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Zach LaVine, a 6-foot-3 point guard from Bothell (Wash.) High School, has committed to play at UCLA, according Marvin Cater, LaVine's godfather. LaVine is ranked 17 th among point guards nationally by Scout.com. He also had offers from Arizona, Louisville, Texas and Washington, among others. His commitment has come after the Bruins' 2012 recruiting class was  ranked second nationally by Scout.com. LaVine will sign a letter of intent in November. ALSO: UCLA's season ends in 4-1 loss to Florida State UCLA falls to Arizona, 4-0, at College World Series UCLA rolls past Stony Brook, 9-1, in College World Series opener

NEWARK, N.J. - New Jersey Coach Peter DeBoer spent part of Saturday morning defending Devils captain Zach Parise. Sure, the Kings had held him scoreless through four games in the Stanley Cup Final. But DeBoer explained that "Zach's game is so much more than the stat line. He's the heartbeat of our team. He's the identity of our team. He forechecks, he back-checks, he kills penalties. " And on Saturday, he scored. Parise backed up DeBoer's verbal defense in effort and action.

PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. — The way these first two days have played out, the Players Championship could just as easily have been contested about 90 minutes up the highway. Call it the Frederica Golf Club member-guest. All that seems to be missing are their fellow Sea Island denizens — and who knows how many might be heading down for the weekend anyway. "We have a great crew of guys up in Sea Island," said Matt Kuchar, whose four-under-par 68 Friday lifted him alongside neighbor Zach Johnson — and "ringer" Kevin Na — after two rounds at TPC Sawgrass.

On the front line, Memphis offers a duo that few can match, the Clippers included. But for a good chunk of their Western Conference first-round playoff series, including Monday night's Game 4 at Staples Center, the Clippers have outmatched the Grizzlies in that area, bullying Zach Randolph and Marc Gasol into irrelevance. The Clippers took a 3-1 series lead with a 101-97 overtime win Monday, and Gasol and Randolph, who combined to average 26.2 points and 16.9 rebounds during the regular season, watched most of it from the bench, each saddled with foul trouble.

Reporting from Tucson, Ariz. -- Would LSU have beaten Alabama for the BCS championship this football season if Zach Lee were their quarterback? Lee laughed at the question. “It's all 'what ifs' you know?” Lee said. “You never know. We may not have gotten there if I was the quarterback.” The former two-sport star, who the Dodgers paid $5.25 million to walk away from a football scholarship at LSU, pitched in his first major league game Friday. The 20-year-old right-hander tossed a perfect seventh inning in the Dodgers' 17-4 thrashing of the Chicago White Sox, forcing two groundouts and striking out Jose Martinez.

When: 5 PDT. Where: FedEx Forum. On the air: TV: Channel 9; Radio: 710, 1330. Records: Lakers 25-16, Grizzlies 24-16. Record vs. Grizzlies: 1-0. Update: The Grizzlies have made a solid move in the Western Conference, moving into fifth place by winning 10 of their last 12. The surprising part is they have done it without power forward Zach Randolph, who has missed all but four games because of a slightly torn ligament in his right knee.

Actress Kiele Sanchez and her ex-husband, writer-director Zach Helm, have put their Los Feliz area house up for sale at $1.849 million. The restored Mediterranean retains its 1920s vibe with stenciled beam ceilings and original tile work. About 4,000 square feet of living space includes a living room with a fireplace, a formal dining room, four bedrooms and three bathrooms. Sanchez, 35, has starred on "The Glades" since 2010. She was on "Lost" in 2006 and 2007. Helm, 35, wrote and directed "Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium" (2007)

Zach Johnson was four shots off the lead, but still hopeful, when he teed off in the third round of the Chevron World Challenge on Saturday. "You never know, 36 holes [left], right?" Johnson said. Speaking of Tiger Woods and the other leaders, Johnson said, "Hopefully I get to see them. " Johnson actually went right past them Saturday, using a dramatic eagle on the 18th hole to take a one-shot lead over Woods in the 18-player tournament in Thousand Oaks that benefits Woods' charitable foundation.

Producer Janet Healy has sold her Silver Lake area house to actors Zach Gilford and Kiele Sanchez for $1.435 million. The Spanish-style house, built in the 1930s, features a stained-glass window in the living room, a paneled library with a bar, a media room and an office. The more than 3,900-square-foot home has three bedrooms and 31/2 bathrooms. The walled grounds includes terraces, fountains and tile murals. Zach Gilford, 29, has been a regular on "Friday Night Lights" since 2006.