WHAT TO SEE AND DO AROUND SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA

SPECTATOR SPORTS: FRIDAY 9

* PRO BASKETBALL: NBA finals, Game 2, Indiana at Lakers, Staples Center, 6 p.m.

* MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL: Oakland at Dodgers, Dodger Stadium, 7 p.m.

* MINOR LEAGUE BASEBALL: Lancaster at Lake Elsinore, 7 p.m.; Mudville at San Bernardino, 7 p.m.; Rancho Cucamonga at High Desert, 7 p.m.

* HORSE RACING: Hollywood Park, thoroughbreds, first post 7 p.m.

SPECTATOR SPORTS: SATURDAY 10

* MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL: Oakland at Dodgers, Dodger Stadium, 7 p.m.

* MINOR LEAGUE BASEBALL: Lancaster at Lake Elsinore, 7 p.m.; Mudville at San Bernardino, 7 p.m.; High Desert at Rancho Cucamonga, 7:15 p.m.; Visalia at Bakersfield, 7:30 p.m.

* ARENA FOOTBALL: Arizona at Avengers, Staples Center, 7 p.m.

* AUTO RACING: NASCAR Winston Racing Series, super late models, Grand American modifieds, spec trucks, legends cars, Irwindale Speedway, 7 p.m.; USAC, stocks, trucks, Perris Auto Speedway, 7 p.m.

* BEACH VOLLEYBALL: BVA and AVP Beach Bash, Hermosa Beach Pier, all day

* HORSE RACING: Hollywood Park, thoroughbreds featuring $100,000 Desert Stormer Handicap and $100,000 Cinema Handicap, first post 1 p.m.

SPECTATOR SPORTS: SUNDAY 11

* MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL: Oakland at Dodgers, Dodger Stadium, 1 p.m.

* MINOR LEAGUE BASEBALL: BVA and AVP Beach Bash, Hermosa Beach Pier, all day

* MINOR LEAGUE BASEBALL: Lancaster at Lake Elsinore, 2 p.m.; High Desert at San Bernardino, 5 p.m.; Modesto at Bakersfield, 7:30 p.m.

* HORSE RACING: Hollywood Park, thoroughbreds featuring the $250,000 Californian, first post 1 p.m.

PARTICIPATION SPORTS

* DISTANCE RUNNING: Life Run 5K walk and run event, Glendale Memorial Hospital & Health Center, Brand Blvd. & Central Avenue. Registration is at 7 a.m. and race begins at 8 a.m. Details: 1-818-502-2375.

About This Listing

On Fridays, The Times publishes a sampling of Southland participatory events on a space-available basis. To submit your event, please send a fax with the date, location and time of competition to (213) 237-7876 or write to Sports Weekend, Sports Department, Los Angeles Times, Times Mirror Square, Los Angeles, CA 90053. To submit an event in the Calendar Live! section of http://161.35.110.226, send a fax to (213) 473-2590. Only events with date-of-competition registration will be accepted.