Basketball

Bam Adebayo scored 31 points in the opening quarter against the Washington Wizards on Tuesday night, breaking the Miami Heat record for points in any period.

Lakers star LeBron James remained out Tuesday night against the Minnesota Timberwolves because of left foot arthritis and a right hip contusion.

Celtics guard Jaylen Brown was ejected in the second quarter of Tuesday’s matchup at the Spurs after officials whistled him for back-to-back technical fouls.

76ers star guard Tyrese Maxey has been diagnosed with a tendon injury to his right pinkie and will be reevaluated in approximately three weeks, the team announced Tuesday.

Lakers star Luka Doncic has been fined $50,000 for directing an inappropriate “money” gesture toward a game official during Sunday’s win over the Knicks.

Fifty cents, a dollar, whatever you have in your pocket — there’s a slight chance it could turn into real money, as Patrick Everson outlines this week.

ESPN analyst Zach Kram examines a reality in which Durant’s foot didn’t touch the 3-point line in the 2021 Eastern Conference semifinals — and its ripple effects throughout the NBA.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has tied Wilt Chamberlain’s record by scoring at least 20 points in 126 consecutive games.

The NBA has called off the Hawks’ plans for celebrating Atlanta’s famed strip club, saying it did so because of “concerns” from across the league.