Today's Sports Headlines

Including: The NBA off-season will be intense, and the push for social justice has just begun: ‘Where do we go from here? We don’t stop’ [The Star]( Sports Headlines ANALYSIS [The NBA off-season will be intense, and the push for social justice has just begun: ‘Where do we go from here? We don’t stop’]( The best guess is that the draft will go ahead as scheduled on Nov. 18, but beyond that nothing is certain. Until the league and union decide on next year’s financial picture, no teams will feel comfortable making trades, signing players or doing anything else substantial when it comes to team building. [Vanessa Bryant wishes Kobe and Gigi were here to see Lakers win title]( Ten years since the Lakers hoisted the Larry O’Brien Trophy, Kobe Bryant is still a poignant figure in the team’s latest title. ANALYSIS [The Maple Leafs will give Jimmy Vesey a shot up front, but one move could lead to another]( Bargain hunting has kept the Leafs under the salary cap, but they still have needs — including finding enough ice time for top prospect Nick Robertson if other leagues can’t play during the pandemic. [Golden Knights sign Pietrangelo for $61.6M, trade Schmidt to Canucks ... and will keep Fleury]( Alex Pietrangelo is Vegas bound, and the Golden Knights are shuffling the deck to fit him in. ANALYSIS [Toronto FC’s Alejandro Pozuelo is building an airtight case for MLS MVP — Giovinco was no better in 2015]( Expectations are higher for Pozuelo’s Reds than they were when Sebastian Giovinco took MVP honours. While this year’s offence might be deeper than it was five years ago, the challenge seems greater. [Joe Morgan, driving force of Big Red Machine, dies at 77]( At 5-foot-7, he was the smallest cog in the Big Red Machine. And to his star-powered teammates, Joe Morgan was a driving force, too. [Riley HR in 9th leads Braves past Dodgers 5-1 in NLCS opener]( Austin Riley led off the ninth inning with a tiebreaking homer that sparked a four-run outburst, and the Atlanta Braves opened their first National League Championship Series since 2001 with a 5-1 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Monday night. [NWHL prioritizes independent team ownership in new model]( The NWHL announced Monday that it was switching its operational model to an unincorporated association with a six-person board of governors to ensure “alignment of interests between the league and its teams.” [The Alexis Lafrenière era has begun in the Big Apple]( Alexis Lafrenière isn't going back to play junior hockey in Quebec after signing a three-year maximum entry-level deal, and the Rangers hope he's on the ice in New York sooner than later. [The NBA bubble is gone but it serves as a blueprint for collaboration]( League, players show the way on how things work. And now we can take a look at TFC and its run [Black MLS players team up with LeBron-led voting initiative]( [L.A. fans, some rowdy, cheer Lakers win with 76 arrested]( The celebration by about 1,000 people was initially largely peaceful but “unruly individuals” mixed into the crowd and threw glass, bottles, rocks and other projectiles at officers, police said in a statement. [San Diego Padres outfielder Tommy Pham stabbed, will recover]( San Diego Padres outfielder Tommy Pham is recovering after he was stabbed in the back Sunday night, authorities said. [Lutz lifts Saints past hard-luck Chargers, 30-27 in OT]( Wil Lutz kicked a 36-yard field goal with 5:08 left in overtime and New Orleans' defence stopped Chargers receiver Mike Williams just short on fourth down to preserve a 30-27 victory over seemingly star-crossed Los Angeles on Monday night. [Canadiens sign free-agent forward Tyler Toffoli to four-year, $17-million deal]( [The Star]( If you're not enjoying these emails, please tell us how we can make them better by emailing newsletterfeedback@thestar.ca. Or, if you'd prefer, you can unsubscribe from this newsletter by clicking the first link below. [Unsubscribe From This Newsletter]( [Manage Your Email Preferences]( [Become a Star Subscriber]( [View in Browser]( [Facebook]( [Instagram]( [Twitter]( Toronto Star Newspapers Limited. One Yonge Street, 4th Floor, Toronto, ON M5E 1E6. 416-367-2000 [PRIVACY POLICY]( - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -