If there were any doubts about who owns the NBA Slam Dunk Contest, Mac McClung put them to rest. Winning any pro-level trophy in a row is a rare event. He made it look easy. The G League star won his third title in a row at NBA All-Star Saturday. He recorded perfect scores of…
LOS ANGELES — Two offseasons ago, Tyler Herro thought his time with the Miami Heat was over. Herro was immersed in trade rumors as the league awaited a seemingly inevitable deal sending Damian Lillard to Miami and Herro to Portland. The idea: Lillard, a perennial All-Star, would join Jimmy Butler and Bam Adebayo as the…
HOUSTON — Tyler Ivey is at peace, but sometimes ponders his past as a passionless pitcher who still reached the pinnacle. Adrenaline aided Ivey through his major-league debut in his hometown, the sort of storybook tale only this sport seems to write. On the day it unfolded, Ivey weighed 180 pounds and could not feel…