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14 students, 1 teacher and shooter dead after shooting at Texas elementary school

A gunman opened fire at a Texas elementary school on Tuesday, killing 14 students and one teacher, according to Gov. Greg Abbott.

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FBI alleges ISIS operative plotted to assassinate George W. Bush, per NBC

The FBI is alleging that an ISIS operative in the United States plotted to assassinate George W. Bush, NBC reports.

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Health department warns of possible hepatitis A exposure at Tuco’s in Roanoke

The health department is warning of a possible hepatitis A exposure at Tuco’s Taqueria Garaje in Roanoke.

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Lynchburg police officer charged with assault, trespassing

A Lynchburg police officer was charged with assault and battery as well as trespassing after an incident last week, according to police.

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14 students, 1 teacher and shooter dead after shooting at Texas elementary school

FBI alleges ISIS operative plotted to assassinate George W. Bush, per NBC

Health department warns of possible hepatitis A exposure at Tuco’s in Roanoke

Lynchburg police officer charged with assault, trespassing

A flood warning in effect for Giles and Pulaski Counties

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James passes Malone, but Lakers blow lead in loss to Wizards

LeBron James passed Karl Malone for second place on the NBA’s career scoring list, but it was part of another loss for his Los Angeles Lakers when the Washington Wizards rallied from a 16-point deficit to win 127-119.

Ayton has 20 points and 16 rebounds, Suns rout Wizards

Deandre Ayton had 20 points and 16 rebounds in an efficient 24 minutes and the NBA-leading Phoenix Suns rebounded from a streak-ending loss to beat the short-handed Washington Wizards 95-80 on Saturday night.

Ja Morant scores 34 points, Grizzlies beat Wizards 115-95

Ja Morant scored 34 points, his sixth straight game of at least 30 points, and the Memphis Grizzlies built an early lead in a 115-95 victory over the Washington Wizards on Saturday night.

Kennard scores 7 in final 9 seconds as Clippers stun Wizards

Luke Kennard scored seven points inside the final 9 seconds, including a go-ahead four-point play with 1.9 seconds remaining, and the Los Angeles Clippers overcame a 35-point first-half deficit to stun the Washington Wizards 116-115.

LaVine leads way as Bulls win 9th straight, beat Wizards

Zach LaVine scored 27 points, Coby White added 21 and the Chicago Bulls won their ninth straight game, beating the Washington Wizards 130-122.

Trio of G League referees get NBA games amid virus issues

The virus outbreak hasn’t just sent NBA teams looking for help from the G League.

Nuggets-Warriors off; Rivers, Malone enter NBA protocols

The NBA postponed Golden State's game with Denver on Thursday, the same day that Philadelphia’s Doc Rivers and Denver’s Michael Malone entered the NBA’s health and safety protocols.

Nets plan to play Christmas; NBA, union evaluating protocols

The Brooklyn Nets don't expect Kevin Durant to be available for their Christmas showdown against the Los Angeles Lakers.

Balanced Suns cruise past Wizards, tie Warriors for NBA lead

JaVale McGee scored 17 points, Deandre Ayton added 15 and the Phoenix Suns cruised to a 118-98 victory over the Washington Wizards on Thursday night.

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NBA Players Shouldn’t Cover for Vaccine Refusers

Players who are vaccinated against COVID-19 can help their sport by calling out Andrew Wiggins, Kyrie Irving, and other unvaccinated stars.

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At NBA media days, COVID and vaccines remain dominant topics

The pandemic and vaccination rates were the talk of the NBA on media day Monday.

U.S. gymnast catches COVID days before opening ceremony as coronavirus chips away at Olympic teams

4 days before the opening ceremony, the entire South African soccer team is locked down, U.S. tennis star Coco Guaff is out, and the Japanese are nervous.

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AP Source: Wizards offering coaching job to Wes Unseld Jr.

A person with knowledge of the details says the Washington Wizards are offering their coaching job to Wes Unseld Jr. and expect to reach an agreement with him.

U.S. Sports Teams Are Back In Action. But Coronavirus Infections Are Still A Threat

Games schedules are back to normal and fans are in the stands. But a handful of high-profile positive COVID-19 cases are disrupting Olympic rosters and MLB games as cases tick up across the U.S.

