special limited-edition card in a few packs and it could be worth millions.
The classification means greater habitat protection for California's mountain lions.
Employees at an Albertsons in Irvine found a handful of fake $100 bills with suspicious white powder, which made one of their coworkers sick.
Parts of the exchange have gone viral among Angelenos, with many expressing confusion and surprise about the suggestion that Culver City is plagued by crime. Culver City Mayor Freddy Puza said after hearing Bondi's comments, "I was shocked, this is bananas."
The average card is only worth a few bucks, but once in a while, Pokémon slips a special limited-edition card in a few packs and it could be worth millions.
The classification means greater habitat protection for California's mountain lions.
Employees at an Albertsons in Irvine found a handful of fake $100 bills with suspicious white powder, which made one of their coworkers sick.
Video shows immigration agents beating Narciso Barranco, the father of three U.S. Marines, after he was restrained on the ground.
Video shows immigration agents beating Narciso Barranco, the father of three U.S. Marines, after he was restrained on the ground.
An Orange County family was sailing near San Clemente when a sick lion named Chump hopped aboard their boat.
Wildlife activist Sandy Steers, who spearheaded the eagle nest cam, has died, according to the Friends of Big Bear Valley.
Dramatic video shows the moments when a tortoise safely scampers away from a burning shed in the backyard of a home in Fullerton over the weekend.
The Irvine Police Department said a man armed with a machete would not let his family leave their home.
The San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department closed its Apple Valley Police Station after a resident brought in what appeared to be Civil War-era cannonballs.
City leaders are debating what to do with the iconic Jay Littleton Ball Park, which gained fame as a filming location in "A League of Their Own" and was destroyed in a 2024 fire, since restoration could cost $100 million.
Wildlife activist Sandy Steers, who spearheaded the eagle nest cam, has died, according to the Friends of Big Bear Valley.
A San Bernardino County Fire Department firefighter was injured while battling a fire at a vacant commercial building in San Bernardino on Monday.
San Bernardino County firefighters rescued a dog that was trapped in a storm drain that was rushing with elevated water from a recent rainstorm that moved through Southern California on Wednesday morning.
Lindsey Vonn broke her left leg in a crash during her downhill race at the Winter Olympics last weekend.
Team USA cross-country skier Jessie Diggins collapsed after crossing the finish line in the women's 10-kilometer interval start on Thursday. She was competing while injured.
Border czar Tom Homan announced Thursday that Operation Metro Surge in Minnesota is concluding, with a drawdown of federal immigration officers set to occur over the course of next week.
"Dawson's Creek" and "Varsity Blues" star James Van Der Beek has died at 48 years old.
The Federal Aviation Administration changed course and said flights would resume after halting all air traffic into and out of El Paso.
Border czar Tom Homan announced Thursday that Operation Metro Surge in Minnesota is concluding, with a drawdown of federal immigration officers set to occur over the course of next week.
With so many candidates and no clear frontrunner in California's governor's race, two Republicans now lead in the polls in this heavily Democratic state, raising the question: Could the primary election lead to a Republican-versus-Republican runoff?
A federal grand jury refused to indict six Democrats who drew President Trump's ire by taping a video telling members of the military that they must reject "illegal orders," three sources told CBS News.
A 14-year-old girl said she was "crying" and "struggling to breathe" when law enforcement officers herded her onto a racetrack with other detainees and zip-tied her hands.
Democratic leaders a say White House proposal doesn't make the grade as they demand new restrictions on ICE and threaten a shutdown of the Homeland Security Department.
San Francisco officials said Tuesday that the city has filed a lawsuit against leading manufacturers of ultra-processed foods, accusing them of producing products linked to serious health issues and alleging that the companies knowingly made the foods addictive.
A bill that would reverse a 25% tax increase on California's legal cannabis industry is heading to Gov. Gavin Newsom's desk, after being approved by the legislature.
Meal kit delivery firm HelloFresh will pay $7.5 million to settle a lawsuit accusing it of misleading customers and making it difficult for them to cancel their subscriptions.
With the help of her daughter and her 5th-grade class, CBS News California (KCAL) Investigative reporter Julie Watts investigates "Sephora Kids" concerns.
