The Lakers are 6-10 without LeBron James in the lineup this season, and 24-23 in games he has appeared.
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Bruins rout Sabres, become fastest team to reach 100 points
Boston erupts for five third-period goals and pulls away for its ninth straight win, 7-1.
NHL roundup: Quick traded for second straight day, this time to Vegas
Vegas gets goalie Jonathan Quick from Columbus, which acquired him from Los Angeles on Wednesday.
MLB notebook: Soto’s hot start for Padres reminder of how good he can be
Bobby Dalbec of the Red Sox is also off to a good spring with four hits, including three doubles, in his first nine at-bats.
Thursday’s college roundup: Antoine Davis falls 4 points shy of NCAA career scoring record
Men’s basketball: Antoine Davis needed 26 points to surpass Pete Maravich as the NCAA’s career scoring leader, finishes with 22 in a loss to Youngstown State.
Red Sox notebook: Red Sox expecting Justin Turner to be J.D. Martinez’s replacement, on and off field
Justin Turner is very similar to the departed J.D. Martinez and expected to step into a leadership role.
Bruins notebook: Bruins lock up Pastrnak with 8-year, $90M deal through 2031
David Pastrnak, 26, is second in the league this season with 42 goals.
Tatum scores 41 to help Celtics outlast Cavaliers, 117-113
Boston gets its first victory in three games versus Cleveland this season.
Red Sox notebook: Sale cleared to pitch in spring training game Monday
Chris Sale has not pitched in a game since July 17, 2022.
MLB notebook: New MLB rules get mixed fan reaction after first live looks
MLB seems to be getting what it wants, shaving about 20 minutes off the average length of games compared to last spring.