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.
Flyers host the Capitals following overtime win
Philadelphia hosts Washington after the Flyers defeated Ottawa 4-3 in overtime
Montreal visits New York after shootout win
Montreal visits the New York Islanders after the Canadiens defeated Philadelphia 3-2 in a shootout
Vegas hosts Tampa Bay after shootout victory
Vegas hosts Tampa Bay after the Golden Knights beat New York 4-3 in a shootout
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…