Luke Kennard scored a career playoff-high 27 points, LeBron James had 19 points and 13 assists, and the short-handed Los Angeles Lakers capitalized on Kevin Durant's injury absence for a 107-98 victory over the Houston Rockets in Game 1.
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Marcus Smart's playoff experience was on full display in Game 1, but comes from a past Lakers fans may not love.
Turning Gabe Vincent and a second-round pick into Luke Kennard just keeps getting better.
Behind goals from Travis Sanheim, Jamie Drysdale, and Porter Martone, the Flyers lead the first-round series against the Penguins.
This is quite the company to keep.
The Los Angeles Lakers got the Deandre Ayton performance nobody expected in Game 1 against the Rockets, and it renewed fans' hopes.
Wallstedt's father, Jonas, on his Game 1 win: "The biggest feeling is happiness." His former goalie coach: "He's loving what he's doing."
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Even after 82 games, it's not totally clear which players Joe Mazzulla will actually turn to once the playoffs begin on Sunday.