It’s showtime! Who joined Harry and Meghan to watch the Lakers’ all important playoff game?

It’s playoff season in the National Basketball Association, as the first round of the NBA playoffs is well underway - and the Los Angeles Lakers took on the Memphis Grizzlies in game four of the Western Conference playoffs.

But with the stars on the court, including LeBron James and Ja Morrant, and the importance of a win for the team, it was those off court that elicited as much attention as those playing in the game.

Watching on from a skybox were Harry and Meghan, making an appearance in what a number of newspapers have termed a “date night.” The pair, who will separate in two weeks as Harry attends the crowning of King Charles III, were said to look relaxed, playful and were even caught on the kiss cam in the Crypto.com Arena - though Meghan prevented Harry from swooping in with a smooch, prompting the Duke of Sussex to flash a glance akin to Jim Halpert from The Office. 

The couple were also joined by members of their Archewell Foundation, including Hollywood attorney Rick Genow, ShaMya Williams who joined the team in 2001 becoming the manager of unscripted and audio at Archewell Productions, communications manager Maren Thomas, head of unscripted at Archewell Production Chanel Pysnik and Meghan's business manager Andrew Meyer. A full Archwell Squad for the Lakers game indeed!

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex's night out comes as a welcome respite for the pair, amid the drama regarding attending King Charles III’s coronation in two weeks' time, and with the Lakers taking the victory over the plucky Grizzlies 117-111 much less of a stress for the pair than the royal engagement. But with such an important game for the West Coast franchise, comes a raft of other celebrities spotted in the hopes the Lakers earn their 17th NBA Championship. 

Spotted watching the do-or-die game for the LA Lakers was longtime Lakers fan Adam Sandler, known as a bit of a pick-up game guru after interviews with various cast members across the years have admitted how good he is during games between filming. Kim Kardashian, Kris Jenner and Saint West were also spotted sitting courtside during the game, interestingly caught on a number of occasions taking selfies than watching the gruelling game in process - however, Kris did manage to get a hug in with Tristan Thompson, who was playing in the game.

Music impresarios Jimmy Iovine and Diddy were also caught watching the game courtside, notably agitated as the Lakers went down to the Grizzlies, while Sia and Angela White (fka Blacc Chyna) were spotted entering the Crypto.com Arena before the tip off. 

But it was both the action on court and the action in the skyboxes that took the attention away from the regular celebrities who attend Lakers games; the team now travel to Memphis to play the Grizzlies in game five of the Western Conference playoffs - one win away from advancing to the next round.