New York Mets ace Jacob deGrom has been cleared to start the opener of New York’s doubleheader Monday against the Atlanta Braves after dealing with right shoulder soreness.
Dallas Keuchel had one of his worst starts of the season in his return to Houston on Sunday, lasting less than three innings after giving up three earned runs.
Without the steady hand of Chris Paul, the Suns looked to Devin Booker, who finished with 40 points, 13 rebounds and 11 assists on Sunday for his first career triple-double as Phoenix opened the Western Conference finals with a win.
Paul George said the Suns pose a different challenge for the Clippers than Dallas and Utah did, but is confident they will figure things out by the end of the series.
After a postseason in which he was historically inept from the free throw line and struggled to score in the second round, Ben Simmons shouldered the blame, acknowledging he “didn’t do enough” for his 76ers teammates and needs to get his mind right.
The Heat’s Bam Adebayo has committed to play for Team USA at the Tokyo Games, his agent told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, but Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell has declined a participation to participate, sources told ESPN.