Lakers eliminate Warriors, head to Western Conference finals after Game 6 win  —  LeBron James has 30 points and a near-triple-double, Anthony Davis has 17 points and 20 rebounds and the Lakers punctuate their late-season surge with a 122-101 victory over the reigning champs.

Soak it in: Cedric Mullins hits for the cycle in Orioles' 6-3 win over Pirates  —  For much of the night in which the Orioles introduced the Bird Bath Splash Zone at Camden Yards, they left their runners out to dry.  —  But the waterworks came in bunches in the later innings of their 6-3 victory …

Yankees Notebook: Aaron Boone drops Anthony Volpe in the lineup  —  Anthony Volpe had hit leadoff in all of his starts between April 16 and May 11, but the rookie shortstop found his name penciled into the seven-hole for Friday's game against the Rays.  —  Volpe had slashed .158/.186/.316 …

Green Bay Packers QB Jordan Love doesn't mind the pressure of replacing Aaron Rodgers: 'That's what I signed up for'  —  GREEN BAY — Green Bay Packers quarterback Jordan Love acknowledges the burden that comes along with replacing a four-time MVP.  —  He welcomes the scrutiny that's sure to follow him all season.

Chicago Bears 2023 schedule: Latest leaks before tonight's official NFL announcement at 7 p.m.  —  The Chicago Bears will announce the dates and times of their 2023 games at 7 p.m. Thursday as part of the NFL's schedule release.  —  Bears single-game tickets and executive suites for home games …

Yankees Notebook: Deivi Garcia makes MLB return as a reliever  —  Deivi Garcia was a starter the last time he pitched in the majors in 2021.  His next big league outing will come as a reliever.  —  The Yankees recalled the former consensus top-100 prospect on Wednesday morning …

Kodai Senga gets shelled as Mets fall in fifth straight series with loss to Reds  —  The first inning was all you needed to see.  —  The Mets' (18-20) journey to rock bottom reached another level during their 5-0 loss in the rubber match of a three-game set against Cincinnati Reds on Thursday afternoon.

Warriors eliminated, now where does the dynasty stand going into pivotal summer?  Here's what we know  —  LOS ANGELES - As playoff exits go, this Warriors' flameout wasn't exceedingly meager.  They held off the upstart Kings in the first round and fell in six games to a surging Lakers team …

Jalen Brunson scores 38 points, goes the distance as Knicks top Heat to force Game 6  —  The Knicks needed a hero to keep their season alive.  Jalen Brunson strapped on the cape.  —  Backed by strong efforts from his sidekicks RJ Barrett and Julius Randle, Brunson played all 48 minutes …

Mets' Jeff McNeil irked after fans throw baseballs his way in Cincinnati outfield  —  CINCINNATI — Jeff McNeil was heated Wednesday night after fans threw a pair of baseballs at him while he played leftfield during the Mets' 2-1 win over the Reds.  —  In the bottom of the eighth inning …

Chicago Cubs finally break through with runners in scoring position — 20 on base in a 10-4 win — ahead of tough stretch  —  Every day for the past two weeks, the Chicago Cubs endured a similarly painful offensive performance.  —  Plenty of baserunners yet the runs failed to consistently follow.