Don Wanlass

By Don Wanlass Contributing Writer They call it the Grammy Road Trip. Every year, the Lakers and Clippers (and the Kings, for that matter) clear out of Crypto.com Arena for two weeks at the end of January and early February, so their home arena can prepare to host the Grammy Awards show. This year, the Clippers and Lakers did very well on the Grammy trip. The Lakers went 4-2, the Clippers went 6-1. The Lakers should have done better.

By Don Wanlass Contributing Writer Seven years after moving north from San Diego, the Los Angeles Chargers are finally trying to fit in. At 1 p.m. Feb. 1, the Chargers will hold a press conference to introduce Jim Harbaugh as their next head coach. Harbaugh is fresh off leading the University of Michigan to the national championship in college football. He replaces Brandon Staley, who the Chargers fired in December after a 63-21 loss to the Raiders.

By Don Wanlass Contributing Writer Barely at the halfway point of the season, Los Angeles’ two professional basketball teams met Jan. 23 for a midseason test on where they each stood. The Clippers won the game, 127-116, behind a triple double from Kawhi Leonard and 23 points from James Harden.