Vitti finale
Lakers trainer Gary Vitti recalls the highpoints and the heartbreaks of caring for the physical and psychological health of eight NBA championship teams Gary Vitti took one glance at Tarik Black’s lipstick-red short-shorts and rendered an instant fashion judgment. “That’s not a good look for you,” the 5-foot-9 Lakers trainer said to the 6-foot-9 […]
Man of letters
Charles Reilly is a man of letters, but not in the traditional sense of a man devoted to literary or scholarly pursuits. The successful corporate headhunter and dropout has had more than 100 letters published in the Los Angeles Times.
Kobe Bryant to receive Bill Sharman Humanitarian Award
Kobe Bryant will receive the second annual Bill Sharman Humanitarian Award in a ceremony Saturday night at the Terranea Resort in Rancho Palos.
Redondo’s boys basketball gritty season comes to an end
The Redondo boys basketball team had a tumultuous season of high hopes that were never fully realized, a star’s shocking departure that was never fully explained, and finally a thrilling playoff run that ended with a thud in a dud of a game Tuesday night. The Sea Hawks’ season ended one game short of playing […]
Redondo Union’s boys basketball teams advances in CIF playoffs with win over St. John Bosco
Redondo Union’s scrappy boys basketball squad held on for an 80-77 win over St. John Bosco to advance in the CIF playoffs.
Redondo Union boys basketball team advances in CIF playoffs with win over Dorsey
The Sea Hawks hang on for a closer-than-it-sounds 79-69 victory
Redondo Union’s boys basketball squad begin CIF open division bid with loss to tough Cathedral team
Redondo Union loses to Cathedral in the elite CIF Open Division opening round.
Redondo Union’s boys basketball squad, powered by seldom used senior Michael Munn, dominates Mira Costa
Senior guard Michael Munn, playing his last home game, earned a rare start and made the most of it, scoring 16 points in a lopsided Redondo Union victory over rival Mira Costa.
Redondo Union demolishes Peninsula, gaining momentum as CIF playoffs approach
Redondo Union defeats PV Peninsula High 63-38.
Mira Costa falls to Palos Verdes Peninsula, despite Kim’s 22 points and 6 steals
Mira Costa’s late-season swoon continued Tuesday night as the boys basketball team fell to Palos Verdes Peninsula 67-55 a month after pulling out an overtime victory at Peninsula. The second time around the Bay League is proving tougher for the Mustangs because the scouting report is now set in stone: stop their two stars – […]
Redondo boys dominate Mira Costa on the hardwood
Who needs Billy Preston? Certainly not the Redondo boys basketball team, which ran its post-Preston record to 6-0 Tuesday night and grabbed first place in the Bay League with a 68-41 demolition of Mira Costa in the first installment of the annual backyard brawl between the two beach city rivals. Equally important, Redondo (17-4, 5-0) […]
Redondo Union beats talented Inglewood squad in Bay League opener
Lead by Elijah Nesbitt and Leland Green — and minus departed star Billy Preston — Redondo Union showed it will still be a force to reckoned with in a convincing victory over Inglewood.
Former Redondo Union hoops star Billy Preston already playing for Texas prep school
“Billy didn’t make the decision. I did,” says sophomore phenom’s mother.
Knights shutdown Preston in South Bay showdown
Everything about the Redondo vs. Bishop Montgomery boys basketball matchup was impressive – except the game itself, which quickly turned into a 71-58 rout by the Knights. It was a shocking result because they’re the two best teams in the South Bay. They have the two best players in the Hawks’ Billy Preston and the […]
Mira Costa boys basketball team falls to Crenshaw in mistake-plagued game
Mira Costa boys basketball coach Jeff Amaral didn’t need to consult the stat sheet. He knew exactly why his Mustangs fell to Crenshaw by a score of 62-57 Friday night after bringing the crowd to its feet with a 10-2 run to close the third quarter and grab a one point lead. “Too many turnovers,” […]
Mira Costa falls in tourney finals as Kim is hampered by injury and Brentwood’s Kupchak shines
Lakers general manager Mitch Kupchak came to Mira Costa Saturday and left with reason to be proud of his son, Maxwell.