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(“The TEN” is not a top ten but ten items worth being included in “The TEN”)

1. The Lakers beat the Houston Rockets 101-94 Tuesday night to take a 2-0 lead in their first round Western Conference playoff series.
2. The Kings lost to the Colorado Avalanche 2-1 in overtime Tuesday night to fall behind 2-0 in their first round Western Conference playoff series.
3. The Ducks lost to the Edmonton Oilers 4-3 Monday night in Game 1 of their Western Conference playoff series.
4. The Portland Trail Blazers beat the San Antonio Spurs 106-103 Tuesday night to even their first round Western Conference playoff series at 1-1. Spurs star Victor Wembanyama left the game in the second quarter after he took a hard fall and was placed in concussion protocol.
5. Baseball: Montebello is 12-0 in the Almont League and has outscored its last three opponents 40-3.
6. Former Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin is joining NBC’s Sunday Night pregame show, “Football Night in America,” as a studio analyst.
7. The Philadelphia 76ers beat the Boston Celtics 111-97 Tuesday night to tie their Eastern Conference playoff series at 1-1.
8. Rams head coach Sean McVay said wide receiver Puka Nacua will be a “full participant” in the team’s offseason program.
9. The Dodgers lost to the San Francisco Giants 3-1 Tuesday night to fall to 16-7 on the year. They are tied for first place in the NL West with the San Diego Padres.
10. Baseball: Crescenta Valley beat Burroughs 3-2 Tuesday night to improve to 11-0 in the Pacific League. Burroughs dropped into second place at 10-1.