11:44 PM ET Corey and Kyle Seager each homered in Monday’s game at Dodger Stadium, marking the first time in nearly 20 years that two brothers on opposing teams have homered in the same game. Corey Seager, the Los Angeles Dodgers‘ shortstop, hit a three-run homer in the bottom of the second. Kyle Seager, the
Month: August 2020
2:18 AM ET Associated Press ARLINGTON, Texas — Fernando Tatis Jr.’s first grand slam gave the 21-year-old the major league lead in home runs over Mike Trout and a career-high seven RBIs. Jayce Tingler was less than pleased when the budding star returned to the dugout, particularly since it was the Texas homecoming for the
6:09 PM ET Tim BontempsESPN LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — Donovan Mitchell scored a career-high 57 points for the Utah Jazz, but it was his 8-second violation with 1:46 remaining in the fourth quarter that helped the Denver Nuggets escape from Game 1 of the first-round playoff series with a 135-125 overtime victory Monday. “It’s
11:03 PM ET Tim BontempsESPN LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — As the Boston Celtics have rebuilt their team into an Eastern Conference contender the past few years, they have done so around the idea that Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown will be franchise cornerstone players for years to come. Monday night, Tatum and Brown showed
10:41 PM ET Echoing sentiments he has had throughout the season, Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid called for more shots after his team’s 109-101 Game 1 loss to the Boston Celtics Monday. Embiid scored 12 points on 5-of-5 shooting in the first quarter after getting a number of early opportunities in the post. But the
8:55 PM ET LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — As consequential as the Lakers‘ upcoming playoff series against the Trail Blazers might seem, the stakes can’t compare to the literal life-or-death circumstances L.A.’s LeBron James and Portland’s Carmelo Anthony were in during a Bahamas vacation. James, Anthony, Dwyane Wade and Chris Paul — affectionately known as
11:03 PM ET Dallas Mavericks center/power forward Kristaps Porzingis was ejected from an NBA game for the first time during his playoff debut Monday night, prompting a pair of the league’s legends to rip the referees for a quick whistle. Porzingis was automatically ejected after being called for his second technical foul with 9:10 remaining
9:35 PM ET Tim BontempsESPN LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — The Boston Celtics lost forward Gordon Hayward to a right ankle sprain in the fourth quarter of their 109-101 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers. “Sprained ankle,” Celtics coach Brad Stevens said afterward. “Don’t know the severity, but he’s clearly in pain, and it looked like
2:00 AM ET Luka Doncic made history in his first playoff game with 42 points, nine assists and seven rebounds to set the NBA record for most points in a postseason debut. But the Dallas Mavericks’ budding star could only sum up his Game 1 performance against the LA Clippers with one word. “Terrible,” Doncic
1:15 AM ET When Juan Soto homered in the top of the ninth inning on Monday night to give the Nationals a 6-3 lead over the Braves, he admired his blast and enjoyed a slow trot around the bases — the seventh time in his 12 Major League Baseball games he has made such a