CLEVELAND, Ohio — Statistically speaking, the Orlando Magic entered the playoffs with the worst offense of any team in the field. They lived up — or in this case, down — to their billing. Orlando had four players miss every attempt, and the Magic made only 33% of their shots in a 97-83 loss to the …
The National Basketball Association on Wednesday announced it was issuing a lifetime ban to Toronto Raptors two-way player Jontay Porter following a probe into gambling allegations. What You Need To Know The NBA issued a lifetime ban to Toronto Raptors two-way player Jontay Porter after an investigation found that he bet on games and gave confidential information …
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Staring at a double-digit deficit midway through the fourth quarter without LeBron James available, Austin Reaves and the Los Angeles Lakers faced a clear choice. What You Need To Know Los Angeles Lakers overcame the absence of LeBron James and rallied to beat the Milwaukee Bucks 128-124 Reaves had 29 points, 14 …
LOS ANGELES — D’Angelo Russell wasn’t healthy enough to play Sunday, the latest in a string of absences for the Los Angeles Lakers this season. No offense to Russell, who has been on a two-month tear, but he wasn’t missed. What You Need To Know The Lakers defeated the Pacers on Sunday, 150-145 The point …
LOS ANGELES — Speaking frankly, the Atlanta Hawks were just what the Los Angeles Lakers needed. After a potentially demoralizing loss to Golden State two days earlier, the Lakers found themselves in 10th in the Western Conference, not where they — or anybody — envisioned them to be languishing with four weeks left in the …
TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) — UFC Hall of Famer and former champion Mark Coleman called himself “the happiest man in the world” as he embraced members of his family from a hospital bed. What You Need To Know Coleman was airlifted to a hospital on Wednesday after saving his parents from a house fire in Ohio this week …
LOS ANGELES — Anthony Davis bruised his left shoulder so badly Friday against Milwaukee that he couldn’t move his entire arm in the final quarter as he ran up and down the court in the Lakers’ hard-fourth victory. Two days later, Davis was just fine — and then some. What You Need To Know The Lakers …
ORLANDO, Fla. — The Arnold Palmer Invitational is now one of the signature events on the PGA Tour, meaning it has a $20 million purse with one of the strongest fields of the year on a tough golf course at Bay Hill that rarely produces surprise winners. In other words, it’s the same as last …
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Jamison Battle scored a season-high 32 points, Roddy Gayle Jr. had 16 points and 10 rebounds and short-handed Ohio State beat Nebraska 78-69 on Thursday night. What You Need To Know It was Ohio State’s third win in four games under interim coach Jake Diebler Battle finished 9 of 18 from the …
LOS ANGELES (AP) — LeBron James had 25 points and 12 assists a few hours after being named to his record 20th NBA All-Star team and the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Chicago Bulls 141-132 on Thursday night. D’Angelo Russell hit eight 3-pointers and scored 29 points, Anthony Davis scored 22 points and Austin Reaves …