Some may second guess Atlanta’s decision to pull starter Ian Anderson after five no-hit innings in Game 3. The team may not have had much of a choice.

The controversy surrounding the WFT investigation, fueled by recent emails that resulted in Jon Gruden’s resignation, has prompted some owners to signal concerns with how the situation has been handled.

Next week’s NFL trade deadline could spur action, as teams will have to closely evaluate their short- and long-term outlooks.

LOS ANGELES (AP) Just a handful of games into their first NBA season as teammates, LeBron James and Carmelo Anthony sometimes already look like they’ve been playing together for their entire careers. James scored 26 points, Anthony added 24 while hitting six 3-pointers, and the Lakers snapped the Cleveland Cavaliers’ three-game winning streak with a 113-101 victory Friday night. James and Anthony took control down the stretch of the Lakers’ third win in four games, with Anthony hitting three 3-pointers to the increasingly raucous cheers of his new fans at Staples Center.

LeBron James scored 26 points, Carmelo Anthony added 24 while hitting six 3-pointers, and the Los Angeles Lakers snapped the Cleveland Cavaliers’ three-game winning streak with a 113-101 victory Friday night. Russell Westbrook had 19 points and six rebounds for the Lakers, who won for the third time in four games during their rocky start to the season. James and Anthony, the Lakers’ pair of 19-year NBA veterans, took control down the stretch with Anthony hitting three 3-pointers to the increasingly raucous cheers of his new fans at Staples Center.

Atlanta’s Ian Anderson pitched five no-hit innings to set the table for a dominant two-hit shutout over the Astros in a pivotal World Series Game 3 win.