Author: Alex Ignacio
Game day at Intuit Dome: Tyronn Lue on using Keaton Wagler on and off the ball, Isaiah Jackson’s three-point plans, the injury list and Darius Acuff Jr.’s Sacramento debut.
Game day at Crypto.com Arena: the first opener without LeBron James in eight years. Injury reports, the starting-five question, JJ Redick’s ‘biggest unknown’ and three things to watch.
Game day in Washington: the 0-4-2 Kings face a Capitals team that is 4-1 at home. Practice lines, Quinton Byfield’s plan, the goalie question and the penalty-kill problem.
Isaiah Jackson is the only named starter. Box scores from all three exhibitions show why rookie Keaton Wagler is the favorite at shooting guard next to Darius Garland.
No trade came. The Lakers waived Dalton Knecht to set their final 15, while Collin Sexton returned to full practice ahead of Wednesday’s opener vs. the Warriors.
The NHL’s only winless team starts a five-game trip Tuesday at Washington. Zach Dooley calls it potentially direction-defining, and Mats Zuccarello is traveling.
The Clippers open Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. PT against Sacramento with Isaiah Jackson at center, Kobe Sanders back and Brandon Ingram, Bradley Beal and Max Strus out.
With a 2 p.m. PT deadline Monday, the Lakers still had 16 guaranteed contracts and no Dalton Knecht trade. Plus the backup center question and the opener lineup.
Alex Laferriere scored 31 seconds in, but Marat Khusnutdinov broke a third-period tie and Boston beat the winless Kings 4-1 before LA’s five-game trip.
The Clippers finalized Cameron Christie’s two-way deal, waived Blake Wesley, Nathan Mensah, Miye Oni and Jahmyl Telfort, and named Isaiah Jackson their Week 1 center.