Staples Center

Let the gamesmanship begin as Kings, Sharks call each other for diving

2013-05-24 19:04:00

Boos rained down from the Staples Center crowd as Anze Kopitar headed for the penalty box. The Kings center had been whistled for tripping even though, on the replay, it appeared his stick had merely tapped San Jose Sharks captain Joe Thornton on the...

Kings 'need guys to step their games up,' Sutter says [Updated]

2013-05-23 15:40:00

Thursday’s game-day skate at Staples Center was mandatory for the Kings, who are hoping to retain home-ice advantage and take the lead in their Western Conference semifinal playoff series against the San Jose Sharks. The series is even at 2-2...

Live discussion: Sharks vs. Kings, Game 5 preview

2013-05-23 09:54:00

� Join Times Kings writer Lisa Dillman and hockey Hall of Famer Helene Elliott at 1:30 p.m. today as they discuss tonight's Kings-Sharks playoff game. The best-of-seven series is tied, 2-2, after San Jose held off the Kings, 2-1, in Game 4 on Tuesday....

Anze Kopitar puts slump aside and puts Kings closer to West finals

2013-05-23 23:25:00

Sometime after the Kings' season ends — and that might not be for a while — it wouldn't be surprising to hear that center Anze Kopitar had been hampered by an injury from mid-March onward. A sore shoulder, maybe. An abdominal pull. Or some...

Kings overpower Sharks to take 3-2 series lead

2013-05-23 22:25:00

FINAL: Kings 3, Sharks 0 The Kings have out-shot the Sharks 28-21, moving closer to being one win from the series victory. The teams play again Sunday night at HP Pavilion. Less than a minute left. Pavelski of San Jose had a huge opening, charged...

Sharks looking to steal a road win against Kings tonight

2013-05-23 14:23:00

Twelve wins in a row at Staples Center make the Kings a�decent bet in Thursday night's Western Conference semifinal game against the San Jose Sharks. But with the series tied at two games each, the visitors are taking a reverse sort of inspiration from...

Kings deliver at home again, 3-0

2013-05-23 23:20:00

addCustomPlayer('1pa1wyvorp5ui15bbnkmaphgbl', '', '', 600, 418, 'perf1pa1wyvorp5ui15bbnkmaphgbl', 'eplayer15'); Momentum, the great myth of playoff hockey. At least it is when it comes to this particularly hard-fought series between the Kings and...

Drew Doughty fires back at TJ Galiardi, defends Jonathan Quick

2013-05-23 23:11:00

addCustomPlayer('1pa1wyvorp5ui15bbnkmaphgbl', '', '', 600, 418, 'perf1pa1wyvorp5ui15bbnkmaphgbl', 'eplayer15'); Kings defenseman Drew Doughty dismissed the notion, put forth by San Jose Sharks forward TJ Galiardi, that goalie Jonathan Quick engages in...

Sharks jump Kings, 2-1, to even playoff series

2013-05-21 21:46:00

San Jose 2, Kings 1 (end of regulation) Justin Williams of the Kings had a good look at a crossing pass but it slid by him. There’s a face-off in the Sharks’ zone. The Kings take a couple shots, nothing substantive. Patrick Marleau of...

Five things we learned from the Rolling Stones' last SoCal show

2013-05-21 10:06:00

The Rolling Stones rolled into Staples Center on Monday night for what Mick Jagger described as the band’s last show in Southern California -- “for a while, anyway.” Following an earlier Staples gig, two at Anaheim’s Honda Center...

This spring, every step is harder for the Los Angeles Kings

2013-05-21 23:17:00

addCustomPlayer('1pa1wyvorp5ui15bbnkmaphgbl', '', '', 600, 418, 'perf1pa1wyvorp5ui15bbnkmaphgbl', 'eplayer15'); SAN JOSE — If any doubts remained that the Kings' playoff journey this spring will be tougher than last year's relatively smooth path...

Darryl Sutter is mum on Kyle Clifford's possible return

2013-05-21 13:40:00

SAN JOSE — Trying to pry injury or lineup information out of Kings Coach Darryl Sutter is an interesting and difficult process. Sometimes he flat-out refuses to answer. Sometimes he stickhandles around the question. For example: Based on the...

LOS ANGELES, CA - MAY 23: Actor Tom Cruise poses for a picture with Los Angeles Kings mascot in Game Five of the Western Conference Semifinals during the 2013 Stanley Cup Playoffs at Staples Center on May 23, 2013 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images) ORG XMIT: 168889001

2013-05-23 00:00:00

Eminem collects a Grammy Award at Staples Center in February 2011. The company that licenses his songs says Facebook infringed on its copyright.

2013-05-21 10:25:44

LOS ANGELES, CA, THURSDAY MAY 16, 2013 - Kings center Trevor Lewis, center, celebrates with fans and teammates Tyler Toffoli, left, and Dustin Penner after the Kings scored the winning goal late int the third period to beat the Sharks 4-3 in the in game two of the NHL Western Conference Semifinals

2013-05-17 02:11:00