Police arrest stalker of LeBron James

Los Angeles Police Department officers arrested a man Friday on stalking charges during an incident at LeBron James' home in Brentwood, California, an LAPD spokesperson told ESPN's Dave McMenamin.

After responding to a call at 9:39 p.m. for a potential burglary at James' home, officers encountered a suspect at the residence and charged him with stalking, according to police.

The man claimed to be James' son, authorities told KTLA's Lily Dallow.

Luka Doncic dominates again for the Lakers

Los Angeles Lakers superstar Luka Doncic continued his torrid start to the season, scoring 53 points in a 124-118 win over the Portland Trail Blazers on Friday.

Doncic is the first Laker to reach the 40-point plateau in four consecutive games since Kobe Bryant in 2012. He's scored at least 40 in six games overall in the young 2026-27 campaign.

Gretzky supports Carney to bar Russia

Wayne Gretzky expressed support for Prime Minister Mark Carney's decision to bar Russia from participating in the upcoming world juniors in Alberta.

"Nobody likes war, right?" Gretzky said Friday, per The Canadian Press. "We definitely don't want to see this. We hope it ends. We wish it didn't start. I understand the stance the prime minister is taking, and good for him."

The NHL's all-time points leader added, "He's made that stance, and he's made it clear. I think a lot of the players and the people of Canada feel the same way."

Umpires looking to sue MLB

Five retired umpires have sued their retirement plan from their work for Major League Baseball and the plan's retirement committee, alleging they are owed additional money.

Joe West, Tom Hallion, Gerry Davis, Larry Vanover and Jerry Layne filed the lawsuit on Sept. 29 in federal court in New York.

They claimed their benefits were not correctly calculated and alleged they should receive additional money under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974. Their lawyer, Paul B. Holmes, said Thursday the amount owed the five is in excess of $2 million.

Doncic scores 40 to lead Lakers

Luka Doncic scored 40 points for his sixth straight game with at least 35, and the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Sacramento Kings 116-103 on Wednesday night.

Doncic put together another impressive scoring performance, making six 3-pointers and 12 of 13 free throws to lead the Lakers to their seventh win in nine games this season. He also had nine rebounds and seven assists.

Wembanyama career high 52 points

Victor Wembanyama authored his finest performance as a pro Wednesday evening, tallying a career-high 52 points in the San Antonio Spurs' 112-111 win over the Dallas Mavericks.

Wembanyama shot 16-of-28 from the field and 19-of-23 from the free-throw line.

He also posted 24 rebounds, eight blocks, two assists, and two steals in 34 minutes.