Late in the fourth quarter of the Celtics' 123-108 loss to the Wizards, guard Marcus Smart had a brief-but-animated flare-up with assistant coaches on the bench.
Brazilian professional surfer Ricardo dos Santos has died after being shot outside his beach home by an off-duty police officer.
New York Knicks teammates Carmelo Anthony and Tim Hardaway Jr. denied Wednesday that they have a poor relationship in response to a report earlier in the day by ESPN The Magazine's Chris Broussard.
Bears coach Marc Trestman disputed the notion that receiver Brandon Marshall called out Jay Cutler during a few tense moments in the locker room on the heels of the club's 27-14 loss Sunday to the Dolphins, but also said "I didn't hear all of it."
Dodgers outfielders Matt Kemp and Yasiel Puig got into a verbal altercation in the dugout during an 11-3 win over Colorado on Monday night, a disagreement caught by the Rockies' TV cameras.
