Crowder was closing out on an Anthony Davis midrange jumper when the latter kicked his leg out in the act of shooting and, unfortunately, connected with the Suns forward’s groin. The sequence took place less than a minute into the game, with Los Angeles up 1-0: Ouch. MORE: Why NBA fined Porzingis, but not LeBron, for violating protocols The bright side — if such a thing can be found in this scenario — is that Crowder recovered and made two free throws....

As Ham begins to assemble his coaching staff, reports from Jason Munz of the Memphis News and The Athletic’s Shams Charania indicate that four-time NBA All-Star Rasheed Wallace will be the first assistant coaching hire. Ham and Wallace spent two seasons as teammates with the Pistons, winning an NBA title in 2004 and losing in the 2005 NBA Finals. MORE: Why Lakers hired Darvin Ham as next head coach...

The Athletic’s Sam Amick reported that James “would be very enthused” about former Warriors coach Mark Jackson becoming the 23rd head coach of the Lakers. The report of James eyeing Jackson for the role came as speculation begins to swirl over whether James would sign an extension to stick with the Lakers. MORE: Raptors’ Nick Nurse among ’top targets’ for Lakers head coaching vacancy Jackson has not been a head coach in the NBA since the 2013-14 season, when he was in what would be his last season with the Warriors....

While Los Angeles has reportedly been looking at stars like Kemba Walker, Kawhi Leonard and D’Angelo Russell in free agency, it could go off the beaten path to fill out its roster instead. Danny Green, Terrence Ross and Seth Curry are all on the Lakers’ radar, according to ESPN and could give LeBron James pretty good complementary pieces to work with. All three players would give the Lakers much better shooting than they had a year ago as Green (45....

After coming back as quickly as possible from the original injury, Bryant is well aware that this is not something he can rush. Based on recent comments, Bryant sounds content to allow his body to determine when he returns. "I don’t have much of a choice," Bryan said, according to the team. "A fracture, either it heals or it doesn’t. I don’t have much of a choice unfortunately." While there was the flashy video to announce his Dec....

Lakers general manager Mitch Kupchak added some more weight to that notion on Thursday, saying that Bryant “indicated … that this was it.” MORE: Harden upset | Okafor goes 1-on-1 with new dog | Green’s mom calls Rockets ‘irrelevant’ “I think first and foremost, he’s on the last year of a deal,” Kupchak told SiriusXM NBA Radio, via ESPN.com . “There have been no discussions about anything going forward. I don’t think there will be....

Ravens coach John Harbaugh announced during his Friday press conference that Tyler Huntley would be the starter for Baltimore against the Steelers on Sunday, and the team’s injury report listed Jackson as out for the regular-season finale. NFL Week 18 picks: Straight up | Against the spread Jackson has not played since being carted off the field with an ankle injury during the team’s Week 14 loss to the Browns and did not practice this week....

Before the season, the Ravens’ direction seemed clear. They expressed a desire to keep Jackson even as contract negotiations stalled, and it seemed likely that they would place the franchise tag on him if they couldn’t agree to a deal. It still looks like Baltimore wants to keep Jackson after its playoff exit against Cincinnati in the AFC wild-card round. However, there is now at least a bit of uncertainty surrounding his status....

Yahoo Sports reported the agreement first and that the contract will be for four years and $80 million, with a player option after the third season. That likely means San Antonio will have to clear cap space to make the move. MORE: 12 affordable free agents who can really help | NBA free agency tracker In nine seasons with the Trail Blazers, Aldridge averaged 19.4 points and 8.4 rebounds per game....

It is widely acknowledged that a squad pieced together in the early 21st century is the best, on paper, that the Three Lions have produced in the modern era. A team bossed by Sven Goran Eriksson went to three major tournaments, but made it no further than the quarter-finals at any of them – despite being able to call upon the likes of David Beckham, Rio Ferdinand, Wayne Rooney and Michael Owen....

