Author: Alex Ignacio
Kings lose to Sharks 5-4 in overtime at SAP Center: Igor Chernyshov scores twice including the 3:18 OT winner, the Kings go 2-for-3 on the power play with goals from Kempe and Byfield, Haula and Panarin rally them from 4-2 down, Forsberg makes 20 saves, and LA is 0-1-1 before Tuesday’s home opener.
Clippers game day vs the Warriors at 1 p.m. HST / 4 p.m. PT on NBA TV: Kobe Sanders is out with a left hip impingement, Bradley Beal will sit, Isaiah Jackson says he expects to start, Beal opens up about his hip comeback, and Steve Kerr plans first-half-only minutes for Curry, Green and Horford.
Saturday’s Lakers practice report: JJ Redick calls two-way guard Chris Mañon fantastic and says two-way redundancy raises the ceiling, Bronny James embraces a vocal point guard role, Matisse Thybulle leaves starting decisions to the coaches, Walker Kessler works on 3s, and availability for Sacramento is still TBD.
Clippers vs Warriors preseason opener Sunday, 1 p.m. HST / 4 p.m. PT at Stan Sheriff Center on NBA TV. Lue on all 21 players being in the gym from day one, who plays, the Ingram, Beal, Miller and Konan Niederhauser injury list, what Lue wants to see, and Kerr’s lineup with rookie Yaxel Lendeborg.
Kings at Sharks game day: after an extensive video session and a tougher Friday practice, Laviolette targets rush defense against a fast San Jose team. Perry and Gustafsson are options to draw in, Kuemper is projected but unconfirmed, Ceci’s strong start, and the new alternate-captain rotation.
The Lakers preseason opener is Monday at 7 p.m. PT in Sacramento. Where the 16-for-15 roster crunch stands, why Dalton Knecht’s status is still unresolved, the injury and back-to-back watch, the open starting jobs, a Pooh Jeter front-office hire and a scout of the 22-60 Kings.
With one practice before Saturday’s Kings vs Sharks game at SAP Center, Peter Laviolette wants fewer penalties, a tighter penalty kill and better rush coverage. Plus what to keep from Denver, Friday’s lineup questions and a scouting report on a Sharks team fresh off an OT win over Florida.
Clippers training camp Day 3 in Hawaii: Ty Lue says Garland, Strus, Jones Jr., Hachimura and Isaiah Jackson have been the first unit, Brook Lopez has run with the second group but that will change, Gradey Dick calls camp iron sharpening iron, Yuki Kawamura chases a contract, and KTLA returns.
Lakers training camp Day 3 brought the first extended scrimmage, Redick’s praise for Dalton Knecht amid reports he could be waived, a mid-scrimmage timeout to teach rookie Cam Carr, unnamed limited players listed as TBD for Sacramento, and LaRavia calling it the best camp of his career.
The Kings lose to the Avalanche 8-4 in Peter Laviolette’s debut. Dumoulin, Armia, Moore and Panarin scored, two of them shorthanded, but Colorado’s four power-play goals and MacKinnon’s two goals and fight decided it. Kuemper made 21 saves; next up is Saturday at San Jose.