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Dodgers lose to Giants again to fall three games back in division
SAN FRANCISCO — The Los Angeles Dodgers were one game back in the National League West on July 19 when they began a 10-... Read More
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Nets pick LSU guard Cameron Thomas at No. 27
The Nets were on the clock long before they picked up Cameron Thomas at No. 27 in the 2021 NBA Draft.
Their timer started tick-tock-tick-tocking the second Kevin Durant touched the floor with a healthy Achilles, and that ...Read more
Angels fall back to .500 with 4-0 loss to Oakland
ANAHEIM, Calif. — The Angels want to take that next step forward. They want to string together wins, start vaulting teams in the American League wild-card standings and prove they are something better than what their ...Read more
Musgrove, Padres blank Rockies in opener of four-game series
SAN DIEGO — As the men who run the team from second-floor offices at Petco Park worked to make the San Diego Padres better in advance of Friday’s trade deadline, the players already on the team went about the business ...Read more
Bill Plaschke: Russell Westbrook is welcome home if he puts his new Lakers teammates first
LOS ANGELES — Welcome home, Russell Westbrook!
Well, maybe. Yeah, possibly. OK, we’ll see.
The Lakers either won an 18th championship or started an 18-alarm fire Thursday when they acquired the tempestuous Westbrook ...Read more
Sixers select Jaden Springer with the 28th pick in the 2021 NBA draft
NEW YORK — The 76ers selected Jaden Springer with the 28th pick of Thursday night’s NBA draft at the Barclays Center.
The 6-foot-4 guard led the Tennessee in scoring with 12.5 points per game to go with 3.5 rebounds ...Read more
Dan Woike: Russell Westbrook makes the Lakers' roster more interesting, weirder; is it better?
LOS ANGELES — He can’t shoot. He hunts stats. He’s stubborn. He’s difficult. He doesn’t win championships.
He plays with an inextinguishable fire. He’s fearless. He’s determined. He’s relentlessly tough.
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Bob Wojnowski: Pistons' No. 1 pick Cade Cunningham carries weight as face of franchise
DETROIT — By all accounts, Cade Cunningham can do everything on a basketball court, fit any position, fill any role. There have been more celebrated NBA prospects over the years, but not many better all-around prospects....Read more
Dodgers 'very close' to acquiring Max Scherzer and Trea Turner from Nationals
SAN FRANCISCO — The Dodgers acquired veteran left-hander Danny Duffy from the Kansas City Royals on Thursday afternoon, a deal that probably didn’t excite the team’s fan base all that much.
It turned out Andrew ...Read more
Casey Mize, Miguel Cabrera lead Detroit Tigers to 6-2 win over Baltimore Orioles
DETROIT — Detroit Tigers rookie Casey Mize is back.
The 24-year-old never left, but he finally returned to a full workload in Thursday's 6-2 win over the Baltimore Orioles at Comerica Park. His first three starts in ...Read more
Hornets get big man Kai Jones in NBA draft via trade
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The Hornets have been busy on draft night.
After trading for the 37th pick before the draft, the Hornets acquired the 19th pick from the New York Knicks, according to a report from ESPN’s Adrian ...Read more
Officers use stun guns in arrest of New Orleans Pelicans Jaxson Hayes in Los Angeles
NBA player Jaxson Hayes was stunned by Los Angeles police during a takedown before he was arrested and charge with resisting arrest, police said.
Officers were called to a residence at around 3 a.m. early Wednesday in ...Read more
Hawks select Jalen Johnson in first round
The Hawks took a gamble.
Jalen Johnson was the Hawks’ first-round selection in the NBA draft as they added potential to the young core of players that helped the team advance to the Eastern Conference finals this season...Read more
Pirates offense stays quiet as Brewers complete sweep
PITTSBURGH — The ball soared through the gorgeous summer sky, hurtling toward center field. It carried with it some sliver of hope. Fresh off a two-homer performance Wednesday, it looked like Rodolfo Castro might’ve ...Read more
NBA honors Terrence Clarke's 'extraordinary talent, commitment and dedication'
LEXINGTON, Ky. — The NBA paid tribute to Terrence Clarke during Thursday night’s draft.
NBA Commissioner Adam Silver following the lottery portion of the event recognized Clarke as an official draftee of the league.
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Knicks select Houston guard Quentin Grimes with 25th pick in NBA Draft
The Knicks punted one draft pick and took a surprise with the other.
After their package proposals couldn’t move them up, the Knicks traded its 19th pick to the Charlotte Hornets for a heavily protected 2022 first-...Read more
Hornets take James Bouknight in NBA draft's first round
The Charlotte Hornets selected James Bouknight in the first round of the NBA draft Thursday night, giving them something they’ve badly needed — more talent.
After the Hornets lost 15 of their final 20 games in the ...Read more
Nets kick off active offseason with Landry Shamet trade to Suns: source
NEW YORK — The Nets have traded guard Landry Shamet to the Phoenix Suns in exchange for guard Jevon Carter and pick No. 29 in the 2021 NBA draft, a league source told The Daily News. ESPN was the first to report the deal...Read more
Magic take point guard Jalen Suggs at No. 5, forward Franz Wagner at No. 8
ORLANDO, Fla. — The Orlando Magic began their latest rebuilding phase Thursday night with Gonzaga point guard Jalen Suggs falling right in their laps at No. 5. They then turned around and snagged Michigan forward/center ...Read more
Kings select Baylor point guard Davion Mitchell with No. 9 pick in NBA draft
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The Kings selected Baylor guard Davion Mitchell with the No. 9 pick in the NBA draft Thursday at Barclays Center in Brooklyn.
The Kings passed on Arkansas guard Moses Moody, UConn guard James ...Read more
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