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Ayton Posts Double Double, Lakers Lose Game Five

UNITED STATES – Deandre Ayton continued to make his presence felt in the NBA playoffs, but his Los Angeles Lakers missed an opportunity to close out the Houston Rockets in their first-round series.

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April 30, 2026

10th Year Seniors

UNITED STATES – Deandre Ayton continued to make his presence felt in the NBA playoffs, but his Los Angeles Lakers missed an opportunity to close out the Houston Rockets in their first-round series.

Ayton finished with 18 points and 17 rebounds, but the Lakers lost 99–93 at home, as the Rockets forced a Game Six Friday night in Houston.

In the series, Ayton is averaging 12.8 points and 9.8 rebounds per game, with three double-doubles.

Equestrian

Bahamas equestrian youth riders, Kaitlyn Russell and Kelsey Pyfrom, turned in impressive performances at the Gran Copa Gobernadora in Puerto Rico.

Competing under coach Rai Burch, the pair recorded three top-10 finishes in a field of more than 80 riders from Puerto Rico, Guatemala, Costa Rica, Suriname, and the United States.

Riding borrowed horses assigned by random draw, Russell teamed up with Indiana Faith for two seventh-place finishes.

Pyfrom, riding Scarlet, placed sixth on day two.

The final leg of the Grand Caraïbe Circuit will be hosted in Guadeloupe.