WASHINGTON (AP) — A work vehicle hit a commuter train in downtown Washington early Wednesday, injuring 11 people, officials said.
The stationary silver line train was struck just after midnight at the Metro Center station, the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority said in a social media post.
The station is a major transfer point in the rail system. Metro said the injuries were not considered life-threatening, but it did not give details about the severity or types of injuries.
Metro warned riders on Wednesday morning to expect delays throughout the system while the collision was investigated. Some trains were using just one track in the area.
FILE - A train arrives at Metro Center station, April 23, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File)
Philadelphia and Portland evened their NBA playoff opening-round series with road wins on Tuesday, the Trail Blazers doing so in a game where San Antonio lost Victor Wembanyama to a concussion.
And at 41, LeBron James just keeps rolling.
James and the Los Angeles Lakers are up 2-0 over Houston after another victory on Tuesday night, the capper of a tripleheader day in the NBA playoffs.
Wednesday's schedule features two games: Orlando at Detroit and Phoenix at Oklahoma City.
— 76ers 111, Celtics 97 to tie series 1-1.
— Trail Blazers 106, Spurs 103 to tie series 1-1. And now, we wait for Wemby.
— Lakers 101, Rockets 94 for a 2-0 series lead.
— Road teams are pushing back in playoffs
— Wolves' Gobert challenging Nuggets' Jokic
— Billy Donovan steps down as Chicago's coach
— Warriors bracing for Kerr's possible departure
— NBA individual awards finalists are announced
— Some news and notes going into the postseason
— Playoff preview: Thunder seeking another title
— Heat equipment manager needs organ transplants
— Natalie Sago the 3rd female ref picked for playoffs
— The view from Vegas says the West is the best
The first two awards of the season were handed out Monday and Tuesday, without any debate on whether the voters got things right.
On Monday, San Antonio's Victor Wembanyama — just 22 years old — became the youngest Defensive Player of the Year, and the first to win the award in a unanimous vote.
On Tuesday, Oklahoma City's Shai Gilgeous-Alexander nearly became the first unanimous winner of the Clutch Player of the Year award. He got 96 of a possible 100 first-place votes.
The finalists were unveiled Sunday night, led by the top three in the MVP voting — the reigning winner in Gilgeous-Alexander, three-time winner Nikola Jokic of Denver and Wembanyama, a first-time finalist.
The schedule for upcoming announcements:
— Wednesday, Sixth Man (6 p.m. EDT, ESPN). Finalists: Tim Hardaway Jr., Denver; Jaime Jaquez Jr., Miami; Keldon Johnson, San Antonio.
— Thursday, Sportsmanship Award (Noon EDT, https://x.com/NBAPR).
— Friday, Most Improved Player (6:30 p.m. EDT, Prime). Finalists: Nickeil Alexander-Walker, Atlanta; Deni Avdija, Portland; Jalen Duren, Detroit.
And the announcements that won’t be until next week, at the earliest:
— MVP: Gilgeous-Alexander; Jokic; Wembanyama.
— Coach of the Year: J.B. Bickerstaff, Detroit; Mitch Johnson, San Antonio; Joe Mazzulla, Boston.
— Rookie of the Year: VJ Edgecombe, Philadelphia; Cooper Flagg, Dallas; Kon Knueppel, Charlotte.
7 p.m. EDT — Game 2, Orlando at Detroit (ESPN)
9:30 p.m. EDT — Game 2, Phoenix at Oklahoma City (ESPN)
7 p.m. EDT — Game 3, New York at Atlanta (Prime Video)
8 p.m. EDT — Game 3, Cleveland at Toronto (Prime Video)
9:30 p.m. EDT — Game 3, Denver at Minnesota (Prime Video)
7 p.m. EDT — Game 3, Boston at Philadelphia (Prime Video)
8 p.m. EDT — Game 3, LA Lakers at Houston (Prime Video)
10:30 p.m. EDT — Game 3, San Antonio at Portland (Prime Video)
The defending champion Oklahoma City Thunder (-120) are bigger favorites to win the NBA title than they’ve been since the postseason began, according to oddsmakers.
The Thunder went below the even-money line after San Antonio's Victor Wembanyama left Game 2 of the Spurs' series against Portland with a concussion, leaving his status — at least for Game 3 on Friday — a bit uncertain.