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Love out, US basketball adds McGee, Keldon Johnson to roster

Kevin Love has withdrawn from the Olympics because of a calf injury, forcing the U.S. basketball team to replace two players on its roster.

Report: Kevin Love withdraws from Team USA, will not compete at Tokyo Olympics

Kevin Love reportedly will not compete at the Tokyo Olympics.

USA Basketball cancels men's exhibition against Australia due to COVID-19 concerns

The United States will not take on Australia in their second pre-Olympic exhibition game.

US-Australia basketball game canceled because of protocols

The United States’ men’s basketball exhibition game against Australia scheduled for Friday night in Las Vegas has been canceled because of health and safety protocols.

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Bradley Beal to miss Tokyo Olympics after being placed under health and safety protocols

USA Basketball is looking to replace Bradley Beal on the Olympic men's basketball roster after he and Jerami Grant entered healthy and safety protocols.

AP source: Beal in protocols, Tokyo Olympics status in doubt

A person with knowledge of the situation says U.S. Olympic guard Bradley Beal has entered the health and safety protocols related to the coronavirus, which raises the possibility that he might miss the Tokyo Games.

'He loves to win': Durant seeking a third Olympic gold medal

USA Basketball didn’t blow up Kevin Durant’s phone with repeated calls to beg and plead for him to play in the Tokyo Olympics.

Experience matters: USA Basketball confirms Olympic roster

Experience mattered to USA Basketball when putting together a roster for the Tokyo Olympics.

USA Basketball officially unveils U.S. Olympic Men’s Basketball Team

USA Basketball officially unveiled the men's basketball roster for the Tokyo Olympics.

Report: Kevin Durant, Damian Lillard headline U.S. Olympic men's basketball roster

Kevin Durant and Damian Lillard will reportedly headline the U.S. Olympic men's basketball roster for Tokyo.

Washington Wizards fire coach Scott Brooks after 5 seasons

The Washington Wizards have decided to move on from coach Scott Brooks after five seasons.

Jokic leads All-NBA team; MVP runner-up Embiid 2nd-team pick

Denver’s Nikola Jokic was the runaway MVP this season, which made it a virtual certainty that he would also be an All-NBA first-team selection.

Without Embiid, 76ers roll past Wizards and into 2nd round

Seth Curry scored 30 points, Tobias Harris had 28 and the Philadelphia 76ers finished off the Washington Wizards in five games with a 129-112 victory Wednesday night.

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Young, Westbrook, Morant back at scenes of ugly fan actions

Philadelphia, Utah and Atlanta can reach the second round.

Fan runs on court, gets tackled during 76ers-Wizards playoff game

The man ran on the court and touched the backboard​ before being tackled by a security guard.

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Embiid leaves with sore knee, 76ers lose to Wizards 122-114

Philadelphia center Joel Embiid left in the first quarter with a sore right knee and the 76ers lost Game 4 of their playoff series against the Washington Wizards 122-114.

Conley now former team's villain, 76ers on verge of sweep

Memphis Grizzlies’ fans cheered Mike Conley earlier this year when he finally earned All-Star recognition in his 14th season.

Joel Embiid, 76ers rout Wizards to take 3-0 series lead

Joel Embiid scored a career playoff high 36 points to lead the Philadelphia 76ers to a 132-103 rout of the Washington Wizards and a 3-0 lead in the first-round series.

Simmons leads 76ers past Wizards; Westbrook injured

Ben Simmons put a spin move on Russell Westbrook that sent him sprawling to the floor several minutes before a leg injury sent the NBA’s triple-double king to the locker room.

Doc Rivers baffled by continued criticism of Ben Simmons

Doc Rivers can’t fathom criticism of Ben Simmons, especially after the three-time All-Star became just the sixth player in NBA history to have at least 15 rebounds and 15 assists in a playoff game.

Harris scores 37, leads 76ers past Wizards 125-118 in Game 1

Tobias Harris scored 37 points and Joel Embiid had 30 points, leading the Philadelphia 76ers to a 125-118 victory over the Washington Wizards in Game 1 of their Eastern Conference playoff series.

76ers trust playoff process leads to 1st NBA title since '83

The Philadelphia 76ers are trying to make quick work of the Washington Wizards as they open their first-round playoff series on Sunday.

