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Home » Game 5 of NBA playoffs Lakers vs Rockets brings star-studded crowd with Ted Lasso’s Jason Sudekis, Brenda Song, Macaulay Culkin and more
Game 5 of NBA playoffs Lakers vs Rockets brings star-studded crowd with Ted Lasso’s Jason Sudekis, Brenda Song, Macaulay Culkin and more
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Game 5 of NBA playoffs Lakers vs Rockets brings star-studded crowd with Ted Lasso’s Jason Sudekis, Brenda Song, Macaulay Culkin and more

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It was another star-studded crowd for Game 5 between the Houston Rockets and Los Angeles Lakers at Crypto.com Arena on Wednesday night. 

Jason Sudekis, star of the Apple TV show “Ted Lasso” sat courtside just as the new trailer was released for Season 4 of the show that premiers on August 5th. 

Did anyone else watch the new Ted Lasso trailer like I did?

Jason Sudekis himself is in the house tonight for Rockets vs. Lakers Game 5 pic.twitter.com/Sz327BCs94

— Michael J. Duarte (@michaeljduarte) April 30, 2026

In front of Sudekis sat Hollywood’s cutest couple Brenda Song and Macaulay Culkin. The duo are huge Los Angeles sports fans and can be seen everywhere from Lakers games to Dodgers games to Rams games at SoFi Stadium.

Star of NBC’s “Law and Order,” actress Mariska Hargitay shared laughs courtside next to the show’s creator Dick Wolf. Fellow actors John David Washington, Dyan Cannon, Andy Garcia, Jay Mohr and Ray Nicholson. 

Legendary actor Dustin Hoffman was also in attendance. So was Tobey Maguire and Lukas Haas.

NBA superfan Jimmy Goldstein sat in his usual courtside seat decked out in leather from head to toe, including his cowboy hat. Former Lakers champion Ron Artest aka Metta World Peace, and North Carolina basketball player Caleb Wilson were also in attendance.

Jimmy Goldstein and Ron Artest are in the building tonight for Game 5 of the NBA Playoffs between the Rockets and Lakers pic.twitter.com/ZrcrSVzyRd

— Michael J. Duarte (@michaeljduarte) April 30, 2026

Another former athlete was courtside as well. Former NFL defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh, who used to sack quarterbacks for a living, had his eyes on LeBron James and the Lakers all night. 

Moguls were there as well. Tilman Fertita kept a close eye on his Rockets. Another owner, Stan Kasten, who is a part-owner of the Los Angeles Dodgers, was in attendance. As was comedy mogul Byron Allen and film producer Jeffrey Katzenberg. 

Metta Sandiford-Artest attends the game between the Houston Rockets and the Houston Rockets during Round One Game Five of the 2026 NBA Playoffs on April 29, 2026 at Crypto.Com Arena in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Adam Pantozzi/NBAE via Getty Images)NBAE via Getty Images

Corey Gamble attends a basketball game between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Houston Rockets at Crypto.com Arena on April 29, 2026 in Los Angeles, California.(Photo by Allen Berezovsky/Getty Images)
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Lakers’ Jeanie Buss watches the game from the sidelines during the second quarter of game five of a Western Conference NBA playoff game against the Houston Rockets at Crypto.com Arena on Wednesday, April 29, 2026 in Los Angeles, CA. (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)Los Angeles Times via Getty Images

Brenda Song and Macaulay Culkin attend a basketball game between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Houston Rockets at Crypto.com Arena on April 29, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Allen Berezovsky/Getty Images)Getty Images

Lisa Hoffman and Dustin Hoffman attend a basketball game between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Houston Rockets at Crypto.com Arena on April 29, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Allen Berezovsky/Getty Images)Getty Images


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Caleb Wilson attends the game between the Houston Rockets and the Los Angeles Lakers during Round One Game Five of the 2026 NBA Playoffs on April 29, 2026 at Crypto.Com Arena in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Adam Pantozzi/NBAE via Getty Images)NBAE via Getty Images

Byron Allen (R) and his son Lucas Byron Allen attend a basketball game between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Houston Rockets at Crypto.com Arena on April 29, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Allen Berezovsky/Getty Images)Getty Images

Actors Lukas Haas (L) and Tobey Maguire (R) sit next to each other during Game 5 of the NBA Playoffs between the Houston Rockets and the Los Angeles Lakers at Crypto.com Arena. (Photo credit: NBA)


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Former NFL player Ndamukong Suh sits courtside during Game 5 of the playoff series between the Houston Rockets and Los Angeles Lakers at Crypto.com Arena. (Photo credit: NBA)

Dick Wolf and Mariska Hargitay attend a basketball game between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Houston Rockets at Crypto.com Arena on April 29, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Allen Berezovsky/Getty Images)
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Jason Sudeikis attends a basketball game between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Houston Rockets at Crypto.com Arena on April 29, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Allen Berezovsky/Getty Images)
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Anthony Kiedis attends a basketball game between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Houston Rockets at Crypto.com Arena on April 29, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Allen Berezovsky/Getty Images)
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Dan Reynolds of Imagine Dragons (L) sits next to his girlfriend, actress Minka Kelly (R) during Game 5 of the NBA Playoff series between the Houston Rockets and Los Angeles Lakers at Crypto.com Arena. (Photo credit: NBA)


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The music industry was also well represented. Red Hot Chili Peppers frontman Anthony Kiedis was there courtside. As was the lead singer of Imagine Dragons Dan Reynolds and actress Minka Kelly. So was music producer Swizz Beatz, the husband of singer-songwriter Alicia Keys.

But the roar of the crowd was the loudest for former MVP and current All-Star shortstop of the Los Angeles Dodgers, Mookie Betts.


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