The Thunder are followed by San Antonio (+550), Boston (+650), Cleveland (+1300), Denver (+1500), Detroit (+2200) and New York (+2200). The Los Angeles Lakers — who were among the favorites before Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves got hurt, then saw their odds soar to as much as +30000 — are now back to +4000.
— May 2, 3 or 4: Conference semifinals begin.
— May 10: NBA draft lottery.
— May 10-17: NBA draft combine.
— May 17 or 19: Eastern Conference finals begin on ESPN and ABC.
— May 18 or 20: Western Conference finals begin on NBC and Peacock.
— June 3: Game 1, NBA Finals on ABC. (Other finals dates: June 5, June 8, June 10, June 13, June 16 and June 19).
— June 23: Round 1, NBA draft
— June 24: Round 2, NBA draft
— “It’s still a tall challenge — 7-foot-tall, too. I know he don’t like it. He hates it. He might be mad at me. He wants to be 6-10 or 6-9 so bad, but he's 7-foot for sure.” — the Lakers' LeBron James, on facing Houston's Kevin Durant, who insists he's not a 7-footer (despite years of opponents suggesting otherwise).
— LeBron James now has 70 playoff games with at least 28 points, eight rebounds and seven assists. That's two more than the next three players on that list — Michael Jordan (24), Nikola Jokic (23) and Larry Bird (21) — have combined.
— The Spurs had won 76 consecutive playoff games when leading by 14 or more points at any time in the fourth quarter before Tuesday night's loss to Portland. The most recent such loss, before now, was May 19, 2003 against Dallas. (Spoiler alert: The Spurs still went on to win that season's NBA title.)
— Philadelphia became the first team since Dallas in 2016 to lose Game 1 of its opening round series by at least 32 points — but recover to win Game 2.
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San Antonio Spurs guard De'aaron Fox (4) drives to the basket past Portland Trail Blazers forward Jerami Grant, left, during the second half in Game 1 of a first-round NBA playoffs basketball series in San Antonio, Sunday, April 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
Toronto Raptors forward Scottie Barnes (4) blocks a shot by Cleveland Cavaliers center Jarrett Allen (31) in the second half in Game 2 of a first-round NBA basketball playoffs series in Cleveland, Monday, April 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)
San Antonio Spurs forward Victor Wembanyama (1) sits on the court after a hard fall during the first half in Game 2 of a first-round NBA playoffs basketball series against the Portland Trail Blazers in San Antonio, Tuesday, April 21, 2026. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
Cleveland Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell (45) gestures to the crowd in the first half in Game 2 of a first-round NBA basketball playoffs series against the Toronto Raptors in Cleveland, Monday, April 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)
Toronto Raptors guard Ja'kobe Walter (14) and Cleveland Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell (45) reach for the ball in the second half in Game 2 of a first-round NBA basketball playoffs series in Cleveland, Monday, April 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)
San Antonio Spurs forward Victor Wembanyama (1) drives past Portland Trail Blazers forward Toumani Camara (33) during the second half in Game 1 of a first-round NBA playoffs basketball series in San Antonio, Sunday, April 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James, left, talks to his son guard Bronny James during the first half in Game 1 of a first-round NBA playoffs basketball series against the Houston Rockets, Saturday, April 18, 2026, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
Orlando Magic forward Franz Wagner (22) and forward Tristan da Silva (23) celebrate after a win over the Detroit Pistons in Game 1 of a first-round NBA basketball playoffs series, Sunday, April 19, 2026, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Duane Burleson)
Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry celebrates after scoring during the second half of an NBA play-in tournament basketball game against the against the Los Angeles Clippers, Wednesday, April 15, 2026, in Inglewood, Calif. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo (13) lies on the court during the first half of an NBA play-in tournament basketball game against the Charlotte Hornets in Charlotte, N.C., Tuesday, April 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Nell Redmond)
Los Angeles Clippers owner Steve Ballmer watches in the closing minutes of an NBA play-in tournament basketball game between the Clippers and the Golden State Warriors Wednesday, April 15, 2026, in Inglewood, Calif. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James looks to make a pass during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Utah Jazz, Sunday, April 12, 2026, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Jayne Kamin-Oncea)
Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) shoots against the Los Angeles Clippers during the second half of an NBA basketball game, Sunday, April 12, 2026, in Inglewood, Calif. (AP Photo/Ethan Swope)