3:55 PM ET Associated Press LOS ANGELES — Chris Dufresne, an award-winning former sportswriter for the Los Angeles Times, has died. He was 62. He died suddenly Monday while dining with his family at home in Chino Hills, 30 miles east of Los Angeles, according to a Times staff memo posted Tuesday on Facebook. “Chris
3:47 PM ET ESPN News Services WASHINGTON — Washington Wizards point guard John Wall declared himself fully recovered after two surgeries that sidelined him for the past 1½ years and said he is “itching” to get back on the court next season. Speaking on a video call Tuesday to discuss his “202 Assist” program to
12:12 PM ET Trail Blazers star Damian Lillard says he won’t compete in a restarted NBA season if Portland does not have a legitimate shot to make the playoffs. “If we come back and they’re just like, ‘We’re adding a few games to finish the regular season,’ and they’re throwing us out there for meaningless
3:51 PM ET Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban has suggested a plan to the NBA league office that would include all 30 NBA teams playing five to seven regular-season games before a play-in tournament to determine the final two playoff seeds, he told ESPN on Tuesday. Cuban considers it a must for all 30 teams
11:41 AM ET Old audio of Michael Jordan has surfaced in which he says he told NBA executive Rod Thorn, who was part of the USA Basketball selection committee, that he wouldn’t play on the Dream Team in 1992 if Detroit Pistons star point guard Isiah Thomas was also selected to the team. “Rod Thorn
12:00 PM ET The final, fleeting fight for 30 teams to resume the NBA’s season is raging through these last days of indecision. Hours of commissioner Adam Silver’s time are being spent engaging owners and high-level executives who are making the case for how the league should march into the summer’s playoffs, including those desiring
3:43 PM ET LOS ANGELES — Dodger Stadium, which has hosted nearly 20 million fans over the last five seasons, opened as a coronavirus testing facility that is considered to be the largest in the state of California. The drive-through testing site has the capacity to test 6,000 people daily, Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti
1:33 PM ET Associated Press The runner-up at the U.S. Amateur last summer, John Augenstein‘s plan was to play in the Masters, finish out his senior season at Vanderbilt, play the U.S. Open at Winged Foot and then turn pro. That’s still the plan, with some notable changes. Instead of turning pro, Augenstein is heading
2:11 PM ET Lindsey ThiryESPN Close Covered Rams for two years for Los Angeles Times Previously covered the Falcons Has covered the NBA and college football and basketball The Los Angeles Rams have been in contact with Jalen Ramsey‘s representatives in regard to a contract extension as the All-Pro cornerback enters the final season of
1:36 PM ET XFL owner Vince McMahon said Tuesday in bankruptcy court that he will not attempt to buy back the league. In a court filing, McMahon called accusations that he was secretly maneuvering to use Chapter 11 as an avenue to cheaply retain the XFL “inflammatory” and “unsubstantiated.” The XFL filed for bankruptcy on