2:20 AM ET LOS ANGELES — Kobe Bryant says the growing pains LeBron James and the Lakers have endured for much of this season are a necessary evil but that they will square things away soon enough. “They have a determination to figure it out,” Bryant told Lakers play-by-play announcer Bill MacDonald at the team’s
12:12 AM ET Alex Malcolm The Sydney Sixers have signed England pacer Tom Curran to a one-year deal for the upcoming Big Bash League. The 23-year-old has been added to the Sixers squad, after John Hastings was forced to retire prematurely due a health concern. Curran made his Test debut in Australia during the 2017-18
11:58 PM ET ATLANTA — In just his second game since returning from a strained left groin injury, Golden State Warriors superstar Stephen Curry scored 30 points in 29 minutes during Monday night’s 128-111 win over the Atlanta Hawks on Monday night. Curry outscored the Hawks by himself in the first quarter 18-17, going 6-of-7
11:25 PM ET PHILADELPHIA — The Washington Redskins felt an 11-day layoff would refresh running back Adrian Peterson. He then showed just how fresh he was on one second-quarter carry, establishing a new career high for himself and the Redskins. From his own 10-yard line, Peterson ran through the middle and then cut to his
9:42 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — Detroit Red Wings forward Tyler Bertuzzi was suspended for two games without pay by the NHL on Monday for his hit on the Colorado Avalanche‘s Matt Calvert over the weekend. Bertuzzi was sanctioned for roughing and unsportsmanlike conduct for his hit with 7 minutes, 15 seconds left
9:45 PM ET Associated Press SEA ISLAND, Ga. — Things are going well enough that the NHL is ready to expand to Seattle and the salary cap keeps going up. But the league is still dealing with a few uncertain situations on the eve of what should be a slam-dunk expansion vote to bring Seattle
8:40 PM ET Oklahoma State junior defensive end Jordan Brailford announced Monday night that he will enter the 2019 NFL draft. Brailford made the announcement on Twitter and noted that he will play in the Cowboys’ bowl game. pic.twitter.com/Ss0p2mQo8W — Jordan Brailford (@Jbrailford2) December 4, 2018 The 6-foot-3, 250-pound Brailford was a first-team All-Big 12
8:40 PM ET LOS ANGELES — Long before the heavyweight world championship fight between titleholder Deontay Wilder and lineal champion Tyson Fury was made, Wilder’s team tried to finalize a deal for Wilder to face three-belt unified titlist Anthony Joshua for the undisputed crown. Wilder agreed to take a bad deal: a $15 million flat
8:38 PM ET The Boston Red Sox have accepted an invitation to go to the White House, and manager Alex Cora, who has been critical of President Trump’s comments on Puerto Rico, says he will attend. Red Sox president Sam Kennedy announced the visit Monday, at a screening of the team’s World Series documentary. He
7:15 PM ET UFC featherweight champion Max Holloway opened up about his battle with depression over the past year, calling 2018 “a tough one.” “It’s been a rough year, but it’s not how you start the race it’s definitely how you finish,” he told ESPN’s Ariel Helwani on Monday. “I’m glad we get to finish