The Los Angeles Lakers and Golden State Warriors clash in a late-season Western Conference showdown shaped heavily by injuries, momentum swings, and major implications for playoff positioning.

Two weeks from Saturday, the opening faceoff of the 2026 Stanley Cup playoffs will occur on the networks of ESPN.

Ovechkin, the NHL’s all-time leading goal scorer and Crosby, the only player ever to average a point a game for 21 straight years (and counting), will meet twice more this weekend when the Capitals an...