Giannis Antetokounmpo Named NBA Defensive Player of Year

Antetokounmpo, who was named the NBA MVP last season, won the award in a landslide. He's now just the fifth player to win both MVP and Defensive Player of the Year in his career.

Damian Lillard To Miss Game 5

Damian Lillard, the Portland Trail Blazers' leading scorer, will miss Game 5 of the team's first-round playoff series against the L.A. Lakers today with a sprained knee. Portland trails the Lakers 3-1 in the seven-game series, and if they lose tonight they are eliminated. Lillard hurt his knee in the third quarter of Monday's game when he made an awkward landing.

More Than a Vote Fighting Voter Suppression

More Than a Vote, an organization of athletes led by NBA superstar Lebron James that's working to fight voter suppression, is launching an effort to recruit more poll workers in Black electoral districts before the November election. The project, being done along with the NAACP Legal Defense Fund, aims to recruit young people to be poll workers in Black communities in swing states, including Georgia, Michigan, Wisconsin, Florida and Ohio.

Island Express Helicopters Suing Traffic Controllers

Island Express Helicopters, the company that operated the helicopter involved in the crash that killed Kobe Bryant, his daughter and seven others, is suing two air traffic controllers, ‘USA Today’ reported Tuesday, citing court records.

In its suit, the company alleges that the January crash was the result of “a series of erroneous acts and/or omissions” by two air traffic controllers. Island Express is facing lawsuits from the family of Bryant and other crash victims.

National Basketball Association

Tuesday, August 25 Scoreboard

First Round Playoffs

Denver 117, Utah 107 -- Utah leads series 3-2

Los Angeles Clippers 154, Dallas 111 -- Los Angeles Clippers leads series 3-2

NBA Western Conference First Round

(All Times Central)

(1) Los Angeles Lakers vs. (8) Portland Trail Blazers

Game 5: Wed, Aug 26 Portland at Los Angeles, 8 p.m., TNT

Game 6*: Fri, Aug 28 Los Angeles at Portland, TBD, TBD

Game 7*: Sun, Aug 30 Portland at Los Angeles, TBD, TBD 

(2) LA Clippers vs. (7) Dallas Mavericks

Game 6: Thu, Aug 27 LA at Dallas, 8 p.m., ESPN

Game 7*: Sat, Aug 29 Dallas at LA, TBD, TNT 

(3) Denver Nuggets vs. (6) Utah Jazz

Game 6*: Thu, Aug 27 Denver at Utah, 3 p.m., ESPN

Game 7*: Sat, Aug 29 Utah at Denver, TBD, TNT 

(4) Houston Rockets vs. (5) Oklahoma City Thunder

Game 5: Wed, Aug 26 Oklahoma City at Houston, 5:30 p.m., TNT

Game 6*: Fri, Aug 28 Houston at Oklahoma City, TBD, TBD

Game 7*: Sun, Aug 30 Oklahoma City at Houston, TBD, TBD​​​​​​
 

2020 NBA Eastern Conference First Round

(1) Milwaukee Bucks vs. (8) Orlando Magic

Game 5: Wed, Aug 26 Orlando at Milwaukee, 3 p.m.

Game 6*: Fri, Aug 28 Milwaukee at Orlando, TBD, TBD

Game 7*: Sun, Aug 30 Orlando at Milwaukee, TBD, TBD 

(2) Toronto Raptors vs. (7) Brooklyn Nets 

Game 1:  Raptors 134, Nets 110

Game 2:  Raptors 104, Nets 99

Game 3: Raptors 117, Nets 92

Game 4: Raptors 150, Nets 122
 
(3) Boston Celtics vs. (6) Philadelphia 76ers

Game 1:  Celtics 109, 76ers 101

Game 2:  Celtics 128, 76ers 101

Game 3: Celtics 102, 76ers 94

Game 4: Celtics 110, 76ers 106 

(4) Indiana Pacers vs. (5) Miami Heat

Game 1 -- Heat 113, Pacers 101

Game 2 -- Heat 109, Pacers 100

Game 3 -- Heat 124, Pacers 115

Game 4 -- Heat 99, Pacers 87

Women's National Basketball Association

Tuesday, August 25 Scoreboard

New York 101, Chicago 99

Las Vegas 96, Dallas 92

Seattle 87, Indiana 74