A Southern California man has pleaded guilty for his role in a scheme that stole more than $2 million from San Francisco-based food delivery company DoorDash, federal prosecutors said.
Health officials say that an unvaccinated minor visited the Walmart Supercenter in Ontario on Jan. 29.
Health officials said that the traveler arrived at LAX's Tom Bradley International Airport Terminal on a Viva Aerobus Flight on Jan. 26.
Orange County health officials have confirmed their second measles case of 2026 in an international traveler who arrived in California at Los Angeles International Airport before visiting Disneyland and California Adventure last week.
Millions of people with an Affordable Care Act health plan face a massive jump in premiums next year — this chart shows just how much.
"I don't know how I'm going to pay for this," said one person with an Affordable Care Act plan that will cost her $1,100 a month starting in January.
The Fremont factory will still manufacture Model 3 and Y, but the space where Model S and X are made will instead focus on mass production of Tesla's Gen 3 Optimus robots.
About 30% of San Francisco was without power at the height of the outage, according to utility provider PG&E.
The DMV said it is giving Tesla Motors 60 days to address its misleading use of "autopilot," or it could have its dealer license temporarily suspended.
California is set to join a growing list of states banning the practice of cat declawing, under a new law taking effect in January.
San Francisco officials said Tuesday that the city has filed a lawsuit against leading manufacturers of ultra-processed foods, accusing them of producing products linked to serious health issues and alleging that the companies knowingly made the foods addictive.
Lindsey Vonn broke her left leg in a crash during her downhill race at the Winter Olympics last weekend.
Basketball's best players are heading to Los Angeles as part of the NBA All-Star Weekend starting on Friday, which features a new-look All-Star Game and classic events like the dunk and 3-point contests.
Team USA cross-country skier Jessie Diggins collapsed after crossing the finish line in the women's 10-kilometer interval start on Thursday. She was competing while injured.
City leaders are debating what to do with the iconic Jay Littleton Ball Park, which gained fame as a filming location in "A League of Their Own" and was destroyed in a 2024 fire, since restoration could cost $100 million.
Kawhi Leonard scored 27 points and his three-point play with two seconds remaining lifted the Los Angeles Clippers to a 105-102 victory over the Houston Rockets.
"Dawson's Creek" and "Varsity Blues" star James Van Der Beek has died at 48 years old.
The 31-year-old Puerto Rican artist Bad Bunny took the stage on Sunday dressed in all white, donning a jersey with his last name, Ocasio, and the number 64.
Reactions poured in when Bad Bunny was named Super Bowl halftime headliner, with some praising and others criticizing the choice.
Brad Arnold, the founder and lead singer of the 3 Doors Down has died following "his courageous battle with cancer," the rock band announced Saturday on social media.
Bad Bunny took the stage at halftime for the 2026 Super Bowl. Here's who else performed at Super Bowl 60.
Culver City Mayor Freddy Puza discusses comments U.S. Atty. Gen. Pam Bondi made about Culver City and crime during a congressional hearing.
Pokémon card shops across Southern California have become a major target for thieves as demand for the collectibles grows.
Another series of storms will impact Southern California starting on Sunday. The rain will last through President’s Day.
Southern California loves its wildlife, and here's no greater example of that than the affection Los Angeles felt for its most famous feline, P-22, who roamed the Hollywood Hills for over a decade. Nicole Comstock reports.
The San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department closed its Apple Valley Police Station after a resident brought in what appeared to be Civil War-era cannonballs.
Widely considered the greatest architect of his time, Frank Gehry helped shape Los Angeles' skyline.
A suspect was taken into custody after an attack on Pearl Street Mall in Boulder on June 1 in which there were 15 people and a dog who were victims. The suspect threw Molotov cocktails that burned some of the victims, who were part of a march for Israeli hostages.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
The Franklin Fire in Malibu quickly grew overnight and threatened several homes. Evacuation orders were issued and Pepperdine University instructed students to shelter in place.
Several people have been injured and multiple homes burned after the Mountain Fire broke out Wednesday morning in Ventura County, burning over 10,000 acres within hours.
