Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo was ruled out for the remainder of Tuesday night’s Game 4 in Atlanta due to left knee hyperextension after landing awkwardly in the third quarter.
Vanderbilt athletic director Candice Storey Lee condemned the use of racially offensive language directed at some of the parents of Commodores players during Game 1 of the College World Series finals.
Memphis coach Penny Hardaway said coaching in the NBA is something he would love to do in the future, but that he would not pursue the Orlando Magic’s head-coaching vacancy.
The Suns allowed the Clippers an early 20-5 advantage Monday night and missed an opportunity to secure their first NBA Finals berth in 28 years. Heading into Wednesday’s Game 6, “the desperation has to be there,” Phoenix coach Monty Williams said.
Boban Marjanovic scored 18 points and grabbed 10 rebounds, and the silver medalists from the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Games opened their Olympic Qualifying Tournament with a 94-76 win over the Dominican Republic on Tuesday.
Atlanta Hawks star Trae Young exhausted every avenue to play Tuesday night, but severe pain and lack of mobility in his right foot made it impossible, sources told ESPN.