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Percival Everett, 2024 National Book Award winner, rereads one book often

Published   Nov 21, 2024 07:30AM
The following Q&A, which has been edited for length and clarity, is from our March interview with the author, published here for the first time.  ... Read more

Dalton Knecht’s historic 3-point performance fuels Lakersâ

Knecht ties the NBA’s single-game rookie record with nine 3-pointers while scoring a career-high 37 points, as the Lakers win their sixth straight game, 124-118. LeBron James and Anthony Davis each add 26 points. ... Read more

Long Beach State proves no match for No. 3 Gonzaga

Devin Askew and TJ Wainwright go 6 for 28 from the field as LBSU shoots 31.5% overall and trails by 24 points before halftime in an 84-41 nonconference loss in Spokane. ... Read more

This week’s bestsellers at Southern California’s indepen

See the top-selling releases among hardcover fiction and nonfiction, plus trade paperbacks for the sales week that ended Nov. 17. ... Read more

USC basketball bounces back to beat San Jose State

Published   Nov 21, 2024 05:36AM
Terrence Williams II and Chibuzo Agbo score 20 points apiece and the Trojans follow their first loss of the season by shooting 57% from the field in an 82-68 win. ... Read more

Lakers hopeful Rui Hachimura, Jaxson Hayes will return withi

The starting forward and backup center, both nursing sprained ankles, miss their third and fourth straight games, respectively, and rookie Dalton Knecht makes his third consecutive start. ... Read more

AG asks judge to force LA County to address ‘serious ongoi

The state has ordered L.A. County to make improvements at Los Padrinos Juvenile Hall or empty the facility by Dec. 12. ... Read more

Lakers’ Jarred Vanderbilt to be re-evaluated in 2 weeks

The team says the forward’s ramp-up progression from offseason surgery on his feet has been more gradual than originally expected, emphasizing that he hasn’t experienced a setback. ... Read more