3:14 AM ET LOS ANGELES — Russell Westbrook bounced back from nine turnovers Sunday by committing zero turnovers in the Los Angeles Lakers‘ 122-114 win over the Sacramento Kings on Tuesday, the first time the point guard protected the ball that well in nearly six years. Westbrook snapped a personal streak of 407 straight games
3:48 PM ET Sid LoweSpain writer “We’re back!” Joan Laporta was in a bullish mood, which is the mood he’s in most days, but especially on days like this. It was the first day of the rest of their lives, a sunny morning in the city. Up in the stands at the Camp Nou were
1:02 AM ET The New York Mets are on the verge of hiring Joey Cora as their new third-base coach, a source told ESPN Tuesday night, confirming a report by the New York Post. Cora, the older brother of Boston Red Sox manager Alex Cora, spent five years as third-base coach for the Pittsburgh Pirates
8:53 PM ET Edmonton Oilers star forward Connor McDavid has tested positive for COVID-19, coach Dave Tippett announced after practice Tuesday. Forward Derek Ryan also tested positive, and neither participated in practice, with Tippett telling reporters that the two were scheduled for another test later Tuesday, and the struggling team will just have to “see
1:06 AM ET Associated Press CHICAGO — Cale Makar tried to downplay his game-winning goal Tuesday night, calling the sequence “a little bit lucky.” Colorado Avalanche teammate Erik Johnson offered a much different description. “Yeah, it was sick,” Johnson said. Makar scored on a slick move 2:38 into overtime, lifting the surging Avalanche to a
11:17 PM ET Linebacker Mohamoud Diabate, Florida‘s second-leading tackler this season, announced Tuesday on social media that he is transferring to Utah. “I’m incredibly thankful for the past 3 years here at the University of Florida. Thank you to all who invested their time into me during my time,” Diabate wrote on Twitter. “I appreciate
10:22 AM ET With Kyrie Irving on the verge of making his 2021-22 season debut, Brooklyn Nets and New York Liberty owners Joe Tsai and Clara Wu Tsai are looking forward to the star point guard joining the team on the court. “I’m glad that we were able to reach a decision together,” Wu Tsai
8:06 PM ET Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY — Joe Ingles entered the NBA’s health and safety protocols on Tuesday, the first Utah Jazz player to be added to that list this season. The Jazz had been the only NBA team yet to have a player in protocols this season. All 29 other teams had
7:11 PM ET The Miami Heat have ruled out forward Jimmy Butler for Wednesday night’s game against the Trail Blazers in Portland. Butler injured his right ankle late in the third quarter of Monday night’s 115-108 loss to the Golden State Warriors. The Heat provided no other updates Tuesday beyond ruling him out against the
7:24 PM ET Cameron Champ has withdrawn from this week’s Sentry Tournament of Champions event after testing positive for COVID-19, the PGA Tour announced Tuesday. The tournament in Hawaii is the tour’s first of 2022 and features only winners from the previous season. Access 4,300+ hours of live coverage from 35 PGA TOUR tournaments each