Weekend Sports in Brief
PRO BASKETBALL The NBA postponed a total of five games involving nine teams Sunday in response to rising coronavirus cases, raising the number of contests pushed back this season to seven.
Miami plays conference foe Indiana
The Heat will host conference foe Indiana
Los Angeles puts home win streak on the line against San Antonio
Los Angeles will try to keep its three-game home win streak alive when the Clippers take on San Antonio
Back from COVID-induced break, Bulls cap back-to-back vs. Rockets
After going eight days between games and one week between team activities amid a team-wide COVID-19 outbreak, the Chicago Bulls will brace for an endurance test when they host the Houston Rockets on Monday. Chicago will complete a back-to-back set aft…
Undermanned Sixers hope matchup at Celtics will be played
The Philadelphia 76ers hope to return to the court on Monday night at the Boston Celtics after the team’s COVID-19 outbreak forced the postponement of Sunday’s scheduled home game versus New Orleans. The 76ers announced shortly before 2 p.m. ET on Sun…
Elliott: Unfamiliar-looking Lakers yearning for a return to whatever’s normal
Amid a strange season defined by injuries and players going in and out of COVID protocol, the Lakers are striving to get their season on track.
DeRozan leads Bulls over Lakers 115-110 in team’s return
DeMar DeRozan scored 38 points after missing two weeks in the NBA’s health and safety protocols to lead the Chicago Bulls to a 115-110 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers
Wolves beat Dallas 111-105; Mavs lose Porzingis to injury
Karl-Anthony Towns scored 24 points, D’Angelo Russell added 22 and the Minnesota Timberwolves beat the Dallas Mavericks 111-105 in another matchup between short-handed teams dealing with recent COVID-19 issues