The NBA commissioner clarified the punishment handed down to Rockets star James Harden for violating the COVID-19 protocol.
Adam Silver: James Harden Not Suspended Because Violation Was First Offense — NBC4 Washington
A foul called on Tristan Thompson at the very end of Wednesday’s season opener at TD Garden could have cost the Celtics the game. And apparently, it shouldn’t have been called at all. Boston was up 122-120 when Thompson was called for a loose ball foul, sending Giannis Antetokounmpo to the line with a chance […]
Last-Second Tristan Thompson Foul Should Not Have Been Called Vs. Bucks, Per NBA — NESN.com
PORTLAND (ABC4 Sports) – What a start to the NBA season for the Utah Jazz. Rudy Gobert had 20 points and 17 rebounds in a dominant season-opening performance, leading the Utah Jazz to a 120-100 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers on Wednesday night. Gobert, who just signed a 5-year, $205-million extension on Sunday, controlled the inside and got plenty…
Jazz tip off NBA season with dominating 120-100 victory over Portland — ABC4 Utah
Buddy Hield tipped in Harrison Barnes’ miss at the buzzer, lifting the Sacramento Kings to a stunning 124-122 win over the Denver Nuggets in overtime Wednesday night.
Hield Game-Winner Lifts Kings Over Nuggets 124-122 In OT Thriller — CBS Sacramento
This was the Western Conference Finals matchup we never got. Just over two months ago, the Los Angeles Lakers were relaxing inside the Gran Destino Tower at Walt Disney World anxiously awaiting their opponent in the Western Conference Finals. After dispatching of the Houston Rockets in five games, all of the Lakers expected a highly […]
Clippers Spoil Lakers Ring Ceremony With 116-109 Victory on Opening Night — NBC Los Angeles
Three more 49ers were added Wednesday to the NFL’s COVID-19 reserve list, raising their total to eight players within the past week. The 49ers’ roster already has been depleted by injuries so it will be interesting to see just how many players suit up Saturday against host Arizona. Eight players did not practice Tuesday because…
Coronavirus: Another 49ers’ outbreak appears afoot with eight on COVID-19 reserve list — Red Bluff Daily News
That the league is even looking at expansion is a major shift.
Adam Silver hints at possible NBA expansion being on the table — ProBasketballTalk | NBC Sports
The Nets looked like the championship Warriors for a night with impressive ball movement and scoring.
Durant, Nets look every bit a contender in 125-99 blowout of Warriors — ProBasketballTalk | NBC Sports
Paul George scores 26 of his 33 points in the second half, Kawhi Leonard adds 26 points and the Clippers rally past the cautious Lakers, 116-109, on the champions’ ring ceremony night.
Lakers fall to Clippers in opener, a bitter finish to championship celebration — Pasadena Star News
The Warriors will start rookie James Wiseman at center in Tuesday night’s season opener at Brooklyn, a league source confirmed with the Bay Area News Group. This move signals just how much confidence the Warriors have in Wiseman, who has not played an organized game in 13 months and missed all of preseason after testing…
Warriors’ James Wiseman to start at center in season opener vs. Nets — East Bay Times
CHICAGO (AP) — White Sox manager Tony La Russa says he doesn’t have a drinking problem. He also says he has to prove that with his behavior. The 76-year-old La Russa pleaded guilty Monday to a lesser charge to resolve misdemeanor drunken driving charges stemming from his arrest nearly 10 months ago on a freeway
La Russa resolves DUI case, feels ‘deep remorse and regret’ — MLB | NBC Sports
Harden is not discussing his trade request or if he is happy in Houston.
Report: Miami Heat pull out of James Harden trade talks — ProBasketballTalk | NBC Sports
The view from left field 