Austin Reaves led Los Angeles with a career-high 51 points, along with 11 rebounds and nine assists, improving the Lakers to 2-1. For Sacramento, Zach LaVine scored 32 points, while DeMar DeRozan added 21 points, six rebounds and three assists.

Los Angeles Lakers head coach JJ Redick has determined how he's going to kick off his first 2025-26 game without All-Stars LeBron James or Luka Doncic, both of

Deandre Ayton had the best game of his short Los Angeles Lakers career against the Sacramento Kings. The big man scored 22 points and grabbed a whopping 15 rebounds. Not just that, he severely limited Domantas Sabonis on the defensive end,

Brunette added that Nic Hague, who signed a four-year deal with the Predators in July, is a game-time decision, so he could be nearing his debut for Nashville (3-3-2, 8 points). Hague skated with Adam Wilsby at morning skate, taking Josi's place on the top pairing.

After parting with the Kings in May, Blake tells The Athletic he isn't done with the NHL. "I want to stay in the game as much as possible."

The Los Angeles Kings and star winger Adrian Kempe are not anywhere near a contract extension. It’s unclear if the two sides will move any closer to a deal duri

After a few shifts in a row in which the Blackhawks had good looks, Connor Bedard slipped one past the Kings' goalie Anton Forsberg to make it 1-0. The goal was a combination of Bedard's skill and a little bit of puck luck. Ilya Mikheyev's hard work to find Bedard at the beginning of the play was incredibly important as well.

BOTTOM LINE: The San Jose Sharks host the Los Angeles Kings after the Sharks beat the Minnesota Wild 6-5 in overtime. San Jose is 2-5-2 overall and 0-0-2 against the Pacific Division. The Sharks have a 2-2-2 record when scoring at least three goals.