Sports
/ArcaMax
NBA to place salary of Heat's Terry Rozier in escrow, with lien surfacing; attorney calls gambling arrest 'absurd'
SAN ANTONIO — Less than a week after Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier was arrested as part of an FBI gambling probe, developments continue to emerge from the ongoing case.
On Wednesday, the South Florida Sun Sentinel confirmed through multiple NBA sources that Rozier’s $26.6 million salary for the coming season, the final season on his ...Read more
Former Duke, NBA player Kyle Singler charged with assault
Former Duke and NBA player Kyle Singler has been charged with assault in Oklahoma.
Haskell County deputies say Singler and his girlfriend were staying at an Airbnb in Whitefield in eastern Oklahoma when he allegedly tried to rape her, grabbed her and pushed her down last Thursday.
Mitch Dobbs, with the Haskell County Sheriff’s Office, told ...Read more
Do-it-all Jimmy Butler surpasses scoring milestone against Clippers
SAN FRANCISCO – Jimmy Butler played the quintessential Jimmy Butler game against the Clippers on Tuesday night.
He meandered through the first 24 minutes, taking just six shots and rarely looking to attack his matchup. Then, in the second half, his motor revved high in a 98-79 victory that improved the Warriors to 4-1.
He was the driving ...Read more
Heat maintain sizzle in Powell's absence, stinging Hornets, 144-117, behind Jaquez's 28
MIAMI — Adversity? Nah, merely an opportunity for a Miami Heat team thriving amid its season-opening rendition of Operation Warp Speed.
Again playing at pace and in transition, Erik Spoelstra’s team, already playing in the post-surgical absence of Tyler Herro, this time also withstood the absence of leading scorer Norman Powell in a 144-117...Read more
Giannis Antetokounmpo, Bucks hand Knicks a reality check in 121-111 loss
MILWAUKEE — 33 minutes and 56 seconds.
That’s how long it took Giannis Antetokounmpo to wake up a Milwaukee Bucks fanbase that, much like his own first half, had been lifeless for most of the night.
Facing the Knicks for the first time since reports surfaced that he’d consider forcing a trade to New York next summer, Antetokounmpo opened...Read more
Mac Engel: Even with Cooper Flagg, Luka Doncic trade still shadows Mavericks
DALLAS — In their fourth career NBA games, LeBron James scored seven points, Luka Doncic 21, Michael Jordan 25, Dirk Nowitzki eight, Tim Duncan 19, and Cooper Flagg went off for two.
He also left Game No. 4 with a bum shoulder that was wrapped in ice after the game.
Flagg may ultimately be a great player, but he’s a kid playing against ...Read more
Jaylen Brown asks Celtics fans for patience after first win: 'We lost four All-Stars'
After all of the turnover they experienced this summer, the Celtics’ sluggish start to the new season should not have been surprising.
That was Jaylen Brown’s message after Boston picked up its first win Monday night, 122-90 over the Pelicans in New Orleans, to snap a season-opening three-game losing streak.
“It’s going to take some ...Read more
Jamal Murray is off to hot start he envisioned, and Nuggets have exorcised Minnesota demon
MINNEAPOLIS — Jamal Murray could have been charitable to chicken lovers, like Boban Marjanovic before him.
Maybe for another fan base. But this was a rivalry game.
A number of NBA teams, including the Timberwolves, participate in a Chick-fil-A promotion designed to incentivize home crowds to be loud and distracting when opponents shoot free ...Read more
Paul Sullivan: With 21 points in Bulls' win, Ayo Dosunmu shows why he might be the key to fast-forwarding the rebuild
CHICAGO — Like many Chicago Bulls fans, Ayo Dosunmu is looking forward to seeing Zach LaVine on Wednesday when his former teammate returns to the United Center for the first time since being dealt to Sacramento last February.
“Yeah, I saw him last at (Alex) Caruso’s wedding,” Dosunmu said Monday of the August nuptials of the Oklahoma ...Read more
Kristian Winfield: As Giannis Antetokounmpo eyes New York, Knicks' stars must prove they belong to stay
MILWAUKEE — Thirty-seven. Thirty-one. Forty. The Knicks have a Giannis Antetokounmpo problem.
Forget for a second (but only a second) the rumors about the former two-time league MVP eyeing Madison Square Garden if the Bucks flame out early in the playoffs again. The Knicks have a more immediate concern: stopping an equal parts immovable ...Read more
'Yo, is he serious?': Why this Kentucky team might actually shoot 35 3s per game
LEXINGTON, Ky. — Mark Pope and Cody Fueger came to Kentucky last year with a reputation for relying on the numbers, and they weren’t shy about one in particular.
