Four tossed after brawl in Pistons-Hornets game
A fight broke out between the Pistons and Hornets on Monday night, leading to the ejections of Charlotte’s Moussa Diabate and Miles Bridges and Detroit’s Jalen Duren and Isaiah Stewart.
✍ Trade grades: Reactions for every transaction
The Cavaliers, Celtics, Hawks, Mavericks and Warriors are among the teams that have made trades. We’re grading every deal.
Johnson: 2-seed Spurs should have more All-Stars
Mitch Johnson appeared unhappy De’Aaron Fox and Stephon Castle were not named All-Stars, pointing out how the Spurs — who have the league’s third best record — are not one of the seven teams with multiple All-Stars.
New Bulls guard Sexton fined $35K for gesture
Bulls guard Collin Sexton was fined $35,000 by the NBA on Tuesday night for his middle finger in Chicago’s loss the previous night to the Nets.
Rising Stars adds Hawks’ Risacher as injury sub
Hawks second-year forward Zaccharie Risacher was named on Tuesday to the Rising Stars game as the injury replacement for Thunder guard Ajay Mitchell.
Lakers rule out LeBron, ending All-NBA run at 21
The Lakers will be without LeBron James (foot), Luka Doncic (hamstring) and Austin Reaves (calf) for Tuesday’s game against the Spurs. The missed game rules James out for postseason awards, ending his 21-season, All-NBA streak.
Rams’ Havenstein retires after 11 NFL seasons
Rams offensive tackle Rob Havenstein announced his retirement from the NFL after 11 seasons.
Tatum practices; timeline for return still unclear
Jayson Tatum participated in his first scrimmage with the Celtics’ G League affiliate but cautioned that this latest step doesn’t mean his return is imminent.
Clips say NBA probe not impacting their decisions
The Clippers are still waiting on the results of the NBA’s investigation into alleged cap circumvention related to Kawhi Leonard but said the looming decision hasn’t impacted “anything that we do.”
Ingram added to All-Star Game, replacing Curry
Raptors forward Brandon Ingram has been named as the replacement for injured Warriors star Stephen Curry for this weekend’s NBA All-Star Game
