The Lakers star, helped by matching his career high with nine made 3s, joined Michael Jordan as the only NBA players with multiple games of 40 points or more after turning 39.
Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Alek Thomas was placed on the 10-day injured list on Monday with a strained left hamstring, after he was hurt early in Sunday’s game against the Colorado Rockies while running down the first base line.
Mike Shildt faced the St. Louis Cardinals for the first time since he became the San Diego Padres’ manager and expressed gratitude to both organizations.
New Yankees right-hander Jake Cousins was selected to the active roster Monday in advance of a road series against Arizona, and left-hander Tanner Tully was designated for assignment.
South Carolina star Kamilla Cardoso, a projected lottery pick who leads the Gamecocks in scoring, rebounding and blocks, is declaring for the WNBA draft, she announced Monday.
Ben Bolch, a reporter for the Los Angeles Times, apologized Monday via social media, after a column previewing the LSU-UCLA NCAA tournament game portrayed the matchup as a “reckoning” between good versus evil, drawing the ire of Tigers coach Kim Mulkey.