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Beal, Westbrook lead Wiz past Pacers 142-115 for East 8 seed

Russell Westbrook nearly had a triple-double and Bradley Beal scored 25 points in just 29 minutes to help the Washington Wizards reach the NBA playoffs as the Eastern Conference’s No. 8 seed by overwhelming the Indiana Pacers 142-115 in the play-in round.

Tatum scores 50, Celtics beat Wizards 118-100 in play-in

Jayson Tatum scored 32 of his 50 points in the second half, and the Boston Celtics rallied to beat the Washington Wizards 118-100 in the play-in round.

As regular season ends, NBA's play-in games take shape

The NBA’s new play-in tournament begins Tuesday night, and it took until the 146th and final day of this compressed season to determine who is going where for the playoffs.

Wizards beat Cavaliers 120-105, clinch East play-in spot

Russell Westbrook got his first triple-double since passing Oscar Robertson and becoming the NBA's career leader earlier in the week and Washington beat Cleveland 120-105 to clinch a spot in the East play-in tournament.

Westbrook breaks Robinson's record as Wizards fall to Hawks

Russell Westbrook broke Oscar Robertson’s 47-year-old NBA record for triple-doubles and missed a potential game-winning 3-pointer as the Washington Wizards lost 125-124 to the Atlanta Hawks.

Westbrook breaks Robertson's NBA triple-double record

Russell Westbrook has set the NBA record with his 182nd triple-double, surpassing the mark set by Oscar Robertson in 1974.

Westbrook ties Robertson's record, Wizards beat Pacers

Russell Westbrook tied Oscar Robertson’s NBA record for triple-doubles with 181, finishing with 33 points, 19 rebounds and 15 assists, and made two free throws with a second left to give Washington a 133-132 overtime victory over Indiana on Saturday night.

Westbrook has 21 boards, 24 assists; Wizards blast Pacers

Russell Westbrook had the third game in NBA history with 20-plus rebounds and 20-plus assists, and the surging Washington Wizards moved closer to Indiana in the Eastern Conference playoff standings.

Westbrook's triple-double lifts Wizards to 7th straight win

Russell Westbrook had another triple-double in his return to Oklahoma City, and the Washington Wizards beat the Thunder 129-109 for their seventh straight win.

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Curry finally goes cold, Beal rallies Wizards past Warriors

Stephen Curry had his first rough night in a month, and Bradley Beal rallied Washington in the fourth quarter for its season-best sixth straight victory, 118-114 over the Golden State Warriors.

Embiid exits with apparent leg injury, 76ers beat Wizards

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid (21) dunks past Washington Wizards guard Russell Westbrook, bottom, during the second half of an NBA basketball game Friday, March 12, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)WASHINGTON – On pace for their best season and first conference championship in two decades, the Philadelphia 76ers are suddenly “praying” for the health of their best player. Joel Embiid scored 23 points but departed midway through the third quarter following an apparent leg injury in the 76ers' 127-101 victory over the Washington Wizards on Friday night. “We're just praying that he'll be OK and be healthy tomorrow.”Following a dunk for his last points, Embiid landed awkwardly on his left leg, his knee joint appearing to bend slightly forward. Furkan Korkmaz added 12 of his 18 points in the fourth quarter as the Sixers completed a three-game season sweep of the Wizards.

Embiid, Simmons miss All-Star Game; Zion starts instead

Philadelphia 76ers' Joel Embiid dunk s the ball during the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Utah Jazz, Wednesday, March 3, 2021, in Philadelphia. The NBA was providing private flights for all players to and from the All-Star Game. A number of players — All-Star captain LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers among them — openly wondered in recent weeks why the game was being played. Ad“I don't want to say we didn't have a choice, but it's in our CBA and our CBA says there has to be an All-Star Game every year," Beal said. “There's a lot of language in there that can kind of get ugly if we didn't necessarily come down and go through with the All-Star Game.

Lillard's late 3 gives Blazers 108-106 win over Warriors

Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard shoots a 3-point basket over Golden State Warriors forward Andrew Wiggins during the second half of an NBA basketball game in Portland, Ore., Wednesday, March 3, 2021. (AP Photo/Craig Mitchelldyer)PORTLAND, Ore. – Played tough by the Warriors all game, Damian Lillard needed to make something happen. Lillard hit a deep 3-pointer with 13.7 seconds left to give the Portland Trail Blazers a hard-fought 108-106 victory over Golden State on Wednesday night. His 3-pointer gave Golden State a 101-96 lead with 3:57 remaining. He took a charge from Green, which prompted an unsuccessful challenge by Golden State, and Portland won its second straight after a four-game losing streak.

