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Washington is heading to the top of the board. The Wizards won the two thousand twenty six NBA draft lottery, securing the number one overall pick next month. It's a franchise-altering moment for a team that's been rebuilding for years, and now they hold the most valuable card in the room.
Shifting to baseball, and the Dodgers are getting a major piece back. Mookie Betts is set to return Monday after missing more than a month with a right oblique strain, and his timing couldn't be sharper — Los Angeles opens a four-game series against the Giants with playoff implications already baked into every pitch of that rivalry.
And out west in the Stanley Cup playoffs, the Golden Knights are navigating some serious turbulence. Captain Mark Stone will miss Game four of their Western Conference semifinals matchup against the Ducks on Sunday with an undisclosed injury. Losing your captain mid-series is a gut punch, and Vegas will need someone to step into that leadership void fast.
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