What was the biggest L.A. sports story in 2015? Vote in our poll

A lot happened in sports in Los Angeles during 2015, but what was the biggest sports story of the year? We have gathered nine candidates for you to vote for, in no particular order. A look:

L.A. seems to move closer to getting an NFL team. Will it be the Rams, the Chargers or the Raiders? Or all three? Or none? Los Angeles' longest-running sports soap opera continued this year, with what looked like real progress toward getting an NFL team back in town.

L.A. replaces Boston as bid city for 2024 Summer Olympics. Boston decided it didn't want to host the 2024 games, so the U.S. Olympic Committee asked L.A. to bail the city out of a jam.

Kobe Bryant announces his retirement. Injuries finally caught up to the NBA legend, who announced that this season will be his last.

The Lakers become one of the worst teams in the NBA. Remember when the Lakers were always NBA title favorites? Now they are among the favorites to get the first pick in the draft.

USC fires Steve Sarkisian, who then sues the school. The Trojans were troubled by a series of strange public appearances by Sarkisian, who apparently has an alcohol problem, so they fired him. Sarkisian then sued the school for wrongful termination.

Josh Hamilton relapses, and the Angels trade him to Texas. The outfielder had a relapse of his substance-abuse problems, and the Angels washed their hands of him by sending him to the Rangers.

The Dodgers part ways with Don Mattingly and lose Zack Greinke. It has been a tough off-season for the Dodgers, who parted ways with their manager and then watched the Arizona Diamondbacks sign Greinke.

DeAndre Jordan agrees to deal with Dallas, then changes his mind and signs with the Clippers. It looked like it would be a long season for the Clippers when their center said he was going to sign with Dallas, but after some cajoling from his teammates, Jordan decided to return to Los Angeles.

The Kings' Slava Voynov is jailed for domestic violence, then returns to Russia. One of the team's top defensemen was sentenced to 90 days in jail and then returned to his homeland after his release.