Austin Knoblauch

1 week ago | latimes.com | Austin Knoblauch

Howdy, I’m your host, Austin Knoblauch, filling in for Houston Mitchell. Let’s get right to the news. From Kevin Baxter: The Kings moved two points closer to clinching home ice for the first round of the playoffs Thursday, riding two goals from Kevin Fiala and goals from Quinton Byfield, Anze Kopitar, Alex Laferriere and Jordan Spence to a 6-1 rout of the Ducks at Crypto.com Arena. Andrei Kuzmenko and Adrian Kempe each had three assists.

2 weeks ago | latimes.com | Austin Knoblauch

Lakers guard Luka Doncic, left, controls the ball in front of Oklahoma City Thunder guard Alex Caruso during the Lakers’ 126-99 win Sunday. Howdy, I’m your host, Austin Knoblauch, filling in for Houston Mitchell. Let’s get right to the news. From Dan Woike: The postseason road the Lakers want to take probably will roll through Oklahoma City at some point, the unquestioned best team in the Western Conference having played its way to the top with a level of all-around excellence rarely seen.

2 weeks ago | latimes.com | Austin Knoblauch

Lakers forward Rui Hachimura (28) grabs a rebound in front of Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green (23) in the first half of the Lakers’ 123-116 loss Thursday at Crypto.com Arena. Howdy, I’m your host, Austin Knoblauch, filling in for Houston Mitchell. Let’s get right to the news. From Dan Woike: The Lakers couldn’t miss. And then they couldn’t make anything.

3 weeks ago | latimes.com | Austin Knoblauch

USC forward Kiki Iriafen reacts after scoring a basket during a 78-64 loss to Connecticut in the Elite Eight of the NCAA women’s basketball tournament Monday. Howdy, I’m your host, Austin Knoblauch, filling in for Houston Mitchell. Let’s get right to the news. From Ryan Kartje: The answers had run out. The worst case had caught up to USC.

3 weeks ago | latimes.com | Austin Knoblauch

UCLA coach Cori Close celebrates after cutting down the net following a win over LSU in the Elite Eight of the NCAA women’s basketball tournament on Sunday. Howdy, I’m your host, Austin Knoblauch, filling in for Houston Mitchell. Let’s get right to the news. From Ben Bolch: This time, everything came together when it mattered most. Lauren Betts made sure of it, following one powerful move with another. This time, the last seconds were full of joyous anticipation.