Basketball
McMillan: Balked at Hawks job, swayed by Pierce
Nate McMillan reluctantly agreed to serve as the Atlanta Hawks’ interim coach and only accepted the position after conferring with Lloyd Pierce following Pierce’s firing on Monday.
Year: 2021
Basketball
Kawhi late scratch vs. Celtics with back spasms
Clippers star Kawhi Leonard warmed up but left the court shortly before tipoff Tuesday night against the Celtics with his back not feeling right. His status for Thursday’s game against Washington is now in question.
Basketball
Curry, Booker look to repeat as 3-point champs
There will be no shortage of stars in the NBA’s 3-point contest this weekend in Atlanta, starting with Golden State’s Stephen Curry and Phoenix’s Devin Booker.
Basketball
Lakers play host to Suns without Gasol, Kuzma
Riding a two-game winning streak since the return of Dennis Schroder, the Lakers were again short-handed as they hosted the Suns on Tuesday, with Marc Gasol and Kyle Kuzma out of the lineup.
Basketball
Raptors to return Wed. minus 5 players, Nurse
The Toronto Raptors will be without three starters and two reserves but will have enough players when they return to action Wednesday against the Detroit Pistons.
Basketball
Sources: Two-way contracts to be more flexible
The NBA is set to allow players on two-way contracts to play more than 50 games and to be eligible for the playoffs, sources told ESPN.
Hockey
Andrei Vasilevskiy delivers 3rd consecutive shutout, Lightning top Stars 2-0
Andrei Vasilevskiy delivers 3rd consecutive shutout, and the Tampa Bay Lightning top the Dallas Stars 2-0.
Hockey
Blue Jackets top Red Wings 4-1, snap five-game losing streak
Columbus outshot Detroit 36-20 and had a 60-38 advantage in shot attempts.
Baseball
Baseball
Pitcher pulled in 1st, trots out to start 2nd
O’s lefty reaches inning pitch count, returns later to retire the side