Conte’s first year saw him restore Chelsea to glory, winning the Premier League title after a 10th place finish the year before. However, the Italian’s second season was a struggle, as the team suffered through a dip in form that saw them crash out of the Champions League and fall in the table. A late charge for a Champions League spot ultimately fell short, leaving the FA Cup final against Manchester United the Blues only chance at silverware this season....

The Dominant and Non-Dominant Hemispheres There are a few differences between the functions of the left and right hemispheres of the brain. One hemisphere is referred to as the dominant hemisphere, and it is most associated with language and with logical skills. The areas of the brain that control speech and mathematical abilities are located in the dominant hemisphere. The non-dominant hemisphere is responsible for creativity, including art and imagination. The non-dominant hemisphere is also responsible for integrating spatial information and for controlling a sense of awareness of three-dimensional space....

Tony was diagnosed with asthma when he was 18 months old. I knew he had it way before that. I have it, too. A lot of our family members do, but his was always much more severe. He was sick all of the time. His medications would change often. He did spirometry [common breathing test to assess how well the lungs are working] and sleep studies, and he missed a lot of school....

Police in riot gear clashed with protesters on Wednesday night, over an order to remove a large homeless encampment there to make roughly $500,000 in repairs to the park. Social media videos show protests flaring up and police using force on and pushing homeless advocates and homeless people in the park and their supporters. The footage also shows the protesters pushing back on the police. The footage shows the police pushing demonstrators shouting “leave the area”, while activists shouted back “you leave the area”, “keep pushing” and profanity....

At the campaign event at Hotel Tucson City Center, the wife of the president’s second-eldest son Eric Trump claimed that “the media vilifies us, they call us every name in the book, they make it very hard to outwardly support this president.” Lara Trump also urged the president’s supporters to vote and encourage others to vote for him in the 2020 election. “It’s more important now than ever that we do it because we have a real race against us going into 2020....

Even worse, Strike’s Fagin-like mentor, Rodney (Delroy Lindo), wants him to ice a dealer named Darryl. Strike’s never killed a man, but it will lead to a promotion, a chance to get off the benches into a more secure side of the business. Darryl ends up dead, but did Strike do it? Rocco Klein thinks so, even though another man has confessed–Strike’s model-citizen brother Victor (Isaiah Washington), a decent family man holding down two jobs in an effort to work his way out of the projects....

The authors of this atrocity were not Serbs. They were Croat militiamen. Muslim troops in the area responded in kind, burning Croat homes and assassinating Croat men. Croat attempts at ethnic cleansing in central Bosnia, and the feeble but vicious reaction of frustrated, outgunned Muslim forces, show how virulent the madness unleashed by the Serb campaign to dismember the republic is. In the mountains and villages, no one rules. The British brought Bosnian Muslim army commander Sefer Halilovic from Sarajevo to Vitez to explain a Croat-Muslim cease-fire to “his” men....

Sorry, Dallas fans: We know you enjoy thumping your chest a bit much over past glory. We know, we know: Dak Prescott, “How ‘bout ‘dem Cowboys,” “five Super Bowls,” “most valuable team in football,” etc., etc. That should about cover it. But the past is the present again, with the Cowboys Dallas starring in this year’s “Hard Knocks” training camp docuseries, with the first episode airing on Aug. 10. There’s no shortage of good storylines to look forward to for the five-episode run this year....

Already third outright in the rankings, Neymar netted his 57th in international colours to put Brazil ahead against Mexico in the last 16. He previously moved into third earlier in the World Cup with a goal in the Selecao’s 2-0 victory over Costa Rica in Group E’s second round of fixtures. Neymar had been tied on 55 with Romario after crashing in a superb goal as a second-half substitute against Croatia in a World Cup warm-up match....

The CBS This Morning presenter said she spoke to the Duke and Duchess of Sussex over the weekend and they confirmed conversations had begun but were so far “not productive.” It comes more than a week after Meghan told Oprah Winfrey an unnamed royal family member expressed concern about how dark Archie’s skin would be, before he was born. King told This Morning viewers: “Well, I did actually call them to see how they are feeling, it’s true, Harry has talked to his brother and his father, too....