Houston Mitchell is an assistant sports editor, writer of the Dodgers Dugout newsletter and editor of all of the sports newsletters for the Los Angeles Times. Mitchell was born in Redondo Beach and has lived in the Los Angeles area his entire life. He has worked for The Times since 1991 and hopes no one ever figures out that he gets paid to watch and write about sports for a living.
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The Lakers take a big early lead in Game 2, then withstand a Timberwolves comeback to even the best-of-seven first-round series.
Going to a Dodgers game has become cost prohibitive for many fans, and no one in the sport seems to care.
The Kings managed to just fend off an incredible Edmonton comeback in the third period to take a 1-0 lead in the best-of-seven playoff series.
Aday Mara reached out to The Times to set the record straight about why he chose to leave UCLA for Michigan.
It appears the NL West will be a three-way race among the Dodgers, Padres and Giants, so let’s do an early comparison.
Luka Doncic has had plenty of big playoff moments in his career, he’s looking forward to more with the Lakers.
Austin Reaves went from being an undrafted rookie to becoming one of the best players on the Lakers.
For Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, baseball legend Jackie Robinson’s legacy is as important now as it has ever been.
Today is Jackie Robinson Day across Major League Baseball, but really, every day should be Jackie Robinson Day.
Freddie Freeman returns to the lineup and the Dodgers respond with a victory over the Colorado Rockies.