Lakers hold off Clippers in Las Vegas Summer League, improve to 3-0
A balanced scoring effort and steady execution helped Los Angeles top its in-state rival 99-85, extending the Lakers’ unbeaten run in Las Vegas.
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A balanced scoring effort and steady execution helped Los Angeles top its in-state rival 99-85, extending the Lakers’ unbeaten run in Las Vegas.
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AL starters and relievers stymied the opposition at Citizens Bank Park as the league’s pitchers combined for a shutout, three hits allowed and 15 strikeouts in a game staged around America’s 250th birthday celebrations.
In a midsummer showcase staged at Philadelphia’s Citizens Bank Park to mark the country’s 250th birthday, American League pitchers set the tone early and kept the National League from extra bases, limiting the opposition to three total hits.
Kevin McGonigle, a 21-year-old Philadelphia native, spent the lead-in to the 2026 All-Star Game at Citizens Bank Park with his focus split between the grind of AL batting practice and a moment he said he has looked forward to for years.
Kyle Schwarber helped anchor a National League scene of throwback joy, returning to a childhood “sandlot” feel while fireworks illuminated the night and the game’s fan culture took center stage.
After Major League Baseball’s announcement in 2019, the Phillies finally get to host the midsummer classic in the stands they call home, with players and fans leaning into the emotional weight of the moment.
Parker Messick and another pitcher combined to hold the NL All-Stars scoreless, an outcome framed around AL pitching depth and the difficulty of breaking through when the opposition has the upper hand.
After a Board of Governors meeting, the NBA commissioner said the league’s review into whether the Clippers steered money through an endorsement arrangement tied to Kawhi Leonard is still winding down, but not finished.
With Philadelphia marking America’s 250th birthday at Citizens Bank Park, American League pitching bottled the opposition, limiting the other side to three hits and winning the All-Star moment with a 15-strikeout performance.