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

1. The Kings lost to the Colorado Avalanche 4-2 Thursday night to fall behind 3-0 in their first-round Western Conference Playoff series. 
2. The Lakers lead Houston in their first-round Western Conference playoff series 2-0. Game 3 is Friday night in Houston. Austin Reaves is questionable for the game. 
3. The Atlanta Hawks beat the New York Knicks 109-108 Thursday night to take a 2-1 in their first- round Eastern Conference playoff series.   
4. Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker was fined $35,000 by the NBA for criticizing officials after the Suns 120-107 loss to Oklahoma City Wednesday in Game 2 of their first-round playoff series. 
5. The Dodgers beat the San Francisco Giants 3-0 Wednesday to salvage one win in the three-game series.
6. “Am I the only one wondering why 300k people would go stand in a parking lot to hear a name get called? I mean some of these people are 22 blocks from the stage. What’s the point?” – Max Clark on Twitter (X). 
7. New York Mets shortstop Francisco Lindor was placed on the 10-day injured list with a left calf strain. 
8. The Milwaukee Bucks are finalizing a deal to hire Taylor Jenkins as their new head coach. 
9. The Philadelphia Phillies have lost nine straight and are now 8-17. 
10. Alabama signed head coach Kalen DeBoer to a new seven-year contract that will pay him $12.5 million per season.