This week from the Celtics, Bruins, Red Sox

The GIST: Big ups to Kings’ captain Anže Kopitar for earning his 1,000th career NHL point last night. The excitement keeps building with not one, not two, but three LA-area rivalries on deck this week.

This week from the Capitals (& Tom Wilson), Wizards

This week from the Cubs, White Sox, Bulls

The GIST: Please enjoy this Marina Mabrey to Charli Collier assist ahead of the Wings’ first preseason game this Saturday at 1 p.m. ET/12 p.m. CT, while we pretend not to stress about the Mavericks and Stars’ playoff outlooks.

The GIST: While we’re pumped for Gotham FC and pissed about the Rangers, you already have “the gist” of all that, so let’s dive into what else is happening in our city.

The Jets leveraged last year’s terrible 2-14 record to bring in a phenomenal draft class.

The Pats selected Jones with the 15th pick and continued to roll with the Tide in the second round, taking defensive tackle Christian Barmore with the 38th pick.

After seeing last season’s 28th place defense in action, the ’Boys decided it was time for a change, drafting eight defensive players with their 11 picks.

Despite Russell Westbrook’s best efforts, the Wizards lost a 125–124 heartbreaker to the Dallas Mavericks on Saturday

The GIST: The good news? LeBron James and Kawhi Leonard returned to the Lakers and Clippers on Friday and Saturday, respectively. The bad news? Both LA teams welcomed them back with losses and slipped down the Western Conference standings. At least the Dodgers snapped out of their slump.