The circumstances were particularly meaningful for Pittsburgh forward Blake Lizotte, who started his NHL career with the Kings and had 106 points (37 goals, 69 assists) in 320 games for them. This was his first game at Crypto.com Arena as a visitor, but the LAFD hat he wore after the morning skate reflected the larger circumstances.

Drew Doughty is inching closer and closer to making a return to the Los Angeles Kings. Doughty practiced with the Kings on Monday for the first time since suffering a broken left ankle in a preseason game against the Vegas Golden Knights on Sept.

Drew Doughty practiced with the Kings on Monday for the first time since breaking his left ankle in a preseason game against the Vegas Golden Knights on Sept. 25. The defenseman practiced in a noncontact jersey and participated in three- and four-man drills.

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LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers are in a great spot to make a move up the Western Conference standings – or at least give themselves some more breathing room on the No. 6 seed – when they take on the six-win Washington Wizards on Tuesday night.

The NBA season continues, and we have a tilt between the Washington Wizards and the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Wizards-Lakers prediction and pick.