The Los Angeles Lakers play the Rockets in Game 6 of their first-round NBA Playoff matchup on May 1. After the Lakers jumped out to a 3-0 lead, the Rockets have won two straight. The Rockets are favoured by 4 points.
LeBron James’ legacy could be under examination if the Lakers fail to close out their series, having seen a 3-0 lead reduced to 3-2. The Lakers now face the prospect of becoming the first team to lose a series after holding such a lead. Critics are poised to blame James if the Lakers lose.
Lindy Ruff has been named a finalist for the Jack Adams Award, which is presented annually to the NHL coach “adjudged to have contributed the most to his team’s success.” Ruff previously won the Jack Adams Award as coach of the Sabres in 2005-06. This is his fifth time being named as a finalist.
The Vegas Golden Knights defeated the Utah Mammoth 5-4 in double overtime. Pavel Dorofeyev scored a hat trick, including the tying goal late in the third period. Brett Howden scored the game-winning goal.
Franz Wagner has been ruled out for Game 6 against the Detroit Pistons due to a right calf strain. The Orlando Magic are at home on Friday night as they host the Detroit Pistons in Game 6 of their first-round playoff series. Orlando will try to bounce back at home in Game 6 on Friday as they try to grab a victory over the Pistons to clinch the series.
LeBron James helped the Los Angeles Lakers to an overtime win at Houston, giving them a 3-0 series lead in the NBA play-offs. James levelled the score with 13 seconds left against the Houston Rockets. The Lakers went on to win 112-108 in overtime.
Cleveland Cavaliers star Donovan Mitchell has a $3.2 million mansion in Cleveland. He signed a three-year, $150 million deal with the Cavaliers in 2024. Mitchell got engaged to Grammy-winning singer and actress Coco Jones on July 11th, 2025.
Jamal Shead is set to start in Friday’s Game 6 against the Cavaliers. This Eastern Conference first-round series sees Shead stepping in due to Brandon Ingram’s heel injury.
Jack Della Maddalena and Carlos Prates, two of the welterweight division’s elite strikers, headline UFC Fight Night. Della Maddalena fights for the first time since losing to Islam Makhachev. Prates is already a prolific finisher, less than two years into his UFC run.
Cody Rhodes has reacted to Ricky Saints’ arrival on the main roster ahead of his WWE SmackDown debut. Saints lost to Shiloh Hill in his final WWE NXT match. Rhodes shared a message on Twitter regarding Saints’ debut.