May 26, 2021 Simmons leads 76ers past Wizards; Westbrook injured Ben Simmons put a spin move on Russell Westbrook that sent him sprawling to the floor several minutes before a leg injury sent the NBA’s triple-double king to the locker room.
May 26, 2021 1st sportsbook at major pro sports arena opens in Washington The first full-service sportsbook at a major sports arena or stadium in the United States opened its doors Wednesday at the home of the NBA's Washington Wizards and NHL's Capitals.
May 26, 2021 Texas lawmakers pass bill requiring national anthem to be played by pro sports teams Texas lawmakers passed a bill Tuesday that will penalize professional sports teams if do not play the national anthem before games.
May 26, 2021 A year after Finals, Lakers and Heat set to play before fans On their respective ways to the NBA Finals last season, there was one important element missing for both the Los Angeles Lakers and Miami Heat.
May 26, 2021 Vanessa Bryant fires back at LA County for its 'full-scale attack' on her in ongoing battle over crash photos Attorneys representing Vanessa Bryant in her lawsuit against Los Angeles County after sheriff's deputies allegedly shared photos of the wreckage and loved ones' remains following the helicopter crash last year that killed her husband and daughter have come down hard against the county for "launching a full-scale attack" on the widow, court papers show.
May 26, 2021 LeBron James tries to pull Lakers teammate Kentavious Caldwell-Pope out of his funk in intense moment LeBron James’ intense desire to win reared its head Tuesday night as the Los Angeles Lakers were playing the Phoenix Suns in Game 2 of their playoff matchup.
May 26, 2021 Nets' Kyrie Irving hopes for no 'subtle racism' from Celtics fans as series shifts to Boston Kyrie Irving and the Brooklyn Nets will head to Boston to face the Celtics for the next couple of games in their first-round playoff series.
May 26, 2021 NBA explains why LeBron James avoided discipline while Kristaps Porzingis got fined over health violation The NBA came under fire Tuesday when it chose to fine Dallas Mavericks star Kristaps Porzingis for breaking league rules relating to stopping the spread of the coronavirus while giving LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers an apparent free pass for doing something similar.
May 26, 2021 Doncic and Mavs beat Clippers 127-121, take 2-0 series lead A familiar face sat behind the Dallas Mavericks' bench. Dirk Nowitzki, who led the franchise to its only championship in 2011 during his 21 seasons, came to see his old franchise that hasn't won a playoff series since its title.
May 26, 2021 Davis, Lakers bounce back to beat Suns 109-102 in Game 2 The Los Angeles Lakers were reeling late in the fourth quarter on Tuesday night. The Phoenix Suns had made a big run, their home crowd was in a frenzy and the defending NBA champions were in danger of going down two games to none in the first round.