Wizards win 5th straight, hold off Lakers 127-124 in OT

Los Angeles Lakers center Montrezl Harrell, left, grabs a loose ball away from Washington Wizards guard Russell Westbrook during the first half of an NBA basketball game Monday, Feb. 22, 2021, in Los Angeles. Russell Westbrook scored six of his 32 points in overtime for the Wizards, who rallied from a 17-point deficit in the second half. The 36-year-old James played over 43 minutes during the Lakers' fourth overtime game in 17 days, all of them at home against teams with losing records. ... Former Lakers C Moe Wagner had six points, and former Lakers swingman Isaac Bonga didn't play. UP NEXTWizards: At the Los Angeles Clippers on Tuesday.

Wizards to rest scoring leader Beal for 1st time this season

Washington Wizards guard Bradley Beal (3) shoots against Toronto Raptors guard Norman Powell (24) during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)WASHINGTON – NBA scoring leader Bradley Beal will be held out of a game for rest for the first time this season, sitting out Washington's matchup with the New York Knicks on Friday. Beal is averaging 32.8 points and 35.3 minutes per game for Washington (6-16), which is among the league's worst teams. The only previous game Beal missed this season was a loss to the Miami Heat on Jan. 9 because of the league's COVID-19 protocols. Washington's other starting guard, Russell Westbrook — who was acquired in a trade with Houston before the season — has missed seven games this season for rest or because of injury.

Westbrook, Beal hit late 3s, Wizards stun Nets 149-146

(AP Photo/Nick Wass)WASHINGTON – Wizards coach Scott Brooks envisioned something like this when Washington acquired Russell Westbrook from Houston for John Wall and a draft pick. Bradley Beal and Westbrook hit 3-pointers in a wild 3.8-second sequence in the final seconds to help the Wizards stun Kevin Durant and the Brooklyn Nets 149-146 on Sunday night. Westbrook had 41 points, 10 rebounds and eight assists, and NBA scoring leader Beal had 37 points. In the fourth quarter, Beal had 22 points and Westbrook had 15. “Russell willed this game,” Brooks said about Westbrook, who has only played in 10 of 16 games due to a quad injury.

Wizards return to court, Grizzlies see 6th game postponed

Washington Wizards guard Bradley Beal (3) shoots against Phoenix Suns forward Jae Crowder (99) during the second half of an NBA basketball game, Monday, Jan. 11, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)The Washington Wizards are finally back. The Grizzlies won’t play until at least Saturday, after the NBA called off yet another game -- the 20th since Jan. 10 and the 21st postponement this season. Those were called off late last week and now, the Grizzlies’ home game against Chicago that was scheduled for Wednesday is off as well. In all, 23 teams have seen at least one game called off so far this season.

NBA giving Wizards more time to prepare after virus layoff

The earliest Washington will play now is Sunday in San Antonio — 13 days after the Wizards' most recent game. The Wizards didn't expect to have more than eight available on Friday because of a combination of the virus and injuries. Players, the NBA reminded Wednesday, may elbow-bump and fist-bump, but hugs and handshakes are not permitted. Memphis had its game at Minnesota last Friday called off after Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns revealed that he tested positive for COVID-19. Towns and Ricky Rubio were among the Timberwolves still sidelined by the league's virus protocols Wednesday for a game against Orlando.

NBA star Bradley Beal, who just signed $72 million contract extension, says 'all the jewelry, all the cars' get old

PHILADELPHIA NBA shooting guard Bradley Beal, who just signed a $72 million, two-year contract extension with the Washington Wizards, says he's frugal. That doesn't include his recent contract extension or revenue from his endorsement deal with Nike, the terms of which weren't disclosed. Beal's $72 million extension with the Wizards adds two years to his five-year, $127 million contract he signed in 2016. In the first year of the extension, Beal is set to earn about $34 million. Beal and his partner Kamiah Adams announced the birth of their second son, Braylon Elias Beal, on Aug. 30.

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