The Kings and Predators meet at Crypto.com Arena with both teams tied for the Western wild‑card spot; goaltending and Anze Kopitar’s farewell give the game extra stakes.

Cooper Flagg scored 45 as the Mavericks beat the injury-plagued Lakers 134-128. With Luka and Austin sidelined, L.A.'s late-season margin for error just vanished.

A 3-year-old filly, Cosmic Heat, was euthanized after a fall during Santa Anita’s Derby Day, marking the track’s eighth fatality this year and renewing safety questions.

Mookie Betts was placed on the 10‑day injured list after an MRI showed a right oblique strain; the Dodgers recalled Hyeseong Kim while Miguel Rojas steps in.

Austin Reaves has a Grade 2 left oblique strain and will miss the rest of the regular season, leaving the Lakers shorthanded with five games left.

The Dodgers are leaning into a "bad guy" identity while reworking rest and rotation to keep stars fresh for October. Ohtani’s one‑hit, six‑inning debut shows the approach can pay off.

Luka Dončić left Thursday’s game against the Thunder after grabbing his left hamstring; the Lakers have scheduled an MRI to determine severity. The team will await imaging before setting a timeline.

Orange County SC will play Oakland Roots at Santa Ana’s Eddie West Field on May 23, targeting roughly 10,000 fans and a full Beerfest experience.

Owners signaled support after reports that bidders offered hundreds of millions — with some proposals topping $1 billion — for permanent NBA‑FIBA league spots across 12 cities.

Luka Dončić scored 42 and handed out 12 assists as the Lakers beat the Cavaliers 127-113, pushing L.A. to 50 wins and capping a dominant March run. Several career milestones followed the performance.

Portland beat the Clippers 114-104 as Jrue Holiday hit seven threes and Deni Avdija nearly posted a triple‑double. The win pulls the Blazers within a half‑game of the West's eighth seed.

The 47th Santa Clarita Dodger Day heads to Dodger Stadium on June 6 with a Tyler Glasnow bobblehead, shuttle service and limited giveaways.

The Dodgers’ new Single‑A club, the Ontario Tower Buzzers, opens at ONT Field on April 2 with an aviation‑themed ballpark and community programming. Fans will see a pilot‑bee mascot and family nights at the new complex.