With a wry smile and a knowing shimmy, Nuggets guard Will Barton announced he was back. The Nuggets ended practice Sunday afternoon with their typical 3-point shooting contest, and Barton, only feet in front of reporters, couldn’t help himself. Barton glanced toward the baseline and then stepped confidently into a smooth corner 3. Having missed…
Nuggets’ Will Barton returns to practice, eyes OKC for preseason debut — The Denver Post
It didn’t work because the Lakers signed Russell Westbrook.
DeRozan said he had talks with LeBron, Lakers, it “just didn’t work” — ProBasketballTalk | NBC Sports
The team most likely to upend the Brooklyn Nets title chances are the Brooklyn Nets.
Steve Nash says for now Nets planning as if Kyrie Irving will miss home games — ProBasketballTalk | NBC Sports
SAN JOSE — NHL teams must get their rosters down to 23 players by Monday afternoon and there remains no indication from the Sharks as to how they’ll proceed with Evander Kane. By mutual agreement with the Sharks, Kane, who is being investigated by the NHL on two matters, has stayed away from the team…
As roster deadline looms, Evander Kane’s future with Sharks remains cloudy — East Bay Times
“That’s always tough when guys are in and out of the lineup, especially a starter like Kyrie.”
Durant on Irving practicing with Nets, “We want him here for the whole thing” — ProBasketballTalk | NBC Sports
While not ideal, at least it is not a serious injury.
Warriors rookie Kuminga out at least a week with strained knee — ProBasketballTalk | NBC Sports
The Clippers selected him early in the second round this year.
Clippers’ rookie point Preston to miss most of season following foot surgery — ProBasketballTalk | NBC Sports
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — For the better part of seven innings, the Red Sox were simply getting beat by the Rays. There was nothing particularly egregious about any of it. It was just a better team playing better baseball on this night. And then Sox reliever Josh Taylor got lazy on the mound, settled into…
Forgetful Red Sox out-classed in decisive 5-0 loss to Rays in Game 1 of ALDS — Boston Herald
Chris Taylor hit a two-run homer to lift the Los Angeles Dodgers to a 3-1 victory Wednesday night in a scintillating NL wild-card game against St. Louis.
Taylor hits walk-off HR, Dodgers deck Cards 3-1 in WC game — MLB | NBC Sports
Grading the Dallas Mavericks’ offseason.
Mavericks stuck in neutral around Luka Doncic — ProBasketballTalk | NBC Sports
Taurean Prince was asked recently about Anthony Edwards’ apparent improvement on defense. The second-year guard and former No. 1 draft pick making a leap on that end of the floor is an important potential development for the Timberwolves this season. And, apparently, an expectation. “Me, (Patrick Beverley and Josh Okogie), I don’t think we’re taking…
Now healthy, Taurean Prince can fill many of Timberwolves’ needs — Twin Cities
“To your point around why people can’t speak, because there’s a huge locker room aspect to it, and that’s for better or worse.”
Curry says there’s “locker room aspect” to players not speaking out on vaccine — ProBasketballTalk | NBC Sports
The view from left field 