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England were two overs into the second Test and already looking for the fire exit. Mitchell Starc took two wickets in his first five balls, both openers gone for nothing, and the Gabba settled in for another long weekend of English pain. Then Joe Root walked out.

Next on Disaster Watch: the Los Angeles Clippers. A roster built on old legs, empty cap space and a scandal hanging over the franchise like a storm cloud. This is what happens when a team tries to outsmart time and loses.

First up on Disaster Watch: the Dallas Mavericks.
A franchise that managed to lose Luka Dončić, bet their future on Anthony Davis’s medical chart and handed an entire offense to an 18-year-old. This is how you turn a Finals team into a crisis in under a year.