Moments that shaped L.A. sports in 2009

From Abreau's bargain-basement deal to USC's defensive deficiencies, from the Governator's stroke of the pen to the McCourts heading to divorce court, these were the highs and the lows of L.A. sports in 2009.

Lunch with a Legend

710 ESPN's next Lunch with a Legend takes place Tuesday, January 19th at Morton's the Steakhouse in Beverly Hills and features one of the 50 Greatest Players in NBA History, Jerry West.

UT starts two-step with Tar Heels

Horns start Final Four two-step vs. Heels as hoops makes debut at Cowboys Stadium.

Saying goodbye to the aughts

How well do you remember the '00s? Take the Page 2 decade trivia quiz.

Coop makes seamless transition

He has won WNBA titles and coached in the NBA. Now, Michael Cooper is back in college, hoping to restore USC among the nation's elite programs.

Gordon's FTs, Boykin's turnover allow Clippers to cap rally with victory

Eric Gordon matched his season high with 29 points and hit his final free throw with 11.3 seconds left, and Washington's Earl Boykins turned the ball over moments later to seal the Los Angeles Clippers' 97-95 victory over the Wizards on Monday night.

Ranking the post-Jackson coaches

Ranking the Bulls' coaches since the Phil Jackson era.

Penn parts ways with coach Miller

Glen Miller is out Pennsylvania coach after an 0-7 start to the season.

...5: Derrick Favors #14 of the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets looks to pass the basketball against the USC Trojans at Alexander Memorial Coliseum on December 5, 2009 in Atlanta, Georgia. Georgia Tech won 79-53...

Comebacks are common in Philadelphia

Allen Iverson isn't the first Philadelphia athlete to return home for a second tour of duty. In fact, there's been a bunch of them.

Mason & Ireland: 11/30

Mason and Ireland talk with UCLA Head Coach Rick Neuheisel about the loss to USC last Saturday. Former NBA star Jalen Rose talks NBA hoops with the guys and USC wide receiver...

Mason & Ireland: 11/30

Mason and Ireland talk with UCLA Head Coach Rick Neuheisel about the loss last weekend against USC. Former NBA star Jalen Rose talks NBA with the guys and USC wide receiver Damian Williams talks...

Wade scores 31 as Heat overcome Hornets down stretch

Dwyane Wade had 31 points, and Udonis Haslem hit a jumper with 15.4 seconds left to lift the Miami Heat past the New Orleans Hornets 102-101 on Sunday night.

Outtakes with O.J. Mayo

Kenny Mayne chats with Grizzlies guard O.J. Mayo about NCAA regulations, shooting free throws underhand and taking in the sport of kings.

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Gasol returns, posts double-double as Lakers crush Bulls

Pau Gasol had 24 points and 13 rebounds in his season debut, and Kobe Bryant scored 21 points while passing Kareem Abdul-Jabbar on the Lakers' career scoring chart in Los Angeles' 108-93 victory over the Chicago Bulls on Thursday night.