The new UK basketball coaches wanted their first group of Wildcats to put up 35 3-pointers a game. Fueger — known as the “offensive coordinator” on Pope’s staff at BYU — ...Read more
Despite Austin Reaves' 41 points, short-handed Lakers are no match for Trail Blazers
Injuries nearly swallowed the Lakers whole Monday night, leaving them short on ballhandlers, key role players and star power.
They were down seven players and they were playing on back-to-back nights to top it off, leaving the task daunting for the Lakers.
Still, the Lakers had to press on against the odds, which they were unable to overcome ...Read more
Takeaways: Shorthanded Timberwolves can't keep up with Nuggets in 127-114 loss
The Timberwolves knocked Denver out of the playoffs two seasons ago, and last season they took all four regular-season matchups from the Nuggets.
Denver finally got one back against them Monday night with a 127-114 victory at Target Center as Anthony Edwards missed the game because of a right hamstring strain. Jamal Murray had 43 points, ...Read more
Warriors prove they can win at less than full strength with well-rounded effort vs. Grizzlies
SAN FRANCISCO — The reality of the Warriors’ roster means that, on nights one or more of their veteran stars gets a breather, their ability to win at less than full strength will play an imperative role in determining their position when the postseason comes around.
Golden State has looked mighty good when everyone is available, and on ...Read more
Quentin Grimes thrives in 76ers' win over Magic
PHILADELPHIA — The 76ers are both fortunate and exciting.
Adem Bona is a defensive force when he’s not in foul trouble. And the Sixers need to keep Quentin Grimes as the sixth or seventh man.
Those three things stood out Monday night in the Sixers’ 136-124 victory over the Orlando Magic at Xfinity Mobile Arena.
Excitement
Fortunate and...Read more
Pistons miss 19 straight shots in blowout loss to Cavaliers
DETROIT — Jalen Duren approached the free-throw line at the 3:27 mark of the first quarter. The Detroit Pistons had overcome a rough start earlier in the quarter, and after Duren made 1 of 2 free throws, the Pistons held a 24-22 lead over the Cleveland Cavaliers.
However, over the next 10 minutes, the Pistons missed 19 consecutive shots. ...Read more
Two newcomers lead way as Celtics blow out Pelicans for first win
After their worst start to a season in a dozen years, the 2025-26 Boston Celtics finally secured their first victory Monday night in New Orleans.
Boston rode a well-rounded scoring effort and a dominant fourth quarter to a 122-90 win over a New Orleans Pelicans team that was playing without injured star Zion Williamson.
Six Celtics players ...Read more
Nets drop to 0-4 after 137-109 loss to Rockets
Someone had to get their first win.
The Houston Rockets made sure it wasn’t the Brooklyn Nets, handing Brooklyn a 137-109 loss Monday night at Toyota Center to send it to 0-4 on the young season.
Coming off Sunday’s defeat in San Antonio, the Nets looked to salvage the second half of their Texas trip but once again struggled to sustain ...Read more
Magic unable to slow down 76ers in 3rd straight loss
When the Orlando Magic dropped back-to-back games at Kia Center on Friday and Saturday, their issues came on the offensive end of the floor.
Monday night at Philadelphia, Orlando scored 124 points, had three players score 22-plus and posted 62 points in the paint.
The offensive output, however, was all for naught when the Magic dropped their ...Read more
Shaq had a Land Rover custom fit to his 7-foot frame. It vanished, and there's a $10,000 reward.
LOS ANGELES — Shaquille O'Neal purchased a black 2025 Land Rover worth a reported $180,000 from an auto broker in Riverside. He paid even more to have it customized for his 7-foot-1 frame.
It was meant to be delivered to Baton Rouge, La., earlier this month but never arrived at its intended destination.
Instead, Shaq's latest automobile ...Read more
Popular Stories
- Warriors castoff Ryan Rollins lights up Golden State in Bucks' 120-110 victory
- Spurs, Wembanyama too tall of an order for short-handed Heat in 107-101 loss
- Magic snap streak, beat Hornets on the road
- WNBA CBA expires Friday, but no deal in sight: 'It's going to be a battle'
- Mac Engel: Even with Cooper Flagg, Luka Doncic trade still shadows Mavericks
Comics
