INGLEWOOD — For the past three games, the Minnesota Timberwolves have looked like the team they aspired to be. The defense has been better with perimeter defenders flying around and all of it anchored by Rudy Gobert. The team has used that to play faster with more transition opportunities for guys like Anthony Edwards, and … Read more
Freddie Freeman LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles Dodgers All-Star first baseman Freddie Freeman had surgery on his right ankle. The team said the procedure involved debridement and removal of loose bodies by Dr. Kenneth Jung in Los Angeles. Freeman is expected to be ready by spring training. The 35-year-old Freeman hurt his ankle on Sept. … Read more
Finding protection for Drake Maye: Top tackles set to hit free agency originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The New England Patriots have a busy offseason ahead. Eliot Wolf and the rest of the front office will be expected to address several areas of need, none more crucial than the offensive tackle position. Protecting their … Read more
The NBA announced Friday that Boston Celtics forward Jaylen Brown has been fined $25,000 for an “inappropriate gesture” made during Wednesday’s win over the Detroit Pistons. Brown made a throat-slash gesture toward Pistons center Isaiah Stewart following a dunk late in the first quarter. “Just caught up in the moment, I guess,” Brown said afterward. … Read more
Major League Baseball’s two murky stadium situations got a little more clarity on Thursday night. In Florida, the St. Petersburg city council agreed to uphold its commitment toward the construction of the Historic Gas Plant District, which includes a new $1.3 billion domed stadium for the Tampa Bay Rays. The 4-3 vote in favor approved … Read more
Jaylen fined for making ‘inappropriate gesture’ in Celtics-Pistons originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Jaylen Brown said he expected to hear from the league after he made a throat-slash gesture following a poster dunk on Detroit Pistons big man Isaiah Stewart on Wednesday night. He was right. The NBA has fined the Boston Celtics star … Read more
NEW YORK — Deciding whether Juan Soto tops Shohei Ohtani for baseball’s largest contract could be in the eye of the beholder because of all the deferred money in Ohtani’s deal. Ohtani agreed last December to a 10-year, $700 million deal with the Los Angeles Dodgers, easily exceeding the previous high set when Mike Trout … Read more
Cowboys wide receiver CeeDee Lamb said he expects to be fine for Monday night’s game against the Bengals. Lamb’s shoulder injury kept him out of practice Thursday, but he returned to limited work Friday. Lamb aggravated his shoulder in the Thanksgiving Day win over the Giants. Cowboys wide receiver Brandin Cooks (rest/knee), safety Malik Hooker … Read more
BASKET-NBA-CHN For the first time since 2019 — when Daryl Morey published a Tweet supporting protestors in Hong Kong, and Adam Silver publicly backed Morey’s right to expression — the NBA is returning to China for a couple of preseason games. The Brooklyn Nets and Phoenix Suns will travel to legendary gambling hub Macao, China, … Read more
NEW YORK — Juan Soto appears on a timetable to decide on where to sign either before or during baseball’s winter meetings in Dallas, which run until Dec. 12. Soto met with the New York Yankees, New York Mets, Los Angeles Dodgers, Boston Red Sox and Toronto Blue Jays, a person familiar with the negotiations … Read more